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[She glances at the gesture as she nods to let them start walking.]
Something you found, Nogiku?
Something you found, Nogiku?
Found...its way to you? [She frowns.] Something from your past?
[Nogiku is silent for a moment.
Her expression is pained, though that may be because of the fact that she's limping as she makes her way out of the library...? But then her face kind of crumples, and she closes her eyes with another shake of her head.]
When I woke up, I found this in my hand.
[She pulls something out of her pocket.]
Her expression is pained, though that may be because of the fact that she's limping as she makes her way out of the library...? But then her face kind of crumples, and she closes her eyes with another shake of her head.]
When I woke up, I found this in my hand.
[She pulls something out of her pocket.]
...
[She can see Nogiku's absolutely emotionally affected by this - her eyebrows furrow, concerned for her.]
A hairpin? Who did it belong to?
[She can see Nogiku's absolutely emotionally affected by this - her eyebrows furrow, concerned for her.]
A hairpin? Who did it belong to?
....
[Yeah, she's coming over to close the gap just to draw Nogiku into an embrace at that.]
[Yeah, she's coming over to close the gap just to draw Nogiku into an embrace at that.]
[Her eyes are also watering, but she's hiding it, coughing a few blue petals up. Her hand moves to stroke over the other's head, gently threading through hair.]
It's not fair. It's not.
It's not fair. It's not.
Because you care for him. As did I.
[She's not letting go of her.]
He was...one of the kindest people I've ever met.
[She's not letting go of her.]
He was...one of the kindest people I've ever met.
[Wherever she is, she's coming up. Her eyes look red, from crying.]
....I'm sorry. We didn't find whoever it was.
[Itsuki's murderer.]
....I'm sorry. We didn't find whoever it was.
[Itsuki's murderer.]
...
[She sees that phone.]
He texted you too, huh.
[She sees that phone.]
He texted you too, huh.
Yes, he did.
[She...looks a little mad.]
It's exactly what Buzen did, before he died.
[She...looks a little mad.]
It's exactly what Buzen did, before he died.
....I hope he punches Itsuki when he gets there.
I like that. A whole line. Its what he deserves.
[She sighs.]
We have to. The person who did it...Shale said they are likely to be refracting. We could have another Malik.
We have to. The person who did it...Shale said they are likely to be refracting. We could have another Malik.
[She nods, looking frustrated.]
And because Ishtar-san's condition worsened so quickly, while others were able to stay human until they were cured, there's no telling when it may happen.
Have you heard of any gumballs, or items, similar to the orange gumball? I've only heard reports of people unsuccessfully trying for it.
And because Ishtar-san's condition worsened so quickly, while others were able to stay human until they were cured, there's no telling when it may happen.
Have you heard of any gumballs, or items, similar to the orange gumball? I've only heard reports of people unsuccessfully trying for it.
No, I haven't. Though...
[She frowns.]
That panda tattoo......seems to cure it, I think. How, I don't know.
[She frowns.]
That panda tattoo......seems to cure it, I think. How, I don't know.
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