Yeah. That part's gonna be pretty hard to work around... Especially 'cuz you can't use that gum thingy too often.
[That gives him pause for a second, though, simply watching as the figures come into recognizable shape on the paper.]
It's a theory that's getting talked about, at least. We've got what Kazuma said, and what Chang Geng wrote, so that's two. Marie's entire case was kinda weird so I think most people aren't looking too hard at it... We don't know about Chinatsu, and now we can't ask Malik. ...Was it different for 9S?
[ the pencil slows as kashuu speaks, eventually coming to a stop as kazunari takes a deep breath to calm the tremble in his hands. ]
He tried to protect me. So... no. I don't think he was refracting.
[ as he closes his eyes, he sees 9S's face, shadowed with the darkness of night, but no more threatening than he'd ever been. it hurts to remember, but kazunari could never forget, even if he wanted to. ]
He's quiet for a second, thinking about the implications of that. Of what things must have been like after Kazu regained himself, and what they were like for 9S before he was killed. After a second, he just reaches out, briefly and gently touching Kazu's stilled arm.]
...'Kay. I'll make sure to steer people away from thinking that the dead were infected, then. Though I think at most, opinions kinda lean toward "it could be a mix". [...] Glad you made it back to us.
[ he doesn't look up, but doesn't pull away, either. just a simple nod, with a faint smile pulling at the corner of his lips. ]
...Thanks.
I do think we should check with Percy again, though - just in case. He might have still been affected by the refraction after trial, and it... it's hard to think straight, that way.
Oh, yeah. People are keeping an eye on him, trust me.
[The last thing they want is MORE OF THEM TURNING INTO LISA FRANK BAPHOMET... Needless to say, they're keeping an eye on Kazu, too, but he figures the lad knows that much.]
...Can I ask - it started Thursday night for you, right? Or did you start feeling weird before then, d'you remember?
[He just sits close, watching Kazu drawing so he's not just watching Kazu himself.]
Yeah - that's smart. Even if they can't give a solid answer, they can probably give you a better idea of what to expect. [And as for the rest of that, he just nods.] ...Yeah. That checks with how Malik was, too.
[ it's just more people from mankai... he misses home. ]
I want to know if JiuJiu's gumball really worked or not, too. She says it didn't, but... I don't know why else I'd just be normal again, all of a sudden.
I'm pretty sure it did. It probably just wasn't as instant as the curse-breaking, 'cuz refraction's not really the same. ...We'll keep an eye on you, though.
[Said in a way that's meant to be somewhat reassuring. No one wants to see Kazu turn into Lisa Frank Baphomet 2...]
[Kumon and Kazu are really going through it... THE NORMIES IN THIS GAME ARE REALLY GOING THROUGH IT. He just nods at that, though. Makes sense to him.]
Yeah. No one wants to see you go through something like that, either, so...
[Kashuu, who's out here with castmates from different canonpoints, not yet knowing that's a thing that's happening.]
...Geez, so many of you guys are like that. [The "IF IT'S JUST ME IT'S FINE" types.] I think worrying about it is fine, especially 'cuz there might be more ways to stop this stuff that we just haven't found yet.
Yeah... It was that trip they had in the second week.
...Like what? [ ?? ] I hope there are other ways, though. I... I don't want someone else to have to go experience the same thing, and none of us want to see what happened to Malikkun again.
[Sometimes you're so traumatized by your stupid potato's adventures that you forget the other people with him. HELP. He also just waves a hand at the question, moving right along instead.]
Same, though. Ideally, what we wanna be doing is preventing this infection, rather than treating it after it takes hold. Considering it took us all this long just to figure out what the hell was happening, though...
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[That gives him pause for a second, though, simply watching as the figures come into recognizable shape on the paper.]
It's a theory that's getting talked about, at least. We've got what Kazuma said, and what Chang Geng wrote, so that's two. Marie's entire case was kinda weird so I think most people aren't looking too hard at it... We don't know about Chinatsu, and now we can't ask Malik. ...Was it different for 9S?
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He tried to protect me. So... no. I don't think he was refracting.
[ as he closes his eyes, he sees 9S's face, shadowed with the darkness of night, but no more threatening than he'd ever been. it hurts to remember, but kazunari could never forget, even if he wanted to. ]
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He's quiet for a second, thinking about the implications of that. Of what things must have been like after Kazu regained himself, and what they were like for 9S before he was killed. After a second, he just reaches out, briefly and gently touching Kazu's stilled arm.]
...'Kay. I'll make sure to steer people away from thinking that the dead were infected, then. Though I think at most, opinions kinda lean toward "it could be a mix". [...] Glad you made it back to us.
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...Thanks.
I do think we should check with Percy again, though - just in case. He might have still been affected by the refraction after trial, and it... it's hard to think straight, that way.
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[The last thing they want is MORE OF THEM TURNING INTO LISA FRANK BAPHOMET... Needless to say, they're keeping an eye on Kazu, too, but he figures the lad knows that much.]
...Can I ask - it started Thursday night for you, right? Or did you start feeling weird before then, d'you remember?
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[ a long breath, and he starts to draw again. ]
...Thursday is when it started for me. But after that, everything felt fine. It wasn't until after the trial that I started being... like that.
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Yeah - that's smart. Even if they can't give a solid answer, they can probably give you a better idea of what to expect. [And as for the rest of that, he just nods.] ...Yeah. That checks with how Malik was, too.
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I want to know if JiuJiu's gumball really worked or not, too. She says it didn't, but... I don't know why else I'd just be normal again, all of a sudden.
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[Said in a way that's meant to be somewhat reassuring. No one wants to see Kazu turn into Lisa Frank Baphomet 2...]
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I hope it did. If something else happens to me, then Kumopi... he won't take it well.
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Yeah. No one wants to see you go through something like that, either, so...
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It's... a scary thought. But I'm less worried about me than I am for him, you know?
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[It'd be the same for him, so he gets it.]
The kid's pretty tough, but seeing someone you care about go through that... It'd wreck anyone.
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[ sighs. ]
It's not like I can stop whatever happens, so I probably shouldn't worry too much about it. It would be easier to if it were just me.
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[Kashuu, who's out here with castmates from different canonpoints, not yet knowing that's a thing that's happening.]
...Geez, so many of you guys are like that. [The "IF IT'S JUST ME IT'S FINE" types.] I think worrying about it is fine, especially 'cuz there might be more ways to stop this stuff that we just haven't found yet.
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...Like what? [ ?? ] I hope there are other ways, though. I... I don't want someone else to have to go experience the same thing, and none of us want to see what happened to Malikkun again.
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[Sometimes you're so traumatized by your stupid potato's adventures that you forget the other people with him. HELP. He also just waves a hand at the question, moving right along instead.]
Same, though. Ideally, what we wanna be doing is preventing this infection, rather than treating it after it takes hold. Considering it took us all this long just to figure out what the hell was happening, though...
[It definitely makes him worried.]
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It's not like we had a lot to go off of, though.
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Yeah, I know...
[The Frustration Remains. But he'll just sigh and shake his head.]
At least we got a little more now. Maybe we can make some faster progress.