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[snuffdoll]

[should be asleep. isn't. there's a bruise on her face, and she's fully dressed; no nightclothes. triela looks agitated, nearly panicked - she's pacing in front of her NV. two steps left, step and a half right, step left, three right. grit teeth.]

This state affairs is too--

I can't keep track of things when it's like this. It's hard enough to get

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[little_bandages]

Triela, is that you?

--You okay? You shouldn't be out after dark.

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[snuffdoll]

Ritsuka-? [rubbing her forehead agitatedly.] I shouldn't be out. I should be out. I shouldn't be sitting around.

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[little_bandages]

...I know how you feel, but it's not safe. You could die out there by yourself. Even the strongest person could. I don't want you to die, Triela.

If you're stuck somewhere, I'll get my Fighter and retrieve you. You're not alone, okay?

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[snuffdoll]

You won't need to do any retrieval. It's all right. I'm just, I need-

[tight sigh.]

Thanks. Thank you, Ritsuka.

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[little_bandages]

If you ever need anything, just let me know, okay? I'll do what I can for you. Kids like us should stick together.

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[heavendivided]

She's just being unreasonable.

[gdit kids.]

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[little_bandages]

Of course she's being unreasonable! There's someone out there she needs to find! [ huffing ]

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[heavendivided]

No, that's the problem. That someone isn't out there.

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[little_bandages]

Maybe not. It won't keep her from looking. It wouldn't keep me.

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[heavendivided]

It's dangerous, especially now. Her own safety takes precedence.

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[little_bandages]

I know. I don't want anything to happen to either. She's nice.