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Who: Intensity and you
Where: Various
When: Day 331

I. For FiN

[ Top-level incoming ]

II. For non-FiN

[ Without preamble or introduction, you are getting a text. ]

CEO: I'm graduating.

[[ ooc: Post to let FiN and friends know about graduation. Anyone who knows Intensity (business associate or "friend") can assume they got a text. If you are unsure then just ping me, and we can work something out. Much ♥ to imeeji. ]]

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Oh no, I think I am okay, I do not need time.

[pauses and thinks]

Hmm . . . I do not know what I need if I was to be very honest.

Why don't you talk as we walk?

Maybe we'll figure it out on the way.

Oh okay, but what is there to talk about? What should I talk about?

Let's start with how you are feeling.

Or I can go first.

..........you can go first. I will think about the feelings.

A part of me feels relief - both for finally being able to move forward with my work and being able to find my brother. The idols have long outgrown the use for an information network such as mine with the production expanding to so many middle-management hosts and the loss of many of our informants.

But there is also a loss since this is the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. I don't know how long it will be before I can see you again. Or how much longer even after that until I will be able to visit you back in Halation.

[Playing with her fingers quietly.]

Mmm.

Furthermore, it seems there is still tension between you and your brother. And while I'm certain you can handle it and Shogun can step in when necessary, you both are unfortunately nice people.

...Mmm...at least he is making friends...

. . .

Do you put his happiness so much above your own?

...

Hmm.

[Thinks about it.]

...no. I do not think so, at least not always. But I have found so much happiness in my life so I cannot help but wish he could find a little bit for himself. I have had a chance to move forward. I wish he could, too.

You cannot force him to take that chance if it's offered to him. Some scars take time to heal.

Yes, I know you are right. I have to wait.

. . .

Teach the rest of them how to play Go Fish and Candyland.

...

Oh yes, I can do that. I am sure they will have lots of fun playing, too.

You will have fun, too. After a time.

I will have fun, too.

Turn end.

[And as they start heading toward the Dead Zone]

Your move.

[fiddles with her fingers]

I know that I am happy. I am genuinely happy that you have enough freedom to move and find your brother. Not only that, you will be able to move in a place and gather more information than what you can gather here. It does bring me hope that maybe someday, we truly can escape this place if we want to, and not have to play such cruel games anymore.

And I am also relieved that you will not have to play them. Seeing you get hurt was painful for me, too. I know you would always focus on everyone else and sacrifice your own pain to make sure the team was taken care of. So knowing you won't be there does make me feel better.

But . . .

But. . .

But I have so much sadness, it is so overwhelming I do not know where to begin.

Then let's begin at the beginning.

There is one thing I want to do for you.

[scrubs at her face]

What is it?

[He reaches over to gently touch the scar at the corner of her mouth]

I want to make up for past mistakes.

[BLINKS.]

Huh?