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[fierybluebird]

[Marco's voice starts off cheerfully enough.]

Hey everyone, I think I found the place where the cave-in for the train-thing is. The currents here are pretty weird so if we can get ... some ... strong swimmers then...

[He starts trailing off, obviously seeing something.] Pops...? [His voice is quiet, barely audible. It's not possible, he knows

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[nihonna]

M-Marco-san?! [ she has a very vague idea of what is going on, but- ] What happened?

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[fierybluebird]

[When the other Japan gets him back out.]

I... there were... bodies.

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[nihonna]

[ He can't see it, but she frowns to herself a bit. ] ...It was not just in Discedo, after all, then... there are quite a bit of dead bodies here, as well. Actually... it seems as though the city is covered with them. I don't understand at all...

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[fierybluebird]

I don't know. This place does weird shit sometimes. [Furious growl.]

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[nihonna]

Marco-san...

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[nihonna]

...I see... so Marco-san saw someone he knows, as well...

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[fierybluebird]

Not just anyone! He was my father. Where do they get off--

[Quells his anger slightly and back into control.] As well?? Did you see someone too Sakura-chan? [Partly deadpan, mostly concerned.]

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[nihonna]

Yes, but that's not important right now. [ said as though to push the topic aside. ] ...To do something like that... that's simply needlessly cruel of them. [ a thoughtful pause. ] I do not know why and I cannot explain it either, anfd... I know that it's more than a bit difficult, but please try your best not to let it get to you, Marco-san. We cannot afford to give in to their cruelty. To make us suffer must be their purpose, so staying strong is our greatest weapon right now.

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[fierybluebird]

[A long pause of silence and a small anguished bird note.]

Right. Sorry for worrying you cutie.

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[nihonna]

Not at all. It is a natural reaction to such a thing. [ ... ] Ah, of course, please feel free to disregard my words if you wish. I have been here for a very short time in comparison, so perhaps I am simply a silly old woman speaking nonsense who does not know what she's talking about.

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[fierybluebird]

No, your words are soothing, thank you.

You're right. This place is a bit disturbed at times. Even by my standards.

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[nihonna]

Is that so? I'm glad. [ and she sounds it, surprisingly. ] ...Indeed. I have seen many things in my time, but there is no changing that this is nothing less than utterly tasteless. To do something so disgraceful and cruel...

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[fierybluebird]

A-aye... I cannot see... a possible point in this. Even my father's enemies had more respect for him than that.

[And he just sounds sick.]

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[nihonna]

[ ... ] It might be best... simply to avoid looking at it for a while.

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[fierybluebird]

He's... he's gone. I lost him... again.

Sorry. I ah-- it'll be okay, eh?

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[nihonna]

I-it's fine. I understand. [ ... ] Yes. It'll be okay.