Catch-All: Escha

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[He isn't holding her very tightly.]

It... wasn't really Monika who did that.

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But then I...

[ Hm, whatever that thought was, she looks away and decides she's done with it. After a beat: ]

So we have to exorcise her tomorrow and she'll die, even though she didn't do it.

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[Does he want to ask about it?]

It's the only way to exorcise the demon. You heard what the demon said, right? Monika is in there and she's screaming.

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[ Who knows. ]

The only way...

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It's unfortunate, but right now we don't have any other options.

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[ She sighs. Then ]

If you get possessed, you'll tell me, right?

[ ....... that's not how it works. ]

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As much as I'd like to say yes, I have no idea if I'd be able to.

[It's hard to say how much he could fight off a demon's influence.]

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You're probably right... A nice girl like Monika probably would have told someone if she could...

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Yeah.

[A pause before he hugs her just a bit more tightly.]

I know this is whole situation is bad, but if I get possessed by demons... I'm not myself anymore.

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I guess that goes for me too...

[ Hrmg. Good, lets just hug. Forever. ]

I hate having to say that. Is there really no way of predicting who it'll be?

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[Let's hug and not move for a while.]

I don't think so. Not yet, anyway.

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I guess we'll just try and find a pattern as we go...

[ Why. Why must I be a braincell. ]

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We don't have very much to work with. It's hard to believe it's only been two weeks.

[rng cruel]

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Yeah...

At least we can go outside, now. I was going crazy being cooped up for so long.

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It's good to know where we are, sort of.

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"Sort of."

[ They know where they are, just not where that... Is. ]

I sort of wish we could get to any of those buildings. Just to explore them, you know?

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I spoke to Katy earlier in the week. Apparently if you contact Chuuya or Nathan, you can visit those ruins with them.

It... probably works with Carlos and Polly too?

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Really?!

So they can even take us off of this ship?

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I haven't tried it yet. They might be able to take us to their ruins, but probably not further.

[applechemist]

I'm sure if they could take us further they would have just said so.

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It really doesn't look like we're close to land. That might be as far as we can go for now.

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It's like we're sailing in circles. I wonder if we'll get to see anything new, eventually.

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Maybe? We saw some glimpses of home when we were stuck indoors.

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[ She buries her face in his chest again. ]

I want to go home.

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[In response he strokes her back.]

Maybe if we find the demon for good...?