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[observesthings]

[ It's a very, very short message. But the person appearing in the video looks panicked, and his voice is basically a stuttering mess. He's... ]

U-Um... if... if anyone sees a girl with pink hair in twin-tails... [ Swallows. ] Tell me right away, okay? Please.

[ For their sakes. Because the only person who's going to take waking up in the very, very distant future worse than him is her. ]

I'm, uh... I'm Yukiteru.

[ He opens his mouth like he's going to talk again, but instead, just awkwardly fumbles with the controls of the device, ending the feed. ]

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[singstheprayer]

Pink hair....?

[Though. He doesn't look familiar, and neither is his name. Pink hair is probably rare enough that it could be used as something to identify someone by. Lacus could easily at least keep an eye out.]

[observesthings]

Yeah.

[ Figures people would answer. Jeez, he's so bad at talking to new people. ]

She, um... she'd be kind of hard to miss.

[ To put it lightly. She'd be going berserk right about now, and he'd be their only shot at defusing her.

But if nobody knows what he's talking about... either Yuno's being uncharacteristically well-behaved, or she's not here. And the latter thought, frankly, terrifies him. ]

[singstheprayer]

Well, certainly I can let you know if I see someone fitting the description. I take it she must be a friend of yours from home?

[Wanting to try and distract him, to calm him down if possible.]

[observesthings]

[ She hasn't sen her, then... if only his Diary would just update. It hasn't changed once since he woke up, and it's all relating to things back in Sakurami City. ]

... thanks. And, um... [ He sighs, though he's still obviously shaking. He's just a little bit better at keeping it together than Yuno. Or maybe he's just in shock. ]

Yeah... she is. [ That's one way of putting it, anyway. ]

[singstheprayer]

I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help. I know it must be hard when thinking about whether our friends might be here as well.

[inutile]

[Usually Nageki is way too of the minding-my-own-business to reply to many people, but yikes, this guy seems really scared to be here. It would probably be a good idea if someone tried to help him calm down...

...

That's not really a job for Nageki. But he'll try his best. He's not sure what to do with his face besides looking softly neutral, though (it's not as though there's very much to smile about in a situation like this, anyway).]

I haven't seen any girl that fits that description, but I'll look out for her. [That part is maybe a little sympathetic. It's not easy at all to lose someone in the process of arriving here for much of anyone, especially not someone that looks this nervous.]

In the meantime, you should try to stay calm, Yukiteru-san. Do you know any breathing exercises?

[observesthings]

[ Maybe... maybe she just got here, too, and they just haven't seen her yet. Maybe Yuno's doing the smart thing and not going absolutely berserk right off the bat and is just trying to keep calm and find him. Yeah... yeah, that's it. If he just went into the very distant future, she wouldn't be far behind. She went into the past... who's to say she can't go into the future, too? Granted, neither of them have tried, but. ]

... it's not that easy.

[ Breathing exercises... after all he's seen, done, and seen done to others, it's gonna take way more than that. ]

[inutile]

I know it isn't. But doing what you can won't hurt.

[He tries to sound as gentle as possible, since he knows how Yukiteru feels -- well, probably not exactly how he feels, since he doesn't know anything about this other boy. But he knows what it's like to wake up somewhere, alone and confused about everything.]

What is the name of your friend? You may find her more easily by using that to ask.

[observesthings]

Her name is Yuno.

[ If she was here, she'd be frantically searching for him and probably dangerously close to another psychotic break. And yet... he hasn't heard a thing. His Diary hasn't updated once since arriving. He's... he's starting to get a little freaked out, himself. ]

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[feel_nevermore]

A name would help.

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[observesthings]

[ A sigh. Well... it wouldn't hurt... ]

Her name is Yuno.

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[feel_nevermore]

First time I hear that name, I'm afraid.

Maybe they haven't brought her here yet.

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[observesthings]

[ Wh-.... what...? ]

But... they will, right?

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[revelation]

( she blinks, thinking. there wasn't a lot of girls with pink hair, even less that wore twil-tails and she knew he wasn't talking about her. )

A friend? I'll keep an eye out for her, what's her name?

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[observesthings]

[ The short-lived relief when he sees pink hair and pink eyes is replaced with disappointment and a sinking expression so quickly he thinks his facial muscles will suffer something similar to whiplash. ]

... her name is Yuno.

[ Whoever this person is could have passed for her younger sister, if not a younger version of Yuno herself. Except he knows Yuno was an only child, and wouldn't be caught dead without hair that stretched down to at least her waist.

Caught dead... he wanted to kick himself for thinking about those words in reference to her. Especially right now. She'd be coming here soon. No way she'd take someone ripping him through time and holding him here against his will lying down. If and when she figured out where he is and came here after him, there'd be hell to pay. And frankly, he might not even try to stop her. A future like this would happen over his dead body. ]

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[revelation]

( o-oh... well! all Madoka can do is offer the smallest of smiles in return, nodding her head. )

Yuno, got it! Let's see... ( although her face does not vanish from the screen, she taps away at it with a certain ease. ) I don't see her name on the contact list. But new people don't always arrive at once, so keep an eye on the contact list. As soon as she arrives, her name will be added to it.

( she pauses, feeling bad not having more to offer in return when this person seemed so important. she remembers how she felt when she first arrived and the other girls were nowhere in sight and after almost a year of watching people come and go, the least she could do was try and help in some way. ) I'm Madoka, by the way. Madoka Kaname. I've been here for almost a year, so if you have any other questions- please ask away!

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[observesthings]

[ Well, she may look vaguely like Yuno, but she's definitely not from that family. Yuno's father might have been an okay guy (if a work-a-holic), but when it comes to her mother, it's clear where Yuno gets the paranoia, cruelty, and obsessive tendencies. Madoka seems way to nice to have any relation to her. ]

You don't, huh...? [ That's not good. But maybe she would come here by herself, and would be able to hide from them...? He couldn't give up on her. He didn't spend 10,000 waiting in an empty, metaphysical, post-apocalyptic void to be reunited with her only to lose her to some crazy group of revolutionaries, or terrorists, depending on who you asked. ]

... okay. If I have any, I will.

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[crowing]

You look like you're about to die or something.

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[observesthings]

[ If Yuno were here, he'd know that's not something to joke about. ]

I'm... I'm fine. [ No, he's really not. ] I'm just worried about someone.

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[crowing]

I 'unno about that.

( okay people don't look like they're about to barf like that. )

If you need some help, you might as well ask someone.

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[observesthings]

[ Isn't that kind of what he's doing right now? ]

I'm really only trying to find somebody.

[ After this long of relying on Yuno for everything from protection to comfort, the idea that she might not be here is frankly terrifying to him. ]

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[boredallready]

You mean anybody that looks like that? I've met girls in lots of different places with hair like that!

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[observesthings]

[ ... except Yuno's nothing like Presea. ]

Is there anyone like that here? [ Not counting Madoka up there. ]

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[boredallready]

[He's met others! There were a few in Death City and he's seen one or two here (one being Madoka oops).]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I've seen one or two in this world! Why do you wanna know about that, anyway?

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[observesthings]

[ Is that just a tiny glimmer of hope, there? ]

Who is the other one?