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[marsfireignite]

[Rei is sitting on the floor, her knees to her chest. Her back is pressed against an invisible wall -- a chamber, of sorts, made out of energy. She is perfectly still, breathing slow and even, her eyes fixated on whatever is in front of her

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[checkoutpandora]

[Okay, that's so creepy, Gabriel HAS to break radio silence.]

Uh. You aren't gonna climb out of a well or tell anyone they're gonna die in seven days, are you?

[marsfireignite]

[Ordinarily, she would toss him a flat look. Instead, she shifts to actually look at the camera, uncertain.

Then, it hits her -- he doesn't know. There was no other explanation for his nonchalance.

Her fingers curl into the edge of her pants abruptly, knuckles white.]

I need to talk to you, too.

[checkoutpandora]

...And now I'm concerned on multiple levels.

[marsfireignite]

It has to do with Castiel.

[She has to force herself into saying it. Ignoring what happened -- that won't spark another incident.]

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Learning the truth will get you nothing.

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[marsfireignite]

[Raphael knows. Of course she does. For a moment, Rei wants to snap at her, but she quells her anger abrurptly with a breath.]

I am going to find out.

[This time, there is an edge of conviction.]

Whether or not the person who murdered him wants me to or not.

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[expunger]

Maybe you noticed the city drowning in unnatural rage.

The murderer was most likely a victim.

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[marsfireignite]

A coward who hides the body and doesn't confess to killing someone who couldn't defend himself without his Grace.

[Ah -- there's the anger, punctuating with a hiss.]

So go ahead and spread the word to the victim.

I will find out.

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Rei-chan... Are you feeling better now?

[She's been worried. Worried about Rei acting that way (worried about everyone acting that way), worried that Rei will be angry, worried that someone else will get hurt, too.]

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[marsfireignite]

I'm not going to attack anyone.

[It's pointless to say yes. She obviously isn't fine. She's humiliated and heartbroken. But she isn't homicidal. Which she supposes is something.]

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[buntails]

That's not what I meant! [Well, mostly. She did think it for a second. But mostly she's worried about Rei.]

I'm sorry about what happened.

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[marsfireignite]

He'll come back.

[It's almost mechanic.]

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[iceandivory]

No, you're not.

[Hino, you're trapped in a box. On a public feed. Saying you're fine.]

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[marsfireignite]

[She doesn't bother tossing him the withering look that she knows is in her somewhere. Instead, her shoulders slump and her fingers press into her forehead.]

I'm in my right mind.

[It's said tiredly, as a correction.]

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[iceandivory]

I suppose.

[He sighs from his spot a short distance away.]

Are you so sure this is your right mind, and not what happened before.

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[marsfireignite]

[She's silent for a moment or two before putting her hands in her lap, letting her legs stretch out in front of her, and she looks away.]

...everything I told her was true. All of my actions were things I've wanted to do, but didn't. The only affected part of me was my self-control.

I would have killed her if you hadn't stopped me.

[She sounds disgusted with herself.]

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[feel_nevermore]

[Raven answers several hours later and via text. The last 48 hours have already been among the worst Raven has had in Adstring. And Rei's message lets her suspect it's not about to get any better.]

I suppose this is important. Where do you want to meet?

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[marsfireignite]

The Tower. Two hours.

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[feel_nevermore]

The Tower? ...Are we meeting with Castiel, then?

[Text//Private//Unhackable]

[marsfireignite]

no