I. Nova

[eightofseven]

[It could be anywhere. Whether you are in town or in a field, you may feel that you're being watched.]

[Turn around, and you'll find him. Or maybe he's standing in front of you.]

[What will you do?]

Comments

[inhearts]

[ The feeling of being watched like this is very familiar.

Minako is slightly startled anyway. ] ...Saiduq-san!

[eightofseven]

Hello, Deathly One. How are you feeling?

[inhearts]

[ Ah, that nickname again. ]

Hello, Saiduq-san! I've been good. What about you?

[eightofseven]

I feel well. Is there something else you wish to ask of me?

[inhearts]

[ She nods. ] Saiduq-san, the Death you sense inside me -- can we keep that a secret?

[eightofseven]

Yes, I suppose so. It is of no consequence to anyone else, after all.

[inhearts]

Thank you. [ She's relieved, not because the Death Shadow is something to hide out of shame but because it's easier not to have to explain what Shadows are, what Death is, who Ryoji-kun is-- ]

How are you adjusting to this place?

[eightofseven]

As well as could be expected, or perhaps better. [He'd been able to quickly determine the functions of various aspects of the Relic, even some of the more un-obvious ones.]

[inhearts]

That's good to hear! [ She looks thoughtful for a moment. ] I never asked but, Saiduq-san... Are you stuck here too?

[eightofseven]

Yes. However, there is much about this place that intrigues me, so I do not mind staying.

[inhearts]

[ ...to have been able to trap an angel, a goddess and a 'overseer' here, what exactly was this place? She silently ponders this for a bit. ]

[eightofseven]

[It's pretty clear he's also silently thinking, but not about what... likely, the same things, or why so many interesting people arrive here.]