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[tohko_amano]

[It had taken awhile, but Tohko had finally managed to get everything made and had fond out just how to get the video settings to work. She'll be standing there, smiling, with a table behind her and a pile of presents on it..as well as a basket of fruit. A small mailbox sat on the corner of the table, separate from everything else.]

Good morning! Would the following people please come to the third floor: Rei, Romeo, Saber, Wilhelm, Tetra, France, Prussia, Lancer, 'Azazello'-aka The Brown Testament, and 'Behemoth'-aka The other Testament.

It may be a little late, but I still want to hand you guys Christmas presents, so please do show up!

[Filtered to Rei Ayanami and Rise Kujikawa]

Oh..and would Rei and Rise please meet me here as well, together? There's something I want to ask the both of you.

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[wasjustascratch]

Wonderful.

[Well, guess he might as well open his gifts now. It would be rude not to open them with Tohko.

The sword is opened first and... he just pauses.]

Where did you find this?

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[tohko_amano]

[Ah, the sword..it had taken Tohko awhile to actually work with the metal, and she still wasn't that good with it. However, she was proud of what she made..even if it wasn't the best sword in the world.]

I made that, actually. I know it's not the best..but you said you were in the military, so I thought this would be fitting. It's an old custom where I live for the members of the military to receive swords.

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[wasjustascratch]

[No, not the best but it was good and he smiled after a moment as he looked it over and lifted it to get a feel of the weight.]

I was, yes. I used one then and actually still use a katana in combat. My grandfather taught me how to use it and how to use Ether in tandem with my weapon.

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[tohko_amano]

[And Tohko smiled at that.]

I see..it's great to hear that! I'm glad you got to spend so much time with your grandfather. How is he doing now? And..what's Ether?

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[wasjustascratch]

[The library was no place to try it but it felt good and proceeded to slide it into place beside his katana.]

He died, years ago. He was a great teacher though, and his techniques haven't been lost.

[Technically speaking.]

Ethers are a bit like what people used to call magic but they're based on nanomachine technology. Ether is actually shortened from Especial Theory of Rudimentary.

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[tohko_amano]

[And Tohko's face fell a little at that.]

I see..I'm sorry to hear that. Losing a family member is never easy..but it's good that you know his techniques.

[She then smiled a little.]

I see..that's actually pretty cool! I guess you have to have the nanomachines in you for it to work, huh?

[Tohko loved stories of magic, so she was always curious as to how it worked for various worlds.]

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[wasjustascratch]

I was as easy as it could get. I was already dead and already detached from my loved ones. It didn't hurt as much as it could have.

[A quiet nod.]

Some people don't but in general, yes. I don't because I'm not human.

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[tohko_amano]

Still..it did hurt a little.

[A small, nervous chuckle.]

Right..I guess that's one of the small perks of the job.

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[wasjustascratch]

Yes, it did. Maybe I'll get a chance to spend more time with him in the next recurrence.

[He chuckles.]

It's one of them.

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[tohko_amano]

Hopefully you will..if there is a next Recurrence.

[Tohko's smile looks a bit nervous here. She knows that some good things might happen if the Recurrence works again..but, ultimately, she does want it to fail.]

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[wasjustascratch]

There will be, for me. The Shion here broke Recurrence and her Jin was not a Testament.

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[tohko_amano]

[Tohko sighed and nodded.]

I see..then, hopefully, you'll be able to spend more time with the people you love in the next one.