[ voice ]

[underachieves]

Any apothecary types out there wanna help me out with something? Or, um, someone who's good with plants in general. There's some stuff I'm having trouble finding. I dunno if it's just not available in the city or if it's something that doesn't exist in this world.

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[voice]

[mentis_reae]

What are you looking for?

[voice]

[underachieves]

Nothing you'd recognize.

[voice]

[mentis_reae]

Very well.

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[underachieves]

Wanna see it, though? You'd love this thing.

video;

[quackery]

What is it?

voice;

[underachieves]

A bunch of weird ingredients.

video;

[quackery]

What ingredients?

[underachieves]

Um.

[The sound of a page turning.]

Wandering bukuryou mushroom..?

[voice]

[tokissity]

[Ah. This was Naruto's friend, was it not? Well. He's young enough. She'll help.]

What exactly is it that you're searching for, sapling~?

[underachieves]

[Sapling? Oh god, it's this woman.]

A lot, actually. But I guess... If it exists in this world, would you know? I could show you pictures or something..?

[tokissity]

[The woman that knows everything there is to know about plants, boy...or so she says.]

Mm...most certainly.

[More like she could make it, but you know. Might as well be teaching the youth about their flora anyway.]

It'll be a fun little challenge.

[underachieves]

[He flicks the video on and quickly turns the NV away from his face because he so does not need to be told how adorable he is or whatever. Instead the camera turns to the giant tome sitting in the middle of the floor. It looks ancient and too big to lift, and everything written in it is some bizarre form of Japanese. There is, however, a detailed drawing of a very alien mushroom, and a few close-up sketches along the edge of the page.]

I guess we can start with this one. Look familiar at all?

[video | locked]

[noboatbigenough]

He's missing. I've been searching every chance I've gotten but if he's still somewhere within the city he's in a place I can't reach and Samehada can't sense.

[He gives Shikamaru a questioning look, because the only places he knows that are like that are, well, the companies with their nulls and voids.]

[voice | locked]

[underachieves]

Ah...

[There's a moment of silence. Whatever he's feeling, it's subdued. Then:]

He's not with AGI. I know that much.

[voice | locked]

[noboatbigenough]

[Kisame is quiet for a moment.]

And the likelihood he's been captured by SERO?

[voice | locked]

[underachieves]

They've captured him before... and killed him. I don't know what else they would want from him, though. They kept his body last time.

[voice | locked to the boys]

[onchubbywings]

I'm doing alright. Exploring by day. [Looking for work and figuring this place out on his own if he can. He... does not like it here. After a pause he gave a grunt in a shrug.] I'll be fine for now.

[There was a tiny curious moment before he asked.] Why plants?

[voice | locked to the boys]

[underachieves]

I've got my family's book here with me. You know, the book.

[Yes, that enormous tome of Nara medical secrets. It weighs more than Shikamaru.]

Never had much of a chance to study it real close before, but I figure it could be important now... Especially since you're here, you know? Can't be running out of ration pills.

[voice | locked to the boys]

[onchubbywings]

The family book? How did you manage to get that? [Because really, that was surprising, and he sounds, well... surprised]

[Those who didn't know Chouji would think he just went silent. Instead... he was smiling at that last statement. 'Important' and 'since you're here' were very good statements, you see. A small nod and grunt of approval could be heard.]

Can I help?

[voice | locked to the boys]

[underachieves]

Sure. Should probably have someone around to carry me to the hospital in case testing this stuff goes wrong, anyway.

[He's only half-joking.]

It's weird. This thing just showed up in my room a few weeks ago. I've got my theories, but... who knows, really.