Mm. If you can, ask them where they're from and what they were doing before this. See if anyone mentions Adonis on their own, because if they're a concern for these people, they should naturally leap to that conclusion as well.
[ichika nods. talking to people and hearing out their concerns is something she's familiar with; in that regard, it shouldn't be difficult for her to make conversation with the other people who have ended up here. this situation in general may have her a bit out of her depth, but this she can manage.
so she smiles.]
Two hours it is. I will see you then.
[onward! to go make smalltalk with whoever else is here in the castle... good luck sasazuka.]
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ichika, for her part, has managed to have some very pleasant conversations but unfortunately everyone else here is just as confused as they are, because it is still intro weekend and no one has shown up to explain what the fuck is going on. so.
when they return to their meeting spot, she looks a little discouraged, but also a little perplexed.]
Even more, when I mentioned Shinjuku to a few, they had no idea what I was talking about. Which isn't odd in itself, until I brought up it's in Japan–still no recognition.
[ what is... going on? the concept of different worlds is out there. ]
[it could be worse. they could have both gone to 7r.]
...if Adonis didn't do this, then...
[who the hell did?
but also - her hand comes up to rest on her neck again. if they've somehow been spirited away without adonis's involvement, what's happening back in shinjuku now? how will the investigations proceed if they've both gone missing? have the others also been spirited away somewhere else? and what will adonis do if they can't get in contact with her over the collar anymore?
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[ he pauses, looking her over. ]
We can meet back here in two hours?
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so she smiles.]
Two hours it is. I will see you then.
[onward! to go make smalltalk with whoever else is here in the castle... good luck sasazuka.]
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they are likely going to have two completely fuckin different experiences here. it's fine... it's all good...
sasazuka, to the surprise of no one, does not make many friends in this two hours. it's hard being a bitch out there... ]
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ichika, for her part, has managed to have some very pleasant conversations but unfortunately everyone else here is just as confused as they are, because it is still intro weekend and no one has shown up to explain what the fuck is going on. so.
when they return to their meeting spot, she looks a little discouraged, but also a little perplexed.]
...nobody I spoke with mentioned Adonis at all.
[WHICH IS VERY WEIRD.]
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Even more, when I mentioned Shinjuku to a few, they had no idea what I was talking about. Which isn't odd in itself, until I brought up it's in Japan–still no recognition.
[ what is... going on? the concept of different worlds is out there. ]
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[uh. really fucking weird? shinjuku might be under quarantine, but the rest of the country isn't.]
I wonder why that would be? If it was one person perhaps they were simply very sheltered, but if it happened to more than one...
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[ being kidnapped by adonis is bad, but they at least know what adonis wants and how they work.
this seems to be a completely unknown situation. ]
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...if Adonis didn't do this, then...
[who the hell did?
but also - her hand comes up to rest on her neck again. if they've somehow been spirited away without adonis's involvement, what's happening back in shinjuku now? how will the investigations proceed if they've both gone missing? have the others also been spirited away somewhere else? and what will adonis do if they can't get in contact with her over the collar anymore?
she bites her lip, deeply concerned.]