Day 60: Intercom, Evening

[damned_intercom]

The intercom jingled at its standard time, with the Head Doctor still in his over-the-top, jovial mood. It seemed not even the evening light could keep down the love he held for his job.

"Good evening, everyone! I hope your soul is filled with music from last shift; I know mine is

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[no_dont_go]

Rei had returned. She had returned to the institute! Aigis felt such joy and sorrow for her friend's return. These appearances were a double-edged sword that she had not yet grown used to. Perhaps she would never be used to them. But it happened all the same and she would have to deal with it regardless.

For now, she wanted to enjoy her dinner and perhaps have a nice chat with Ema before she returned to the basement with her companions from last night. The dinner offered was certainly delicious. Aigis savored the flavors despite Landel's obvious dark tones. He thought he was clever but she would never be fooled by him.

She hoped he enjoyed his stay. Someday she would make him regret his return to power.

sorry, I am a failure of a roommate! ;;

[scientist_skye]

Ema was not arguing about the improved menu since Dr. Landel's return, especially since she had something resembling an appetite again after spending the day working through her emotions and issues. Even if Dr. Landel's return was a smack in the face after everything that had happened last night, she knew better than to look a gift horse in the mouth. Real food was a luxury she didn't plan on taking for granted.

She felt the same way about having a roommate who was still awake and aware. Once the two girls were settled in with their food, Ema gave Aigis a small smile. "I'm glad that you're okay after last night. You weren't attacked or anything, were you?"

Aaaaand here I am, being slowfail along with you xD We can always backthread :D

[no_dont_go]

Aigis smiled upon seeing Ema arrive, but allowed the girl to settled down into her own dinner and leisurely awaited her to initiate conversation. Aigis swallowed her own bite of mashed potatoes before responding. "I was attacked. However, Athena was able to heal me to peak condition, due to our brief return of power last night."

Aigis stood and went to her black box in the closet, pulling out Schrodinger and Minato's Evoker then returning to her seat. She placed the cat plushie on the desk next to her then held the gun-like object up for Ema to see. "This is my power. It is an Evoker, and it brings forth the power of persona. Mine, Athena, has the ability to both attack and heal."

She was getting pretty good at these explanations.

Long live the slowfail! :D

[scientist_skye]

Ema watched her roommate move across the room, pulling her stuffed cat and a strange gun contraption out of a box in her closet. The explanation was straightforward enough without getting too technical, which Ema appreciated--it allowed her to ask for elaboration where she wanted it without getting it where she didn't much care.

Unfortunately, it also pulled at something in her chest. If they had had a means of healing, maybe Mr. Javert wouldn't have had to die like he did. The thought of procuring a supernatural healer hadn't even occurred to her until then For once, scientific curiosity took a backseat to emotional turmoil; questions about how or why Athena worked would have to wait. "I-I'm glad that you had a way to heal yourself. I'd hate to have lost two people last night."

With that, Ema fell quiet, pushing bits of broccoli around her plate.

\o/ Indeed! The slowest of fails that ever failed!

[no_dont_go]

Ema's trembling voice distracted Aigis from her dinner plate. She turned in her chair, watching the profile of the other girl as she sat at her own desk, not eating.

"I see..." Aigis' voice was soft and empathetic. She remembered Shinjiro back home, lost to them in a terrible accident that October night.

"I did not realize that... I am sorry." Aigis didn't have words of solace for her roommate. Ema deserved some sort of comfort, but Aigis didn't know how to give it. Much like with her friends, she was at a loss as to what to say to make things better. Perhaps there were no words that could accomplish that.

Awwww yeah \o/

[scientist_skye]

Ema did her best to give Aigis a reassured smile. Even if the simple acknowledgement and words of sympathy weren't much, quantitatively, they still meant the world. "Thank you." After a deep breath, she continued. "I don't know what's worse. Him having to die, or him dying and then everyone pretending that nothing's wrong. It's an insult to him. He deserved better than this.

"Which is why I want to get out of here, more than ever. It's what he would have wanted, and it's what I want." Despite not having too much of an appetite, she took a bite of her broccoli, chewed, and swallowed with as much defiance as she could muster. If she was going find a way to get out, she needed physical strength just as much as she needed mental resolve.

"I'm still glad you're all right. And that you have..." She paused, trying to recall the name. Something mythological. "Arachne?"

/o/ It's a party up in here! \o\

[no_dont_go]

The death was definitely weighing on Ema quite heavily. However, from the set of her expression and the resolve in her voice even Aigis could tell that Ema was already on the fast rode of recovery. She was indeed a strong girl. Aigis envied her that strength