[Even in her current state as a repository of earthquake safety advice first and a human being very definitely second, some tings are still filtering through, and someone's arm ghosting right through you when you're still most of the way on top of them is one of them]
Shrike-san, I was an ordinary idol, and my home was peaceful, too... and I never thought anyone would ever try to hurt me, but it happened anyway. You really can't even defend yourself?
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[ all right well
there is a small japanese girl sitting on her back now and she's face-down on the ground ]
Wednesday—
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[She half-scrambles, half-rolls off her and wraps her arms about her head.]
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...except her hand ghosts right through? which is odd, since you're definitely sitting on Shrike. ]
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[Even in her current state as a repository of earthquake safety advice first and a human being very definitely second, some tings are still filtering through, and someone's arm ghosting right through you when you're still most of the way on top of them is one of them]
Are you okay?
[She tries to touch her on the shoulder.]
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muffled: ]
Ah... sorry, I forgot, it's really nothing to worry about...
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B-but... your arm just...
[Shrike-san are you a ghost
[there is no polite way to ask that]
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What if you're in danger?
[The ground's stopped shaking! This is good. She can unfold a little and maybe think about things that aren't earthquakes again.]
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Do they turn into a ghost? Shrike-san?
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I can handle it, and... I don't get that many visitors, anyway—and none of them would hurt me.
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Shrike-san, I was an ordinary idol, and my home was peaceful, too... and I never thought anyone would ever try to hurt me, but it happened anyway. You really can't even defend yourself?
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[She puts her arms around Shrike's shoulders, awkwardly.]
It's not.
1/2
uh ]
2/3 i lied
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[ and she's crying.
and then something happens. ]