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[of_emptiness]

[ Yeah, as if he believes the note he received when waking up. ] when they said i'd be transferring, i didn't think it would be into a themed prison. this is screwed up. [ But it's weird how, despite being in s strange tower with a strange atmosphere and even stranger people walking around in collars and tight clothes, he's got enough freedom to post to a network of all things. ]

[ For those who want action, you can find Adachi in the cafeteria. Just... looking at his oatmeal. And yes, he's taken from straight post-true-ending, which means he's in a prison's uniform and looking a bit more ragged and perhaps thinner than usual. ]

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[magiciansempress]

[Saki's reaction is immediate. The cutlass is drawn and she turns toward in fully, holding the sword so as to make sure there's something deadly between the two of them. So, Adachi, you have to reason to yourself why your hallucination is scared half to death of you.]

S-Stay away!

[of_emptiness]

[ Of course he knows why she's turning away. He threw her into a TV. But he's met other people here by now that have (more or less) convinced him that his willingness to believe in such hallucinations is but another lie. But this? This is a whole different story. She died. ] W-wait--! [ And even if hits his knee on the table as he tries to navigate around it, making him stumble clumsily somewhat, he still attempts to go after her. ] Shit-- Saki...! Saki Konishi.

[magiciansempress]

[No. No, no, no. That cutlass is going away and she is running right back out. She's in remarkable shape for a dead girl thanks to working out just in case he came back. But that doesn't mean she can actually face him. he's terrified, because he killed her. He killed her and he could probably do it again easily.]

Leave me alone!

[of_emptiness]

[ Well... Adachi has two options at this point. Either pursue her or let her go for now.

Let's think a sec, Adachi. Which would be the better option? To not pursue her, of course. But we all know Adachi is just prone to making bad decisions, so he does just that. ]

[magiciansempress]

[Seems legit. He's probably still faster than her, even if he's been rotting in a cell for awhile. And besides, stairs take a toll on someone. So he's likely going to catch up to her in after the first flight of stairs.

[of_emptiness]

[ And catch up with her he does! He'll try to grab her wrist.

...This probably looks really bad. ]

[magiciansempress]

[And she is going to scream when he does, trying to fumble for the sword at her side.]

Let go of me, you creep!

[of_emptiness]

[ Well, of course he frowns at that. Her words hit him harder than a bullet. There's a part of him that just wants to... to tell her to shut up. He's not a creep. She's just misunderstanding! But-- ]

[of_emptiness]

[ ...But it's the truth, isn't it? Just look at him. For a moment he just stands there, holding onto her wrist, seemingly absorbed in his own thoughts.

And then he releases her. ]

[magiciansempress]

[...Well. That's not something she expected. She freezes again, but this time in shock. Did he... Did he let her go?

She backs off a few steps, just out of reach, and her hand stays on the sword, but...]

...You let me go.

[of_emptiness]

[ He eyes the sword warily. ] That's right.

[ Is all he's going to say. He doesn't want to leave just yet, of course, not as long as she's not attacking him. ]

[magiciansempress]

Why? You killed me before, so why?

[She's confused. Angry. She's not sure she should stay, but she's just so baffled that the man who killed her before would just let her go.]

[of_emptiness]

[ He just smiles a bit wryly at that. ] Yeah-- which is why I'm wondering why you're alive in the first place. But....

[ How to put this into words, though. It's not like she's ready to hear what he has to say. ]

[magiciansempress]

If I go home, I'm won't be.

[Easy, Saki. Hurting him won't change anything.]

This places takes people--it doesn't matter if they're dead or alive, or even about to be murdered. You can't die. If you do, you just come back.

[of_emptiness]

Yeah, I've heard about that, already. [ Looking at the sword still. ] So knowing that-- what are you going to do?

[magiciansempress]

Depends. What are you going to do?

[She's not going to let go of the grip. How does she know he's not playing around? Trying to toy with her feelings, make her feel sorry for him?]

[of_emptiness]

[ Welp, he used be a cop. And he knows that turning his back on someone with a weapon = bad idea. So... ] There's really nothing I can say to you that would make you listen, you know that?

[magiciansempress]

You killed me after coming on to me. Why should I?

[She doesn't want to turn her back, either. Because she doesn't trust him. How does she know he won't grab her and throw her out a window or somewhere else dangerous?]

[of_emptiness]

...[ It's not like he can say that he's changed; no, that would be for others to judge. ] Heh. Good girl.

[magiciansempress]

What's that supposed to mean?

[She's growing increasingly wary, Adachi. Might wanna talk fast.]

[of_emptiness]

It means... you're right. You're right not to trust me. I understand.

[magiciansempress]

[Adachi why are you being so confusing. She's going to back away.]

Listen. You leave me alone? And I'll leave you alone. I don't want to see you if I can help it.

[of_emptiness]

[ OH GOOD he thought she's never say that. He knows how this works; between a victim and the perpetrator, for things to go... more smoothly (or as smoothly as it can go), it has to be on the other's terms. ] Hey, that's fine by me.

[ Even if he was the one that ran after her. But hey, he was just surprised to see her, okay? Also don't stab him with that sword, okok. ]

[magiciansempress]

[If she was going to, she would have. But yeah, she'll be backing off. Not letting down her guard, but she'll be continuing up the stairs backwards.]

If you break that deal on purpose...

[She has a sword. 8|]

[of_emptiness]

[ YEAH JUST.... trying to walk away now. He doesn't want conflict. Not while he's unarmed. ]