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[rassera]

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

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[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.]

[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]

[TWISTING THAT KNIFE, KASUMI. TWISTING. THAT KNIFE.]

...

We can~?

[His voice draws out, as if Kasumi had promised him the world. A trip to Japan just the two of--

You can practically hear the deflating balloon.]

Right.

Ken.

[stealwithit]

[ Oops. ]

Don't sound so disappointed. It'll be fun! Japan's pretty different here.

[rassera]

You don't have to tell me twice. Apparently, Neo Tokyo doesn't even exist here.

It's still just Tokyo.


[Which Kaneda was never alive to see, so new experiences all around!]

[stealwithit]

Yes, it's... a little strange, actually. It's not as advanced as I would have thought it would be for being in the 21st century. But I guess you'll just have to see it for yourself sometime, hmm?

[rassera]

Should we tell Ken?

[stealwithit]

Of course. And Tetsuo, too.

Maybe this way Charlie and Bull can enjoy a few days without you guys around.

[rassera]

He's got to come home first, you know.

[That tone gets a little sad, albeit trying to keep it together.]

But when that happens...yeah, why not. It'll take his mind off of things. Like thinking.

[stealwithit]

[ Oh, no, don't be sad Kaneda... ]

Sounds like that would be good for him, yeah? I hope he comes home. And if not, I'll help you find him. Sometimes you need someone who's really good at hiding to help find someone, you know?

[rassera]

He'll come home.

[He has to.]

I want to surprise him, though. As a 'Hey, you're staying in this house whether you like it or not' gift.

[stealwithit]

If there's one thing I know, is that he'll be for one hell of a lecture from Ken.

[ Kasumi's been on the receiving end of that. It was not a fun time. Ken is a scary old man sometimes. ]

But what kind of gift are you thinking?

[rassera]

Don't envy him one bit.

[But there's a soft breath of air from the other end of the call.]

I'm gonna get his Japan ticket for him.

Just don't tell him, alright?

[stealwithit]

[ She whistles. ]

Wow, that's a big thing to take on. Don't worry, Kaneda. I'm pretty much the best at keeping secrets.

[rassera]

Kasumi, you're an angel.