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[In theory, Sio was trying to just think this at Hijikata, but she's kind of bad at the focus thing when she's actually freaking out a bit. So. Hi everyone.]

H-Hijikata-sama... I'm in Greengard with Souji-san. Your Souji-san. A-and think we've got a problem...

Something's really really wrong with him. He's acting super weird, um, I mean, more weird than before, and scary, I mean, different-scary... we're here with Fang-san and we're in this spooky forest and I don't know why he wanted us to come here but I think there's zombie unicorns and that's kind of freaking me out.

I know he's an Infiltrator now b-but... do we... do anything?

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...I'd appreciate it.

[It's a testament to how strongly Hijikata feels about Souji that there's no profanity, none of his usual grumbly snappiness to that reply - just honest gratitude.]

You still in Liminal Space?

[ He hopes that Hijikata won't lose him like Glen lost Jack. ]

I am.

[Nobody's severed head is going to get carried around when this is over, okay. He is determined.]

I need to get shit sorted out here first - won't take long, but there are a few people I can't just walk out without talking to first. [Not that they can't overhear this anyway, but.]

I'll be there soon.

[ w o w !! ]

Very well, then.

[ he has a sister, he sort of gets you, Hijikata even if you do seem to be the boss. or, well, your girlfriend is boss, but you know.

and it's not like he was planning on doing anything useful with himself other than maybe take a nap, anyway... ]

[Hijikata is totally the-

yeah no chizuru has him by the balls.]

Hijikata.

[Hello, sorry, were you expecting this to be easy?]

Be careful. He was already unstable enough when I last saw him. He could be even worse now.

Believe me, I know what he's capable of.

[More than anyone, since he has the dubious honor of being the person who's been in Souji's life since he was a child who doesn't have blinders on about some of his behavior.]

It's not him that I'm worried about.

[Hijikata, your self-preservation skills are absolute shit. Garrett's going to try to get there before you so Souji doesn't end up regretting something he may do in the future.]

Don't start.

[Times when it might behoove Hijikata to be less secretive about the whole "good luck killing me unless you take my head off" bit: now, perhaps. Oh well.]

[Easy. He's not gonna do anything unless Souji flips his shit.]

I won't. You're going to find us there, though.

Of course I am.

[Times when Hijikata does miss being responsible for everything: now. Because orders aren't going to do shit here.]

Unless people are dying in front of you, just stay quiet and don't let him see you.

[Damn right orders don't mean shit. And even if he was in charge, Garrett still wouldn't listen. He's a thief, not a soldier.]

I know how to act. You don't have to worry.

This doesn't sound like his usual kind of crazy.

[Which really just means so don't assume someone needs to put him down.]

I know. We'll have to wait it out.

[I'm not an idiot, Hijikata. He won't strike. Not unless he has to.]

[Garrett's not an idiot. He knows that.

But Souji's been in his life longer than anyone he has left at this point - longer than almost anyone who's been in his life for a long time now.

If there's anything there to save, that's all it takes, for Hijikata.]

[He won't have to worry. No moves will be made, he'll just be watched. And possibly stop anyone else who thinks Souji needs to be stopped right then and there.]

See you soon, then.

Right.

[This entire situation is just so not good on Hijikata's nerves.]

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