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[ for those that know Minako, they might find it a bit strange that she hasn't been walking around in the city today. she's broken her usual routine by staying huddled up in her dorm, and for good reason. upon waking up, her memories had been flooded with images of death, pain, and suffering. it didn't take her long to figure out exactly whose memories they were, but the shock of "remembering" them for the first time had put her in a bit of a mental BSOD.

Minato... he had suffered so much in that place - more than she ever could have imagined. she's scared, for herself and for him. but she has to try and stay strong, if only to figure out where her original memories had gone. her feed crackles on, and she takes a steady breath. ]

Um... hey, Minako here. Just wondering, did anyone wake up and feel different today? I think something's up with my head, so I just wanted to ask if this is some kind of city-wide thing... I've been keeping contact with lots of people, so I don't think it's that.

[ her tone sounds nothing like the peppy girl you saw on the street yesterday. her voice is hesitant, meek, and fear-struck. ] So... just let me know. I wanna try and get to the bottom of this.

[ she turns off her public feed, but quickly switches to a different one. ]

PRIVATE ; to Minato

I need to talk to you. It's urgent.

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Minako, what's wrong?

[Like hell Junpei couldn't tell something was off...]

Things... things feel off for me too. Can't quite place why, but...

[He was really, really worried now...]

Do you need some company, maybe? I can come over for a bit if you want.

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Junpei... [ she mutters his name to herself. right... her friend. they were close. that didn't change. ]

I dunno... but it might be dangerous if we're both feeling weird.

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Y-yeah, it's me... I'm here for you, remember? I promised. I won't break it again.

[His voice sounded firm, but at her words of the possible danger, he scoffed.]

And leave you totally alone like this? No way in hell!

[...But he sighed again, his voice softening.]

You sound like you're in shock, or somethin'. You shouldn't be alone.

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I know, I know. I remember that much. [ she lets out a breath that sounds like a soft chuckle, but it's mostly out of relief. she did remember that. ]

I might be? I can't tell, I just... [ she pauses, closing her eyes. when she tried to relax, memories seemed to flash by in her head - ones of death, sickness, and all wakes of human suffering. it was a lot, even for her. ] I can't think straight.

[While Minato's memories have been entirely changed and he shouldn't have remembered what he lost, the scars still present on his body and the memories of someone who'd experienced much of what he'd been through have sent him into quite a bit of a panic. He's shut himself in his room too, but he absolutely can't ignore Minako's message to him, and he responds with a hint of desperation in his words.]

I'll be right there. Which room? [He's unusually quick to get to the point this time, but if his memories were as bad as his scars implied, he's not about to let Minako think that she could go through it alone.]

Uh... 3-05, I think? [ she thinks? everything is so muddled up in her head, she can't focus. all she knows is that she needs to talk to him. ] Yeah, that's it.

...Try to hurry.

I'll be right there. [Her room isn't too far away and he's there in a matter of minutes, knocking rather impatiently on the door.]

[ hearing the knock on her door makes her rise from her bed a little bit too fast. she has to clutch her head to steady herself for a moment, but quickly makes her way to open it.

when she sees him, she immediately wraps her arms around him in a hug. she doesn't say anything just yet... she just needs it. ]

[Minato tenses instinctively when he feels himself being hugged, but it quickly fades as he leans in and holds Minako tightly. It's strange how it comes to him automatically- could this be related to his lost memories? Nevertheless he'll remain quiet until she speaks up.]

Sorry,I just... everything you told me about Haven... I remember it. Everything that happened to you, what you had to go through... I never thought-

[ her breath hitches in her throat, and she's trying her best not to cry out of fear. the memories are still flooding in, and it's overwhelming her. ]

[Minato might not remember what Haven is or even that he's known Minako at all there currently, but he does remember having cried about something in the hospital and he can feel Minako's attempts to do so. It doesn't sit right with him at all, and he starts out by patting her slightly on the back.]

It's okay to cry. ...I did too when I was brought here, and you shouldn't have to keep it within you. [That could be said of him too, but he honestly wasn't ready to come clean with the worst of Haven yet and a part of him is furious that it happened this way.]

[ she nods against his shoulder, and slowly but surely, she takes that suggestion. it's a bit hard for her to breathe - her chest feels tight, and the memories are still flashing in her mind as her tears struggle to fall. Junpei was right; she was in shock. ]

No one should have to go through that... I'm so sorry I couldn't protect you...

[...ok even Pharos notices that's weird.]

Minako...?

[ Pharos. right. she couldn't let him see her like this... at the very least, she could try and hide it in her voice. she swallows and smiles, trying to convince herself that she's okay. ]

Hey. Don't worry, I'm fine.

[Pharos thinks about this for a long moment, a soft hum coming through the feed.]

I think you are lying.

[this is an astute observation on his part.]

[ when even Pharos can see through her, that must mean that she's absolutely crystal-clear despite trying to hide how panicked she is. maybe lying isn't the best way to go about this. ]

Well... okay, I'm not totally fine. But I still don't want you to worry, okay?

[ at least that much is true. she doesn't want anyone to worry about her. ]

But if you're not fine, then I should worry, shouldn't I? Because we're friends.

[he's trying so hard to piece this together, which is probably not what Minatko would want right now.]

You're right, we're friends. [ she's trying to think of something to say that would put Pharos at ease, but it's proving to be difficult. ]

I just think it's something with the city that's messing with my head, you know? It'll pass soon... probably.

[ she hopes. ]

[Pharos is not completely convinced, but he also has very little idea of how to deal with a situation like this.]

...Are you sure?

I'm... [ she starts off, but cuts herself off. it didn't feel right to lie to him, especially knowing who he was. ]

No, I'm not. But it's not the first time I've been unsure about something. I'll get through it.

[Pharos is struggling to find the words for this... feeling.]

...I don't want you to be upset. [this is about as good as he can come up with, though he's not sure that quite right. He doesn't want her to be, but it seems like there should be something...]

I don't feel any different, Lady. What's wrong with you? Are you sick? Maybe you aren't getting enough hugs?

No... I don't think it's that. I mean, I've been pretty good with that stuff lately, so why would it just flare up?

[ she got a long-ass piggyback ride from Junpei just the other day. she can't possibly believe that lack of physical contact is making her see such... vivid imagery. ]

[He shakes his head.]

I don't know. Maybe the city's taking more energy from us? Or maybe it's something really, really weird again, like the time people turned into animals.

Maybe it's both... I feel like something's messing with my head. I've never felt something like this before.

[ and it's scaring her. this was different from shooting herself with an Evoker or getting hit with an attack - she was remembering things that didn't match up, and it didn't make sense. ]

I hope you'll get better. Whenever weird stuff happens, it always gets better after a little while.

I... I really hope so.

[ she gulps as another memory flashes through her mind - blood and screaming. it's slowly getting harder and harder to bear through it. ]

Maybe you should get one of your friends to give you a healing kiss too. That always makes things better.

You coming down with something?

I... I dunno. Maybe?

[ what kind of sickness would make her "remember" these kinds of things? she should have scars of some sort to prove it, but she doesn't have a mark on her. ]

[Shinjiro gets by with the minimum amount of contact, and as a result, he has yet to really understand what's going on. Right now, Minako's troubled, and that's reason to be concerned.]

Overdoin' it just like you do back home...

[ his words make her smile, but it's only momentary. he was right, she did overwork herself sometimes... but this was different. ]

I'm not! I don't think so, at least...

What's it called? Maybe you need some 'me' time. 'You' time. Time for yourself.

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