二十九 [Video/Data Transfer]

[godlessblossom]

[A data transfer with the updated guide to the Underworld is sent and minutes later the video feed turns on. She is perched on a rock near the Forest and there are dark circles under her eyes, proof that she has been without sleep for some time.]I doubt any were concerned, however, it seems the Underworld has lost Jung Tsu and Suzaku as well the

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[to_rebel]

Thank you, Misaki. [For the information (as always) and for looking for Bobby and Dean.]

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[godlessblossom]

You are welcome. How are you, Castiel?

[Considering their last conversation... She has been worried.]

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[to_rebel]

[And now there's a filter.]

Recovering.

[It's occurred to him that being a little more open to those people he cares about might be beneficial. So, instead of a simple "fine," she gets a different one-word answer.]

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[godlessblossom]

[She frowns. That is not an adequate answer and she has decided people need to speak more in this place.]

What happened?

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[to_rebel]

The demon did not go peacefully. [And then he went a little crazy afterward.] Some damage takes longer to mend.

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[godlessblossom]

There is always damage to mend in this place. As long as you are physically well then there is time to recover psychologically.

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[to_rebel]

You speak truth. [Hardly a day went by without inflicting some sort of damage.]

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[godlessblossom]

I try to avoid speaking lies. In any matter, I am sorry you went through what you did.

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[to_rebel]

[Pause] I appreciate the sympathy, but I am hardly unique here.

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[godlessblossom]

No, you are not. You are also not the only one receiving my sympathy.

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[to_rebel]

I will be fine. I don't know how others fared.

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[godlessblossom]

From my understanding of the situation it is similar to your own. There was only one fatality this time, everybody else suffered psychologically.

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[to_rebel]

I am sorry to hear of such. [He saw the message regarding Junpei Iori, but did not comment.]

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[godlessblossom]

As am I. People did not take the loss well. Still, somebody was bound to die sooner or later. Those demons were very powerful.

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[to_rebel]

Yes, they were. [He knows too well.]

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[godlessblossom]

[There is silence for a moment.]

Did you mean what you said during the demon's influence?