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[hemokinetic]

U-um...

[The girl peering at the camera looks like she has no idea what to say, because she doesn't.

This is so unpleasant.

Mirai frowns thoughtfully, expression twisting in such a way that it suggests she's about to say something, but what she does instead is adjust her glasses, huff, and — and then blinks at the camera, like she somehow forgot it was there.]

Oh! Yes, hello. My name is Mirai Kuriyama. I'm new here. I was wondering if anyone recognizes any of these names:

Akihito Kanbara
Mitsuki Nase
Ayaka Shindou
Ai Shindou

If you do, please let me know! They're —

[Another pause, this time paired with an uncertain look.]

They're my friends from home. [She very nearly stumbles on the word "friends."] I'd very much like to speak with them, if possible. And if any of you are reading this — [Here she wrinkles her nose, suddenly annoyed — ] especially you, Kanbara-senpai! — please tell me. I'm —

[Scared.

Quietly:] Thank you all for your time.

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[hemokinetic]

[That sniffling sound? Is absolutely not Mirai crying.

Nope.]

I just don't understand why they picked me!

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[gevurah]

[ Sympathy laces her voice when she speaks: ]

It's not like that. [ She doesn't necessarily believe it, especially if other worldly beings are at play here again. ] The military can't control the Porter.

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[hemokinetic]

Then why do they even have one?

[Now she sounds angry, but it's really just fear.]

What if it brought in something bad?

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[gevurah]

They have scientists studying it. I imagine they would rather have it than someone else.

[ Someone who might try to abuse its power. ]

People? It has already.

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[hemokinetic]

[That sure sounds like an abuse of power to her.]

What about — what about monsters? Like youmu?

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[gevurah]

[ She pauses. ]

Youmu?

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[hemokinetic]

Youmu are monsters in my world. Humans can't see them — only other youmu and Spirit World Warriors can — but that's, um, kind of the point. They tend to not like humans. Sometimes they possess them.

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[gevurah]

What do they want?

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[hemokinetic]

[That question surprises her.

What do they want?]

Um. What do you mean?

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[gevurah]

[ Well, if they want anything. ]

You said they possess humans. For any reason?

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[hemokinetic]

[Quietly:] I'm not sure. I've never really... I've only heard stories, mostly.

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[gevurah]

I see.

If it helps in any way, I don't believe there's anything like youmu in this world. There were a string of possession some time ago, though I'm not sure if ghosts are supposed to be similar to these youmu.