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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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[godly]

[Oh, Light. Always saying such things.]

I would think so; or at least, more interesting than some of the jobs that you could have been assigned. [He's lucky he wasn't given something ridiculous like some of the others he's heard about.]

It's nice to meet you as well. My name is Light Yagami.

[hemokinetic]

[She can't even imagine what some of those jobs might be — she's just glad to know she has the ability to feed herself, now. Without needing to run around killing monsters. It's nice.

Anyway, she nods at his name, filing it away for future reference.

Then, after a moment's thought:] Um. People who are brought here — do they ever get to go back?

[godly]

[Bonus points to her for not commenting or asking about his strange name. He had the sentences prepared in his mind for an explanation and everything, as is his habit.

So, instead, he just considers her question for a moment and responds evenly.]

Sometimes, but it's random at best. If you are fortunate enough to return home, you don't remember anything that's transpired in this world; of course, there is a chance you might still return even after that.

[hemokinetic]

[But that would be rude!

Her brows furrow as he speaks. That doesn't make sense.]

Is this like a dream?

[godly]

That wouldn't be a completely... inaccurate analogy, if you think of it that way. But unfortunately, that's about where the comparison stops.

[hemokinetic]

So the war... that's real? We're in danger?