Private Chat with ?????

[scienceofmagic]

[ A private message from someone whose name is just numbers? She'll just answer it and set up the chat. Maybe she can get some answers. ]

Hello?

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[scienceofmagic]

[ Croix listens. She's silent for a few moments. ]

...I'm not a very positive person. I've spent so long buried in the negatives of humanity. ...You wouldn't believe how powerful things like hatred and anxiety and anger are. Happiness and such pale in comparison. ...Seeing them fight like that, knowing there was nothing they can do... It just made me feel numb.

[ She'll wipe a few tears from her face. ]

Miracles don't exist. So why do people bother trying to hope for one...?

[strangerpeople]

...Because it’s never wrong to hope.

[A quiet firmness enters her voice.]

And miracles...they must exist. No—I know they do. You yourself are a miracle. Everyone here, everything around you...why would you ever think yourself not with fighting for?

[scienceofmagic]

[ She's quiet a bit longer, but then she laughs a bit. ]

...You remind me of Chariot. Maybe a bit of Miss Kagari.

[ ...She's still not okay. Maybe she won't be for awhile. ]

...We're not all going to get out of here, Kana. I'm not sure even most of us will. There's already only ten of us left. ...More are going to die.

[strangerpeople]

I know. But...you guys are different from other, too. No one’s ever interfered with our boss like this before. Not like Kurusu-san or Minamino-san did!

Maybe this time...you guys might have a chance to change things.

[scienceofmagic]

[ They can change things, huh? ...Croix is quiet. ]

...Kana. ...How were you dragged into this mess? You sound young.

[strangerpeople]

Ah?? Meridies-san, you flatter me way too much...I’m not really young at all!

...

[A long pause.]

How this happened...it’s a long story. I was elsewhere, and...things...

[She trails off.]

It’s a long story.

[scienceofmagic]

...You don't have to tell me. Maybe when you're more comfortable, if you'd like.

[ Listen, you sound younger than her? So you're young. ]

...Thank you. For checking on me.

[strangerpeople]

I...yeah. Maybe one day.

[A pause.]

Of course. I, um, I left something at your doorway, too. I wasn't worried about anyone taking them.

[Whenever she gets a chance, Croix will indeed find something akin to this.]

Feel free to talk to me at any time, if you want, ok? And...I'll talk to you later.

[scienceofmagic]

[ ...She'll smile when she does finally check. ]

Take care of yourself. All right, Kana?

[strangerpeople]

I will...and...you do too, ok, Meridies-san?

Please, don't give up. I have faith in you.

[scienceofmagic]

...I won't. It'll be hard, but...

Also, Kana?

You can call me Croix.