It would... bleed less than if it was fresh, certainly. But if it was reinjured in her fight with Sir Garou, it reopening wouldn't have looked strange.
...if she has refracted, then - be careful, Miss Nogiku. We'll find a way to cure it, but we should take caution.
... I have no intentions of becoming a victim, or foolishly believing we can stave off the refraction through "friendship." But until we find a way to cure it, I intend to keep an eye on her for any worsening symptoms.
It would be nice to be proven wrong, just this once.
...I believe the dream I received was accurate - there are other methods of curing them than just killing them in an execution. Perhaps it was just alluding to the gumball, but that leaves so much up to chance... I can't bring myself to believe it's the only way.
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[A sigh, and a shake of her head.]
It's a little obvious, isn't it?
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This is as invasive as the memories from last week... just in a different way.
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[It's aggravating, really. She sighs.]
But more importantly... Jiuqing, will you lend me your ear? There's something I want to ask you about Hot Pants.
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at least with the memory shares, they could lie and say it didn't bother them anymore, or say that it was too long ago, or...
...but they can't do any such thing with these feelings.]
Oh... of course. What did you want to ask?
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[A bit of uncertainty makes itself known, among the current mess inside her skull.]
Have you noticed anything strange about her behavior recently?
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[she nods]
She seemed a little... different than she usually is, after the trial. And again today.
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[She turns her gaze to the ocean.]
There was a thought that crossed my mind toward the end of the trial. I haven't been able to shake it off since. Initially, we assumed the blood on the shirt from the café came from a new injury. But... [Reaching up to touch her ear, the same one that Hot Pants is missing.] If a slightly older injury was still fresh enough to need bandages, wouldn't it bleed the same as new if reopened?
She hadn't used the med pods when I checked in on her the other night.
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[she nods]
It would... bleed less than if it was fresh, certainly. But if it was reinjured in her fight with Sir Garou, it reopening wouldn't have looked strange.
...if she has refracted, then - be careful, Miss Nogiku. We'll find a way to cure it, but we should take caution.
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It would be nice to be proven wrong, just this once.
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...I believe the dream I received was accurate - there are other methods of curing them than just killing them in an execution. Perhaps it was just alluding to the gumball, but that leaves so much up to chance... I can't bring myself to believe it's the only way.
It's out there. We just have to find it.
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[WHY IS HIS SURNAME SO LONG.]
If your dream was meant to be a warning to us, then I can't believe we're out of options either.
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Precisely. So... let's keep our eyes open.