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[Public post, but addressed to one(1) Minato Arisato] | VIDEO (Backdated)

[Miki has only been here for day, and yesterday night's events have left her happier than she could have imagined. But...she suppose she owes someone and apology for her behavior the night before.

Maybe it's the lack of a good night's sleep and she'd not using the camera and post function on the watch clearly, or maybe simply because she's not that great with computers in the first place, but what was supposed to be a private post is unfortunately sent publicly. Regardless, it is a small video of Miki looking like she didn't get that much sleep and she's looking at the watch's camera like it's a small cursed object.]

Hey uh. Arisato. I mean Minato. M-Minato Arisato yeah that sounds better..

Look when you watch this? Just wanted to say I'm sorry 'bout yesterday. I didn't know about the different world things and I just thought you were the Minato from my world.

He was the leader of Strega. That's why I did the...I'm watching you sign. [She says, tihnking 'I still don't trust you that much anyway.']

So uh. I'll stop that. I'm sure you're a nice guy and not an idiot.

[She pouts, trying to think of what else to say and just shrugs.]

Have a good day.

[End video feed.]

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Okay this is totally not what Minato expected to see when he gets home from his sister's.

And he stares, torn between several different reactions - the most superficial, of course, is to immediately message her to say, 'hey, you just... made this public...' but he only considers that momentarily because the contents of what this girl - Miki, if his sister's assumption is right - has said drive out most other thoughts.

That she's from another world with a different him barely gets a blink, if only because he's already acquainted with at least one alternate world thanks to Shinjiro and Minako. It makes extra sense if she's Miki, because if there are two different worlds for who lives and who dies between him and Minako, why not one for Akihiko and Miki? Maybe there's an infinite number of worlds with either/ors like that. It's not so out there.

What is out there, however, is the idea of a him in another world leading Strega. ]

[so after a little while of shopping at the pet store yesterday, Minato and Minako made it back to her apartment, where he set up the tank for her. Then they had a late dinner, and since it was almost the dark hour, he took the spare futon she'd bought until the morning.

After breakfast, he headed home, and Minako settled in to browsing the COMP and working on a new project of hers while waiting for a message from Shinji.

Unfortunately, this popped up first. And Minako doesn't even know where to begin in responding.]

Um... Miki-chan?

[man she really hopes she's assumed right about the girl's identity or it's going to be even more awkward. There's another pause, as she tries to decide what is most important. Finally, she just settles on -] I think you mis-sent this message. Everyone can see it, not just Minato.

[You have One New Message]

WHAT?!

....HOW DO I DO THAT? :(

Edited 2012-10-01 04:23 (UTC)

[ He doesn't really understand how that could be.

What about Takaya? How would he even be a part of Strega, anyway? Did he never make it to the dorm? Did things go extra wrong with one of the relatives he'd stayed with? Or --

But weren't the members of Strega orphans rounded up off the streets? Imagining the possibilities there troubles him. And more than that, it's just -- strange to imagine overall.

Did he try and stop the other members of SEES from taking on Full Moon Shadows? Was he the one who shot Shinjiro and later Junpei? Or was Takaya still around there, too? And if he was a part of Strega, who was leading SEES? Minako? Or maybe Mitsuru, if Minako wasn't there? ... and who, then, was there to stop Nyx?

Too many questions circle in his head, and he shakes it, realizing that maybe he should just -- talk to her. As tired as she looks and as awkward as the message is (have a nice day...?), that's the only way to make things more clear. Besides, if another him in another world was part of Strega and maybe did some things to hurt others - like Miki - he wants to know, because he doesn't want to inadvertently hurt her here.

So he takes a deep breath and activates the video function of his own COMP. This isn't something to be done via text. ]

[...are you to computers what Fuuka is to cooking

but insert some brief written instructions on how to find the right options here.] ...Understand?

[> You feel as if you understand computers a little better. Your Knowledge increased!]

...I THINK I GET IT.

BUT THE 1ST POST ISN'T LETTING ME EDIT IT TO PRIVATE.

[> Unfortunately for you, posting in public is a lot like sending something in the web, and there is no undo function. That might be why they asked you if you were sure you wanted to send this message twice.]

[ Even if she apparently doesn't know how to filter things to just one person, he makes sure his end is, at least. And he does his best to say composed and calm, though he can't quite help the wary uncertainty creeping in. ]

... It might be easiest if you call me 'Minato' to avoid confusion with my sister.

[ Right because that's really the issue here. ]

But it's okay. ... differences between worlds can be confusing.

[ And now he's just stalling. But he also really means it's okay - if she has a reason not to trust him on sight, it's... really okay. They'll have plenty of time to get to know each other... right? ]

Ah... your name is Miki Sanada... isn't it?

[ And now the gamble. And more stalling. He doesn't want to just demand answers... Maybe with the right prompts, she'll even just explain on her own --! ]

I'm not sure you can. I've never needed to try it before, though...

[...What the fuck shit is this.]

[The video snaps back on. It's got the red flashing LIVE button, so you're getting a feed! This time in private. She's learning after her first day. Miki coughs awkwardly and is looking everywhere but the camera, her eyes darting from left to right.]

Y-yeah. I'm guessing that you two figured it out. I was going to make a more public post for the rest of the SEES team later on but so much for that.

[Awkward silence....]

...

[More awkward silence....]

...So Minato. You lead SEES in your world, right?

Figures.

Tch.

I feel like such an idiot...

These thing happen... I'm sure he's just happy you're trying to explain things to him.

[That, or really confused and/or freaked out. But details.]

But... [and here it comes-]

To be honest, I don't understand how my brother could ever be in Strega.

[ Insert awkward turtle here. But he does make one comment after her confirmation of her name and her oops. ]

... ah -- nice to meet you, Miki-san.

[ It would feel strange calling her Sanada-san, but ... anything besides Miki-san seems too informal given the awkwardness. And she doesn't seem the type to go by her surname all that much, either.

But ahh yes. That awkward silence. He nods in the end, though. ]

I did. ... who... led SEES in yours?

[There's a festival on for one night, one single night, and someone manages to accuse the one boy she appoints as leader of their squad as the leader of a group they were fighting against.

It's not an insult, a direct one anyways, and the girl even seems rather apologetic for the matter. But still, even if it is a mistake, it's a rather serious accusation to make in the first place.

Oh Minato, what did you get yourself into now.]

You may want to consider looking at your privacy options before creating any message feeds.

[Who are you and why are you trying to mess with my peeps.]

Well when the him of my world and Minami were in the car accident, both of them survived. Aigis put Ryo--the aspect of Death in the both of them.

They took him off for testing...he was one of the four people who survived. Minami was put through different places until she arrived to Port Island. Neither knew the other had survived until later.

[Well technically it was still Mitsuru kinda, but Minami was field leader. In Miki's eyes that made her the leader.]

Minami. Minami Arisato.

She's uh...you're other you's younger sister where I come from.

[The idea of two children surviving that night isn't a far-fetched one. If she could live in one world, and Minato in another, maybe there's a third world where they both lived.

But that isn't what Miki had typed. Minako doesn't even read anything beyond the first sentence of that text before replying because what?]

Minami? Who is Minami?

H-hey that's not fair! I've only been here for a day, Minako-senpai showed me how it works now...

I mean uh...Kirijo-senpai. [She coughs and attempts to look dignified.] I...miscalculated. It is not a mistake I plan on happening again.

....alsoIthinkIshouldintroducemyself,MikiSanadanicetomeetanotheryou.

[Alright, this conversation would be better by video. Typing isn't cutting it at all, and the feed opens again.]

Well she looks like you, but she's younger? At least, I think she's younger compared to you because of the...

[She swooshes her cheeks for effect. Do you understand what she's trying to say?]

And then...

[She moves the watch and points to her sides]

And your hair color is not exactly the same either! Your voice is a bit lower and I think your nose is a bit smaller too...

Edited 2012-10-01 04:59 (UTC)

[And Shinjiro will wake up not long after she begins her illustrious journey that entails making his life difficult. Maybe it's because he hears her talking, or perhaps it's their next-door neighbor's loud music, but for whatever the reason, he'll open his eyes and see Miki's using the COMP. He'll stare at her for a few seconds after that from his place on the floor. Sleep deprivation will do that to you.]

...What are you doing?

Edited 2012-10-01 05:01 (UTC)

[ Wait what ]

Minami?

[ Definitely not a name he recognizes... Unless maybe this other world happened to give a slightly different name to Minako? Which would be weird, but... ]

The only sister I have is a twin named Minako...

[Well good morning to you too, ray of sunshine. Miki lets out a frustrated sigh.]

Being an idiot on the video phone...

[At least she's self-aware?]

Yeah I know. I learned that yesterday.

Minami's a year younger than you. I guess different worlds have different circumstances. A bit like why I'm here...

[At least her frustration seems to have shifted from him to this world.]

Tch. This is so confusing...

[That was a bit of an odd change in demeanor. Mitsuru raises an eyebrow but says nothing of it.] You should still take care of your actions, regardless of the time spent here. [She has modern clothes after all, and would be better at the technology thing than some others here.]

I'm sorry, can you repeat that? [She heard bits of what sounded like 'Sanada' and 'another', but really, Miki. This isn't how you introduce yourself.]

[ He nods absently at the remark about it being confusing, his attention really on the thought of a sister a year younger than him. A sister he never had. He's pretty sure he would remember it if so! ]

Minami Arisato...

[ He mouths her name more than says it as he thinks about the prospect of another sister in another world. A sister whose brother led Strega...

How does that even work? ]

What happened...?

[ He means, of course, how did it wind up that a sister he doesn't even know existed (but even now is wondering about - did their parents want two children and only two children? Did they plan on spacing them out a little, but having twins in his and Minako's worlds prevent that? and so on...) led SEES and he led Strega? ]

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[Public post, but addressed to one(1) Minato Arisato] | VIDEO (Backdated)

1 OF ... idk probably 2

Locked to Miki

Not Locked because how do I do that also caps because how do I type with this.

I lied. 2 of 3.

Locked again :(

[Hopefully locked]

[video - locked to Miki & done]

[gold star miki-chan; private text]

1/2-ish

[Video - Now with more locking thanks to your sister]

[Oh boy oh boy ★★★GOLDEN SHINY STUFF★★★ I mean uh...]

[private text]

[locked video - another gold star! ]

video;

[private text - Lookat me now I'm typing without capslock]

[Locked video ★★★LOOK AT ALL THESE STARS★★★]

[private text - a third gold star for you]

[Private video]

[Private video this time - I dunno what to do with all these gold stars now]

[Action]

[Locked video - What will you do with all of them?]

[Action]

[Locked video - put them in my room as a wallpaper]

[Private video]

[Locked video - You will have the shiniest room!]