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[Filtered away from Takano by Keiichi | 100%]

[It’s silent for a moment before what sounds like a little girl begins to speak.]

Mii. Would anyone happen to know where I am? All I can remember is going to sleep at home… then I woke up here. This forest looks a lot like the one near Hinamizawa, but it is not the same. It feels completely different

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[Voice]

[breaks_destiny]

[There's a strangled cry. And minutes later Rika's entry is put under a 100% filter against Takano. Once that's taken care of...]

Rika! Don't move from where you are! And don't get close to anyone until I get there!

[He's agitated, he won't lie. He just talked about this with Adell at the beginning of the week, damnit. He doesn't know if he should be happy or not. Anyway, off to run for Rika now. Sorry girl, your answers will have to wait, at least on Keiichi's part.]

[Voice]

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[There's a slight pause before Rika finally replies.] ... All right.

[She's going to stay put and wait for Keiichi. He must have good reason for saying that.]

[Action]

[breaks_destiny]

[Keiichi is mentally cursing to everything and anything that can be cursed. Damn, damn, damn. Why now? Why did it all have to happen now? How many months has he been stuck here alone? All alone. And they have to come now? Now that Haruki is gone? Now that Takano is here?

Part of him wants to crawl into a corner and cry. Because what else could go wrong? What more can this place throw at him? But he has to be strong. He can't break down now. Maybe later he will go to bother Minato and break there or do it at his room, when alone. Now he can't.

Keiichi runs to the forest and starts the search for Rika. He would call for her but... What if Takano is by some miracle out there in the forest?]

Neko!! Where are you, neko!

[She will understand that it's her, right? Or he will find her before she has to answer.]

[Action]

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[It's not too long before she hears Keiichi's voice calling out. She answers in the only way she can think of.]

Meow! Meow!

[kakeravoyager]

These sick jokes aren't funny anymore!!

[She doesn't even have a moment to suppress her emotions. Takano, Hanyuu, Rena and now Rika?! Of all the ones who could have arrived.]

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... A sick joke?

[kakeravoyager]

No! It's more of a farce comedy!

[And she just breaks into cackles. Because quite frankly this is just too much to take in.]

[infinitepath]

Is it really?

[Voice]

[vulcanblazer]

[There's that name again. Hinamizawa. Another person from Keiichi and Rena's village. Well, she's a New Feather either way, so he's not about to leave her hanging.]

Yeah. You're definitely not there anymore. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you've ended up in another world entirely. And the pains in your back are... well... wings. Filial Wings. Be careful with them, they're very sensitive.

...My name's Adell, by the way. Do you need someone to come find you?

[Voice]

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... I see. How long will the pain last?

It is nice to meet you, Adell. My name is Rika. I believe that Keiichi is on his way to get me, but thank you for the offer.

[Voice 1/3]

[vulcanblazer]

You should be fine in a couple hours? Just be careful with them. They're still sensitive to injury and you can't live without them.

And it's...

[Wait for it...]

[Voice 2/3]

[vulcanblazer]

[...Though his expression doesn't change much in the picture... once he processed the name Rika through his brain, he could feel his blood chill in his veins.

Honestly, Adell's initial mental state can basically be summed up as follows:

"Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc---"]

[swordboning]

It's a little hard to describe. You want to hear all about it?

[infinitepath]

Sure!

[swordboning]

First off, this place has a name. It's called Luceti. I don't know how you get here but apparently, you can come from all over. It's a bit scary in that aspect.

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Mii. I can see why it would be. It means that all different kinds of people are here, right?

1/???

[isthefootsteps]

[It was as simple feeling that something was no longer missing. She knew, she just knew. She knew before she even touched the journal, before Keiichi bolted out the door and left it swinging open in his wake.]

2/???

[isthefootsteps]

[She considers running after him for just a moment. Frozen on her bed, she can only stare at the journal closed beside it and then to the door, caught between her two wants.

If she went with Keiichi, Takano could see. She stood out more than he did, after all... so she would have to leave that up to him.

So she all but tackles the journal, flipping it open with a frenzy. Oh, Rika, why now? Why now, when the enemy was present and still dangerous? She's almost sobbing with relief that you're here and she's not alone anymore, but you're in danger all over again!]

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[isthefootsteps]

[And there it is. She grabs a pen in a shaking hand and scribbles in the filter, trying to calm herself... it's not going so well, she's auuauuuing all over the place.]

R-rika! Rika!

[ audio - filtered, 85 percent unhackable ]

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[She knows that voice; she knows it really well. Rika smiles, happy that Hanyuu is here.]

Hanyuu!