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Are you alright?

[He's not sure whether to be happy or sad that someone he (kind of) knows has returned. Not after hearing what happened when Shinji went back home.]

Yes, I'm alright.

[One of the things about using text was the extra "shield" to hide his emotions. It's easier to control what he can say with typing than speaking.

Generally.]

Everyone got sick while you were gone.

Maybe it was good you weren't around for it.

Was it caused by the admins, or a natural spread of the flu?

What would it like, your world?

[He's expecting a question like this.]

Lifeless and ruined. No signs of any other living things, either people or animals. The state of the world made it impossible to grow edible food.

That's in accordance with what I've been told, then. Thank you.

How long did you stay?

You're welcomed.

It was a little hard to tell, but I think it was more than a week.

A little hard to tell? Were you asleep.. or did the days feel as if they were merged together?

The latter. I was more focused on surviving and investigating.

[ wow sux for you doesn't it, Minato. ]

What's there to investigate in a place that's devoid of life?

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[ikr he cannot have his pheromone coffee again]

Any possible records that still exist.

[There are some things he want to look into, such as Strega and the Kirijo Group.]

I was under the impression everything was destroyed?

Everything was. Papers and electronic data aren't recoverable, so what I want to look up is lost.

You didn't have a very good experience then?

I'm sorry to hear that.

But for what it's worth, welcome back.

Thank you, I'm glad to be back.

[It's not a complete lie. He can see people again and prepare himself better for the future.]

Did anything happen during my absence?

Aside from new arrivals, I cannot think of anything.

I see. Thank you for answering.

Minato-kun...

[Hey Minato have your (very teary-eyed) friend on the screen. If it's really him, if Ryoji's found him again, and he's alive too, not part of the Seal... well, if anything they have a lot to talk about.]

[There was silence, as Minato stares at the image on the screen. It's Ryoji. He's back.

As his brother from another world, or someone who's another form of an old, dear friend?

He press a button, switching over to video.]

...Ryoji?

Minato-kun, y-you're alive? I can't believe it...

[This one seems to be a friend. One that would be clinging to Minato if they were meeting in person. As it is now, he's just rubbing his eyes a bit and smiling weakly.]

At least you're okay now. This place might not be the best but...

[If anything, Ryoji will just have to keep him safe.]

...Yes, I'm alive.

[Does that mean Ryoji's relieved that he's not a Seal right now, or that he's alive in general?]

I know this tower can be horrible, but there are other people here.

[Friends and allies, and less than savoury people. He's not alone here, not like back home. Almost alone, if you consider the voices and Pharos as company.]

...How long have you been here?

[Both, at the moment. It may set in later how dangerous it may be for them both to be out of the Seal, how maybe, despite what everyone said, the letter was telling the truth, but for now, he's just relieved.]

Right... W-We both could use some contact with people again, huh?

[Though Ryoji still isn't sure if he wants to talk to many people. If he talks to them, they might get close, and if they get close, well... what if he hurts them like he did Minato and the rest of SEES?]

I just got here two days ago. I still don't know what's really going on...

[Minato might need to clarify some things with Ryoji. He heard about the Seal, when Minato haven't reach that far yet.

Or ever, if his world's state continue like that.]

Yeah. Being able to talk to people again is nice. [Making each day of his life a little more lively. Sometimes, it can get awkward or hard, but it means not being alone.]

Did you get the basic information? [He can explain for Ryoji's benefit.]

[Minato hasn't become the Seal? That will be strange for Ryoji to hear, but he'll be at least a little happy. Maybe he can prepare him for it. For all the pain and loneliness.]

Um, I think so... they said we're stuck here, but our worlds might not be gone, and that I have to stay in my room and eat certain things... and that there are monsters, and something about experiments...

[He's still a little lost, but at least he's not completely hopeless.]

['Our worlds might not be gone'.

It's a nice thing to think of, but when he's confronted with his world's state in person, it's hard to believe that.

What he can believe are other possibilities.]

Unless they send you home, you're stuck in this tower. Staying in your room is an option, but it's not completely foolproof. [The experiments may affect your roommates.] It's better to know how to defend yourself and have someone watching your back.

As for food, the cafeteria is usually safe. The restaurant's payment method are too high to worth it.

[Ryoji's just desperate to believe it, to hold on to some tiny bit of hope that he didn't ruin everything again.]

Why? I thought I had to sleep in there, and my roommate seems alright...

D-Don't worry, Minato-kun. I can handle myself. And if you ever need help, call me, okay?

[He doesn't really care about someone watching his back. He just wants to do that for anyone important to him in the tower.]

I'm glad, I didn't bring any money.

[He didn't have anything in the Seal, really, and he's more than surprised to see that his trunk holds more than he carried there.]

Your roommates may get affected by the experiments, so you have to be careful, even if you want to help them.

[He once was compelled to sing a song, unknowingly giving dark thoughts to people who hear him.]

They don't ask for money, but it's still a good idea to either choose the cafeteria, cook your own or have someone cook for you.

[Minato's been learning to improve his cooking skill, ever since Shinjiro's departure a long time ago. Which feels longer than it should be.]

Oh... I guess that is true. What exactly are the experiments?

[That's what Ryoji's focused on right now, finding out just what might happen to his friends when the Tower takes control. He isn't too worried about cooking or finding food. He isn't really sure if he needs food, anyways. And if he does, he doesn't really care as long as he's the one getting sick, not anyone else.]

As it implies, the admins put us through experiments to "help" them. The experiments varies between affecting our mind, perception or body, or all of the above. Sometimes, the environment will be a part of it.

Most of the time, it's common for deaths to occur. Fortunately, death isn't permenant here.

[Which means those who died would wake up and face that reality. Those who killed will deal with it from others or their own conscience.]

That's... that's horrible. What kind of help could they get from torturing people like that?

At least they won't die for good. It would be a massacre... so many pointless endings.

Research, I assume.

[It's been a while since he look at his notes.]

Yes, if it's weren't for it, many wouldn't be walking around any more. [Including himself. He died here before.]

Still, having to deal with the pain of dying without the peace afterwards... I imagine that would be hard.

Yes, it was hard. You would have to face what your death here means when you died at the time. [Failed to win, fail to protect, failed to control yourself.] The most we can do is learn from them.

Right... I suppose the experience would give you something to change about yourself.

[But something about Minato's statement seems off...]

It... was hard? You sound like you know what it feels like...

[Please, don't tell him you've died here already... he doesn't want you to have to deal with it any more than you should.]

[If Minato could help it, he try to avoid lying. Omit details, yes, but no lies.

At Ryoji's question, he can't get around it.]

I died here before.

[A few times, really.]

...Oh, you're back! :D

Yes, I'm back.

Did I miss anything?

Not a lot, I'm afraid, people got sick during December, but that's about it, I think...?

Sick? A normal spread of flu or not?

It was a Jason month.

[yep]

[That explains a lot.]

How much damage?

Just some psychological ones, but it's still a mess...

But people are still recovering, right?

I guess? Some of my friends got the normal ones so I'm not completely sure about that...

Knowing how things can get, the others are either unaffected or got more...severe ones.

...yeah, it'd make sense, knowing him...

I might ask my friends if they're affected back then.

Yeah, that'd be a good course of action.

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