[ They make their way out of the Severine property, past the bus stop and all the way to the subway station. They certainly ran a long way and even Oria is finally out of breath when he realizes he has to stop running to buy train tickets. Oria is normally not this good at endurance, but adrenaline drove him very far beyond normal limits. ]
... Emil?
[ He's panting so hard, and he finally turns to see Sinclair. ]
[ Sinclair's endurance is good and he's only a little tired when they finally come to a stop. He stares at Oria for a moment but nothing comes out of his mouth. What could he even say?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
His head is still pounding, the static sending little fragments of memory through his skull. So he leans forward and rests his head against Oria's shoulder. He wants to hug Oria. But that was more of a comforting thing for himself than the person he wanted to help the most]
[ He says immediately, buys two tickets and starts pulling Sinclair along to the train. Good thing it happens to be right there, waiting for passengers. The entire cabin is empty. Must be a slow hour.
Oria sits down and makes Sinclair sit next to him. The train ride will take at least 30 minutes. He has time. ]
[ That's fucked up—obviously. Oria tries to think of something, but he can't. He's at a rare moment when he's actually at a loss for words, so he holds Sinclair's further shoulder and pulls him in so that Sinclair can lean against him. ]
[Sinclair turns, pressing his face into Oria's shoulder. He wonders still, why Aria had been in contact with hackers. Why she ended her friendship with Shion.]
...adults really are the worst.
[Sinclair mutters. OS ver 0.089...The only thing he could think of that fit was Oria's name. But Oria was as human as him.]
[ Sinclair brightens a little. He's too self conscious to even think about the lap pillow so he snuggles into Oria's shoulder. Quick nap here and then back at the dorms]
[ To the dorms! Oria leads Sinclair there while keeping in mind that he's not feeling great. They're stopping by Sinclair's room first, of course.
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[ As soon as they get back to Sinclair's room, he shoves the note in his desk inside a notebook. He'll deal with it later. His head is still throbbing]
Does your mother have some sort of special 8ms? It was just a moment of static and then...
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Sinclair is good at running. He squeezes Oria's hand tightly. He'll gladly follow Oria anywhere right now.]
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... Emil?
[ He's panting so hard, and he finally turns to see Sinclair. ]
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I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
His head is still pounding, the static sending little fragments of memory through his skull. So he leans forward and rests his head against Oria's shoulder. He wants to hug Oria. But that was more of a comforting thing for himself than the person he wanted to help the most]
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... Hey, what's wrong? Did she say something weird to you?
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[Not glad that Oria felt the need to run away from his own mother. But he's glad Oria is still with him.]
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[ He says immediately, buys two tickets and starts pulling Sinclair along to the train. Good thing it happens to be right there, waiting for passengers. The entire cabin is empty. Must be a slow hour.
Oria sits down and makes Sinclair sit next to him. The train ride will take at least 30 minutes. He has time. ]
What did she say to you?
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...she asked me if I had "spoken to her". Then, all I could hear or see was static.
[He squeezes the note in his pocket]
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"Her"? Who is that supposed to be...
[ He doesn't ask Sinclair specifically, but the cryptic answer has him reeling. Why must his mother be like this. ]
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[Projection K...a coin. An irritating whistle and
no no no not that. he can't. he won't be trapped by the memory of her ]
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Oria hates this for Sinclair. He really does. ]
What the hell...
[ That's fucked up—obviously. Oria tries to think of something, but he can't. He's at a rare moment when he's actually at a loss for words, so he holds Sinclair's further shoulder and pulls him in so that Sinclair can lean against him. ]
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...adults really are the worst.
[Sinclair mutters. OS ver 0.089...The only thing he could think of that fit was Oria's name. But Oria was as human as him.]
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[ He's only half-serious about this. ]
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[That gets Sinclair to laugh. Finally]
Still, I don't want to become like that.
[Someone who forgot the humanity in the children they claimed to be raising.]
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[ But Oria has never been good with younger kids... He doesn't want to think about raising anyone, not even a pet. (Mike doesn't exist here... sad) ]
... Was it how you thought it would be? Your situation about the memories.
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No. I didn't think this many people were involved.
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[ ???? ]
I guess we came out with more questions than answers in the end.
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[ It hurts. Can he rest against Oria a little more...]
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It must be a lot to go through... I have some painkillers back at the dorm, so in the meantime, you can take a nap.
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[ He needs it. His head is pounding]
A nap sounds really good.
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[ Though if Sinclair wants a lap pillow, he can offer. But he won't say it out loud. They have the entire train cabin to themselves... ]
I'll wake you up when we arrive.
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[ Sinclair brightens a little. He's too self conscious to even think about the lap pillow so he snuggles into Oria's shoulder. Quick nap here and then back at the dorms]
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Does your mother have some sort of special 8ms? It was just a moment of static and then...
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[ Unfortunately. His mother not playing by the rules and being mysterious in general has Oria unable to give a better answer. ]
Is she the reason for your headache?
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