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[eats_all_the_food]

[The video feed opens to Kyoko sitting alone reading the odd letter she had been given upon her arrival. Wearing a mixed look of annoyance and regret upon her face, she is very much a girl lost in her own melancholic thoughts.]

Eh, I guess that was one way to deal with the witch problem. But why the heck did they save me? I wasn't exactly planning on living all that much longer if things came down to it. Guess it just means I won't be able to save you like I wanted. Sucks to be me I guess. Oh well, I better go stock up on food before someone else gets to it.

Comments

video ad infinitum

[windykind]

[And then, on the screen is one worried-looking John.]

Who were you trying to save?

Re: video ad infinitum

[eats_all_the_food]

A girl named Sayaka.

[windykind]

Oh, Sayaka! [His face lights up.] Blue haired, right? I know her. She's in this tower, so you can go talk to her yourself.

[eats_all_the_food]

[Kyoko is...Shocked, to say the least.]

...I'll do that. There's a lot I need to say.

video →

[pactum]

You don't actually believe what's written in that letter, do you?

[ someone looks unimpressed. hint: it's Ciel. ]

Re: video →

[eats_all_the_food]

It's not like I've got a choice at the moment.

[pactum]

Of course you do. You either accept what they've told you, or you do not, and instead attempt to find out the truth. There is your choice.

[eats_all_the_food]

The truth isn't always a good thing. When my dad found out the "Truth" he murdered the rest of my family and hung himself.

[pactum]

You would rather be lied to, then, and live in ignorance?

[eats_all_the_food]

No, but I don't want anyone hurt because you insist on chasing it either.

[windykind]

[After her reaction, he keeps smiling, but almost knowingly this time.] Good luck.

video;

[ofdewandglass]

A witch problem? What do you mean? I don't get it.

[She's concerned. Her title is 'Witch of Life', after all.]

Re: video;

[eats_all_the_food]

Witches are terrible monsters born when Magical Girls die. The universe is better of without them.

[ofdewandglass]

So they're always bad where you come from. Never ever good?

[eats_all_the_food]

Pretty much.

[pactum]

So you are the sort of person who places paramount importance on the needs of others. I see. It makes a little more sense, then.

[ofdewandglass]

That's gotta suck. A lot. A whole lot.

I don't like that someone has to die for one to appear, either. It's like dying twice.

[eats_all_the_food]

There a problem with that?

[eats_all_the_food]

I wish it didn't have to happen. I mean then ,y friend would still be alive...

sorry for the inbox spam, had to fix an error

[beknightedheroine]

<sub>[Well, this is nostalgic. Sayaka briefly flashes back to the last time she saw Kyoko appear on the network screen - an encounter she'd dismissed as her imagination entirely.

..a brief bout of e-stalking checking, though, shows that other people have responded to this - Sayaka doesn't actually glance at the messages, just the fact that they're there.

Sayaka flicks the 'on' switch to the video, trying to look as casual as possible once she's visible.]</sub>

'Saving' might be a liiiittle bit of a too kind word for it, heh...!

Re: sorry for the inbox spam, had to fix an error

[eats_all_the_food]

[Kyoko is silent for a moment, unable to find words to express how it feels to see a "friend" who, for intents and purposes should be dead. Even hearing that Sayaka was here didn't really prepare her for this. Though, this being Kyoko, it isn't long before she has something snarky to say.]

I dunno what else you would call trying to rescue someone from being a freaking witch.

[beknightedheroine]

Eh...?

_{[She visibly reacts to that, casting her eyes away from the camera and rubbing at her shoulder nervously.]}

..so you know that part about Witches. That's weird. I just found that out here.

_{[..is this Kyoko from another different timeline, like Mami...?]}

[eats_all_the_food]

Of course I do, I saw you you break down... I saw you become a Witch!

[beknightedheroine]

That...

_{[Sayaka freezes in place, hand clamping around her arm in a vicegrip. She's still not meeting the 'eyes' of the camera. When she speaks, it's in a tiny voice.]}

Hey, Kyoko. Do you think that's something I can hear and be okay with...? That I'd even have turned into a monster like that back home?

_{[Has to be an alternate timeline. Has to be. Must be. Please be.]}

[eats_all_the_food]

I won't let it happen again...

[beknightedheroine]

...

Yeah, I wasn't thinking of letting it either.

_{[She finally relaxes.]}

Looks like we're on the same page for once, huh~?

[eats_all_the_food]

Seems that way.

[Kyoko issues a sigh of relief.]

Hopefully we can be friends this time around.

[beknightedheroine]

~Friends,~ huh?

_{[Sayaka teasing mode, activate!]}

I guess I'm obligated to at least keep an eye on you.

[eats_all_the_food]

H...Hey! I tried to rescue you, I deserve more then that.

[beknightedheroine]

Okay, okay. Two eyes!

[eats_all_the_food]

just because I'm being nice doesn't mean you can tease me.

[beknightedheroine]

Aww, rain on my parade. Going into nice Sayaka mode now, geez. Hold on a sec...

_{[She pauses the video for about half a minute, and in the time before it turns back on, a '(*´・ｖ・)' is sent in text.]}

--there.

[eats_all_the_food]

You've got an odd sense of humor going there, don't ya?

[beknightedheroine]

Least I still got one, huh?

[eats_all_the_food]

I'm just happy your here, ok?

/keywords

[beknightedheroine]

...

_{[Sayaka wants to warn Kyoko that this isn't a place where you want to be happy for people to be in. But she'd been guilty of that before herself, right...?]}

Yeah, well, it's not so bad seeing another familiar face.

[pactum]

Only for you.

text

[morituramfides]

No one really cares what your original plans are around here. On that note, good luck with your scavenging. The only food in the cafeteria are crappy nutrition bars, unless you wanna try the restaurant.

Re: text

[eats_all_the_food]

This sucks.

[eats_all_the_food]

Same here, and if you ever need me don't be afraid to call or something. Ok?

[eats_all_the_food]

Your kind of a jerk, aren't you?

[pactum]

[ a truer thing has never been said, Kyoko. ]

I've said nothing that isn't accurate.

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[morituramfides]

Congratulations, you're now caught up with the rest of the Tower experience. We hope you enjoy your stay.