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[rozen_kristall]

... W-why...

M-my shir...t... ... Ah...!!

... My... my... [reaching up with trembling hands to cover up her left eye, which is now without an eyepatch]

............. What is this...? I-it's cold and scary...

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[tickingshadows]

Barasuishou...? Oh - jeez. That whatever-it-was got you, didn't it.

[rozen_kristall]

... The female Haseo...

...... I... it is strange... [s-still covering up her left eye, and trembling]

... Is this fear? Is it what is "scary"...?

[tickingshadows]

Yeah.

...You don't even know- Yeah. Yes, I'm pretty sure that's fear. Hang on, I'll go find something for you, okay?

[rozen_kristall]

... Thank you...

[tickingshadows]

[drops off. BACK WITH OVERSIZED SWEATSHIRT FOR THE LOLI.] Here.

[rozen_kristall]

... [aaand taking her hand off her perfectly fine left eye just long enough to put on the shirt]

[tickingshadows]

...[headtilt] Sorry if I'm askin' too much, but - your eye works all right, doesn't it? I mean, it sure looks like it does. So why do you keep it covered?

[rozen_kristall]

... It does... However, Father made me that eyepatch, and asked me to wear it...

... It is very... valuable to me.

[tickingshadows]

...Ah. All right then. I hope the city gives it back to you.

[rozen_kristall]

Mmm... I do, as well. However... What do you mean by "the city"?

[... possibly moving a little closer to?] It still feels strange... I am not cold, however, my body is still...

[tickingshadows]

Template does things to people, sometimes. Like when not too long ago, a bunch of people disappeared...

[sdf-- y-you're getting a headpat now.] It's 'cause you're scared, I think.

[rozen_kristall]

I see...

[stops trembling abruptly] ... So... this is fear... .... It is not appealing to me at all...