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[Is it possibly for a mental voice to sound giddy? Because there's a distinct giddy tinge to By's thoughts, for all that his words come out with his normal, lazy, lightly Russian-accented drawl.]

Byerly Vorrutyer here. We're on Earth, pre-spaceflight, although someone who isn't me will need to get a better read on the actual date and location. Linguistically, it's a hodgepodge. I can hear archaic Russian, a whole host of Asiatic and Romance languages, and something else I can't quite place.

If you can "hear" this, check in. We need to know who we've got to work with.

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I know. You missed the Grid, and Naoto's revolution, and my side career in bomb disposal.

As far as I know, this is about as much preparation as we ever get, considering it's an anomaly that Daneel-san's got something to do in this world and knows who he is. I ended up on the other side of things the last two in a row, but I can't imagine Purgatory or a literal dream world were any easier to get the hang of for everyone investigating.

[Interrupting detective? Interrupting detective; Adachi can't help but overhear Naoki being... well, Naoki.]

Aw, c'mon Naoki-kun; don't terrorize the new kid before things even get started.

Hanamura-kun, right? Don't overthink these things at first; just act natural. Most of the random populace just ignore us unless we're doing something really stupid.

I'm not terrorising him, Adachi-san. I'm telling it like it is.

Oh, so terrorizing him with kindness. Got it.

I kid, but this is kind of overwhelming. Go a little easier on him.

This is easy. Harder would be letting him flounder.

...you're a little cold sometimes. What'd he do to you?

...Yeah, I guess you wouldn't have seen his ridiculous crush on Sis in action. I'm not sure he ever got the message that calling someone 'Hana-chan' generally means you don't want to date them. Or how he missed the whole thing with her moving to Kyoto for two weeks to live with her boyfriend.

He didn't exactly make the greatest first impression, and there was a time when I was happy to let that say everything I needed to know about him. He'll never be my favorite person, but I don't hate him outright. It's just... it's not easy, you know? Not to mention his timing could've been better.

...eh?

[Wait. Waaaaaaaaaait.]

That's 'Hana-chan'?

[Well, shit... he didn't immediately recognize the name because "Hana-chan" was what he was used to hearing. And... well, he doubted Naoki would appreciate hearing his sister turned it into a term of endearment as time went on.]

Well, if it's the same guy I... sorta remember, I'm not really that surprised he's freaked out. Maybe it'll be better if someone sticks by him, helps keep him steady, you know?

[Well, hey, if that's what works for her, that's what works. It's a different circumstance to the one Naoki knows.]

Maybe, but I doubt he'd put up with me doing that very well. Seems to think I still hate him. I don't think he's realised my family doesn't give people the time of day if we don't like them. Unless they're buying something, anyway.

[It's almost easy to see the sly look coming to Adachi's face at that.]

Well, maybe he needs to learn that.

And maybe it'll be good for you, too.

[Likewise, Adachi can probably hear the lineface from wherever he is.]

You of all people should know I can't force that, Adachi-san. If it happens, it happens. If not, I'll talk to him when the chaos is over. In the meantime, I gave him the best advice I have for this stuff.

Fine, fine... but think about it, hunh? Might be worth it.

At what point did I say I wouldn't? I gave you a chance, didn't I?

[Granted, he'd only told Yua he'd keep an eye on Adachi for her if he didn't have to go out of his way for it, back on the Grid, but that was before they'd established a connection of their own.]

[There might just be a little mental chuckle at that.]

Heh, well. Just remember; Wild Cards aren't the only ones that form bonds, 'ya know?

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leftbehindagain - 2015-09-17 01:04 (UTC) - Expand

Don't overthink? Yeah I'll get right on that.

Hey, no need to be sarcastic. I'm just trying to give you some friendly advice, kid.

I think a little sarcasm is understandable. We're on a floating city a full century before most of us were even born with only the vague clue of investigate to guide us.

To be honest, the only thing different from usual is the vague clue.

[There's a long pause, a sound akin to an awkward drunk elephant coming from Adachi after a moment.]

Sooooooooooooo... Hanamura-kun. You're, uh...

It's not normal to just investigate if you aren't...infiltrating?

[Sorry for the pause he really isn't that forgetful, he's just not used to using that word as a regular part of his vocabulary.]

I'm...?

I mean, normally we're just tossed in and told good luck.

[Adachi paused, and if there was a way to convey squirming over the Headnet, he was definitely doing that. He just didn't know how exactly to approach this, so he was just going to come out with it.]

...so you're Saki's 'Hana-chan', right?

[There's a long passage of silence. Long enough that t might seem that he isn't going to respond at all. And when he does if it's possible there's a kind of a tone of can we not to the words.]

Yeah...I am.

[Yeah... don't think he doesn't notice that pause. It brings a faint, sad smile to his face, even though he can't see it.]

...heh. It'll be good working with the guy she likes so much.

If you need help, give me a buzz, kid.

I think you've got the wrong Saki. She only tolerated me

So buzz you if I somehow manage to get arrested. Gotcha.

Er... well, we'll probably need to talk about that. But later.

And you'll be fine. Just be you.

[...probably bad advice since he doesn't really know the kid, but if Saki had such faith in him, maybe it'd be fine?]

Yeah sure, later.

If you say so. Can't go much worse than anything I guess.