chasma | nero

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Week 1, Thursday

[syndromed]

[ look she kind of lost track of everyone and everything during all that. nine yells a lot. you start to tune it out.

anyway, sometime after rika is clean, she will approach nero! ]

Did anyone give you your candy you?

[perfectdistance]

[He's just sitting in the Solar with his snake around his shoulders.]

Did I have candy?

[Did he really forget something like that?]

You're okay, right?

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There was a little candy-man you. I thought someone grabbed it... Mii...

[ well, whatever. she shakes her head. ]

I'm alright. Just tired.

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It's alright. I'm glad you're okay... sorry ya had to go through all that.

[as if it was somehow his fault.]

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[ she assumes he just means In General! ]

It was okay. I wasn't alone, so it wasn't so bad.

[perfectdistance]

Those guys made sure ya stayed safe?

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Yes. All of them seemed really good at fighting.

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Then it's real good ya had 'em with you.

[The idea of a child alone with even some... candy version of Cerebus is worrying all on its own.]

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It was really lucky. I don't know what I would have done if I were there all alone.

[ probably die. ]

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[She probably didn't stab Cerebus, so she might have been ok.]

... Let's try not to imagine that. Uh... You got any questions for me?

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[ she tilts? her head? ]

Did you make the candy castle?

[perfectdistance]

No. I'm pretty sure the guy's name is Sarkara.

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But it's someone you know?

W1: Friday

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[Headcount, and several people are missing. But Susato is probably right. Nine is very likely the dead body.

He'll go looking for Rika, wherever she is.]

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[ sorry i died in real life yesterday but we already solved trial so here i am. amazing.

rika is probably in the courtyard, lingering and people-watching. sitting somewhere she can kick her legs back and forth. ]

[perfectdistance]

[this is so funny but here i am too]

You okay?

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[ she looks pretty down, with people missing again... ]

I'm alright...

[perfectdistance]

[He doesn't really think he has anything to make her feel better at the moment.]

Listen... it's okay if you aren't. This is heavy for me too.

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I had hoped the first time would be the last.

That this week would be different.

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I was really hoping too.

... But I think we're gonna be doing this for a while.

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Without even understanding why...

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Do you think knowin' that would help?

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It's easier to fight against things you understand.

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Right now it feels like we're all blind to whatever's really goin' on.

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Whatever is happening is happening behind a curtain. We can only hope it's drawn back, eventually.