[ His version would be U-NEXT or whatever but. He doesn't know about the memory shenanigans here so he's doing his best to guess what Raf is talking about. ]
rafayel tries not to make it obvious that he's staring, but okay off they go. he's even grabbing onto tokinaga's wrist so he doesn't think of escaping.
he wonders if they get closer, if tokinaga would start to get nervous? ]
I just thought since your memory is gone, you might be scared suddenly being dragged around by someone you don't know. [ still holding his wrist as they walk. ] But, also the you that I knew... mentioned that it was one of their fears.
[ the water, not being dragged around by a stranger...
[ on both accounts. that said, he does correct one thing. ] But, while you may be a bit of a goober. You're also pretty smart and incredibly passionate about your field of studies. So don't sell yourself short.
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[ He just stares a little bit. ]
Okay... well...
If there's no fixing it then maybe it'll come back to me eventually.
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[ he gestures to tokinaga to follow him. ]
In the movies, don't they always return to places they frequented?
[ or like... hit them on the head really hard.
he looks at tokinaga's head. ]
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Like Blockbuster?
[ His version would be U-NEXT or whatever but. He doesn't know about the memory shenanigans here so he's doing his best to guess what Raf is talking about. ]
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[ that's very fifty years ago of you, tokinaga...
raf is an ipad kid ] You've seen a few, right?
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[ He completely misinterpreted what Raf meant by 'return to places'. ]
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he just looks a little flabbergasted. ]
I'm saying we're returning to places you've been to, silly.
[ tries to boop his nose for emphasis. ]
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Oh...
[ A LITTLE EMBARRASSED ACTUALLY. ]
Like where?
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but, he clears his throat. ]
What about the lake?
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[ He's not sure he knows many lakes but he sounds fine with that. No water trauma. ]
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rafayel tries not to make it obvious that he's staring, but okay off they go. he's even grabbing onto tokinaga's wrist so he doesn't think of escaping.
he wonders if they get closer, if tokinaga would start to get nervous? ]
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Um... I'm Sachiyuki Tokinaga.
[ That's really it. ]
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[ ... does he know that? he keeps staring at him. ]
So you're really not scared... [ does that mean his memories regressed to a point where it's before he developed this fear? food for thought. ]
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Scared of what?
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I just thought since your memory is gone, you might be scared suddenly being dragged around by someone you don't know. [ still holding his wrist as they walk. ] But, also the you that I knew... mentioned that it was one of their fears.
[ the water, not being dragged around by a stranger...
unless that is a fear too. which... fair. ]
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[ re: being dragged around by a stranger and simply accepting that. Truly imagine if Raf had been anyone else. Imagine if Raf had been Sylus. ]
I didn't like pool class very much, but that's about it...?
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... You really know how to make people worried.
[ on both accounts. that said, he does correct one thing. ] But, while you may be a bit of a goober. You're also pretty smart and incredibly passionate about your field of studies. So don't sell yourself short.
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[ He's confused as to what he said was concerning but, my bad homie... but also processes being called a goober...... ]
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who knows how long it takes to get to the lake, but... ]
Feel anything yet?
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...
...Cold?
[ HE SUPPOSES... ]
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Anything else?
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[ Messily catches it but blinks. ]
Aren't you chilly?
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You might forget anyway, but I'm from somewhere cold to begin with.
[ the deep sea.... ]
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North? Still, you didn't need to give me your jacket...
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