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[a long pause, here. and then she kind of coughs a bit.] - ah, it's working?

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...Um, yes... hello. [clears her throat.] This is Asano Rin. You can leave a message if you need.

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[fumble fumble, a long moment of nothing before she responds...]

...Hello?

[allucinator]

Rin? You there? 'S Jack.

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Yeah, it's me. What's going on?

[allucinator]

I need to talk to you soon. In person. [pause.] It ain't nothin' huge, don't get panicked or nothin'.

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[good thing you said that, Jack! for a second she was ready to panic.]

What about? Can you tell me that much?

[allucinator]

[He shifted, pauses, and--]

I-- look, you remember we was talkin', once, about how maybe there's other people we might know on the island, people who's from Edelweiss too, even though we can't remember and neither can they?

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[immediately attentive.] Of course I remember.

When do you want to meet, and where?

[allucinator]

Your place, soon as you're free.

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Okay. As soon as possible.

[allucinator]

[He pauses.]

Well, ya free now?

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I can be. Come on over.

[allucinator]

See you soon.

[And his NV switches off, going into his pocket as he moves out the door. It takes him about half an hour before he arrives, shivering slightly from the cold, and knocks on the door.]

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[Rin comes to the door at the knock but doesn't open it. she's already learning.]

Hello?

[allucinator]

Oye, it's me.

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[good enough. she opens the door and gestures him in, looking him over.] Sit down. I'll get tea.

[allucinator]

Thanks.

[He comes in and kicks off his boots, keeping his coat on for now.]

You need help?

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[he gets a small smile, sweet and soft and fond.] I made it up while you were on your way. Just sit, I'll prepare it. How do you take yours?

[allucinator]

[He smiles back briefly, and then blinks.]

Uh. I dunno, however's good.

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With sugar, I think, for you... come on. [she moves through the apartment, stepping into the kitchen, where there's a table set up. it's quite warm.]

[allucinator]

[He follows her, glancing around with interest despite himself, and sits at the table. He shifts, uneasy despite himself, and rubs the back of his neck.]

Christ, you keep it neat here. We-- I mean, we kinda try, but.

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You're all men! It's only to be expected. [shuffling around, preparing tea and some snacks. Rin has discovered potato chips.] Without a woman's touch...

[allucinator]

[A grin at the potato chips-- Jack adores those-- and he begins to relax slightly.]

Oye, we manage without no girlie touch. I cook and everythin', it's great. It's just cleanin' we don't do.

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[she puts a bowl down in front of him, and a steaming cup of tea generously dosed with sugar, and sits across the table from him with her own tea.]

Hm, it's good that you can manage. I suppose if you're the ones who've put everything out of order you're the ones who'll know where everything is.

[allucinator]

[He nods his thanks and reaches for a chip.]

Exactly! Anyway, it ain't like we leave trash around, cuz if we did we'd get tossed out, I think, since we get complained about already.

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Why are you getting complained about.