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[hystaria]

[Saleh stands at the top of the large hill not too far from the lab. It's a fine spot to be watching the city from, but the view isn't what he's interested in today. This is just a place he's taken a liking to.

Both hands raised to chest level, at first glance, his posture may seem odd when a small cube appears out of thin air. It rotates slowly

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[allonisaretrue]

Exceptions to what?

*Hiroshi had seen the hill from when he'd exited earlier and thought it might make a good reading place. He stands a little ways away, a few books under his arm; it seems he's found the library after all. He swears he saw the guy with some sort of... cube, but it vanished. It must have been his imagination.*

[hystaria]

*Saleh turns, and, taking a look at the boy, responds nonchalantly.*

Just a little something that should belong to only one race.

[allonisaretrue]

Technically, race is a construction, you know. Genetically, all humans are the same.

*He seems to have misunderstood.*

[hystaria]

An interesting idea, but then let me ask you, what's a human?

[a_civil_service]

Good afternoon, Saleh. Enjoying the weather, I see? [He walks toward his acquaintance with a perfectly polite nod.

It's not as if Yuri has decided to keep an eye on him or anything.]

[hystaria]

[Saleh turns his head to see the newcomer.]

Ah, good afternoon, Yuri. Back to your original state, I see.

[a_civil_service]

Yes, fortunately, the effect was temporary. [He's not going to go into how he was "cured", however.]

What did you mean by "exceptions"? I couldn't help but overhear, I'm afraid. I didn't mean to eavesdrop. [Of course.] The wind carries sound so far on a day like today.

[hystaria]

Of course you didn't.

By "exceptions," I meant exactly that. It's the charm of this place, is it? That you learn something old about yourself at any second. You remember what makes you different.