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[rassera]

"Oi, it's me. Leave something here, would ya?"

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[stealwithit]

[ There's a little bit of a pause on her end as she tries to think of what to say. What can she say, and how could she possibly help from the other side of the world? She knows that if she were in that position, she'd probably be trying to get out and do something, too. ]

I know. You're worried about Tetsuo-kun, right? He's one of your own and he could be in trouble.

[ A beat. ] Why don't you try asking Bull and Charlie to help you? I'm sure they'd rather do that than have you run around at night on your own. Nonah and Heropa aren't too bad, but some of the other Porter cities are less... friendly.

[ Maurtia Falls, for instance. Kasumi knows (very intimately) from her near-nightly illegal vigilantism/Robin Hood-ing that place could be bad news. Especially considering what's gone on in the last few months. ]

Or if you need someone to look around Maurtia Falls with you, you could wait until I get back.

[ And no, Kaneda, she is not asking you out on a date. ]

[dormition]

Are you implying that I'm not selfish? I am.

[rassera]

no you are everyone is

but youre just that kind of guy


where it doesnt matter

[rassera]

More like he's causing trouble.

[His voice is curt, his accent curling into those words at that part.]

Bull's on the look out for him, but--

[His brows furrow at mentioning Maurita Falls. Kasumi might not have meant it, but there's a little bit of hurt pride there.]

I grew up in Neo Tokyo, you know. Dangerous cities are all I know. It's the friendly ones that I don't trust.

[But at the mention of her joining him...his voice perks up. Almost immediately.]

.....I could wait.

[stealwithit]

[ She hadn't meant it, of course; Kasumi has no real way to compare Neo Tokyo to any places she's been in, or to Maurtia Falls. Though she understands the meaning in his words, she'd rather be around if he's going to be snooping around there. ]

Good, then. I'll be away for a few more days. After that, I'm all yours.

[ Again, not... in the way that sounds. ]

[rassera]

[Oh Kasumi, you're too good, even if he doesn't know it.]

Say that aga--wait, where are you even?

[Whew, dodged that bullet, Kasumi.]

[stealwithit]

Me? Oh, I'm in Japan right now.

[ Just, you know. Said casually. No big deal. Just being a jet-setter. Whatever. ]

[dormition]

Kaneda-san must be very insightful. We haven't known each other long.

[rassera]

just good instincts

you can tell a lot about someone by how they treat others

[dormition]

Then I'm more sure than ever about what I said about you. But it's probably pointless to argue about it.

[rassera]

well


you caught me there

[rassera]

[You might have to hold the phone at arm length for this one, Kasumi.]



WHAT?!

[dormition]

People are rarely as bad as they think they are.

[rassera]

yeah youre not nearly as bad as you make yourself out to be

[See what he did there? He so did it.]

guess thats both our problem

[dormition]

I don't think I'm that bad. I just don't think about it.

By the way, do you know anything about what happened between Tetsuo-san and Ken-kun during the swear in?

[Let's just change this topic.]

[rassera]

tetsuo and ken

surprised he didnt tell you about it

[dormition]

He did, a little. But everything's been crazy, so I'm concerned.

[rassera]

whatd he tell you

i only saw part of it

[stealwithit]

[ No worries, bro, she has him on speaker phone in her hotel room. So he might have startled the people in the next room over, but who cares? Kasumi, meanwhile, pretty much has to stifle a laugh. ]

Volume, Kaneda-kun. Want me to bring anything back?

[rassera]

[No volume went out the window the moment you said Japan.

There's some weird gibberish over the feed, maybe a word in Japanese or two before--]

How????

[Probably a plane, dumbass.]

[stealwithit]

[ Kasumi is probably definitely doing something relaxing like drinking wine and doing her nails to the sounds of Kaneda's floundering about with his words on the phone.

Vacation mode is awesome. ]

I got tickets and hopped onto a plane, silly.

[ With a fake passport and tickets bought with money stolen from rich drug lords in Maurtia Falls, probably, but hey! ]

[rassera]

[Vacation mode does sound pretty awesome Kasumi. He wonders what that's like oh wait you left him there!]

And you didn't invite me?? That hurts, Kasumi.

[A soft 'phoomph' as he falls back on his bed.]

I think it killed me!

[You're still talking.]

[dormition]

Ken-kun had told him it was okay to fight him if Ken attacked him, so when he lost control during the swear in, Tetsuo-san fought back. I don't know the details, but I had to heal him quite a bit.

[stealwithit]

Aww, don't be like that. I'm here with a friend and we're having a grand time, just us grown-ups.

[ Because they can't hit the bars like they have been if the kiddies are around! ]

But maybe next time--we can go.

[ And then she's quick to follow-up with: ] I'm sure Ken would love to see what Japan's like, too.

[rassera]

[There's a pause...about ten minutes before Kaneda texts again.]

i thought he died when i reached them

he was buried under rubble when i got there and tetsuo and i got into a fight from there


went to find him



couldnt