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[Doop doop doop... just in the castle lobby, but you know, it's Paradisa. There's always a journal open somewhere when things happen.

For a few minutes the journal picks up dictation of... mostly nothing. Rin talking quietly to someone, apparently Tad, from her tone and how there's no response back. This continues for a few minutes before she suddenly cries out sharply.]

Ouch!! Oh - jeez...

[There's silence for a moment. Whatever just happened, from her reaction it sounds like this was painful! But when she speaks she sounds... hesitant, and kind of nervous. A little more normal for her at this point.]

What's this...?

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... What?

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Seventy-two hours is three days.

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[... She drops her hand so he can't see the numbers anymore and turns it to look at her palm.

What could that be counting down on, huh.]

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[the immediate, cynical answers pop to mind, of course. but he merely shrugs.]

I'll admit that's bizarre, even for here.

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[Mum's the word on that.]

... Three days until what, do you think?

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... Until you get your memories back, maybe.

[ironically that's one of his lesser theories, but it seems like the one that would freak her out the least.]

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[... Surprisingly considerate of you, Zelman!

Still staring at her hand, she just nods shortly, glancing at him narrowly through her lashes and then withdrawing into quiet again. She looks... tense. Kinda upset.]

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But who knows? I guess we'll see.

Have a good rest of your day. [he tilts his head a little. his job is done here.]

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[She says... nothing. GO AWAY.]

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[HE... will. jeez.]

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[see you later, alligator]