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[neverfeltthatway]

[Armin image appears suddenly, and though his face is composed, his thoughts are both cautious and alarmed.]

Everyone - be alert in liminal space, and avoid the men's bathroom four floors above where the portal let us into liminal space. The sign of the King in Yellow is still with us.

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[hakodate]

I think so. Might not be any turning back from that, but we've already seen that it's not going to vanish if we wait and hold our breath.

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[neverfeltthatway]

[Armin lets out a long breath, then nods.] Right.

[Honestly, he's just relieved a decision has been made - wherever it's going to lead them.]

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[hakodate]

Now we just have to hope we actually remember who we are next time those two show their faces.

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[neverfeltthatway]

Should we tell someone else, in case we're not around to do it? Or should we avoid spreading it around, so it doesn't get to the Trumps who might be working with him?

[Both were valid points. He's just not sure which is more important.]

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[hakodate]

[He considers.]

Not spreading it too far seems like a good idea. But three people also doesn't leave us a lot of room for error.

Just the others marked by Rose and Psyche specifically, maybe? It might sound better coming from one of their own, but it's still a small enough group that we can keep this relatively contained.

Your judgment on the ones Rose got, though. I know if we tell Mai something in confidence, she'll do her best to keep it that way, but I don't know Rose's picks so well.

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[neverfeltthatway]

All right. That sounds like a good plan to me.

...I trust Robin and Yua to keep the secret. I don't know Ken very well, though. Three people for each Trump, then. Those are pretty good odds.

You'll tell Chizuru we want to keep it quiet? [Armin figures it's better, coming from her husband.]

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[hakodate]

I will. She's kept some pretty serious shit on my behalf before, I don't see any reason this will go any differently.

[More than just Shinsengumi secrets, even - she's never breathed a word to anyone about Hijikata's vampire problem, either.]

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[neverfeltthatway]

Sounds like a plan, then. [Armin simply nods - he hadn't been worried about her being able to keep the secret, just about them being clear on who was telling her. If they'd both assumed she knew, and neither told her... not likely, perhaps, but better to be sure.

Armin then hesitates, but...] How were you, this past jaunt? I... don't think I really saw you around.

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[hakodate]

A little under the weather, can we say?

[...a lot under the weather, if he's going to insist on that kind of euphemism. But this has been happening, some might note, for as long as Hijikata's been a Traveller - there are times when he just...drops out of sight for a bit, when he only answers to Souji or, since she joined them, Chizuru.

He doesn't talk about why.]