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[The video feed comes on first, for an instant showing Kariya's gaunt, haggard face. The left half of it is badly scarred, wasted away, the muscles slack, his left eye dull and pale. He blinks, then frowns at the screen, and the video cuts off as he switches to voice. He didn't mean to show himself.]

Hello. My name is Kariya Matou.

I know so many of you have been suffering, and I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything that's been done to you. If there's anything I can do to help, I'll try to do it. Even if you just want someone to talk to. I don't think we should be alone here.

[He pauses to catch his breath, a little winded. He's not really sure how to broach his next subject, but he forges ahead.]

There's a question I want to ask, too. If someone could help me-- I have a condition, and I was wondering... If any of you know anything about magical healing, can you contact me? Thank you.

Comments

[forfeiture]

Rin was the girl with the dark hair, right? [ She's trying to remember the photo he showed her.. ]

I'll try to help her if I see her around then. [ she can't help but have her lips tug up a little, the next part is sort of a joke.. ] My son doesn't like it much when I go around by myself, so I'll have to see if I ever have a moment to spot her.

[vermicompost]

Yes, she was, but she looks different. She changed. She's older now. Her hair was dark, but it's now it's white, like mine. She wears it in ponytails, with ribbons. She has red eyes.

Thank you. I'd appreciate anything you can do for her. Tell her you're a friend of mine.

[He smiles back.] If you do have a minute.

[forfeiture]

I'll try my best then. [ That description sounds good enough - there's probably not too many people like that here, combined with how she vaguely knows what the girl looks like from the photo.. ]

[vermicompost]

I think you'll recognize her, if you see her. She stands out. She thinks she doesn't need anyone's help, so I don't know how she'll react, but please don't hold it against her, if she's impolite. She's been through a great deal.

[forfeiture]

.. It's okay. It's understandable, considering the circumstances. [ She knows what it's like to just deal with a lot of things, even if it didn't change her as much.. but she can understand it might do more to children when they have to go through it. (Case in point: her own kids, even if she doesn't realise the full extend of it.) ]

Besides, isn't that just how children are at that age..?