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[peoplediewhenikillthem]

[ When she first arrived in the tower the last thing she ever thought of was being a parent. The events of the past couple weeks have taught her that it wasn't necessarily about her or some shit. At least that girl can fight with the proper training. Since everyone was back to normal, Ryougi herself included, it was only proper to find her. After visiting the "usual" spots with no luck, it was time to amp up the lazy. Lethargic as usual, this dark-haired, dark-eyed woman doesn't seem the type who would use a terminal, but here she was. ]

Has anyone seen a girl too young to be stuck in this pit? [ Yes, there's a ton of those here. Maybe she should be a bit specific. ] Plain-looking with dark hair. Not the one that looks exactly like me--[ Because she does exist. ]--but a mini version. Kinda acts like a nerd by carrying books around and reads them in places other than the library.

[ Tch. ] Whatever. If you've seen her, tell me. Don't waste my time with idle talk.

[ Definitely the coolest person to engage in conversation with, right? RIGHT!! At least she can't stab anyone from the screen. ]

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[magiciansempress]

...You sure she's still here? People have disappeared, before.

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

That's why I'm asking. [ Seems pretty obvious to her. Can't find kid, ask others if they've seen her. ]

[magiciansempress]

Well, she may just not want to be found, too.

[Sheee remembers when her little brother pulled things like that, usually after one of their fights. But now she's thinking on this.]

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

Is that something kids do?

[ Tch. ] Annoying.

[ She's only been a parent for a couple of weeks and already sucks at it. ]

[magiciansempress]

[...Don't mind Saki giggling a bit. This is kind of adorable.]

You're pretty new to this, aren't you?

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

She's from the other one's future. [ Because the thought of Kokutou and her engaging in that after the Moon Cell? Nope. Can't handle it. ] Gotta be.

I just taught her how to fight a bit when the tower was messing with the time stream.

[magiciansempress]

You really seem worried about her.

[You really are being adorable.]

Well... If she doesn't want to be found, try looking for her where you normally wouldn't, but places that are safe. If a kid's hiding like that, then they're hurting inside.

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

[ Only because if Kokutou showed up and wanted to know where she was, Shiki would have to provide some kind of explanation or something... It's not like she cares, it's just a vague interest or something. ]

Hurting inside? Like sick or something?

[magiciansempress]

No, more like... Sad or scared. Especially with what just happened, it's possible she's not sure how to deal with it.

[Saki since when are you one to give advice on this.]

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

[ ... What are those feelings again? ]

You're joking? [ She sounds unsure enough with the statement for it to pose as a question. ]

[magiciansempress]

No, I'm not.

[Oh, boy. This is going to be fun. All of Saki's experience with parenting is either memories from her own brother, or watching her older friends getting married and having kids. Is she going to have to give a (poor) crash course on parenting?]

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

[ No, because Shiki will probably walk away before she even starts. BEST PARENT AROUND. ]

She can get over it.

[magiciansempress]

[Wow, A+ parenting.]

Kids need comfort on these kinda things. It's not as simple as getting over it.

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

[ She got over it when she was a kid. Why can't everyone else? ]

Yeah, yeah it is. [ Kids these days are pansies. They just don't make them like they made 90's kids FOR REAL. ]

[magiciansempress]

Weren't your parents there for you when you were scared?

[Saki's a 90's kid. It ended with her murder. 8D ]

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

[ And here she is talking to a "murderer". Funny how things come to a full circle in this tower. ]

I don't get scared.

[magiciansempress]

[Does she kill just because her advances are rejected and she feels entitled to that person's affections? If not, probably a bit different.]

Everyone gets scared. It sometimes just takes a lot to realize what scares us.

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

[ Nah, that sounds more like Lio's thing. ]

I'm telling you that I don't.

So that girl shouldn't either. There's nothing here that can hurt her.

[magiciansempress]

Because you're not going to let it?

[That's Saki's first guess. Also, keep this guy away from her. He sounds possibly like Adachi's twin brother from another universe.]

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

[ Adachi's twin brother that sells magical marijuana and has a drooling problem. ]

No, she can fight for herself. I taught her. [ Yes, because she'll watch over her or something. ]

[magiciansempress]

There's probably some monsters she can't take on her own yet.

[Sounds about right for Adachi.]

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

I'll kill them all.

They have to be something of a challenge if she can't take them on, so I'll entertain myself with them.