[The video clicks on - in the Golden Entranceway, as expected. There's Arietta, clutching her doll and looking around unhappily. Beside her is a
Liger who's flanking her. Weirder things have happened to her than this, but--]
Arietta has to get back to the ship. Why.... Why are there no shuttles on this planet?
Arietta doesn't understand.
Arietta.
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And don't send out any more broadcasts about the ship. [By all means go right ahead.]
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... Why can't I talk about the ship...?
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[He's on his way.]
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Do you remember a music box?
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I remember... I...
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I see you found one of your friends.
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Mm... He was on the ship with Arietta, too.
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[Asch crosses his arms, leaning his back against a wall. Knowing the loli and her questions, it might take a while even if he keeps it simple. Not telling her anything would just leave her to ask the questions of other people and increase the chance of everyone else finding out about his misadventures in space. He doesn't want that.]
You're in Splendor City. There are no space ports and no shuttles coming. Some of the others are here. ...Including Ion. He's the only person besides us who remembers being on the ship.
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I... I don't understand, Asch. Why can't we get back to the ship...? We'll die if we stay here.
[Suddenly, she pauses - realizing what he'd just said]
Ion?! Did you say.... Ion?
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I've yet to experience any negative effects. Some have been in the city for longer. Either the captains were lying to us or this world's sustaining everyone it brings here.
[A pause.] I did.
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Asch has been here all this time...?
Where is Ion?!
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You can contact him using the Seal.
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How?
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