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[It’s that time again! Although it’s already a little different from the usual post. Instead of opting to post anonymously as usual, Hizumi has gone ahead and kept his name attached.

Shock and surprise! Golly who could have ever seen this coming?]

Subject: Astrology & Event Docs
Attached files: amd.doc, emd.doc

It’s been busy, but since I see we have new people here, I would like to remind people that the Astrology Master Document and Event Master Document are still around. Since both of them can be edited by anyone who has the file, feel free to add anything you know to them as long as it’s relevant. I have backups of the files so I can restore them if I have to, but I don’t want to do that all the time, so try not to mess it up too badly, got it?

So you guys know which one is which:

Astrology Master Document or the amd.doc is for collecting any information related to astrological signs and their meanings, as well as details of events surrounding attacks by the astrological demons. If you want to get an idea of how people have been affected in the past by their astrological signs during those times, check here!

Event Master Document or the emd.doc is for collecting any information on other, non-astrological based events. So, stuff like suddenly being unable to tell a lie, or groups of people being abducted to strange places. That kind of thing.

If you have any questions, you can also use this post to discuss as usual!

And since I'm here... I might as well point out that the arcade is having a special discount on two hour game cards. If you're up to date with your studies or already gave up on finals, come pay us a visit!

[Private to Atsuro and Otonashi]

Regarding the things my Shadow said - well, none of it really matters at this point, so I'd rather not talk about it. The main point is, I'm not going to kill anyone, so there's no problem. I don't think I need to say this, but just to make sure, I'd prefer it if you don't talk about it with anyone, myself included.

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Red beard and hair, and a blood red robe.

Edited 2014-01-13 05:15 (UTC)

Huh.

I thought it was probably you. Everyone else I know in Hinoto-Ri showed up that night, anyway.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

That's fair.

You feel differently now, though?

Yeah, yeah, hush.

...Thanks.

I tried to look for you later, but I couldn't get ahold of you and I was already pretty beat up. ...Bad excuse, though.

Well, something like that.

Probably wouldn't have answered anyway. I had my own stuff to do.

[And by his own stuff he means someone else's Shadow to track down but. Details.]

How did you know I had talked to your Shadow about all that stuff, though, by the way?

It's not exactly a private post. I wondered if something was up when I couldn't access the Network, so I kept trying until it finally showed up.

[Pity he was too late to do anything about it.]

It seems a lot of people have changed their perspectives on things due to last month's incident.

Unless that's not what triggered this change.

You're running an arcade?!

[For some reason she expected him more in school than running something like a video game building.]

I considered it for a while, but I thought now would be a good time to make it official.

What about you? Did anything change for you recently?

I don't run it. I just work there.

[He's still in school! Kind of. Again.]

Consider me warned, then.

[While yes, she'd expected it to be loud, it was a little louder than she thought it would be. The sounds of all the various games were new to her. In response to his question, she merely shrugs.]

I am willing to try my hand at nearly anything. What would you recommend?

Compassion, then. Care. I don't want to seriously argue semantics with you. . .

You always seem to say something like this. I just assume you mean it a little more each time.

[Or a little less. But he doesn't dare to bite back as hard as Hizumi might in the same position.]

It's pretty tempting!

It's not like either of us really listen, anyway. I never take your advice, and you never take mine. Other than that, it's just pointless teasing.

Kind of unnecessary, don't you think?

...Huh.

Well. It looks like everything's back to normal, anyway. Everyone got as many friendship speeches as they needed.

I wonder where these things keep coming from.

Rhythm games are probably the easiest to get into if you don't know what you're doing... So, maybe a taiko game?

[He leads the way through the arcade, stopping in front of the lawyer-friendly version of Taiko Master.]

This one plays music while you tap the drum to the rhythm. The types of taps can be different, but... the tutorial will explain those. All of the directions will show up on that screen [pointing!] there.

Do you think you're up for it?

You mean the non-Astrology events?

You made your point, alright? I can't get through. But maybe I don't have to.

I know that when it actually counts, you just act the same way I would. Maybe more snarky, but whatever. That's just you.

[Even without the Shadows, Hizumi had all but said as much. There is a certain solace in that.]

Take care. Guess I'll get used to not using the arcade.

Wrong.

That was a long time ago. But unlike you, I learned my lesson.

Have a nice life.

Or not. Up to you.

[If Otonashi gets himself killed again, that's his problem.]

Not really. I didn't get a shadow running around like an idiot.

You're that comfortable with yourself, huh?

[Lucky bastard.]

[Kaguya stares at the game for a moment. It was a music based game, yet there were no real instruments? She knows of several youkai who would be very displeased by this. Attempting to pay attention to the music from this particular game would seem difficult as well, at least until she'd become used to all the rest of the background noise first.]

Perhaps something that doesn't require having adjusted to this place.

That's a lie.

This document wouldn't exist if you were telling the truth. That's all there is to it.

. . . Good luck. With everything.

[Signing off. At least on the surface, it seems... out of his hands.]

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