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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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[ 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...]