01 | video | december 10th | evening

[sineamore]

[The video feed clicks on to purple eyes that are unnervingly close. There's a slight and thoughtful noise, then the eyes pull away to reveal a young face, topped with a mess of dark hair and cat-like ears that flick idly.]

Hmm.

[The boy settles back into his comforter. He's sprawled out on his stomach on a fairly wide bed and dressed in PJs

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[hatedriven]

[he really considers not hitting this and just- watching it.

but he can't help himself. not when brothers and death are involved.]

Nobody has an answer to that.

voice/filter;

[sineamore]

[There's a long pause before--]

... Nobody?

voice/filter; LAAAAATE

[hatedriven]

You aren't the only one who would want to know.

voice/filter; LOL IT'S OK BB ;D

[sineamore]

[Voice quiet.] Ah... Apparently the answer is yes, they remain dead.

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[heretolookhot]

Oh my god. This entire place is like a Japanese fetish factory.

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[sineamore]

[He's 12; he doesn't know what fetishes are.]

Japanese fetish--what??

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[heretolookhot]

You have cat ears, there's a maid cafe, and pretty much everyone they brought here is underage.

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[sineamore]

These aren't cat ears. They're human ears. [Confused kid is still confused.] What does all this have to do with Japan? And--fetishes?

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[kerorogunsou]

I guess...they do, de arimasu. Katsura-dono said that only a bit of time passes by back in our original world, so...I guess they go back and stay dead, de arimasu?

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[sineamore]

[He opens his mouth--stops. There's a lot he wants to say, but... he needs to consider all this carefully before his emotions get the best of him.]

In other words, once we return, it'll be just like it was before we left. The dead is dead and the living... continues to live...

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[kerorogunsou]

Probably, de arimasu.

[Something in Ritsuka's expression makes him pause.]
...I'm sorry it has to be that way, de arimasu

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[sineamore]

[A quick shake of his head.]

Don't be. Thanks for giving me the truth. I appreciate it...

[video]

[memorymodus]

Well...I am thirt-- fourteen! I just turned fourteen. So as long as you're a guest, I don't think that there's really an age limit. And there are plenty of places to buy cameras, you just need the money for them!

[ A pause, and then she switches to text. ]

[ PRIVATE ]

yes
i know that you probably dont want to hear it
but yes they will :(
daves bro died at home and he is alive here
but going back, when i went back
he was definitely still dead........

[video]

[sineamore]

You did the same thing when we first met. [He smiles a little at that.] Thanks.

So, what do you do?

[The smile drops and he looks down, ears drooping. It takes him a while, but eventually he switches to text.]

[Private]

... if it's the truth, then i want to hear it.
it's better to know, than to not know.
i want to be prepared just in case i get sent back.
though...
now i don't know if i want to go back at all.

[text] [private]

[memorymodus]

hehe, sorry!
i just turned 14 a few days ago so its really new to me
you get a job!
or you go on missions
which are the kishin fighting quests!!

thats true
i like being prepared, too
and i know that feeling too, i dont really want to go back :(

[text] [private]

[sineamore]

ah.
happy birthday, then.
do you do both? both missions and a job?

is it better here?

[video]

[dai_mon_dai]

[Staaaares.... then slowly raises his hands up to the top of his head, raising his fingers up... and twitching them like cat ears]

Eh?

[video]

[sineamore]

[He stares back. What are you doing... Stupid, crazy person.]

... What?