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[childofblue]

I don't think being dropped into a lake is very much of a welcome.

[The speaker is currently soaked to the bone, apparently not having thought to go dry out before using the orb he's gotten. Thankfully, the clip in his hair is keeping most of it out of his face, drowned rat look or not, and his dragonfly is making odd little melodic tones behind him.]

So, I took a look through the Guidebook... and it seems I'm here for a specific reason. A "fixing of a magical drain" or something like that? Does anyone else have any more information on that? It's kind of vague, and I generally mucked about with cards more than anything.

[While it's true in multiple forms, Chou carefully omits the fact they were magical cards.]

...Also, somewhere I could dry off and maybe get a change of clothes would be nice too. At least until mine dry out.

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[childofblue]

Ah!

[Naoto's voice brings him out of the daze and the memory slips away completely. What were they talking about again?

...the familiar address makes him smile a little, though.]

Sorry, Naoto-kun. I'm fine, thank you. [A nod at Minato, then.] Ah, I think I still have some Skill Cards for later as well. If you want them.

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[buzzkilldetective]

The other part we wanted to discuss with you... it's about the young man named Seito Souzen that Minato-san mentioned.

... The short version is that we both believe it's a bad idea to trust him.

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[onelastpromise]

[He nods.] We've both spoken to him on separate occasions, and there have been signs there's more to him than meets the eye. We don't know what his deal is yet, though.

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[childofblue]

What's the matter with him? Is there something... blatantly wrong?

[He's not entirely sure what the problem is, but he's not about to distrust Naoto and his new friend. Even so, he's curious now.]

If it's something... not human, I might be able to sense if it I'm near him.

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[buzzkilldetective]

It's not so much that as... He's an alternate of Senpai, but there's something off.

When I talked to him, he addressed me as "Shirogane-san"... [She frowns faintly.] That's not all, but... Arisato-san might do better at explaining.

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[onelastpromise]

[He nods slightly.] I made an offhand mention of being a Fool to him - more subtle than what I said to you. He reacted strangely. Enough to make me think he's got some beef with Fools.

[A sigh.] He's very subtle about everything. Dammit, I bet he saw all of that, though. [Seito's going to know for sure Minato's involved with the Arcana now.]

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[childofblue]

Ah... I'm sorry.

[The idea of revealing them to an enemy... it's enough to make Chou look genuinely ashamed. He hadn't meant to, really! It was just...]

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[buzzkilldetective]

It is of no fault of yours, Chou-kun. Honestly, I probably should have put an end to it when I interrupted. All three of us are equally at fault.

... That being said, remain cautious around him, and keep your guard up. We don't know what he's capable of.

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[onelastpromise]

Yeah, we're all to blame. I should have made it private as soon as we got to Magician.

He's a good actor, too. I can't get a bead on his arcana.

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[childofblue]

I... might be able to tell, if I get close enough. I could sense the Arcana of the Investigation Team easily enough, but I'm not sure how well I can with someone I don't know. I'd be willing to give it a try, though.

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[buzzkilldetective]

... Perhaps. Still, I would advise staying away from him at all costs.

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[onelastpromise]

Yeah. I can usually tell pretty quickly, but...he's too much of an unknown factor. We keep an eye on him and avoid contact.

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[childofblue]

[Completely avoid contact? That's a bit of an odd order, but...]

All right. You're never wrong, Naoto-kun, and if you trust Minato-kun, I will too. Besides... he's a Fool! That's who I'm supposed to help.