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[hopespells]

Who: Madoka and YOU!
When: Second day, Breakfast to just before lunchtime
Where: Multiple places!
Warnings: n/a; also a note, will change to action spam if you prefer that format!

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[second_sakura]

MOMO hadn't really felt up to doing all that much exploring the day before, but a new day brought with it new possibilities and, well, MOMO was hungry enough to find the cafeteria come breakfast.

It's gross, but she'll take it-- it's free. Not much is free here.

She did notice another girl, who looks young, and wandered over to ask directly, "Are you alright? It's okay."

It's not, but MOMO was determined to pretend.

[hopespells]

"Ah... hello," she says timidly, voice wavering, picking at her food. "I don't know if I'm okay... I'm scared."

[second_sakura]

MOMO would be lying if she said she wasn't. "Me too," she admits. "This place is definitely different."

[hopespells]

"I want to go home," she says, sniffing. "I miss my family and friends..."

[second_sakura]

"You can make more friends here though," MOMO says, a bit at a loss. "And then you won't be so alone, right?"

She hesitates a second, then adds. "I'm MOMO Mizrahi."

[hopespells]

"Mm," she says. "That's right. I'm not alone... it's good to meet you, MOMO. I'm Madoka Kaname."

[second_sakura]

"Pleased to make your acquaintance," she says, smiling a little. "Before coming here, had you ever heard of this place?"

[hopespells]

"No, I haven't..." she's not terribly surprised by that, though. "It's brand new, I guess that's why. There's barely anyone here..."

[second_sakura]

MOMO shrugs a little. "I hadn't heard anything about it either. And I kept up on the news a lot. It's not all bad though, right? At least we can walk around during the day."

[hopespells]

"Yeah," she says. "It's not like a regular prison..." But that just brings up thoughts of the death penalty. She looks down at her food and wipes at her eyes. She isn't crying yet, but she can feel the tears start to build up. "... though, I wish it were."

[second_sakura]

MOMO blinks.

"... You wish it were?" she asked tentatively.

[hopespells]

"Then we wouldn't have to die," she says, and the tears do fall now. "When I think about how everyone is slowly being poisoned... I can't breathe. I don't know what to do."

[second_sakura]

"Don't cry!" she says, distressed and looking for something-- ah! There, a napkin. She offers it to Madoka. "If we participate in the performances, we can earn enough points to get more candy and then we won't die. It'll be okay."

[hopespells]

She takes the napkin and wipes at her eyes with it. She sends a thankful look to her, before continuing on. "But what if we die in the performances? The rulebook s-said..."

[second_sakura]

"It also said that they might be fashion shows," MOMO says, frowning a little. "So that wouldn't be so horrible, would it? And... maybe the dying means something else in the rules for that. Three hits and you're 'dead', but you're not actually dead."

[hopespells]

"That's right..." she brightens a tiny bit. "It... it'll probably be something quirky and funny. They're not allowed to hurt us, it's against the law, right?"