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[mizu_isei]

Do you miss anything from your own world? What do you miss the most?

[Meanwhile, Sunao is sort of taking a nap on the Horton rooftop (lying there with eyes closed anyway,) and resting from the usual water-making and purifying, supply gathering and running around.]

It's been two years. Sometimes it's hard to picture things...

[Sounding a bit

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[musicboxsoldier]

It's been two years for you as well?

[Audio]

[mizu_isei]

Yes, in September it was, but I was too busy to notice or think about it then.

...it's really different here now, isn't it?

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[musicboxsoldier]

Yes, a smaller population and it's more spread out.

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[mizu_isei]

It's quieter. Maybe it's because of what you said, but it also seems less dangerous. Or dangers come further apart.

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[musicboxsoldier]

It also makes it more difficult to help people, since we're all in different cities now.

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[mizu_isei]

[Laughing a bit.] Hm...yeah, I know what you mean. It takes me forever to refill the water here. I don't mind, especially with the subway, but it's true. People seem farther away.

Do you think it'll ever be like before? With a lot of people here?

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[musicboxsoldier]

It's difficult to say. Unless the scientists bring in more people and stop releasing others, it will become crowded again.

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[mizu_isei]

I'm not sure about their motives to start with. It doesn't seem like we're helping them much, or their world. Not when we can barely survive ourselves.

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[musicboxsoldier]

Some progress has been made here, such as the construction of the subways. [...] However, we haven't made much of an impact on Fortuna itself.

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[mizu_isei]

So, that can't be their aim. Though it could be different with these new Scientists.

... they have similar methods though.

[In kind of a flat tone. Sunao's still kind of pissed about the whole hostage situation from before.]

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[musicboxsoldier]

Yes, they're using the same machine as the last scientists...

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[mizu_isei]

...and their attitude is similar. At least with the one Scientist I spoke to
to.

I wonder how they got that machine. This world is a complete ruin, so it's hard to imagine them building it.

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[musicboxsoldier]

Which scientist did you speak to?

...I'm uncertain. I haven't located the machine either.

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[mizu_isei]

Jay.

...Were you looking for it? I could try to help you find it, especially if it's near water.

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[musicboxsoldier]

Yes, many people are looking for it. [...] I'm not sure if it's near water, but your assistance will be appreciated.

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[mizu_isei]

I don't mind either way. I'm curious...I've always wondered how they choose people to bring here.