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[fishpanties]

[Anybody who wanders into the lobby today is in for a treat! There's a brand new statue off to one side; it looks like a masterpiece, a real work of art. The proportions, the details... from clothes to facial expression, it's all perfectly rendered, almost lifelike.

But what does it depict? Why, Aoko, of course. The statue is set in a crouching,

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[jackoclubs]

[CAMP-FLAVORED KAITO DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL ABOUT THIS

But he's pretty sure 'UNSURE and slightly panicked very concerned' covers it pretty well. Reaching out to, idk, put his hand on the statue's shoulder or something in an attempt to discern whether it's... actually Aoko or just a really, really freaky piece of art]

[fishpanties]

[It looks like a statue. Feels like a statue.

Although, there might be a very muted, lingering human warmth to that shoulder… Unless you're imagining things. But, really, those eyes, as unseeing as they are-they're the most horrifyingly lifelike part of the whole thing.]

[jackoclubs]

[c-creepy]

... this isn't funny, Mansion. This is the opposite of funny.

[fishpanties]

[I know right?]

[At some point, a ~single tear~ is going to roll slowly down the statue's stone cheek]

[jackoclubs]

[o-oh god. that cause something to tighten super uncomfortably in the pit of his stomach, and his voice raises irately as he yells at... a giant building]

I'm serious! Quit messing around!

[fishpanties]

[Unless somebody else hears the yelling and comes along to help, there's no reply.

The slow, slow process of becoming a real girl continues. Those eyes, once cold stone, are as blue as they've ever been. They're glassy with tears, and she stares at Kaito, desperate and terrified.]

[jackoclubs]

[OH THANK GOD. instinctively and perhaps somewhat uncharacteristically reaching for her hand while this happens, both for her sake and for his]

Aoko--!

[fishpanties]

K-Kai-to…

[She can't grip back, not yet, but it won't be too much longer.]

[jackoclubs]

[that's okay, he will wait. he can feel the stone turning back into flesh this way, and it's somewhat comforting]

What the heck happened?

[fishpanties]

I don't-there was a-a man, I don't know who he was…

[jackoclubs]

[???]

... 's fine, don't worry about it right now. Just take a few deep breaths.

[fishpanties]

[Her suddenly-flesh fingers convulse around his, and her grip quickly tightens into a cling.

She nods a little and tries to calm down, fighting to choke back the tears.]

[jackoclubs]

[his grips tightens protectively as well, ready to tug her toward him when the transformation finishes]

... that's it. You're almost there.

[fishpanties]

[And then she lunges forward to hug him.]

[jackoclubs]

[accepting this willingly, nearly stumbling back with her weight, but he manages to hold his ground as he returns that huge tightly. silently very relieved and very grateful that wasn't a permanent status effect]

[fishpanties]

[She stays like that for a long few minutes, until she has the shaking and tears under control. Pulls back slowly, with a weak smile.] S-Sorry... Thanks