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Here. [ a small tilt of his head. ] By a lake.

Anyway, is where important?

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We met... here?

[ Very ??? ]

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What, you don't believe me?

[ it's clear something if off about this version of tokinaga, but he also can't help but to want him to remember him... ]

[vacuous]

I'm just not sure what you mean.

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[ ... ]

What is the last thing you do remember...?

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...?

I got off the bus that was supposed to take me sort of towards the place I was going to stay at.

I wasn't sure which way so I just started walking.

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A bus...? [ trying not to look at tokinaga like this is all crazy.

this place is always crazy. ] Where did you think you were staying at? I'm sure it wasn't that mansion full of monsters, right?

[vacuous]

Um... it's a kominka stay called Condominium Photo Studio "Soigi"...

What do you mean monsters?

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The only real place to stay here is the mansion over there. [ pointing in a general direction. ]

... So you forgot about them too. You know, the cats.

[vacuous]

I definitely didn't sign up for a mansion.

[ Uncertainly. ]

...Cats? Are they troublemakers?

[ Since Raf called them monsters... ]

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Yeah, huge troublemakers. They trick everyone into giving them pets and affection when in reality, they're only thinking about everyone's demise. [ but, that said, he's using his shoulder to nudge tokinaga in the direction of the mansion. ]

[vacuous]

[ Nudged awkwardly over there. ]

Do you... like cats...?

[ But clearly delivered in the way he thinks it's probably the opposite. ]

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[ stops from pushing him for a second... ]

It sounds like you know the answer.

[ ... ] You like them, right?

[vacuous]

I didn't want to assume.

I think they're okay... haven't interacted with them a whole lot.

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[ ...


just making a face. ]

But, you're supposed to be like obsessed with them?

[vacuous]

Am I?

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[ well...

to be honest, he would normally be happy to hear someone else was ambivalent towards them. but, hm... he can't help but to feel uneasy. ] ... [ which is why he does lead tokinaga towards one of them. though... he keeps his distance.

he then just watches him. ]

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???

[ Regular Tokinaga has put too much effort into these cats they're probably so fucking used to him. One comes up and rubs against his leg and simply flops, hooking claws into his pants leg. ]

Uh, hey...

[ Bends down and tries to free his pant leg. Are you enjoying this normie-ass interaction. ]

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[ HELP

i am... rafayel is not, unfortunately. or well, he's bombastic side-eyeing the cat who is grabbing onto tokinaga's pant leg. he squints at them, even tips his chin upwards as if to show how much of a burden they are (he's mean, i'm sorry) ]

Hey, you're getting too close. [ going to even reach over and poke them to try and free tokinaga. he's going to be brave... ]

[vacuous]

[ They bap at Rafayel's fingies. You wanna play, little man? ]

It's fine, don't worry. Its claws just got caught in my pants leg a little.

[ Frees himself. ]

They seem used to people.

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[ no....

it touched him... now he'll never be able to hold a paintbrush again. except, it really shouldn't be that serious, even if rafayel is deflating like it's the end of the world. ] I mean, yeah. I guess they are. A lot of people seem to like them, including you. They probably recognize you, even if you don't recognize them.

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I think cats are okay.

[ No true leaning but he doesn't dislike them. Animals are cool. ]

How?

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[ who are you... ]

Hm... Well, let me start by asking, what's the weirdest thing that's ever happened to you? For example, do you believe it's possible you're experiencing amnesia?

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...uh... Right now? You...?

But it'd be explained if I've developed amnesia. I haven't done anything to warrant that sort of thing though. Everything's been a blur lately but not that bad... I don't think...

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[ HIM!!??!!

rafayel makes a face at that. ]