♪ fourth hymn. [voice]

[seleniahymn]

[The holes in her memory from over the weekend were... unsettling, though that would be putting it lightly. Luceti just seemed so out of whack since she got here, what with everyone being affected by different ailments her first two weeks, the draft, and now this.]The lack of memories over those two days... I trust that it's not a daily occurance,

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[Voice]

[mirrorbirth]

[He really doesn't want to deal with it, or even talk to anyone, but someone's going to have to, and he owes Natalia this much. So, as calmly as he can manage, without letting it affect his tone:]

Don't expect a response from Natalia. She's been taken.

[Voice]

[seleniahymn]

[This is the first time she's actually contacted Asch since she arrived here, so it surprised her all the more that he was the first to contact her. This information about Natalia certainly isn't going to help the situation.]

What do you mean by taken?

[Voice]

[mirrorbirth]

[Dammit, he should have left this to the replica or something.]

I mean kidnapped. The Malnosso have her.

[Voice]

[seleniahymn]

[And here Asch was just trying to be nice.]

How long ago was this?

[Voice]

[mirrorbirth]

[Serves him right.]

It just happened during the night.

[Voice]

[seleniahymn]

The Malnosso work that swiftly when they choose to take someone?

[Voice]

[mirrorbirth]

Unfortunately. Sometimes it gets broadcast over the network, but we weren't that lucky this time. [Or perhaps they were lucky, depending on perspective- hearing Natalia get captured would probably have pissed him off considerably more than just finding her missing in the morning.]

[Voice]

[seleniahymn]

How long does it usually take before that person returns? [Sorry she's asking all these questions, Asch. There's still a lot for her to learn.]

[Voice]

[mirrorbirth]

It's not a known length of time. The kidnappings are different for everyone.