xie lian is quiet; he doesn't have much of a response for her, at least right away, though his grip doesn't quiet change. he shifts just enough to tilt his head against hikaru's, eyes flicking up to the room behind her instead of closing, and he just feels...
tired.
he's so tired. ] ...thank you, Miss Hikaru. [ he says, softly. his hand shifts up to thread gently in the back of her newly short hair, returning the hug a little more firmly than he had before.
he doesn't have tears to shed. there's just a bone-deep sigh that seems to run through him, as he closes his eyes. ]
Wise and old, hm. [ he says, quietly, and there's a soft huff of amusement. ] ...thank you.
[ but ultimately, xie lian is a creature of bad habits - after all of these years, he can say plenty about helping others and ask others to rely on him, but he's learned over so many years to gently box up his emotions and set them aside. it's all he can do, to keep his heart as still as water. ]
Okay... I'll try to read it, as best as I can. Parts are missing.
[She will do her best...]
"Sorry I can't be there for you. Each team must ki--" something "to" something, there's not a whole word in either spot
[Her voice audibly tightens for the next part.]
Um. Some of the letters are missing, but I... I can guess...
"How far are you willing to go, while... while ignoring the feelings of others? Think carefully on what's most imporant to you, and whether it's worth it."
[Another beat.]
"Don't trust Hilda nor Vezda. Protect the..." the something.
...There was a signature but it blocked itself out. It starts with an S and has an A near the middle.
...I agree with you, meimei. I leave that up to you to decide.
[ xie lian's frown deepens. ] ...If you wouldn't mind, I will probably also speak with Won about this letter. Since you have, too, would that be alright? There's something I'd like to check in with him about.
If I share it during trial, Chijin, or if Won-san asks... I don't think I should say names.
I think people like Izumo-chan, who's in a lot of pain, or Vezda-san, who gets so angry... I'm worried they'll take that as a sign to start a horrible fight. I don't want that tomorrow.
I agree with you. [ that's immediate, though, quietly soothing as xie lian often is. ] That's the last thing I want, too - we had enough distractions, last week, and there's no sense in stirring up emotions with accusations that we can't really base, either.
But... it is likely, that we will need to spend some time with this letter at the trial, and see if any others have been sent. And... that is information we should still keep in mind, no matter what happens.
...maybe he simply cannot say? After all, that these messages get so scrambled means there is some interference between where the dead are being kept, and where the living are. And, there are many things that we can and cannot share - I do not know how the rules may change, for those who have been "removed".
To tell you the truth, I have had my suspicions of at least one of those two before, for other reasons. We will use it to exercise caution, meimei - I will keep this information as safe as I can.
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throwing her arms around him now that he isnt six feet in the air
hugs first]
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anyway, that is surprising... xie lian blinks, for a moment, his hands briefly hovering behind hikaru.
...but, eventually, he gently brings one up to rest between her shoulders, and gives her a gentle squeeze back. ]
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...It's okay to not be okay, Chijin.
Nobody can see you for just a little bit, you know...?
[Her head is tucked against his shoulder on purpose, after all.]
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i'm here. ... i'm here.
xie lian is quiet; he doesn't have much of a response for her, at least right away, though his grip doesn't quiet change. he shifts just enough to tilt his head against hikaru's, eyes flicking up to the room behind her instead of closing, and he just feels...
tired.
he's so tired. ] ...thank you, Miss Hikaru. [ he says, softly. his hand shifts up to thread gently in the back of her newly short hair, returning the hug a little more firmly than he had before.
he doesn't have tears to shed. there's just a bone-deep sigh that seems to run through him, as he closes his eyes. ]
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...Somebody wise and old told me once taught me to do better than think I need to feel everything all on my own.
I can't feel it for you, Chijin, but... [Her head twists against him as her shoulders pull upwards.] I hope this is enough for a moment.
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Wise and old, hm. [ he says, quietly, and there's a soft huff of amusement. ] ...thank you.
[ but ultimately, xie lian is a creature of bad habits - after all of these years, he can say plenty about helping others and ask others to rely on him, but he's learned over so many years to gently box up his emotions and set them aside. it's all he can do, to keep his heart as still as water. ]
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I wish that was the only reason I wanted you here, Chijin, but... I need to ask you something.
Did you get a message on your PHS? Right after they announced who died?
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that catches his attention. he shifts, leaning back a little to look at her proper. ]
...No, I didn't. What did it say?
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Chijin.... I'm asking you this as a task. Okay?
I'm only telling you, Won-san, Chiron-senpai, and Claude about this, because it's... important.
So whatever I say needs to stay between us unless you absolutely need to say something. Okay?
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[ xie lian lifts his hand and presses it to his heart, solemn. a promise. ]
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It's... blank, unfortunately.]
Can you read it at all?
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No, I can't - it's blank.
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[She will do her best...]
"Sorry I can't be there for you. Each team must ki--" something "to" something, there's not a whole word in either spot
[Her voice audibly tightens for the next part.]
Um. Some of the letters are missing, but I... I can guess...
"How far are you willing to go, while... while ignoring the feelings of others? Think carefully on what's most imporant to you, and whether it's worth it."
[Another beat.]
"Don't trust Hilda nor Vezda. Protect the..." the something.
...There was a signature but it blocked itself out. It starts with an S and has an A near the middle.
I... think this might be from Schwann.
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[ xie lian says, slow realization dawning across his face. ] --Meimei, is that all of the blank spots?
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There's a K, I and then a W in the first word, "to", and then a really long blank one with just an E and a T...
The last one just has an S at the end, but it... it's too short to be "leaders".
...Schwann's name fits, though. I thought it might have been Shuuya-kun, but... the A is in the wrong spot.
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he wishes he could see it. so does sisi. we are dying. ]
Do the blank spaces have to count for letters, or could they also count for spaces? I think you're right - it sounds like him.
Vezda and Hilda, huh... [ that makes xie lian's brow furrow, for a moment. hm. ]
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Especially this really long one, it can't be just one word, ... but it's just a bunch of black boxes.
[...]
I... I know Claude is really, really upset right now. And Hilda-chan is a dear friend to him.
But I... think it would be worse to hide this from him, than to tell him what's happening. I think he needs to make a choice on that himself.
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[ xie lian's frown deepens. ] ...If you wouldn't mind, I will probably also speak with Won about this letter. Since you have, too, would that be alright? There's something I'd like to check in with him about.
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If I share it during trial, Chijin, or if Won-san asks... I don't think I should say names.
I think people like Izumo-chan, who's in a lot of pain, or Vezda-san, who gets so angry... I'm worried they'll take that as a sign to start a horrible fight. I don't want that tomorrow.
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But... it is likely, that we will need to spend some time with this letter at the trial, and see if any others have been sent. And... that is information we should still keep in mind, no matter what happens.
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[She sounds a little troubled as she looks down at her PHS.]
It's why I only wanted a couple people to know for right now. About... about the whole thing, I mean.
I just don't get why Schwann wouldn't say why.
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[ HMM.... ]
...maybe he simply cannot say? After all, that these messages get so scrambled means there is some interference between where the dead are being kept, and where the living are. And, there are many things that we can and cannot share - I do not know how the rules may change, for those who have been "removed".
To tell you the truth, I have had my suspicions of at least one of those two before, for other reasons. We will use it to exercise caution, meimei - I will keep this information as safe as I can.
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I... I'll watch Nii-chan. I know this isn't gonna be easy for him to hear. But I don't want him to be alone.