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[soracles]

Hey... Uh. Has anyone ever managed to get lost here before? Because I thought I was going to go get some lunch a while back, but now I'm out here and-- [a weak little laugh.]

I have no idea how to get back to my house. This is completely normal, right? It's not like I've turned into anybody or anything... Don't think anybody else did, either.

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[fortune_prince]

[Naoto is indeed wondering around the forest this evening, she seems to do that a lot oddly enough. No real reason as to why, probably just wanting to think in silence.

But as she walks she accidentally stubs her foot on something, not tripping though. Looking down there's a boy....why is it every time she goes into the forest, she comes across someone just sitting or laying there?]

...I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going.

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[soracles]

[that's quite all right, Naoto, Sora hardly even noticed. in his defense, he's always been kind of a hard sleeper- he does kind of flinch at the sound of her voice though. nooo, five more minutes...]

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[fortune_prince]

[Wow he is a pretty hard sleeper. She kneels down and kinda pats his cheek to make sure he's really okay. Hopefully he wasn't kidnapped and injured in some way...so she speaks a bit louder to see if he reacts]

Are you all right?

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[soracles]

[kidnapped and experimented on, certainly- that's why, when Naoto pats his cheek, there's a low sound of static, and his face very briefly distorts like white noise. but his eyes pop open, and he stares up at Naoto, flat on his back.]

Wha-- I'm just taking a short nap, I swear! [... well, at least Sora's still more or less himself.]

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[fortune_prince]

[The sound of static and his face distortion throws her off slightly but blinks when his eyes open. Well at least he seems okay...ish]

I see...I apologize for waking you from your sleep then. [ ... ] Are you feeling okay? [She's pretty curious about the reaction she earned before he woke up]

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[soracles]

Yeah. Think so... [Sora pushes himself to a sitting position slowly, leaning on to one hand and scrubbing at his eye with the other. then he offers Naoto the most sheepish of grins.]

I think I've been loafing around enough for one day anyway.

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[fortune_prince]

[She leans back a little when he sits up, sitting on her knees now. A little relieved he isn't hurt, but that's just physically so far.]

How long have you been here?

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[soracles]

I have no idea. An hour or two? They just kinda dumped me out here.

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[fortune_prince]

'They'? The Malnosso? That would explain the static...

[She turns quiet as she thinks for a moment, maybe the weird reaction was caused by a drug or something? Naoto is still trying to figure out how the Malnosso test on people.]

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[soracles]

Huh? [he thought he heard... no, wait, Naoto asked a question.]

Yeah, it was the Malnosso. There was this... thing, and I was just trying to get to the bakery but it kind of... [and Sora vaguely waves an arm to try to emphasize snatching. his point's not likely getting across.]

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[fortune_prince]

[The arm waving confuses her but she's guessing it to be along the lines of grabbing maybe? Or...something]

What exactly was this thing? Do you remember?

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[soracles]

A... robot? [as far as he can guess. Sora's not so good at technology.]

It definitely had something to do with the Malnosso, though.

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[fortune_prince]

A robot? [Well that's the first anyone has mentioned a robot that connects to the kidnapping to her]

I wouldn't doubt that those robots are connected to the Malnosso, but I still find it strange. It's the first time someone has told me about it.

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[soracles]

I don't really remember it all that well... Sorry, m'probably not much help.

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[fortune_prince]

No, you were very helpful. You gave me something new to mull over.

[She gives him a small smile of reassurance] Do you need help returning to the village?

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[soracles]

You don't mind?