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[nimblehurricane]

[Good luck kicking Legault. He slips into the hall behind Chie, waiting until she's well out of reach before speaking.]

Possibly not the best house to be in if you don't want people sneaking around. We do a lot of it.

[Hazing? Maybe.]

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[To her credit, Chie's response is quick and hard. She turns and kicks towards Legault at the same time, letting loose a "Hi-ya!" as she does so.]

Who are you?! What's going on?! You better tell me!

[nimblehurricane]

[Legault manages to turn a dodge backwards into a rather graceful bow, all things considered. He grins.]

Of course. My name is Legault. You're in Mayfield, and I believe you're my daughter now. You have two siblings.

And before you try and kick me again, none of this is my fault.

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H-hey! You're still acting suspicious, so don't tell me what to do! And next time, don't even think about dodging. [What an awful command that is.]

Besides, I'm an only child, and you're definitely not my father.

[nimblehurricane]

[Well, that settles that, doesn't it?]

Not literally, no. But Mayfield expects me to act as though I am, which is why you woke up in my house. It irritates me too, believe me.

[counterstrikes]

[Pretty much. Incoming galactic punt.]

D-don't go turning this around on me! I'm the one who's irritated here, and...that's...ugh!

[She's kicking out of reflex now, not really out of anger, but she's aiming one for the chest anyways. At least it's not the nads.]

[nimblehurricane]

[Legault isn't used to getting hit. It's only after he's knocked back a few steps that it dawns on him that he might have been able to dodge. He coughs a little bit, then shakes it off.]

I'm not turning anything around; I want to help you, and I want you to know that this wasn't my idea. I'm on your side.

[He puts his hands up in front of his chest, doing his best to look more or less nonthreatening. Talking people down isn't his strongest area.]

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And why should I believe you? You were the one sneaking around and...and...look, just tell me how to get home!

[nimblehurricane]

I sneak, it's what I do.

[He says it with a bit of humor, though.]

I don't know how to get home, I'm sorry to say. I wouldn't be here otherwise.

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That's not just...something people do! Where'd you even learn something like that? That's really creepy!

[Chie is getting major Adachi vibes from Legault.]

You're telling me everything, right? What am I supposed to do now?

[nimblehurricane]

It's a part of my job. I happen to simply be a stealthy individual.

I'm telling you all I know. What you do now is pretend you belong here, and help the rest of us find a way to escape.