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[ Homura gave herself quite a few days to think this through. She's spent her time wandering the tower, thoroughly checking every corner for a way out and squashing any insecurity those letters brought about. It's quite likely that your character has not so much as seen her, given how Homura is presently not sure who she can trust in this tower and is being quite careful to avoid distractions.

But that isn't working. Not just that, but Madoka is here. It won't do to not check in on Madoka every once and a while, if only to give her 'friend' one less person to worry about. Plus, as much as she hates it, it has become clear that she can't get a total grasp on this place by herself. Homura would rather not learn everything from experience in such a dangerous place, and after watching the network terminal for a while she can see that the other users aren't so bad. No harm in trying, anyway. ]

A good day to you all. I am Homura Akemi. I have been here for less than a week. I understand those letters may have many of you uneasy right now, but I would appreciate any information you have to offer regarding the current situation.

[ Her mind gradually wanders. The letter being brought up allowed a pang of guilt to break through her thoughts, as well as a mental image of the other magical girls presumably not saved. Well, if Madoka is here and from such an early time like herself then maybe... ]

Tomoe Mami, Sakura Kyouko, and Miki Sayaka. If you have heard those names then please let me know. Thank you for your time.

[ Click. | ooc note | I've restarted Homura from a blank page, so if you're old CR and she doesn't recognize you then I'm sorry ;-; ]

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[fusedstars]

[Hei wanted to be happy at her return, but the lack of memory was a problem. It always was. How many people would he have to meet before places like the tower stopped doing this.]

So you really do not recall your time spent here?

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[ ... What is he talking about? The idea of having been here before had honestly never come up.

She tries to keep a narrow expression, even if they has disturbed her slightly to hear. ]

What do you mean?

[Text]

[tohko_amano]

I'm friend with Mami, and I spoke with Madoka over the network too, if she's a friend of yours. And I'm good friend with Kyoko as well!

As for what I know about this place..This is the Tower of Animus. Four people now run it-Riki, a secretive man who builds the Tower and is in charge of the records, Zo, a small child who can bring souls here, Jason, a sadistic medical doctor who sometimes experiments on the residents. He, I believe, helps transfer your soul when you die. Finally, there’s Ruana, a woman who has been here for thousands of years and doesn’t quite understand human empathy or emotions, and hates it when people go against her. She may seem sweet, but she is capable of removing free will and cannibalizing her own Administrators.

There used to be a fifth Administrator named Dax. He was the most humane of the bunch and did his best to protect us from Jason and the monsters here. He even managed to sneak people down to the Administrative levels in order to let them know more about this place. However, when he tried to go against Ruana..she killed and ate him, possibly absorbing his powers in the process. He was a good man.

Death isn’t permanent here. If you die, you’ll just wake up in your bed the next day. However, don’t throw your life away for foolish reasons. For one thing, you’ll probably get punished if you die too many times, and for the other…your body is made up of recycled parts. Only your soul was pulled to this universe. Your body, and the ones you’ll have afterward, are not your original body. That’s why you have the collar. It helps make sure your soul safely stays in your body.

I’m sorry to say that your universe is destroyed. You may see people you know here, but they won’t be from your own universe or point in time. I don’t know exactly how our universes were destroyed, but I do know that it was caused by Ruana watching our universes, for some reason.

If you haven’t been to the cafeteria yet, make sure that you eat the oatmeal when you do. If you don’t, you’ll throw up anything else you try to eat until you finish it. However, you can eat anything you want afterwards, and you can add things to the oatmeal to improve the taste.

Monsters roam the Tower at night, and some of the higher floors have monsters that attack if you get too close. If you can’t fight, then I would suggest learning. There are plenty of people here who would be willing to teach you.

[fusedstars]

Apparently the tower administrators took you away before, and choose to either erase those memories, or choose you from another timeline, possibly.

If you cannot remember, then there's not much we can do anyway.

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Elaborate on the 'administrators'. [ ... ] Please.

[Text]

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Tell me more about what you know about souls being brought here.

[fusedstars]

The administrators are the ones in control of the tower. Riki, Jason, and Ruana maintain control, controlling whatever is in the cafeteria, and the monthly experiments as well.

As it stands, they are responsible for bringing you here.

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What experiments?

[terreifying]

Heeey~, Homura!

[Rei waves at the girl.]

I thought you were here longer, though. Did something happen to your memories?

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... What are you talking about? Who are you?

[Text]

[tohko_amano]

Sadly, that is all I know on the subject. However, if you want proof, I've met a boy named John who has a recording of the soul extraction process.

[terreifying]

Oh, I'm Rei. We haven't met in person before. But we've talked. Like, two or three months ago. You asked for guns.

[It's a bit of a shame that Homura, in all her cautiousness, had chosen to hide appearance. She was a very pretty girl.]

[fusedstars]

Usually altering the body or mind in various ways, often painful or turning someone hostile, or various other things that are questionable.

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I see. I asked you for guns. Do you still have such things?

[ Priorities. ]

[Text]

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That may be useful. What is his full name?

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[ Madoka...!

Homura tenses. ]

How can this be prevented?

[fusedstars]

They choose not to experiment on you. That appears to be the only way to prevent them from happening, but given the effects it has on one person, for example losing mental control and turning into a monster, someone is bound to run into that very person.

The only thing we can do is make sure those unaffected are safe.

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... I understand. Is there a warning before these experiments occur?

[fusedstars]

No. It's best to make sure you are ready for the worst here.

[Sadly.]

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I... see...

[ She feels a frown tugging on her lips. What is she supposed to do to protect Madoka in that case? ]

I need to gather some supplies. Can you direct me in the direction of the ingredients I will be needing?

[fusedstars]

Floor 15 has a workshop to make things. A few people already create weapons such as swords and bows.

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I will need chemicals. [ She's making bombs. ]

[fusedstars]

Floor 27 has some in that case.

[She already proved capable with her abilities before, so he couldn't doubt her use in making them.]

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I understand. Thank you for your time. I need to be on my way now.

[fusedstars]

Just be careful and monsters. We'll talk more another time maybe.