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[tobethebest]

[She wasn't going to do this, really. She was going to stay and hide under a table or something until this was all over. B-But the Queen had yelled so loudly...she had to try. Besides, she had always wanted to go. It looked nice over there...

She's wandering around the mansion with wide eyes and an old Fortune magazine that she stole from Yukino

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[detectiveace]

Miyazawa, are you all right?

video;

[tobetheworst]

[She jumps to attention at the sound, and then realizes that oh, the camera's on....] I-I'm fine!

You...You're Naoto, right?

video;

[detectiveace]

Yes, I am. [ pause. cross-applying information: Miyazawa's behavior = totally different. ]

Are you from the mirror world?

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[tobetheworst]

[orz. She bows her head down.]

I-I am. I'm sorry. I guess I'm not very good at this.

video;

[detectiveace]

. . .

[ weirdo.

okay, whatever, questioning time. ]

What is your purpose here?

video;

[tobetheworst]

Um, well. I wanted to try it. Crossing, I mean. I've never done it right. A-And I wanted to return this. I kind of, um. I took it without asking, and that was bad of me.

video;

[detectiveace]

I see. Now, I have a few questions as to your relation with the Miyazawa I know. Please answer to the best of your abilities.

To begin: Do you share memories of something beyond the Mansion and the mirror world? The real Miyazawa's home world, perhaps? Also, do you share memories with her?

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[tobetheworst]

[She looks really nervous at first, like she probably shouldn't be answering questions, but...what else can she do? Maybe it counts as being distracting...?]

I know about her. I know that she's really good at everything she tries. She's always been at the top of her class, and she's kind of...amazing. A real model student. And her family's really nice. She has a kind boyfriend...[She rubs at her elbow and looks away] He's nicer than the Arima I knew here...

B-But, um. I don't see everything she sees, if you mean that. I'm probably misunderstanding again. I knew your name because I saw her talking to you.

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[detectiveace]

Is eavesdropping from the mirrors a common occurrence?

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[tobetheworst]

Um. Well...[She shifts.]

It is. They all do it. I do too, but...I really don't mean to hurt anyone. It just looks nice over here.

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[detectiveace]

I will have to keep that in mind. Thank you for that information. [ think think think. ]

How long will you be staying on this side of the mirror?

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[tobetheworst]

I don't want to stay too long. I mean, I do, but that's not really fair to the real Yukino. She's stuck over there and its not a very good place at all. It was selfish of me to come here...

But...the Queen wanted some of us to go over, so we can't leave until she tells us to come back. And I don't know when that will be...

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[detectiveace]

[ might be pushing it, but it's worth asking... ]

Are all of you loyal to the Red Queen?