六十八 (Text Post)

[onikui_tengu]

[With the current mode switched on, listeners won't have the pleasure of knowing that Haruka has been getting buzzed incessantly since his time limit became overdue.]

[...] I would like to know more about the scientist known as Ace, or "Sweet One."

Also, about any other scientists that have been in contact with the people who were living in this city for over a year. Not for games, but as people.

[He never took an interest before, but... what sing_nonomori was able to tell him about Ace before has him a little interested. Especially considering what has been happening in the city lately.]

Comments

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

Surprised, huh?

...they're not that different from us, no matter what any of us thinks about this whole thing.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

I tried not to think about them very much until now.

Maybe. ...it's easy to lose yourself in the feelings and opinions of everyone else.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

That's not hard. The Scientists don't talk much, they don't show up and do anything for the city like they used to.

Most people wanna just blame them for being here. Can't say they're wrong, but that doesn't make the Scientists... some kind of monsters.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

I wonder if there was a reason behind it. I would feel stupid if it turned out that I was just overthinking things.

That's one way to deal with the shock.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

...could be because that one Scientist got killed.

Damned common way if you ask me.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

...Do you think that things were always that bad for them?

No kidding.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

Had to be, if they resorted to something like this.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

We've gotten involved in their problems more than once, too.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

All the shit they can do... makes me wonder why they need our help for anything.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

It may not be our place to know, but with these... and the fact that we're here at all; they obviously need us for something, Shinjiro.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

Or they think we do. Doesn't look like we've been much help to them so far.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

What makes you say that?