[He seems about to say something else, but instead stops himself and nods. He can still hear those words echoing in his head, words said in a voice that sounded so hauntingly similar to his own... at this point he's not sure if it's the hallucinations again or just his own mind tormenting him.]
They've really... been getting worse... haven't they?
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They've really... been getting worse... haven't they?