[Two weeks. It's been almost two weeks since Noel's rescue, and yet the one responsible for the kidnapping is still on the loose. It bothers the silver-haired Murakumo. Why let him roam free? Even if he was injured in the fight, to her, it just doesn't seem as if he got his just desserts yet. That's why she didn't stick around when he escaped - and
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Her response is a bit... delayed, as if she's taking quite a bit of time to write it out. And indeed, she is - if only to make sure it's actually legible.]
You know that he fled after that fight almost two weeks, right? [Just... let her clarify that first. She'll get to the point soon enough.]
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He's [...Wait, no. Let's try that again.]
...I found him. [Not quite the truth, but it's close enough. She doesn't really need to mention that she'd been following him since that fight, anyway.]
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On the other hand, does he want to act so quickly after they just got Noel back? It might provoke him into doing something else.]
... Where?
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He's north of the town. Near― [...She sort of trails off there. Something feels...
...off. Unnervingly so, even.]
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And just what are you doing, hm?
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Hey! Don't mess with me!
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...Except she's not fully closing it. It's just barely open enough to still be able to pick up the voices of the duo, although they're a little muffled.]
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...Dammit. This is exactly what was not supposed to happen. And despite the circumstances, she still feels as if she's obliged to explain, but... no. Programming be damned, she can't say that. Not now. Definitely not now.]
...Request denied. [She... can't tell him what she was doing. She mustn't. Even though it feels like she should to her...]
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[He pauses, seeming to drift closer to her.] Then do you care to tell me why you've been following me?
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...This is bad. She'll attempt to back away a bit more once he drifts closer, not... entirely keen on letting him get too close to her.]
... [She doesn't respond to the question, though. Frankly, she can't think of a way to respond without making this worse. She can't exactly mention the actual reason why she'd been following, at least...]
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I wouldn't think to hurt you, if that's what you're afraid of~ I don't hurt my dolls, after all.
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Eh...? [..."Dolls"?]
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[He turns around.] I suggest that you don't go talking to people you shouldn't, Nu. You may find yourself in a... precarious position.
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