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[ Haruna doesn't really trust her voice at the moment, she was just too shocked to find the Tower the way it is. Returning to her destroyed "home" was bad enough, but that crushing sensation of looking up the tower and finding the ruins made her stomach churn. She felt sick, but she needed to know happened. And make sure her brother and her friends are ok. ]

Something seriously bad happened while I was gone, didn't it? I never thought I would see the Tower like this ... So horrible ...

Onii-chan! If you're reading this, could you give me a reply? I just want to make sure you're okay - Genda-san and Sakuma-san and Aprodi-san too!




Um. I really would like to say more, but my thoughts are all jumbled up. (´；ω；`) How long was I away, I wonder ...?

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[He shakes his head and wraps his arms around her.] No, I'm sorry. [He's feeling embarrassed for crying in front of her but... it's so hard. Being able to keep a level head after all that's happened...]

I'm sorry you had to see that... and I'm sorry for not being able to be there for you.

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Honestly, it was really scary. [ Her voice shakes as she chokes back a sob. ] But - but I'm glad you weren't there. I wish you never have to see it. Ever.

[ But then she suddenly steps withdraws from the hug. ]

And what do you mean 'I'm sorry you had to see that!?' I'm don't like it when you cry, yeah. But it's not that I hate your tears ... I just hate whatever made you cry onii-chan. [ Because, because he's only human too. And that's why she's here to support him. ]

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[He stares at his sister for a moment, and a small smile makes its way onto his face.] It's still embarrassing... I'm supposed to be comforting you.

[He slips his goggles around his neck and wipes at his eyes.]

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[ She laughs slightly - it's feeble. ] I need to do my job as your little sister once in a while.

[ Haruna squeezes Kidou's shoulders. ]

It's okay.

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There's been so much going on lately, and learning that Endou and the rest are most likely dead... [Ah, no, thinking about it doesn't really make anything better so maybe he'll switch the topic.]


... I'm glad you weren't around during the collapse, though. I would hate it if you had gotten caught in the mix of all that.

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[ Haruna flinches when Kidou mentions the word dead but shakes it off. ]

B-but let's not give up! If we're alive, there is a good chance that the others might be alive too. [ a pause. ]

Although ... I have to ask. What happened exactly ...? I heard something about a whale but that's about it.

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Well the whale had broken through a barrier outside of the Tower, and rammed into the side of it. The Tower was shaking and the walls and floors were breaking; We were all evacuated to the bottom floors. I don't know what happened after that, because I wasn't... around. All I know is that a few days later, the whale was gone but there were tons of monsters that filled the floors.

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That's really horrible ... [ she can't really say anything to sugar-coat that. ]

But what do you mean you weren't "around" ...? You weren't caught up in all that were you? [ He didn't look like he was injured ... Sure his goggles were cracked but they could be from anything, really. ]

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[Instead of replying, he simply looks off to the side guiltily.]

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... You did.

[ Haruna stares at her brother for a long while, her expression slowly turning into a sad frown. She felt ... somewhat betrayed. It wasn't his fault, she knew this. But he is her one and only brother. She wishes he wouldn't so reckless with his life. ]

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[Seeing that sad frown only makes him feel guiltier, and his own frown turns a bit sadder.]

... I was taking Urotsuki downstairs and the ceiling above us collapsed. I was able to get her safely to the stairs but I couldn't make it in time.