Fourth Star of Fate ☯

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[Action for the Misato House]

[Aoi has been acting strangely as of late. Not only has she been calling Avitus and Otonashi both "idiots" quite often, but as the memories get worse she can sometimes be seen with a hand over her face, clearly in pain. Whenever she catches herself, she does feel horrible, but she's been able to do that less and less recently...]

Sorry, I'm not sure what's come over me.

[Action for Virgo District]

[It was just meant to be a simple shopping trip, but for some reason or another, Aoi found herself drawn to a weapons shop. Which, while not entirely odd in itself (she did need to maintain her naginata after all) was a bit different when she started looking closely at the combat knives on sale. Just looking at them, she somehow knows she would be able to use these - and quite well if it came to it.]

Well, it might come in handy...

[Private to Yuri Nakamura]

[After a while, it became hard to deny that she probably knew the person whose memories she had gained. After all, she had met Hinata and Otonashi and knew they were part of Yuri's group. Eventually, Yuri will get a call:]

I think we need to talk.

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[trainwrecking]

[There's a time and place for namecalling, and in the midst of another strange event--as everyone knew by now, surely-hardly seems appropriate. He's not particularly fond of the titles moron, idiot or a stupid prefixing his name. The whole ordeal frustrates him, but he can't find it in him to seriously lash out at her.

Instead, face? Meet palm.]

Misato... What's going on?

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[poorlittleblueburdie]

*He'll turn and give her an unimpressed glare. What, she's mad they're in her way or something? Pfff, he was here first! Besides, he was busy cleaning again. What was she doing that was so important she couldn't just go around them?*

....Yeah, whatever.

*An annoyed sigh, and he goes back to dusting. He's been a lot more confrontational lately, himself... and hanging around them more, too, rather than keeping to himself as usual.*

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My memories... I'm having a hard time knowing which ones are mine and which aren't. It's-- confusing.

[When Avitus speaks up, she turns to give him an unimpressed look of her own.]

Excuse me?

[trainwrecking]

Eh? You too?

[The rising tension has him slumping, somewhere between annoyed, empathetic, and too exhausted to be breaking up fights.]

Ahh, no, don't start. This is a bad month for everyone, isn't it...

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It's... strange.

[And then something seems to occur to her.]

You're part of the SSS, aren't you?

[trainwrecking]

Yeah. [He reflexively answers her, but then hesitates. Is the SSS relevant anymore? They aren't dead and they don't seem to be opposing anyone but each other.]

I-- think so. It made more sense when we were dead... Why?

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I remember... missions?

[Her brow furrows as she tries to access the memories, but in the end, all she can come up with is...]

...'Operation Tornado'...?

[poorlittleblueburdie]

*He just shook his head a little, not bothering to look over. Quiet, more to himself,* Nothin'.

*Gonna just concentrate on cleaning nearby, don't mind him. He's not deliberately trying to eavesdrop, honest!*

[trainwrecking]

Wh--?! You know about that? [Of course she does. Everyone has been talking about mixed memories on the network. Once the initial shock wears off, he straightens up.]

Is there... anything else you remember?

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Three children... in a large house. But then, they were-

[--Killed.

Her lips form a tight line, and she goes quiet.]

[trainwrecking]

... Every ten minutes, a sibling was killed. It... took 30 minutes for the police to arrive.

[She doesn't have to say anything more. The story isn't his, but he knows it well.]

Those are Yuri's memories.

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I was beginning to wonder...

[She gives a small sigh.]

Those memories are... horrible. To have to live with that...

[trainwrecking]

["She doesn't live with them" is the first thought that comes to mind, but if she holds no memory of Yuri's actual death, then it may be better to avoid the subject.]

She's... really something. Those memories have made her strong enough to lead people. [But--]

They can also make her... difficult.

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[leadthebeats]

Where do you want to meet?

[ She's kind of serious right now, and she knows that she desperately needs to meet up with her. It's important, vital, and the fact that she's getting memories that aren't hers is completely annoying. It's not something that she wants, actually. ]

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I don't think my house would work. What about your apartment?

[Otonashi's still staying with her after all, and he doesn't seem to be ready to talk to Yuri again yet. Besides, there would be Avitus to worry about as well, and this isn't really a conversation to be had around others.]

Re: video; private

[leadthebeats]

[ A momentary pause between Aoi's reply and her own before she speaks two simple words. ]

It's fine.

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Could I get your room number? It shouldn't take me long to get there.

video; private | sorry this is so late ahaha...!!

[leadthebeats]

Sure.

[ And she'll give it to her because the mun is too lazy to look it up ]

video; private ? action | it's totally cool, haha

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Right.

[And she cuts the feed, going to Yuri's apartment as quickly as she can. Soon, there is a knocking at her door!]

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[leadthebeats]

[ And Yuri will immediately answer it, flipping her hair in the process. ]

Come in.

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[eyewillprotect]

[And so she enters, carefully shutting the door behind her.]

...Sorry for imposing on you.

[Her voice is low as she gets through the formalities.]

So... where should we begin?

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[leadthebeats]

It would probably be best to figure out what we both know.

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I remember... Three siblings. They were held hostage as burglars killed them, one for every ten minutes.

I also remember being at a school and leading a group - the SSS. And Hinata was one of the many members.

[She looks at Yuri, waiting to confirm that these are indeed hers.]

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[leadthebeats]

[ ... Damn. She didn't want anybody else knowing about that, especially someone she didn't know very well. She curls her hand into a tight fist, her lips quivering somewhat as she finally speaks up, angry. ]

Have you told anybody else about this?

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[eyewillprotect]

[She lowers her head apologetically.]

...My roommate. [Also, Otonashi. But he seemed to know already...] I'm sorry. Both of us were trying to sort through our memories to understand what was going on.