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[urghpinkflower]

[The image doesn't flicker because Mikael has handled both a phone and a video camera before and the NV-that's what it's called, right?-mere functions as an ingenious combination of the two. So there's very little rustling or worrying of the device. One second the video's off-the next it's on. Easy as that.]

Hello. My name is Mikael.

[If a viewer

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[angelify]

[Now, most people upon seeing their lover appear in Siren's Port might have a rather dramatic reaction...]

What is it you want to know, Mikael?

[But that isn't really Raphael's style.]

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[urghpinkflower]

[Now the screen shakes, but that's because Mikael was caught off guard and almost dropped it. He was sure he'd mentally prepared for all manner of creatures, but-- not. This one.]

Raphael-sama... I...

[Suddenly at a complete loss for words.]

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[angelify]

You missed me so much you even followed me to this place?

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[urghpinkflower]

What do you mean missed you?

[Ah, there's his voice again!]

I had no idea you were-- how long have you been here?

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[quackery]

Is there anything specific you want to know?

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[urghpinkflower]

Anything you could tell me. I only arrived within the last hour.

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[quackery]

Did they tell you about the Core?

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[urghpinkflower]

Very little, I'm afraid.

[cowboy_newsie]

What do you want to know? And don't say everythin', cuz I dunno what you been told and what you ain't.

[urghpinkflower]

[Ah. Not exactly the response he wanted, but Mikael smiles and hopes that's enough to diffuse any tension he might be feeling.]

Could you tell me about your experiences in this city?

[cowboy_newsie]

[A shrug.]

'S a city, ain't it? Work and school and murders and all that.

[urghpinkflower]

... School?

[That, he hadn't been told about. Good God, he hopes nobody tries to make him attend-- he may look seventeen. He may be seventeen. But. Been there, done that. Graduated onto something more important.]

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[elderyouth]

... Everything's a lot to cover, though...

-- Have y'seen these NVs before?

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[urghpinkflower]

No, but I've seen devices like it before.

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[elderyouth]

You never used one?

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[urghpinkflower]

Not anything exactly like this, no.