[ Shin took a deep breath, settling himself a bit more before he continued to speak. ]

There was a battle raging, between a bunch of Mobile Suits. Me and my... family were running through it all, trying to desperately get to a ship that'll take us out of there.

[ There's another intake of air. ]

My sister dropped her phone, and I immediately went to grab it for her as they waited. I got to it and picked it up, and that's...

[ Oh boy, he can still remember it, the explosion that threw him off, and the pain related to tumbling down the cliffside. The panic as people tried to get to the ships. ]

When an explosion from a beam round hit the nearby area, knocking me over a small cliff. When I came to, the only thing I could think of then was figuring out if my family was alright-

[ HRK! Shin doubled over, and grabbed an empty bucket immediately, before just... puking. Yeah. That... should tell Souji how bad it got.

Just... give him a moment. ]