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[ thankfully bradley told him... there's so much stuff the people from normal-length games know that they don't. ]
Yeah, he is. ...For a while I was wishing I could trade places with him, because I thought he'd be a lot more useful in trials than I was.
Yeah, he is. ...For a while I was wishing I could trade places with him, because I thought he'd be a lot more useful in trials than I was.
I'm sure I don't know enough about him to pass judgment, but... I think there are some things that only you can do. Things that are more important than that.
I'm glad it was you.
I'm glad it was you.
[She smiles too.] Good.
... I'll admit, sometimes I had the same thoughts about my hostage. She's an incredibly smart and strong person... much more than I am.
... I'll admit, sometimes I had the same thoughts about my hostage. She's an incredibly smart and strong person... much more than I am.
Rita.
... I can show you a picture, if you want to see!
... I can show you a picture, if you want to see!
Yes. That 's where this came from!
[Estelle pulls out a rolled-up paper and opens it up to show.
The paper is actually a painting! A group of people are hanging out in a dorm room with Spring-like decor, smiling together. Conspicuously, Claude, Sieghart, and Mollymauk are among those featured in the illustration.
And since idk who Sebastian would recognize, the other people are: Maya Fey, Malik Ishtar, Rita Mordio, Sakyou Sagihara, Lucretia, Tsuyukusa, Taichi Yagami, and Hugo.
She points, of course, to Rita.] That's her. She's one of the first people I ever became friends with.
[Estelle pulls out a rolled-up paper and opens it up to show.
The paper is actually a painting! A group of people are hanging out in a dorm room with Spring-like decor, smiling together. Conspicuously, Claude, Sieghart, and Mollymauk are among those featured in the illustration.
And since idk who Sebastian would recognize, the other people are: Maya Fey, Malik Ishtar, Rita Mordio, Sakyou Sagihara, Lucretia, Tsuyukusa, Taichi Yagami, and Hugo.
She points, of course, to Rita.] That's her. She's one of the first people I ever became friends with.
Oh, whoa. That's pretty cool.
[ it must be kind of weird too, though, right? seeing someone you know with these other people you know, not knowing what kind of relationship they had...
...his eyes linger on maya for a second, because he feels like he's definitely seen that hairstyle before, but he has no idea if he saw it on her or on someone else, or where he saw it in the first place. ]
How'd you meet her?
[ it must be kind of weird too, though, right? seeing someone you know with these other people you know, not knowing what kind of relationship they had...
...his eyes linger on maya for a second, because he feels like he's definitely seen that hairstyle before, but he has no idea if he saw it on her or on someone else, or where he saw it in the first place. ]
How'd you meet her?
Um, well, a friend I was traveling with thought she was a thief, and kind of... broke into her house to look for evidence. Rita was really angry...
I-I didn't go inside! At first... but then I had to help de-escalate the situation...
I-I didn't go inside! At first... but then I had to help de-escalate the situation...
I guess so... They're all good people, but they're not very good at calmly talking things out, sometimes...
But because of all that, Rita ended up coming with me on my journey! At first it was to clear her name, but then it was for her research's sake. She's a magic scholar, and she knows about all kinds of things!
But because of all that, Rita ended up coming with me on my journey! At first it was to clear her name, but then it was for her research's sake. She's a magic scholar, and she knows about all kinds of things!
A lot of things, really... Everything just kind of snowballed until we found ourselves facing a threat to all of life itself.
A catastrophe that was sealed away a thousand years ago... It was going to consume all life in the world, leaving nothing left.
[tbf the adephagos is a lot like global warming]
Yes... at the cost of all of the technology in our world. It wasn't an easy choice to make, but given the circumstances... it was the only choice to make.
Yes... at the cost of all of the technology in our world. It wasn't an easy choice to make, but given the circumstances... it was the only choice to make.
It was a miracle that we were able to get all heads of state to agree on it...
... But what's even more miraculous is Rita. She's already come up with a foundation for a new kind of technology we can build from! So long as we have her, I think everything's going to be okay.
... But what's even more miraculous is Rita. She's already come up with a foundation for a new kind of technology we can build from! So long as we have her, I think everything's going to be okay.
Wow... [ god he is seriously being shown up by this other teen prodigy he's never met help ] W-well, I'm really glad you could keep her safe without having to do something you'd feel bad about.
...I'm still glad it was you here too, though. Er, aside from... being here being terrible. I mean— even if she was really smart and awesome, you've helped a lot too, and... you know. You're you.
...I'm still glad it was you here too, though. Er, aside from... being here being terrible. I mean— even if she was really smart and awesome, you've helped a lot too, and... you know. You're you.
[She looks unsure at first... but then she smiles brightly, seemingly encouraged by those words.]
... I'm glad too. That I was able to keep being me all this time... and that I was able to do some good while I was here.
... I'm glad too. That I was able to keep being me all this time... and that I was able to do some good while I was here.
I'm really glad I met you too, Sebastian. I wonder if we'll be able to stay in touch after all of this is over...
I don't know... that wasn't an option for us the last time, but maybe it's been different for some of the others? That would be really nice, though.
...Um, if it turns out we are able to do that, then... i-if you ever wanted to, uh, go out... somewhere... with me... then... I'd like that. I-if you'd also like it, I mean!
...Um, if it turns out we are able to do that, then... i-if you ever wanted to, uh, go out... somewhere... with me... then... I'd like that. I-if you'd also like it, I mean!
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