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[truerevival]

[Kazuma is obviously in the Archives. The looming shelves, claustrophobic framing, and dim lighting is more than enough to give that away. There are open tomes around him, but he isn't reading any of them; instead, he's considering the camera with a quizzical look, chin in his hand as he leans on the table he's at.]

Before the patrons of this place decide to plague us with more of the same, I have a mundane question for all of you.

We have many places we can choose to make our homes here. I am currently in Crenshaw, previously in Willful Machine...I moved with someone I know well. The point being, there are reasons we choose these places, correct?

What drew you to yours? What merits does it have to have others consider it? Is it because of people you know, or something else?

[He sighs and drums his fingers on the tabletop.] I just never really gave my own lodging much thought...I am wondering if most of us settle where it is convenient, or if we find other reasons to gravitate to where we end up.

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audio, un: yuuki

[siriusly]

[this is a neutral topic. they can be neutral. WE ARE NEUTRAL BOYS TODAY, NO MORE HEAT RAGE OR WHATEVER.]

...It came here. From the nightmare. Michael didn't mind letting me keep on staying there.

[SEE HOW CIVIL WE ARE WHEN NOT IN DIRECT PROXIMITY.]

[truerevival]

[Amazing what can happen when not in direct proximity, isn't it? Ah civility.]

It came here? [His expression shows that he's hardly surprised at this point. Keep doing you, Trench.] I suppose that's as good a reason as any.

[siriusly]

It's...I mean, either it's the same one or... The real one. Dreams and all. It's...hard to really be sure with things like that.

[truerevival]

With things as they are here, you can never be sure of most things...Would it matter if it is the real one or not?

[siriusly]

Well, uh... [...] I, I guess not, not in the long run. Maybe just that...only the bad stuff that's happened here can get carried back to it? I don't know.

[truerevival]

...That would be something of a concern, wouldn't it? To only have the bad able to be carried back...Perhaps this is more complicated, nuanced. I wouldn't know enough to say.

[siriusly]

Auh, I mean-- I don't think it's something to think about, in your regard? You weren't stuck in there, so stuff like that doesn't carry over. Wherever you pick up and move around to might have baggage, but it's not on you to carry it.

[truerevival]

But you were? [Clarification. A bit of concern.]

Still, whatever baggage there may be...Even if I weren't carrying it, it remains all the same.

[siriusly]

Sure, but... mrhh, how to put it...

[...

how to put it? he's not an eloquent guy by nature, nor is he super imaginative, so...uh...]

I, I guess unless the moon starts making the buildings act up like people, then you're probably in the clear.

[never minding that all the baggage from the nightmare disappears as each person does ha HAaa a a a a so alone]

[truerevival]

And what about you, then? Are you "in the clear"? [Sir. Sir. You've given him a concern.]

...You don't think it will start affecting the buildings as well, do you?

[siriusly]

Gih-- I, n-no! No, that's what I'm saying! Don't worry about it, jeez!

[truerevival]

You just told me that places had baggage. That yours, in particular, came from a...nightmare.

And yet, you expect me not to be concerned?

[siriusly]

[gnnAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

Yes! Because it, it doesn't matter in your case! I mean, besides a hole in the floor, what kind of problems did you have in the onset, huh?

[truerevival]

Manabu. [Siiiiiigh.]

You do realize my concern is directed at you and your well being, and not my own predicament, right?

[siriusly]

Y-- But--

[bthbhthhrhfejffffffffff]

That...I mean. That's... [KAZUMA THOSE ARE FEELINGS THAT'S ILLEGAL]

[truerevival]

[Ever the one to toe the line, Kazuma is just going to laugh. A soft, amused sound.]

Yes?

[siriusly]

[a laugh that makes Manabu's hair fluff over here. NOT THAT YOU CAN SEE IT - YOU DON'T DESERVE TO.

after an exasperated groan:] Well, don't! I can handle it! And even if I can't, I got people I can--

[...]

...I mean. [wait.

who's still here??]

...I got countermeasures. Stuff. Mushrooms.

[truerevival]

[He's seen the floof enough to imagine that's exactly what's happening.]

Mushrooms...I don't doubt that you can handle yourself, but that doesn't keep people--[who care about you, he wants to add but doesn't] from worrying all the same.

[siriusly]

Then I've got my work cut out for me, don't I? To prove you don't gotta. Trust me - there's plenty else to lose sleep over.

[truerevival]

You have nothing to prove. Just because I don't have to worry doesn't exclude me from caring enough to.

[siriusly]

[he kind of grumbles off-speaker, not keen to acknowledge getting got. and, instead of thinking on things properly, he'll just blab:] Well, fine, worry then! [see if he cares!!! huff!]

Never even mind all that - what's all this house-stuff about? Are you guys moving again?

[truerevival]

[He's just going to take that indignant response as a small victory. Sorry Manabu.]

What? No, we're not. I was...curious. I never gave much thought to where we stayed. I simply trusted Ryuu to choose well enough.

[siriusly]

I mean-- if it's just a place to sleep at, then it doesn't matter much, does it? But if you mean to spend more time in there...like when you got busted up that one time...then... [y'know.]

[truerevival]

I suppose you have a point.but to some people it may be more than just a place to rest when you're weary. A home is...more than that, and if a home is what they wish to make then they may look for more than a mere roof over their head.

[siriusly]

Okay but-- you, though? Is it like you said, not thinking much about it still? Or are things changing?