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[ino]

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So ... it really is possible, huh? Would it be naive of me to hope that this is something of a gift, instead of a sign of worse things to come? Knowing the castle, it probably is. What'll it be, Paradisa? I hate having to sit back and wait to see.

... But, despite that, I can't help but wonder if someday, someone might come for me, too.

[a pause, before she lets out a long sigh]

Yeah, yeah, I know. "They wouldn't want you to sit around and mope like this!" I get it, already ... [a huff] I just don't know what my purpose is here, anymore.

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[there's a few doodled flowers on the page, before she writes below them]

Anyone want to go shopping?

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[gunslinger]

[ He'll be slowing down...a little...now that they're actually in the city. No more crazy swerves and stuff for now anyway. ]

It's been on my mind too, ever since Yuan started asking about it.

[ino]

What did Yuan say?

[gunslinger]

He was asking about...the people we ran into when we were on the islands, and about their memories. It's different, but it all makes you think.

[ino]

... Yeah, I was thinking about that too. Because they were pretty similar to these people, but they never returned with us ...

But I wonder, if we'd really tried to convince them to come on the ships with us ... [then maybe Guts would be here now :(]

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[gunslinger]

[ And with one last turn, Jr. finds as good a spot as any to park. He hates parallel parking, but at least there aren't any other vehicles to contend with!

After putting the car in park and turning off the engine, he sits back in his seat and glances over to the blonde. ]

We wouldn't have been able to. Trust me, Ino, it took all my self-control not to just grab Chie and drag her on-board. I kept thinking maybe if we got her back to the castle, her real memories would return.

But...she was pretty happy there. She'd built a life there, or at least it was a pretty convincing scene. And I knew too little about the situation to take control like that. It could have just made everything worse...for everyone.

[gunslinger]

But now I see all these people brought back with memories, who had been living their own alternate lives in Paris and seemed happy.

So now all I can think is...what if I fucked up? What if I should try to go back there, to get her? What if she's trapped there or something?

I don't know if I want her remembering me, really, but she deserves to know her real life in Inaba. Her real family.

[ino]

[just kind of ... frowns at him, sadly. she sympathizes hardcore, jr :(]

I was thinking about that, too. Trying to go back there.

[gunslinger]

Because of Guts?

[ino]

[LMFAO STOP ... READING HER MIND JR GOD. she feels a little uncomfortable admitting that that's ... basically the only reason, though ....]

Well, that and the others, too ... if it's all fake, they deserve to know the truth.

[gunslinger]

[ HE CAN'T HELP IT MAN, GUTS IS IMPORTANT TO HIM TOO, AND HE HATES THAT HE DIDN'T GET TO MEET HIM. Hearing about it later made him all emo. ]

Yeah, they do. But we didn't just appear here afterwards like we did with Paris. As it is now, we don't have any way of returning.

[ino]

No, but ... nobody really told them anything, either. I mean, talking to Guts, I tried not to mention anything about Paradisa, since he didn't seem to remember a thing ... The people in Paris found out that we came from the castle, and that they'd been there before.

[a sigh, leans her head back against the seat] Well, if that one abandoned town is any indication, it has to be somewhere nearby, even if it's weeks away.

[gunslinger]

Maybe that'd work with bizarro Paris, but not with an island. We know where those islands are, we just...can't get to them. Not with the waterfall being a one-way ticket.

[ino]

There has to be some way we can get back over there. Like ... flying up over the waterfall, or something!

[gunslinger]

We'd have to get the ships to fly, too. I mean, there's my telekinesis but...those things are pretty big. And once we're out on the ocean, our powers are muted.

[ Although it's weird that they even work at all. Maybe that was a one time thing? Or maybe they work in water. Now that's just stupid. Whatever even if he's the voice of logic here IT'S ONLY BECAUSE HE THINKS OF THIS ALL THE TIME. ]

Well, anyway, we can brainstorm while we walk. C'mon.

[ Ooouuut of the car into the freezing cold. ]

[ino]

... Yeah.

[she'll get out of the car, and shut the door behind her]

But what about the crystals? Or ... someone mentioned steam power before, maybe that would work.

[gunslinger]

Do you think enough people are interested enough to help construct something like that?

[ino]

Well, it's not like the only thing that it would help with is going back to those islands. If we had a better way to travel, we could explore much further than we have already.

[gunslinger]

True, and I definitely prefer having some of my powers to none.

[ino]

Yeah, same here. I think most people would.

[gunslinger]

That would mean MOMO could go exploring with us if she ever comes back.

[ino]

MOMO?

[gunslinger]

I didn't introduce you when she was here?

[ino]

Was she the girl with the pink hair?

[gunslinger]

That's right.

[ino]

Ah, yeah, then I do remember her. She wouldn't be able to come normally?