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[Kirika decides to try video. She rubs the back of her head gently.] Has anyone found themselves asleep for... a couple days?

[She pauses before fiddling around with the network.]

[Private; Rolo]

...That day, I wanted to thank you.

Thank you.

[Action open to her roomies 03-07. Mostly seeing who she's with this time.]

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[...even if it was an experiment, why would it have made a point? Even so, she had to made sure of it. If she's real, when was she pulled from? Before or after death? Congrats Chloe, Kirika is lost in thought. Perhaps it was something cooked from Jason. Then again, this is the appropriate time for arrivals.]

Where are you now?

[She giggled again, the reedy tone of her voice sounding a little unhinged, but at the same time not completely mad.]

Wouldn't you like to know, my friend, but if I were to tell you where I was, who would have the advantage then? Why should I trust you with that little piece of information?

[Well that answered that. There was a pause before she spoke.]

You'd expect me.

What if I told you the Kirika Yuumura here is only a shadow? The same and yet severed from one's self?

[There were thoughts of a barb and come-back. Chloe had several that she could have made right then, but she did not. The second statement took her back a little and she frowned. After knowing the Doctor and some of the conversations with other entities like him she'd had, she wondered what that might mean.]

And why should I believe that you are not my Kirika?

[There was a sound of something opening, and a tune that would have haunted the 'real' Kirika played in the background. Metallic sounds of the whirring of some ancient, wound stopwatch could be heard.]

And why should it matter?

[Before Kirika could speak, her breath was taken from the melody played on the other end. Although she recalled the melody in her dreams, it was the first time she had ever heard of it from her ears. It was also the first time the memory she buried surfaced.

Even though that last statement could be taken the wrong way, Kirika smiled in silent. When she spoke again, her tone was different, like she was grateful.]

I suppose it doesn't. [Least for now. It was nice to finally meet someone from that world, even though this one carried the burdened memory.]

That's.... [Her voice faded.]

[The music snapped shut abruptly with the click of a metal lid coming closed. The person on the other line did not speak, at least initially. Her breathing was thin, shallow and distant. It was taking her a moment to decide how or if to speak.

When she did, however, it was quiet, almost a purred whisper.]

You wish to put your head into the cobra's then, mongoose?

[Kirika held her breath when the music was shut. There was silent on her end as well, distant. When Chloe asked, Kirika's answer didn't hesitate.]

Where to?

I want to control our meeting. I do not like the idea of simply running into you or meeting just anywhere.

No, it should be perfect.

We will meet again soon... There is much we should catch up on. If Mireille is here... you will not allow her or another to follow you. They do not belong in this talk.

She isn't. But you're right, it should be only us.

I see... Until then, I guess.

You will not wait long, Kirika. I assure you.

[The feed ended at that point. Chloe wanted to explore and find more of this place before she saw Kirika the first time.]

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