[ thebe will meet kazuki in the rec room a little while after the ping. they have a small bag in their hand of some snacks and a couple of bottles of soda inside. at their feet, son strides in too, beelining it to kazuki and doing the little cat sniff sniff at him for a bit before bunting his leg. hey man.
maybe with a little worry to the autotuned voice as they approach. ]
[ son will lift himself up a bit for some scritches more than happily. the attention is desired. ]
That's a relief... I was worried about you, but didn't want to hover...
[ they're gonna hover now! well. not quite. they will just find a place to sit almost immediately though, gesturing with a gloved hand for him to join them if he wants. they just. have to sit. ]
[ son may have as many scritches as he wants now that kazuki's hands are better!! but yes he'll go join thebe. ]
Isn't it your job to worry about us? At least part of your job?
You're right about that, but you looked pretty shaken up after... you know. [ whatever happened with eunhyuk. ] I mean, we all were, I think, but still.
Yeah, but there's a difference between worrying and hovering, don't you think?
[ they tilt their head a little. ]
Unless you want to be hovered over.
[ they lean back and shift a little to get comfortable, son coming up to join them on the couch. silence a moment. ] I just... was glad people could move quickly to stop him from hurting himself. So many of you are way too young to have to be dealing with this mess you never signed on for in the first place.
[ there's just a moment's hesitation, but going in the pod should mean his throat can handle it, so he takes the soda. ]
It is shitty, and no one should have to get used to things like that. But even I am, thanks to Adonis. I'm just not used to it being people I actually know.
...There's really no way to stop it from happening again? We just have to wait and see?
[ tilting their head a little, popping open their own and taking out a collapsible straw from a pocket in their jacket. ]
... And we're really not sure. At this point... we're trying to find the route cause, but everything's showing up blank. [ fitting the straw under their helmet. ] Starting to think Harley's right... like we're being haunted or something.
They're a terrorist group that got Shinjuku locked down. They've been killing people once a month for a while now.
[ but again... no one he's known. having such a direct connection to the victims or killers is new and horrifying. ]
Even with the nanites? Everyone's been suggesting it's some kind of malfunction... But I guess being haunted makes about as much sense as anything else.
[ watches them in silence for a second. ]
Wouldn't it be easier to just take the helmet off to drink...?
[ they are thinking, because that's very scary anyways. a terrorist group that just does this once a month just feels like an elongated version of this. christ. ]
Even with the nanites... I promise you that one.
[ watch in silence, it's fine. eventually, though... (¬_¬) on their face. ]
[ that's perhaps one thing they can be super fucking grateful for! ]
It's supposed to be for "professionalism."
[ siiiiiip and then pause. ]
Adrastea... did their helmet come off for some reason? [ they know that you all were SHUNTED INTO ADVENTURE so they continue: ] Was it during the mission...?
...Then I won't, either. Still, it kind of sucks you guys always have to wear those just because of a contract. You're gonna be stuck like that for two months... You'd think they'd want you guys to be comfortable.
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maybe with a little worry to the autotuned voice as they approach. ]
You got some more time in the pod... right?
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[ and he sounds it! he also reaches down to offer son a hand in case he wants scritchies ]
...Are you okay? It was... a rough day.
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That's a relief... I was worried about you, but didn't want to hover...
[ they're gonna hover now! well. not quite. they will just find a place to sit almost immediately though, gesturing with a gloved hand for him to join them if he wants. they just. have to sit. ]
It's been a rough day for all of us, I think.
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Isn't it your job to worry about us? At least part of your job?
You're right about that, but you looked pretty shaken up after... you know. [ whatever happened with eunhyuk. ] I mean, we all were, I think, but still.
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[ they tilt their head a little. ]
Unless you want to be hovered over.
[ they lean back and shift a little to get comfortable, son coming up to join them on the couch. silence a moment. ] I just... was glad people could move quickly to stop him from hurting himself. So many of you are way too young to have to be dealing with this mess you never signed on for in the first place.
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[ maybe it's just because he misses ichika that he's a little more forgiving of the idea. ]
...Not that I disagree, but how much do you guys actually know about where we're from? Some of our worlds aren't really a walk in the park, either.
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[ hehe ]
In any case, only what you guys want to tell us.
[ said quietly while just picking up a soda from the bag now and offering it forward. ]
I would think that people dying is kind of a shitty lot for most, though... but there are some here who have had... quite a life.
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[ there's just a moment's hesitation, but going in the pod should mean his throat can handle it, so he takes the soda. ]
It is shitty, and no one should have to get used to things like that. But even I am, thanks to Adonis. I'm just not used to it being people I actually know.
...There's really no way to stop it from happening again? We just have to wait and see?
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[ tilting their head a little, popping open their own and taking out a collapsible straw from a pocket in their jacket. ]
... And we're really not sure. At this point... we're trying to find the route cause, but everything's showing up blank. [ fitting the straw under their helmet. ] Starting to think Harley's right... like we're being haunted or something.
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[ but again... no one he's known. having such a direct connection to the victims or killers is new and horrifying. ]
Even with the nanites? Everyone's been suggesting it's some kind of malfunction... But I guess being haunted makes about as much sense as anything else.
[ watches them in silence for a second. ]
Wouldn't it be easier to just take the helmet off to drink...?
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Even with the nanites... I promise you that one.
[ watch in silence, it's fine. eventually, though... (¬_¬) on their face. ]
It would be. [ (-_-) ] But contract...
[ uncertainty as they trail off softly. ]
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Damn it. Then there's still something we're missing. I wish I were better with stuff like this...
[ alas he is but a high school student getting distracted by emoji. ]
What kind of dumb stipulation is that? Why would they put that in? [ ... ] Wait, Adrastea-san's not going to get in trouble, is she?
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It's supposed to be for "professionalism."
[ siiiiiip and then pause. ]
Adrastea... did their helmet come off for some reason? [ they know that you all were SHUNTED INTO ADVENTURE so they continue: ] Was it during the mission...?
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[ nods. ]
When they came to get us out of there, their helmet was off. It looked like they might've been hurt, too, but they still took care of us first.
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[ but just nods slowly ]
I think that's okay... it falls under emergencies... Probably. I'm not telling, so.
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[ hehe ]
...Then I won't, either. Still, it kind of sucks you guys always have to wear those just because of a contract. You're gonna be stuck like that for two months... You'd think they'd want you guys to be comfortable.