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[forgottenmagia]

I - [phone, afternoon]

Am I really...just a replacement? I do not feel like one. I feel much like I have ever been. [There's a lengthy pause.] Someone...believe me...

Ichirin-chan? Kyouko-chan? Mamizou-san?

....Miko-san?

II - [action - Church, evening]

[It was not her temple. No, she did not have her temple and she would not, unless Murasa suddenly

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[brbgoing2russia]

...You too, huh?

[forgottenmagia]

[There's a sharp intake of breath. So even people she's never met...]

It would seem so.

[brbgoing2russia]

Look. I have this bad feeling about you. But... you're probably feeling the same about me right now, huh?

So if you need someone to believe you that bad, I will.

[forgottenmagia]

Yes...unfortunately.

[She pauses again.]

Thank you. My name is...Byakuren. Byakuren Hijiri.

[brbgoing2russia]

Ouch. That's cool, I'll forgive you.

I'm Charlie. [Just Charlie. Her entire name is long, tongue-tying and pretty uncool.] I haven't heard your name before, are you new around here?

[forgottenmagia]

Mmm. Yes. I arrived only a few weeks ago. I was warned that the town pulls cruel pranks, but I did not imagine this magnitude...

[brbgoing2russia]

Yeah, I really hate to tell you this, but this isn't the worst it's gonna get.

[forgottenmagia]

Really? I don't see how much worse it can get at this point.

[brbgoing2russia]

Well, they could be physically-- wait. I shouldn't say that, should I? Jinx!

[forgottenmagia]

[The thought makes Byakuren shiver. She knows what the other girl was getting at, but she feels she has to confirm.]

Ph-physically what?

[brbgoing2russia]

They could physically hurt us too. N-not to scare you or anything.

[forgottenmagia]

You don't think they'll genuinely erase us...do you?

[brbgoing2russia]

I don't think so. I hope not.