9th Exchange

[prodigal_hands]

:: Looking at what was left of Xiao's Restaurant of Horrors, Edward put on a slight smirk. It seemed he was checking the place out, perhaps even searching for something in the piles of scrap and abandoned rooms all around. Picking an item up off of the ground to examine, he learned that it was a 'specials' page from the last menu.Heh, almost makes

Comments

[ticketsnriddles]

There's not much left to look at in this location.

[prodigal_hands]

On the contrary, that depends entirely on what you want to find. ::Wasn't expecting to see the Conductor in a place like this, but it didn't bother him::

[ticketsnriddles]

Ah, what exactly are you searching for?

[prodigal_hands]

Just a little something personal. You don't need to worry about it, Conductor.

[ticketsnriddles]

Actually, I would like to know what it is.

[prodigal_hands]

Well, would you believe me if I said I was a junk collector?

[ticketsnriddles]

An alchemist and a junk collector? I suppose they do coincide at times.

[prodigal_hands]

Yeah, it's amazing how much material you can get for free, just by looking in the right places.

[ticketsnriddles]

Edward...

We need to have a talk.

[prodigal_hands]

That doesn't sound good. Am I in some kind of trouble? ::Saying this as a joke, of course, but it wouldn't be the first time it was true::

[ticketsnriddles]

No, you're not.

I would like to ask you, first of all, if you've noticed anything occurring lately?

[prodigal_hands]

I'm guessing you mean something unpleasant, right?

If that's the case, then no. Nothing that hasn't happened in some way before.

[ticketsnriddles]

A lot of passengers have been disappearing recently.

I believe that includes your ex-roommate, Asuka. Or have you not noticed her absence?

[prodigal_hands]

So you're worried about how much it's been happening lately...

When you put it that way, it does bring up concern. I was pretty sure you were the one who'd know all about it, though.

[ticketsnriddles]

I do...and I don't.

[prodigal_hands]

That's about what I expected to hear. ::Grins, slightly::

Well, do you need me to help do something about it? There must be some reason you're talking to me about it.