09 [Voice]

[raizanshou]

[Asbel woke up that morning to a shocking sight. Richard's things were all gone from his room, save for one thing, and one thing only; a ring Richard had received from another dear friend of his months back

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[ingrate]

No, I haven't...

Why?

Is he missing too?

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[raizanshou]

[There's silence for a moment.]

...His room's empty.

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[ingrate]

...Empty?

How empty?

[Isamu's blood is running cold.]

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[raizanshou]

...Everything except his ring was taken.

[seleniahymn]

[Tear isn't sure of how she should feel about this news, or if she even had enough right to. Regardless of whether she did or not, Asbel and his friends were people she cared for now, experiment or not.]

... You're absolutely certain?

[raizanshou]

...Yeah, I am. [Unfortunately.]

[seleniahymn]

I see... [No words would be able to console him, she knows that much.]

Are the others aware of this yet?

[raizanshou]

...Yeah, they are.

[dreamfandom]

Hmmmm... last time I saw him, he was in bed with that hat guy.

Didja check under the covers?

[raizanshou]

Yeah... I did.

[dreamfandom]

Maybe he went out for breakfast then!

[raizanshou]

But he should have returned by now.

[voice] i'm not late i swear.

[cluelessflower]

[ She answers simply, not really picking up on any concern yet. ]

No.

[voice] of course not

[raizanshou]

...I see...

[voice] B)

[cluelessflower]

... Why? [ Because she's curious. ]

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[raizanshou]

Ah, well... I haven't seen him at all today.

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[mistyarc]

Not as of late. Has he been absent?

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[raizanshou]

...Yes.

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[mistyarc]

. . . Could it be -- ?

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[raizanshou]

[He falls silent. He really doesn't want to admit that might be it.]