[She's in the kitchen with a celebratory bowl of Or*o O's and her spoon already in her mouth when she practically walks right into Claude, barely seeing him on her return trip to the dining room.
There is currently a spoon in her mouth, so she just makes a surprised little yelp, clutching her bowl with both hands as she regains her balance. Noooo her cookie cereal.]
Mmm. [She carefully takes the spoon out of her mouth and plops it into the bowl.] It tastes like chocolate cookies. Goat-kun told me about it. It's their favorite.
What a strange way to eat cookies... (He's just a ye olde. He doesn't get it. Ah, but... hm. If she really seems fine for now, that's good? It's good.)
I was wondering... have you heard from Schwann again?
She's already scooping a big spoonful into her mouth mid-question like some kind of college fratboy, but she shakes her head, her brow furrowing. She points to him with a questioning look.]
(Just gonna pull her off to the side so she can like, eat at a table or something. Please, Hikaru.)
It's possible they can only send two messages... (Like he's heard from others,) But I got one from Schwann earlier this week...and one from Raven tonight.
It seems he remembered something... like who he is.
(Claude also seems pleased. He'd truly come to terms with and accepted Schwann but there's no denying that Raven was in a better place and all he really wanted for his friend was for him to be his best,)
[SHE SHOULD BE EXCITED... she would be excited at any other point, wouldn't she? It gets her brow to tighten in frustration, but she shrugs it off a moment later. Nah, it's not important. Anyways!]
Goat-kun said that there's a path, between where we are and where the removed are. Like a different dimension. None of us can go on that path right now without shattering, but... the leaders can travel it. And that path didn't used to be there.
If they can affect the nova, too, maybe between the two places, we can find a way to make that path safer. Goat-kun said if a removed person could be brought across it without shattering, it would be like reviving them.
[She pauses, blinking at him, before her face screws up in thought for a moment.]
Of course I remember it, but... I didn't understand all of it, Nii-chan. Just some parts. You saw all the boxes, right? There weren't enough letters, and I couldn't figure out what could fit that made any sense. Mostly for the first parts, and for what Oji-san wanted protected.
There's a pause, a flicker of something pained that just barely catches in her eyes, before it dies back to simple warmth. She offers a smile, an easy nod of her head.]
Thank you for telling me. I... I still miss him a lot.
I know I'm not really all that smart, so... maybe when someone figures out what Oji-san meant, they'll find a way to tell someone. I just wish there was more I could have done to help.
Hey! Knock that off, you're plenty clever. Not many people can really figure me out like you have, you know.
(He knows he's difficult. He's secretive, he's a liar, he's always hiding what's really on his mind. Even if it's obvious he's got things going on, not many people can really get answers out of him.)
There are... different types. You know that, right? There are the ones who are good at books and the ones who are quick on the streets. (Book smarts and street smarts, basically.) But there are also the ones who can really grasp people and understand people's hearts.
People that are bright and sharp that can see clearly. That's a special kind of smart.
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WEEK FOUR - WEDNESDAY NIGHT
There is currently a spoon in her mouth, so she just makes a surprised little yelp, clutching her bowl with both hands as she regains her balance. Noooo her cookie cereal.]
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(He says like it isn't his fault for just jumping at her basically. But look, he's going to make sure she's okay first and then check in,)
Huh... a late night snack, huh?
(What is this?? Why is it BLACK??? Is it even good??)
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...
[Just patiently watching him check her over.]
I'm okay, I promise.
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What a strange way to eat cookies... (He's just a ye olde. He doesn't get it. Ah, but... hm. If she really seems fine for now, that's good? It's good.)
I was wondering... have you heard from Schwann again?
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She's already scooping a big spoonful into her mouth mid-question like some kind of college fratboy, but she shakes her head, her brow furrowing. She points to him with a questioning look.]
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It's possible they can only send two messages... (Like he's heard from others,) But I got one from Schwann earlier this week...and one from Raven tonight.
(Two different people!)
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Oji-san...
...
She just.
Carefully puts her bowl down as she takes a second to swallow.]
Did he remember something? What happened?
[She looks genuinely surprised and even a tiny bit excited, at least, even if her voice is still the same level of chill it's been all week.]
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(Claude also seems pleased. He'd truly come to terms with and accepted Schwann but there's no denying that Raven was in a better place and all he really wanted for his friend was for him to be his best,)
It's good news.
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[SHE SHOULD BE EXCITED... she would be excited at any other point, wouldn't she? It gets her brow to tighten in frustration, but she shrugs it off a moment later. Nah, it's not important. Anyways!]
Goat-kun said that there's a path, between where we are and where the removed are. Like a different dimension. None of us can go on that path right now without shattering, but... the leaders can travel it. And that path didn't used to be there.
If they can affect the nova, too, maybe between the two places, we can find a way to make that path safer. Goat-kun said if a removed person could be brought across it without shattering, it would be like reviving them.
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(She hadn't reacted much when she saw his memory earlier, too...)
He doesn't frown. In fact, he smiles gently at her. But he's worried.)
... Hikaru, do you remember the message you showed me? The one from Schwann?
("Each team must ki████w███ to █e█████t███████")
You understood all of it, didn't you?
(She might be young and she might be childish at times, but she isn't foolish and she's been through too much to really be treated like a child.)
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Of course I remember it, but... I didn't understand all of it, Nii-chan. Just some parts. You saw all the boxes, right? There weren't enough letters, and I couldn't figure out what could fit that made any sense. Mostly for the first parts, and for what Oji-san wanted protected.
...Why?
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I was just thinking about it. His message to me was missing parts, too. But it's clear he's thinking about us and wants us to do the right thing.
You've wanted to bring everyone back for a long time.
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I... want to do whatever we have to do, Nii-chan.
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(Whatever it takes.)
I wanted to let you know, though. Raven is fine. He's watching over us.
(Which... he feels strange, saying out loud now. But it's not in a bad way.)
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There's a pause, a flicker of something pained that just barely catches in her eyes, before it dies back to simple warmth. She offers a smile, an easy nod of her head.]
Thank you for telling me. I... I still miss him a lot.
I know I'm not really all that smart, so... maybe when someone figures out what Oji-san meant, they'll find a way to tell someone. I just wish there was more I could have done to help.
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Hey! Knock that off, you're plenty clever. Not many people can really figure me out like you have, you know.
(He knows he's difficult. He's secretive, he's a liar, he's always hiding what's really on his mind. Even if it's obvious he's got things going on, not many people can really get answers out of him.)
Give yourself some credit.
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Huh. Really?
...I don't think anybody's ever called me clever before. Are you sure?
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(He's certain!)
There are... different types. You know that, right? There are the ones who are good at books and the ones who are quick on the streets. (Book smarts and street smarts, basically.) But there are also the ones who can really grasp people and understand people's hearts.
People that are bright and sharp that can see clearly. That's a special kind of smart.
(And Hikaru definitely has it.)
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Hikaru seems to think it over for a long moment, like perhaps she wants to argue... before simply nodding.]
All I ever want is to understand.
Thank you, Nii-chan. That means a lot coming from you.
[Still said about as plain as day, even though her smile is subtle, gentle, still not quite there.]