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[lucentia]

HELLO

"Greetings."

GOODBYE

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[lucentia]

I see. Medea suddenly locked me in a closet a few weeks ago, so perhaps it's the same curse.

[vacuous]

Yeah, that'd make sense.
Still, you didn't have to go so far! But I really appreciate it regardless.
Thanks again.

[vacuous]

My family? They know where I went. Why, did something happen to them?

[ Immediate worry... ]

[lucentia]

[FEELS A LITTLE BAD ABOUT MAKING TOKINAGA WORRY but too late now.]

No, they're fine. Rather than looking for you, I should say they wanted someone to check on how you were doing...

[lucentia]

No need for thanks. I'm glad you like it.

[vacuous]

[ ...Feels bad for making his family worry... ]

Uh, yeah. So far I'm fine. Nothing's happened...

Sorry, who are you...?

[vacuous]

I'll make sure Obikawa tells you his thanks.
I let him know but he's just taking weird pictures and sending weird texts. I think he's running but I don't know what he's doing right now.

[lucentia]

He doesn't need to thank me either.

[er]

I hope everything's all right with him.

[vacuous]

He's probably fine and doing something weird again.
Anyway, it's cute! And he should say thank you.

[lucentia]

[man unrepentantly lying is easier when he's doing it with people whose situation he knows]

Ah—apologies, my name is Lucien. I'm an acquaintance of your niece, and your family knew I was in the area, so they reached out to me. I'll admit, they didn't fully explain the circumstances to me.

[lucentia]

I'll be honest, I can't imagine him saying thank you.

[vacuous]

My niece...?

[ HIS NIECE WHO'S LIKE, A TODDLER. ]

Uh, alright. Sorry if this comes off weird, but you don't look like a person from Saga. Did you move... here... young?

[ He says 'here' with a bit of uncertainty. ]

[vacuous]

He'll probably be roundabout about it.

[lucentia]

Roundabout?

[lucentia]

[MOVING ON FROM THE NIECE THING]

No, I apologize if I'm the one coming off weirdly! [a beat, and then cautiously—] ... Where do you think we are, right now?

[vacuous]

I'll make him show gratitude somehow.

[vacuous]

Saga...?

[ In the awkward tone of 'the place I just said', but not rudely. Doesn't explain because surely he doesn't have to to a... local...? ]

[lucentia]

You really don't have to.

[vacuous]

And let him just run away with your really nice handmade gift?

[lucentia]

... Are you sure you're in Saga?

[lucentia]

[this face]

I don't mind, really.

[vacuous]

Am I... not? I kind of... I feel like I lost track and then I was just wandering around here...

...It's kind of cold for November, but it's chillier in places outside of Tokyo, isn't it...

[vacuous]

I do a little bit.
But if I can't, let me say thank you for the both of us.

[lucentia]

... If you lost track, then you may be lost. Do you mind if I accompany you for a bit? And then you can decide if this is in fact the place you meant to reach.

[lucentia]

If you insist.