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[soulofocean]

[Video]

[The beach comes into sight from an awkward angle. Then the device is turned around to focus on the cross-gate as Umi films it, having just gone through it.]

...It's odd. [She sounds deep in thought.] There's nothing special to it. Just a platform. Maybe it has nothing to do with portals after all.

[A blur, and the video now focuses on

Comments

[moresake]

It might have been better to have the forgiveness curse after yesterday's curse, but that's the City for you.

[soulofocean]

I'm not sure if that forgiveness would have been of any use, though! It wasn't real in most cases...

[moresake]

It might have been real in more cases, then.

Still working on your portal research, hmm?

[soulofocean]

Guess that at least it was a start...

That's right! See that gate? I think I can discard it as a clue. Looks pretty ordinary after all.

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[bladed_siberian]

You get first pick of the flowers we've got Umi.

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[soulofocean]

You better be ready to restock once I'm done with that purchase, Mister.

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[bladed_siberian]

The greenhouse is in good shape. I think we'll be fine.

voice

[soulofocean]

Good to know. I have to say that whatever I pick won't ever be as pretty as these you left for us, though.

voice;

[refrainingly]

You're trying to find out more about how people can leave this place?

voice;

[soulofocean]

Oh hi, Shirley! That's right! Anything we learn about that may help.

voice;

[refrainingly]

Well hopefully you'll be able to learn something. I've been wondering about that too because I've never gone home since arriving here.

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[soulofocean]

Not once? Well... neither have I. But you've been here for far longer!

[absinthe_eyed]

I haven't gone home, but every time I've left the City, I've just... left. There weren't portals.

...I hope that helps.

[soulofocean]

...That's one of the weirdest cases I've heard of so far.

So you just... vanished and went nowhere?

[absinthe_eyed]

Maybe it's different for dead people.

Essentially, yes.

[soulofocean]

...Ah.

Er. I'm sorry. I understand this question can get rather personal in those cases.

[guardianhime]

I've wondered that myself. I've never went home before. I heard that...it varies for some people, though.

[soulofocean]

Yuuki... That's what I heard too. I think that understanding how those departures worked may be a way to find out how to leave.

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[guardianhime]

I heard you may be trying to find more than just a way out...

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[soulofocean]

That... depends on what you mean...