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[codes]

Sheesh, what a mess this place is turning out to be. I guess that's what happens when a bunch of middle schoolers end up as our seniors. That's a Japanese term for a mentor-like role in case you're not catching on, alright?

[ Sure, everyone else is concerned about the battle and dramatics going on, but Rin Tousaka? She's up for complaining about the circumstances much later than the rest. Wearing her golden hair up in childish twintails, she's certainly one to talk about middle schoolers. In fact, she doesn't look to be much older than most of the other teenagers here. ]

Haa, at least I have this apartment all to myself now. I guess that really sucks for their partners though. Who knows how long they've waited to reunite with them and now they're all gone. I wonder what happens to those guys whenever their human counterparts leave?

Speaking of, do you think there's a way we can trade? I've got this wussy partner and that's not really good for someone with a strong personality like myself. Well come on, I'm not the only person who's still around am I? I know this place is just full of cowards who can't hold their own so humor me with an answer won't you?

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[codes]

So then what's with the remark? You're not out there fighting too, are you?

It'd be a real pain if you were struck while distracted.

[manticora]

It's not my fight.

Some people are just very impulsive, I'm not.

And that was just some advice. If you really wish to trade your partner than it might be more effective if most weren't fighting.

[codes]

Ah, that's right.

[ Another sigh, then: ] She's not much of a fighter though so I was hoping to trade her with someone else who wasn't. I guess my timing isn't all that bad when you look at it from that angle.

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[manticora]

Mmm...well if you put it that way you might have a point.

Would you be fighting if your partner was stronger?

[codes]

It'd be up to her if we were or not.

[ That sounds rather nice considering everything else Rin has managed to say. ]

I asked her if she wanted to go, you know, and she said she didn't feel she was strong enough. I agreed with her analysis and now I'm focusing my efforts elsewhere. Futile efforts, but efforts nonetheless.

Not that I care about the people stuck here, no offense. I just want to better understand this world as a whole.

[manticora]

No offense taken. It's hard to care about people you don't know or share any bonds with.

[Pause. She keeps telling herself the latter.]

Knowing more about this world might help with finding a way out.

[codes]

I've been speaking with Lunamon in an attempt to better understand it, but she's not very talkative.

[ Another reason to swap her out with another. ] Unless you know something that isn't commonly known? That would make this conversation much more interesting.

[manticora]

I'm afraid that all I've heard so far has been the same.

[She sighs softly.]

People seem to be adapting quickly but...not sure if that means forgetting that we need to find a way out.

[codes]

They better not forget. We haven't been here long enough to adjust like that, but ugh... some people.