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[cutename]

This again? [ sigh ] Give it up.

Remember?

The last time you decided to bring me into a game, you didn't, and then you conveniently stuffed me back into this cramped headspace of yours. 

[ B-But this time's different ;; it's full of castm-- ]

You're just gonna dump me back in your headspace again.

[ But-- ]

Gah! Forget it! Let's talk about this again when you're done with your other muse, alright?!

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[cutename]

[ this question again. ] It was my last day with Joshua. [ a slight pause.. ]

... I think I get it now. Do all of us remember different things?

[adageprincess]

[Rhyme nods.]

The last thing I remember is being erased. Beat said we all came back to life but...he won't tell me anything else.

i really do need to review.

[cutename]

[ Oh no. So she.. ]

You don't remember anything else? .. Anything besides that?

[adageprincess]

Nothing afterwards. They say sometimes memories just need a little help getting out, but it hasn't happened to me yet, so it's not really a memory, right?

[cutename]

[ Well shit. ]

We.Well...... [ a long pause. ] They'll come to you eventually, don't worry, okay? [ he really doesn't want to lie to Rhyme. ]

[adageprincess]

Yeah, I know. Thanks!

[Rhyme hesitates, and then--]

You seem...different.

[At least, he's a bit different from the Neku she knows. Rhyme knows it's a bit rude to say it like that, but she's curious at the same time.]

[cutename]

No problem.

..Different? [ ... ]

Well, I did go through a lot of stuff during the Reaper's Game so.. [ He stops. Because knowing Rhyme, he doesn't have to say out everything for her to understand what he means. ]

[adageprincess]

[The smile returns to Rhyme's face, maybe brighter than before.]

They do say 'Experience makes us what we are'. I'm sorry if you went through a lot of hard things, but I'm happy for you, Neku.

this icon is specially for you, rhyme <3

[cutename]

[ He smiles as well. Just a bit. ]

Thanks. But hey, all the players, even you, went through lots of hard things during the Reaper's Game too. It's not only me. I'm sorry that we couldn't save you from being erased at that time. [ If they could've gotten there sooner or something.. ]

D'aww

[adageprincess]

It's alright. [And even if she didn't know that she'll come back to life anyway, it'll still be alright.] It wasn't your fault. And it's not Beat's either...

[She trails off, sounding both sad and worried in equal measure. He knows Beat blames himself, and his guilt is a lot worse than Neku's.]