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[worldend_dominator]

Recently, due to the Tower's experiments, I have either been obsessively searching for Maria or mistaking people for her. If this has happened to you, then I sincerely apologize.

--Rosa Ushiromiya

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[eighteen_winters]

Oh...It's all right, it was interesting to have two moms for awhile.

[text]

[worldend_dominator]

I see. I hope I didn't make too much trouble for you.

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[eighteen_winters]

I came out of the whole mess alive, so it was fine.

[worldend_dominator]

I'm glad to hear that. Hopefully your mother was alright as well?

[eighteen_winters]

I haven't really seen her much lately. I think she is ok though.

[worldend_dominator]

Then if you see her, can you please apologize to her for me too? For acting that way around her child.

[eighteen_winters]

I will.

[worldend_dominator]

Thank you

May I please know your real name?

[eighteen_winters]

I'm Illyasviel Von Einzbern. You can just call me Illya, though.

[worldend_dominator]

[It sounds like a beautiful name. German too, if she is not mistaken.]

It is a delight to meet you, Illya. For real, this time.

[eighteen_winters]

It's good to meet you to.

[worldend_dominator]

[Though she knows this girl isn't Maria, Rosa finds herself getting attached to her when given the memories of the previous event. At least, knowing that such a sweet child could humor her madness lessens the horror at thinking about remaining in the Tower and going mad because she couldn't find Maria.]

If you or your mother ever need help in the future, Illya, contact me. I'll do my best to help.

[eighteen_winters]

I'll do that, I'm sure my mom would really appreciate.

[worldend_dominator]

Good girl.

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[blackwitch]

Couldn't find her, huh? How typical.

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[worldend_dominator]

She is simply not in the Tower yet.

[Or at least, wasn't in a place that Rosa had explored yet.]

[notayoungkitten]

It seems the people in charge of this tower enjoy mind games.

[worldend_dominator]

Indeed. Even the experiments that affect one physically include some mental change as well.

[blackwitch]

Thought she'd come here with you? Don't you understand how lame and stupid that idea is? If she was here, you'd already have found her!

[worldend_dominator]

[She frowns as she reads the text.]

She was by my side when I was taken. It was only a reasonable assumption that she might be here. Besides, Battler was here. I thought Maria would be as well.

[blackwitch]

[ ... Hmph. That only reminds her of how Black Battler was sent away from here all of a sudden right before that chaos started - and it annoys her. What does this tower think, messing around with her furniture like that.. ]

Then you just made another dumb assumption, Rosa!

[worldend_dominator]

I

[She wants to argue against the Witch, but she feels her old fear of her siblings tugging at her.]

suppose that it was indeed foolish of me. But I have been thoroughly disabused of that thought.

[There. She had written something that did not go against the Witch's word, but still made her sound like a mature adult.]

[blackwitch]

[ Heh.. She can almost sense the way Rosa has to stop after the first word for a moment, and she knows exactly the reasons for it. After all, even if she's not the same as Eva, she knows the same things that woman does. And bullying 'her' siblings is still as amusing as ever. ]

So you actually can learn! I'm surprised, I thought stupid kids would stubbornly insist on doing dumb things! [ But somehow it still feels mocking. ]

[worldend_dominator]

I am not a child.

[Has she not made this clear enough in their last conversation?]

[blackwitch]

[ Sorry, Evatrice's just forever going to insist on it.. ]

Kids will always be kids! Especially when they're stupid..!