Dave: Hug your friend who's suddenly alive.

DAVE: it worked!!!! youre back im so glad youre back oh my god dude i was freaking out but youre ok dude!
KARKAT: UHH... YEAH I'M...GLAD TOO
KARKAT: DAVE. CAN YOU LET ME GO NOW?
KARKAT: YOU'RE HUGGING ME TOO TIGHTLY, I CAN'T BREATHE
DAVE: oh yeah sorry just
DAVE: happy to have ya back buddy
KARKAT: YEAH, GOTCHA
KARKAT: SO
KARKAT: ANYWAY
KARKAT: I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS
DAVE: k got it ask away
KARKAT: OK SO, FIRST OF ALL
KARKAT: OUR SURROUNDINGS ARE *STILL* CANDY RAINBOW PUKE EYESTRAIN, SO I TAKE IT THERE ARE STILL SOME TRICKSTERS AROUND.
KARKAT: HOW MANY?
DAVE: uhhhhhh i *think* it might just be the other karkat
DAVE: so just one i think
KARKAT: OK, GOOD. IF HE DOESN'T INFECT ANYONE ELSE ALL OF THIS MIGHT FINALLY BE OVER SOON.
KARKAT: NEXT QUESTION. HOW LONG WAS I DEAD FOR?
DAVE: uhhh its kinda hard to keep track with all the rainbows but id say a few days
KARKAT: HUH
KARKAT: THAT'S ACTUALLY SIMILAR TO HOW LONG IT FELT LIKE IN THE VOID...
KARKAT: OK, I THINK I ONLY HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION LEFT FOR NOW. AND IT'S GOING TO BE A *BIG ONE*.