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I don't even know if this thing is working the way I think it does, but if this is getting through to whoever kidnapped me and brought me here... you clearly have no idea who I am, who you're dealing with and precisely whose wrath you have just provoked, so I'd better enlighten you. You have just provoked not one, but five of the biggest corporations in the country. I've acquaintances who could crush you with their little finger so whatever game you're playing? You'd be best off releasing me and ending it now before you get hurt. No matter what you do, you're only gonna end up being hunted down and taken care of. And when I say 'taken care of', I meant in the worst possible way.

[All of this is written in a pretty big rush, with lots of underlines, double-underlines, triple underlines, capital letters... he's totally venting, here. And the following comes as an afterthought.]

No amount of money is worth losing your faculties, believe me.

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[kickthecanplz]

... I haven't seen you in years.

[Uncomfortable with that knowledge, he turned around and walked up.] I'm sure we can find your room. Then... I can prove more things.

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[individuates]

[What. What. Okay, following along behind you]

Years? How is that...

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[individuates]

...magic again?

[kickthecanplz]

No one ages here, and time works weird. If we get sent back, we don't remember our time here, and we return to the exact second we left. Like nothing ever happened.

[individuates]

[he has no idea what to say to that, so he just repeats] ...if we get sent back. [and he's quiet for a few moments before he asks]

How many years, Bossanova?

[kickthecanplz]

... This'll be my third year here, I think.

[He's kind of stopped bothering to keep track, for obvious reasons. He shakes his head as they make it to the top of the stairs, and begins looking at the doors.]

It's impossible to say about time... some people leave after a month, some stay longer, but then sometimes people return. It's random and messed up.

[individuates]

Your third year... [maybe that's it. If he's been here for that long, he's probably changed a bit]

I guess there's no point asking whether people have tried to get out...

[kickthecanplz]

There's no place to get out. The town's huge, but outside of that is the 'dead zone'. It's a dangerous place.

[He kind of hopes the title of it is a bit of a giveaway.]

[individuates]

...huh? Sounds like something from a video game...

[kickthecanplz]

But, I still can't prove that, so I guess I should stick to the simple stuff until we find your room...

Tamaki's started up the Host Club here too, and there's a ton of guys you'll have to meet, but they're all pretty decent.

[individuates]

[with a put-upon sigh]

...there's really no escape from the host club, is there?

[though he loves it really... wait] Hey, you're a host too?

[kickthecanplz]

[To that, he has a hint of a proud smile.]

That's right. Full-fledged host. I can actually talk to girls without scaring them off!

[Look how happy he is.]

[individuates]

[he claps a little bit]

Yay! Congratulations!

...though I'm sorry you're stuck with Tono. How are you holding up?


((Heading off to work now. I have a full morning of classes so I probably won't make it back in time >_<))

[kickthecanplz]

((No worries, take your time. Have a good day!))

He's not that bad...

[Bit of a lie, but speaking of tono-]

... But he may be a bit more tolerable now... you see, well... he's... dating Haruhi.

[individuates]

Still. I pity you.

[he hums one of those Hitachiin hums that rises in intonation] Really? You mean it took them being transported to a magical wondercastle for them to figure it out?

[kickthecanplz]

[Raises an eyebrow as he looks back.]

It's kind of a long story, but yeah... you don't seem that surprised.

[individuates]

I'm surprised it happened at all, yes. They're pretty slow when it comes to themselves, after all. But that they got together? No.

[in the manner of a high-charging psychiatrist] And how does that make you feel, Bossanova-cchi?

[kickthecanplz]

[And of course now he's avoiding eye contact.]

... I'm happy for them, of course.

[individuates]

[small smiles] Of course.

[...but you wish it was you, right?]