6th dawn → video

[resipiscent]

[Cut to a tired-looking Riku, his mouth a thin line. He looks like he has a bone to pick.]

Right, so... There are two things that need to be addressed, so I'm gonna go ahead and address them. First is that... I'm sure some of you have run into a kid who looks like me. I've already had multiple people tell me he attacked them. If you meet him, don't let him give you trouble, because he'll try really hard.

The second thing is that Sora's gone home. If there's anything you need returned to you, let me know and I'll get it to you.

[He pauses, looking like he wants to continue to speak, then shakes his head.]

... That's all. Thanks.

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[darkimitation]

[After somehow managing to the hospital and Nike, he makes his way to where Riku's room is especially after hearing that video post. He sees the door is open and stands there, his arms crossed as he leans in the door way.]

Telling people how much of a threat I am now? [He scoffs.] Why not just kill me then? It'll save other people from having to do it.

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[resipiscent]

Shut up.

[He's lying on his bed, phone in hand, and doesn't bother looking at him.]

I heard you stabbed Aerith. You're an idiot if you think you can just walk around doing things like that.

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[darkimitation]

[He closes the door behind him and locks it.]

I know what I did. I was there. [He finds a place to sit down.] I was willing to let her go if she admitted defeat, but she kept going. I don't back down from an opponent.

[bindsthedead]

I haven't seen him. Is he a family member, or does he just look like you?

[resipiscent]

The second one. If you want to get technical, we're not related. But if we looked the same age, we'd look like twins.

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[lastnerv]

Are you...seriously implying that you have an evil twin here, now?

[It's not that he doesn't believe you, Riku. It's just that he thinks that's stupid.]

[resipiscent]

Is it implication if I'm essentially stating it outright?

[Sigh.]

Not quite an evil twin, though. More sci-fi than that.

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[dejerate]

......Ha? Oh. Yeah. I think I know who you're talking about.

[Seems that guy wasn't just going after Yuu specifically then.]

Sora was a friend? That must be rough.

[Yuu is pretty sure if it were him and Mika left, he'd be in a right state. Probably go do something stupid like blaming the Porter, trying to force it to bring his friend back like the reckless idiot that he is.]

permavid

[resipiscent]

You met him too, huh?

[He nods slowly. "Rough" is... not the word he'd use.]

Yeah, my best friend from back home. But... this is the second time I've seen him go. I'm not going to say it's not hard, but it's not as bad as it was. You get used to people leaving.

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[historiology]

Not sure I've seen him, but I'll keep it in mind if I do? [Though with how similar personality wise he is to Sora that may or may not help any sort of relationship with Riku's Replica.]

....Sora? Oh yeah! I think I remember talking to him. Er, when I was little? He was looking for you. But you're saying he's gone home? Is he gonna be okay?

permavid

[resipiscent]

Thanks. You guys'll be fine. I just don't... I'm the one who's gotta clean up, right?

[He nods. He didn't realize they'd spoken...]

He'll... I don't know, to be honest. He's from further ahead than me.

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[dualismum]

I'm sorry that your friend left.

Also, do you know this person who looks like you?

permavid

[resipiscent]

[Oh, it's Not-Kaneki. Riku's seen him on the network, but was never certain how to respond.]

Thanks. And you mean, have I met him?

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[drizzle]

[There was no surprise upon hearing Riku's warning to the network over Kagami's violent tendencies towards everyone. As much as she didn't like the idea of putting him on the spot, it was very much needed for Riku's sanity and the rest of the population's safety. But, the part of the message that has her most curious about was.]

Sora?

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[resipiscent]

Oh, uh -- my best friend from back home. One of them, I mean. The other has never been here.

video

[23wishes]

I'm sorry again about Sora...

permavid

[resipiscent]

... Thanks. It... he has things he needs to do, anyway. I mean... I do too, now that he's told me about them, but... I'm kind of okay with not doing it, for a while.

[video- and yes we're startin' out with a big red cat on the vid, not humanyan

[hellnyah]

Oh, I knyow all about trouble-making doppelgangers showin' up.

Is he a robot from the future?!

this is the only way to go though really

[resipiscent]

[Somehow he suspects this thing knows Komasan. They're both weird little animals, on fire.]

That'd be more entertaining, wouldn't it?

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[valuemeal]

Are you saying we now even have to worry about people showing up that look exactly like us?

[ You know, because Hyunsoo is more concerned with that problem than Riku's specific situation. ]

permavid

[resipiscent]

There were already people like that here.

[He's seen that group of identical women, after all. (He's not sure how many there are, though.) Not to mention those guys who look like Hermann.]

This guy is from the same universe as me, though. I knew he existed before he arrived here.

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[iamtetsuo]

Coulda said something before, you know.

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[resipiscent]

... Um. I didn't think I'd have to -- put out an actual warning. So... Sorry, I guess?

[A beat. This is... a specific-sounding complaint.]

Did you guys get in a fight?

[video]

[medalsome]

Another you? Like how Hermann and Miles and Peter all look the same? [Except apparently this one is violent. Huh. Joaquin didn't get any kind of aggressive impression from the date he had with Riku so they must be very different.]

But uh... Sora. That was your friend you mentioned right? Sorry to hear you don't have him around anymore.

[video]

[resipiscent]

Kind of, yes. But rather than being coincidence, he's based on me.

[No, Riku's not generally violent. Not unless he has to be. His Replica... that's a different story.]

Right. ... Thanks. I mean... people leave here all the time. So I shouldn't be surprised, but...