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This is a bit embarrassing, but does anyone know where to find a prosthetic leg or cane? I got into a tangle with one of those new monsters recently and, well, that about explains it, don't you think? Of course I plan to put in a request, but I don't feel much like hopping everywhere in the meantime. Hopping is fun, but it's a lousy way to get around. Thanks for hearing me out.

PS: to the person who rescued me - thank you, and thanks to your friend. Sorry for the trouble. [Yes, she's calling Minato's persona a friend, because what is a persona anyway?]

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U could always make one

I have no idea how. Do you?

Kind of, or at least the cane.

Could you please teach me, or else guide me to someone who can?

Maybe, or i could just give u something from the doctors office where I work.

Thanks, but I'd just as soon not get you in trouble if I can avoid it. The admins are pretty vindictive, you know?

Do u think I care

Haha, true enough! If you stay around here long enough, you really DON'T care. :)

Even so, I'd like to see if I only need the one first, k? (Cause someone's already on their way and all that.)

The infirmary has some pretty good canes. If you tell me where you are, I would be more than happy to bring one to you.

Third floor at the moment. Thanks, but I think I can at least make it that far, right? :)

That's actually pretty hilarious, that it's in the infirmary. Apologies if they haven't cleaned up the mess, I think I'll just head there myself if I can. Can't let this stop me, right? :)

I'm not sure if you can..it depends upon what condition you're in right now. And how is it hilarious that they're the infirmary?

..This might not stop you, but I'd feel terrible if you got hurt even more while trying to move around.

[It takes a while for Asako to reply.]

It hurts to say this, but you're right, I'm in no condition to go anywhere right now. I'm lucky to have gotten to the library!

As for why I think it's hilarious, that's where I lost my leg. The same place where I lost my leg is the same place where I can get a cane or the like...see? ... I guess I'm just trying not to sound broken right now. I've done enough of that.

I see..while that is an odd coincidence, I'm sorry to hear that you were attacked. But I understand how you feel. If you sink into despair, it's hard to help yourself and others.

I'll grab you a cane on my way down, but would you like some bandages too? How badly are you injured?

Exactly. I've had enough of falling into despair, really. I'm done with that.

Actually, someone was nice enough to patch me up. I'm not bleeding anymore, and I don't seem to be in any danger of dying. Still, I am missing a foot, haha.

Right..but you know, if you are feeling sad, it's almost as bad to seal it up as it is to linger in it. There's nothing wrong with feeling sad and crying, it's just lingering and wallowing that can really hurt a person.

But I'm glad to hear that someone was able to patch you up! I'm not that bad at tying bandages, but it's nice to hear that someone was able to help you with that.

[Tohko's..still not going to laugh at this, but she is smiling as she types.]

Hang on a moment then, alright? I'll meet you up in the library in just a few minutes!

[And with that response, Tohko would leave the terminal, run down to the infirmary, pick up a crutch, and wander into the library with it tucked under her arm.]

Pardon..Legless Boy, where are you?

[..Sorry about that. Over text, Asako sounded like a boy.]

[...When Asako hears that, she stands up, grimacing a little - it's difficult, after all.]

Actually, I'm - Well. Yeah.

[She's wobbling a little, but obviously trying. She's even being decent enough to arrange her cape so that the limb loss isn't as obvious.]

[Oh..so it was a girl. Tohko sighed at that mistake and hurried over to where she heard the voice. While the cape managed to hide most of the damage, Tohko had a good imagination and could easily picture what was there instead of a leg.]

I'm sorry! I didn't know you were a girl..but I managed to find a good crutch for you. Is one enough, or should I grab another for you?

[As she spoke, Tohko held out the crutch to the girl, smiling a little.]

It's okay - I was going anonymous on purpose. Don't blame yourself for something like that. ... ah, thanks. Yeah, that'll do.

[She nods and takes the crutch, supporting herself on it.] Mm. Though I'll probably be returning it once I get something that...isn't admin-made, you know? Ha ha. Thank you just the same, though.

[While Tohko didn't return the laugh, she did smile a little.]

Oh, you're welcome! I'm always happy to help. But..I'm not sure if you will get something that the Admins didn't make. And even if you didn't..I'm not sure how different it would be from the crutches or canes you might find in the infirmary.

[ A prosthetic? Homura is speechless at first. Not a big deal, since she was going to type out her response anyway, but still. That would imply that this person... ]

I will see what I can do about making a cane. That floor with the forest may have wood.

How tall are you?

[It's for the best that this is text, because being asked about her height....! She gives it just the same.

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She is not even five feet. What the actual fuck.]

Thank you. I appreciate it. I'll be on the third floor. It will probably be obvious who I am. I'd go to the forest floor myself, but I can't. :(

You're welcomed and it's no trouble at all. But I'm sorry I couldn't arrive in time to save your leg.

Right now, I'm just glad to be alive.

Yeah.

And it looks like someone is getting you a cane.

Yes, they are. People are actually not all bad, aren't they? They don't have a reason to help an anonymous person, and yet they do.

Plenty of people don't need a reason to help out. Others probably wouldn't mind doing it for a selfish reason, but they still help.

Note to self: Keep an eye out for someone missing a leg.

If this is who I think it is: I have gotten better at playing hide-and-go-seek.

If it isn't: Why would you do that? I'm curious.

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[Oh ho. Mistaking him for someone else? Interesting.]

Perhaps I will wait by the elevator. Hopping can become tiring.

[Naoya does whatever the fuck he wants, okay.]

This isn't who I thought it was - sorry.

[That said: Naoya would probably also have run the fuck over and raged at her, as is currently happening in the barricade thread. OOPS...]

Still doesn't answer the question of "why", though. Why are you doing such a thing?

[His interest is a little more piqued now. If only he had the patience to pick through these network posts.]

The better question would be "why not?" There are no drawbacks, and there is the benefit of learning about someone who hides their face.

[Thank god he doesn't!]

I'm doing this to keep someone I know from reacting explosively to the news. Things are stressful enough as it is.

Ah yes, but you forget one detail: You don't know which terminal-containing floor I'm on, and I can probably avoid being noticed.

[BECAUSE SHE'S S H O R T...]

What a shame. Hiding something so important from a person who cares. That will not end well for you.

You have no idea what I may be capable of. I could be capable of checking each terminal in a few minutes.

[Or, you know, disappearing and stalking around and replying from a different terminal each time.]

It's called waiting for the opportune moment. Appearing bloody and battered and unable to stand on my own, surely that would end badly? He's got enough concerns as it is. If I can take care of a matter on my own, then it'd be best if I did.

[She pauses while considering this. Checking each terminal in a few minutes....

...

This is going to be tricky. Best to try and find her opponent first, get him to go to one of the other floors, and then...

Heheheheheh. She's gotta admit, it's been a while since she's instigated a game like this.

So now she's acting like nothing's happened, while looking out the corners of her eyes every now and then to see if there are any suspicious appearances or disappearances. Casually, of course. As much to see what that noise was as anything. Good thing she's able to obscure her injury with that cape, at least.

Where's Gil? :3]

It is called broadcasting your problem without telling that person first. I still say it will not end well for you.

[The advantage of being a Servant, more so than already being a god-king before any of that, is the ability to disappear and move at speeds far beyond those of normal humans. He dissolves into his spirit form and moves through the halls, once in awhile stopping and reappearing to check if the anonymous poster had replied.]

Perhaps, perhaps not. Even I can't see the outcome of it...I guess the Tower's unscrewed a few screws upstairs.

[At least she admits it tho. A quick flick of some keys and oh, hey, she's just another person typing again. Dum de dum. Now to wait while pretending she isn't waiting.]

[What an odd way to phrase that. Unscrewed a few screws? Implying that the person knew what they were doing was crazy? He smiles as he pauses at another terminal and replies.]

Brave or foolish. Maybe both.

[That's all he types before continuing his search, disappearing in a cloud of gold dust again. Maybe he'll see some people talking next to a terminal, or someone browsing. But that's the beauty of having a dematerialized form.]

Maybe so.

[Few more seconds of almost-fake typing, and then - yaaaaaawn, stretch, did she see something out the corner of her eye? Which floor are you freakin' ON, Gil?!]

[Well, he was on the second dormitory floor when he started out. And then he climbed the stairs to the third dormitory floor. ...And continued up and up before heading back down again. SIGH.]

[Right, so...no apparent enemy in the third floor library?

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That's her cue to get to the elevator, cape arranged so it just looks like oh, maybe she's got a broken leg or something and is hopping as a result. Thanks for the crutch, Tohko.

Now, to make sure she isn't caught...Well, hopefully her lack of height will come in handy just this once?]

[Yes, yes, your lack of height will handy. But eventually -- eventually -- Archer will find you.

In fact, if your luck is bad at all, he may already be on the elevator whenever it is called.]

I could make a prosthetic with materials. Of course, finding materials might be the difficult part.

[Wait, is he-?! ... Obviously still able to see text, tho. Magic?]

Sorry for not switching to voice, but I'd like to at least have the illusion that I'm keeping someone I know from freaking out about this. Haha, it's probably not working, but we've all got our own issues, right?

Yeah, that really is the issue. So far, though, someone very nice has offered to fetch a crutch from Floor 2, so that'll do for now. No rush - and thank you, all the same. If there's a favor I can do in return, lemme know, okay?

I see - perfect;y understandable. Many people would consider the loss of a limb an apt subject to panic over, so I commend you on your calm.

There are wooden boards on one of the higher levels, but I believe they're about to be used.

It's easier to "sound" calm over text, really.

Oh? Do you know what they're going to be used for?

To build a barricade. Safety in numbers is commonly espoused, after all.

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