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( WELCOME BACK, TRAVELERS. )

There's nothing but the clatter of train tracks, and the odd feeling of almost floating.

When you wake, it's hard to tell exactly what it is that you're missing - only that you are. There are pieces that aren't quite right, even if you're not sure where those pieces would normally be. Pieces of what, exactly....? Well, if you had to put a word to it, it would be - yourself, probably. Or did you get something back recently?

The place you've found yourself in is strange, certainly. It's probably worth exploring a bit. Though it just as easily seems that the only form of welcome or explanation that you have, comes from nothing more than a slab of marble. It might've changed since the last time you saw it.

You might have changed since the last time you saw yourself too - perhaps with a new emblem on your clothes, or a portrait on your skin.

There's no need to fret that much though. You've already gone through the ordeal once, and you might be able to see results from it. Even so, it's best that you don't get too comfortable, because there is still the unshakeable feeling:

There's still much more ahead of you.

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I think you may be assuming you're being a lot more reassuring than you really are right now. [ Because nothing is as omnious as the message "you lost things and have no idea what but you definitely did and will then randomly get it back." ]

It'd be mangeable if I knew for sure I was missing something, but how am I supposed to believe that or do something about it if I have no clue?!

[ Minako mostly still sounds like she's being dramatic, but there's a genuine worry carefully tucked away under the act. ]

Oh... sorry.

[Minato sucks at this--in large part because he's not too concerned about what he himself has lost. But that aside...]

It'll take some time to figure out, I think--but at the very least, we're all in this boat together, I think.

We have some time to figure it out, and then... once we know, we can start putting ourselves back together again. So... even though I know it's worrisome, try not to panic, okay?

I'm not panicking!

[ She says while she totally sounds like she's panicking. ]

Besides, even if I'd assume you aren't lying about all of this, how come we're broken to begin with? This not-so-helpful-stone isn't really explaining that to us! [ She points at it, as if this is all that piece of marble's fault. ] That just.. doesn't happen to someone out of the blue for no reason! It's not like getting a cold!

[She's... she's totally panicking, isn't she? Boy, he is not doing a good job here.]

Ah... sorry, we're not really sure yet... We haven't gotten much information yet.

[He looks contemplative, head tilting.]

I guess if we want to look at it optimistically... we can interpret the stone sign thing as saying that we're being given the chance to improve ourselves...?

[Not really, Minato.]

[ It's.. kind of an optimistic way to view it. But to be able to see it that way, you'd have to be able to first forget about a lot of the negative sides to this situation.

The same negative sides Minako is currently freaking out about. ]

That's no good though..! Do you even have any idea who's behind all of this? I'll have to go give them a piece of my mind!

[ Someone must have written the message on that stone after all, right? ]

[Poor Minako, she deserves a much better commiserator than this.]

No... we don't know that either, yet. Still, it's not like they seem like they're hiding, from the messages they've sent.

I'm sure it's only a matter of time.

[...]

And then you can definitely give them a piece of your mind. [He thinks he'd kind of like to see that...? She seems so fierce.]

So I guess all I can really say is... try to have patience? Try to take a deep breath. It's going to be okay--nothing's been dangerous yet, or anything.

.. Okay. Fine. Fine. I can be calm. I can take a deep breath.

[ Which she proceeds to do. Right now. In front of him. She's taking in a deep breath, holding it for a moment or two, then letting it out.. Patience. Calm. She can do this.

She totally can't do this. ]

Argh, it's not working! I'm going to find whoever took us here right now!

[Oh my god. He almost thinks she's going to be fine--

And thennnn... she's not.

Poor thing.]

Ah... hm--excuse me...

That's fine, but before you start running off, can I know your name?

[ At least he's understanding of the fact that sometimes you just need to run off in a panic.. Thank you for being so gracious, Minato. ]

Huh? [ Granted, it's kind of a weird time to ask for a name. But on the other hand, introducing yourself is a pretty normal thing, don't look so surprised, Minako! ] It's..

[ This doesn't seem to be some situation where an enemy who knows her secret identity dragged her off to some place, so it's probably fine to give out her normal name, right? This panic is making her doubt everything! ]

M.. Mi-Mi-Minako! Minako, that's me!

[He understands deeply, honestly. No arguments here re: panicking.

He does tilt his head at that though. Huh!]

Oh... nice to meet you, Minako-san. I'm Minato. [Fun coincidence.]

Minato.

[ At least she seems to have noted his name in the middle of the panic. But panic is no time for honorifics - and it doesn't help that Minako is not a very polite person to begin with, so apparently just his name it is. ]

Minato, you just-- just stay somewhere around here, okay?! If I can't find whoever is behind this, I might need to have some more words with you instead!

[He definitely doesn't seem to mind. Nor does he mind what she has to say next, even though he probably should. Oh well!!]

Hm... okay. [Why is he so okay with this.] I'll be around here, not far, if you need to come and find me again.

[This is... a thing.]

[ Is she just making some random guy she only just met stand around somewhere just in case she has to come back? Yes. Yes, Minako most definitely is. Sorry that you'd have to run into so demanding, Minato.. ]

Good! I'll be back!

[ She starts to dash off, but it's about four steps in that she realises she forgot to add something, and she turns around to just add one more word-- ] Probably! [ --before fully running off. ]

[This is his life now... he's easily bossed around and so he will legitimately wait around to see if she comes back.

It's, uh... fine?

It's totally fine.

Good luck, Minako.]

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