Wait, but... how did you..? [She notices you, and goes from happy to confused in an instant.]
You should not be here. Well. Here is fine. But you should not be anywhere else.
You should not be here. Well. Here is fine. But you should not be anywhere else.
Another one..? [And now she seems a little frightened.]
Um... Hi! Why are you here?
Um... Hi! Why are you here?
[All these cats....huh. And a girl?]
H-Hello, there.
H-Hello, there.
[cccccourtroom]
[. . . well. he's not on trial, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal, right? he frowns, glancing at the young girl, before he crouches down to pick up the nearest cat plushie]
[. . . well. he's not on trial, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal, right? he frowns, glancing at the young girl, before he crouches down to pick up the nearest cat plushie]
Something weird's going on outside … um, there was mist, and a creepy voice, and then people started falling asleep!
[ g-gestures ]
And now we're here.
[ g-gestures ]
And now we're here.
[Three... and now she's wringing her hands together. D:]
How..? You should not be here.
How..? You should not be here.
[ Ren starts looking around once she orients herself. She's highly on guard because this is... kind of strange. But also a little familiar. The plushie cats definitely catch her eye (especially the themed ones), but what really weirds her out and gets her to finally do something is... ]
Sen... er... Z... Zani... ah? Is... [ N-No, it can't be! ] Is that... you?
Sen... er... Z... Zani... ah? Is... [ N-No, it can't be! ] Is that... you?
S-sorry, I don't have an answer for how we got here, either.
[Although I'm really only about 70% sure where 'here' is.]
[Although I'm really only about 70% sure where 'here' is.]
[She seems to be thinking, then pinches the bridge of her nose.]
Not good... suuuper not good. Okay. Stay in here. Do not go anywhere. Period.
Not good... suuuper not good. Okay. Stay in here. Do not go anywhere. Period.
[. . . ha ha]
Are these people she knows?
[addressing the young girl now]
Are these people she knows?
[addressing the young girl now]
This again, huh ...
[ Aoko looks fussy and upset ]
[ Aoko looks fussy and upset ]
It's almost the exact same..
[Fear intensifies.]
This is one of those--right? The games where you go inside a heart! That is why we are talking! She is gonna get all screwed up!
This is one of those--right? The games where you go inside a heart! That is why we are talking! She is gonna get all screwed up!
I … I don't want to go anywhere else. [ she seems earnest, too, and clenches a hand over her heart. ]
But—what if Zaniah needs help? This is her, right?
But—what if Zaniah needs help? This is her, right?
[well, rook just filled her in, and now she's scared.]
Nonono... this is bad. Big sis is gonna get all messed up..!
Nonono... this is bad. Big sis is gonna get all messed up..!
[glllancing at her. he has a scruffy looking cat plushie in his hand]
You too, Ren..?
I am Legion. Um. And please stay here. It is dangerous inside. And blocked off. So you cannot get there anyways.
I am Legion. Um. And please stay here. It is dangerous inside. And blocked off. So you cannot get there anyways.

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