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[afterthemoon]

[The feed turns on to show a man with long blue hair, pointed ears, a scarred face, and... green eyes. Those who know this man already may find this last detail somewhat surprising.

The expression on his face can best be described as an unemotional poker face.]

I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Isa and I recently arrived in the city.

[There's a pause as he considers what, if anything, else to say.]

Does anyone know the best place to find... decent clothing?

[The question is accompanied by Isa adjusting the coat he's wearing.]

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[quakega]

[Hm? That sounded like recognition to him. Almost.] He's another friend of mine. ... do you know him?

[... ah. Well.] I won't ask; it sounds like it might be a touchy subject.

[And probably full of future spoilers.]

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[afterthemoon]

I don't believe so...? [But that name feels familiar? Maybe it's a part of a name he knows?]

Y-yeah, touchy.

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[quakega]

[... was he wrong? But that reaction to the name makes him think that he did know Ven.

... maybe it's a time difference thing? Well, describing him wouldn't hurt. Maybe it'd jog Isa's memory.] He's kind of on the small side; spiky blond hair, blue eyes, and a grin that's contagious when you're in a good mood. He fights with his... weapon in a reverse grip; it's pretty distinctive.

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[afterthemoon]

He had a wooden keyblade, my [He hesitates] best friend Lea challenged him to a fight...

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[quakega]

[... Oh boy.] He fought Lea with my old training blade?

... ... [Why is he smirking?] How bad did it go for Lea?

[Oh. That's why.]

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[afterthemoon]

Calling it a proper fight would be charitable.

[Wait...] You know Lea?

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[quakega]

[Yep. Laughing again.] I almost wish I had seen it.

[Pause. And... there's a bit of regret there, like he hates to be the bearer of bad news.] Kind of. I met him here in Hinoto-Ri.

[Not... a lie, per say. He knew Axel in Promenade. Lea ... wasn't the same. Very similar, but not the same.] He disappeared a little bit before Christmas; you just missed him.

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[afterthemoon]

Isn't that just my luck...

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[quakega]

... I'm sorry. [You said Lea was your best friend, and figuring out that you and a friend had just missed each other on the same world always sucked.

At least there's a little bit of a bright side?] There's a chance he could come back. In places like this, people disappear and re-appear often enough.

[Doesn't make it hurt less, but there's at least a little bit of a silver lining.]

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[afterthemoon]

I hope so... [There is so much left unsaid in those words]