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[ ... okay. if anything confirms that something is wrong, it really is those last few sentences.

he immediately reaches over to grab him by the arm. ]

No. It's fine. I was just surprised you didn't the request by listing the benefits of living with a hottie, or whatever it is you usually say to people.

[ spoilers is that he would not find someone else but no one needs to know that. ]

What, and make them sacrifice their sleep for me? A hottie's gotta be a hottie both inside and outside and be considerate. It'd be too much pressure for them if they aren't habituated to that much exposure, you know?

[ okay.... well, that part does sound like elysium, at least. trying to figure out what exactly is wrong here is such a struggle. ]

Uh huh. Well, you can bring whatever you need in here.

All here.

[ Just a touch more embarrassedly, he holds up a single pillow he'd taken from his room. Everything else is kind of already on his person (sword, flag) or in his bag. ]

You really haven't felt like staying with anyone else? It feels like every night the cats are haunting me…

I haven't really thought about it.

[ he had his own room in rhodes, and he has his own room on his ship as captain. it never occurred to him to share one here. ]

I'm not really the type to ask.

[ which... elysium should be aware of... ]

[ is that how you resist compulsions… you just don't have them? wow. such wisdom. ]

I see. Well, I'll do my best not to give you trouble. And if you ever feel it, you're welcome to look at my face! Free of charge.

[ so

This is how he makes himself comfortable in the corner of his room. ]

[

well. this works out for thorns, since it means it'll be easier to keep an eye on elysium's potential condition. why is he... acting so weird... ]

[ There is no condition.

He will occasionally glance over to Thorns, though… like he's trying to sneak peeks?

He's so confused. ]

[ thorns will ignore this...

...

nene comes waddling into the room and makes a beeline for elysium. ]

Oh, Nene—!

[ The confusion clears as he catches it in his arms. Paps its cheeks. ]

How have you been?

[ nene makes a sound that might be answering elysium's question...?

thorns just watches the exchange. okay. ]

[ He pauses mid-patting like something more important comes to mind. ]

What are you even doing here?

[ there's a pause.

and then thorns will slowly answer for nene, ]

... Nene lives with me.

The Señora really does let Nene do whatever it wants, doesn't she?

[ … There is something about this that doesn't seem quite right, but nothing has felt quite right for a while. So he will just flop onto his side and clutch Nene to his torso. His Nene now. ]

I was wondering how we knew each other. This makes a lot of sense…

So you really don't remember me then.

[ there is humor in this considering all the things elysium was deliriously saying to him before he jumped into the water. ]

[ He will choose not to address this directly… ]

I feel comfortable around you. Is that weird?

... No. Remember what I said? We're friends.

[ if he didn't already know this place gives you weird effects, he'd be more worried about this. for now it's more inconvenient than anything.

well, that and a feeling he isn't quite sure of.

Are we? Then you should have no problem being honest with me.

[ He doesn't sit up, but he does hold onto Nene a little more tightly. ]

How much did I forget?

[ well, if he apparently knows juana but somehow has no idea who he is that's a little... interesting. ]

We have known each other for years. We both worked at Rhodes Island together, and you are actually the one who told me to join.

[ How does Nene feel about being his emotional support plush…

Okay. He's up again. ]

You're joking. I thought——you might've been someone I met aboard the La Conquista. You weren't?

No. You ended up on the ship because you were fearful I had been murdered by pirates.

[ this is

fascinating..... if he had a notepad he would be taking notes. perhaps be should invest in something that causes temporary amnesia? this seems powerful. ]

Huh? That's not right. I was there because—

[ oh.

Head hort trying to think about this. He doubles over clutching it. ]

[ ... hm.

nene nudges against him soothingly. or perhaps it just wants attention. who can say. ]

Maybe you forgot about me since I was with you when it happened? At that river.

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[ What would he do without Nene… ]

… The river seemed to have healed most of my injuries, though.

You're really telling the truth? We've known each other for longer?

Yes. You are free to not believe me though.

[ it's not like he can force elysium to. ]

But I do not gain anything by lying over this.

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