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[ghettobatman]

...What is that smell?

[HE KNOWS.]

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[soulping]

Haha, what?

[everything is fine]

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[ghettobatman]

Marijuana.

[what do you have to say for yourself, young man]

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[justichthys]

[ ... ? ]

What's that?

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[soulping]

Come on, man. Safest stuff there is.

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[ghettobatman]

It's a drug, and it's illegal. You're a minor on top of that.

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[justichthys]

It's a—

[ oh my god ]

Drugs are bad!

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[soulping]

You're in a metaphysical projection of someone's soul. Are you going to arrest me or do you want my help?

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[ghettobatman]

I'm a lawyer. I don't arrest people.

[but fine nothing is real.]

Then help us.

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[soulping]

You're gonna want to check out the piano first, then further back on the stage.

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[justichthys]

My dad's the one who arrests people, not me. [ hands on her hips, frowning!! fiercely!! ] But you really ought to reconsider your life choices!

[ SO THERE. ]

Come on, Jasper-san.

[ Beeline for the piano—although she does pause to bow to Henry, murmuring a thanks that sounds somehow just as chiding as it is grateful. ]

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[soulping]

[The piano looks as though it’s sustained a great amount of damage. The keys are dented and faded, the paint scratched and peeling away. You see a piece of sheet music on the piano bench.]

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[ghettobatman]

[nods to Henry (HE'S WATCHING YOU, BUDDY), but he'll feel around the piano for the sheet music]

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[soulping]

[As you pick the sheets up, you suddenly realize you have perfect knowledge of how to play the piano. There are three pieces to choose from.]

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[justichthys]

If we need to play anything, I could do it—? I played piano sometimes back home.

[ to cheer Kaito on while he was hustling gangsters for a pool cue!! ]

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[ghettobatman]

Go ahead, Aoko.

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[justichthys]

Yay! Okay, let me ... Hmm …

[ Let's see, here. Taking a look through the sheet music, trying to get a feel for what kind of songs they are. ]

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[soulping]

[The first gives off a sad, somber feeling if you inspect it for more than a few moments. After the same amount of time, the second feels disappointed and the third angry.]

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[justichthys]

[ wow, her smile drops like a hot potato ]

Opal ...

[ what are the titles, if they have any? ]

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[soulping]

[The titles read as follows:

Symphony No. 5 - 3. Largo

Flight of the Bumblebee

Moonlight Sonata - 3rd Movement]

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[justichthys]

[ Takes a breath, nodding to herself. ]

Jasper-san … uhm, so you know, the first of these pieces deals with something sad. The second, something disappointing, and the third, something that made her angry.

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[ghettobatman]

What about playing another tune? You said you'd played it before.

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[justichthys]

… That's a good thought. I don't know if it'll get us where we need to go, but … here goes!

[ time to play this little number ]

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[soulping]

[Unfortunately, nothing happens.]

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[justichthys]

No dice, huh … [ she smiles a little, sadly. ] Well, it was worth a try.

[ Now, let's try the sad one. :c ]