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HEART SOLDIER SENSHI

[you find yourself in this derelict village, with not a soul to be seen—but before you is this station wagon:

for all intents and purposes, this baby is a simple "honk, steer, pedal to go, brakes to stop" vehicle that anyone with opposable thumbs can drive. despite its age, it does have a handy GPS system that displays paths you can take, but fails to identify anything like landmarks or other worldly features. last but not least: its paint job is done in your unit's color!

The following can be found in the trunk/dashboard:
• Icepicks
• These 5 Bone Saws
• A surgical set
• A single miniature of 99 Bananas
• one large first aid kit containing nothing but bandages and bandaids]

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[He helps his sister into the cabin, pulling her close to lean against him. He's no longer shivering but he's still so terribly exhausted. by all of this.]

We should rest.

[Which is why he'll take a seat first at the kotatsu.]

Yeah... yeah. You guys oughtta get some sleep, if you can.

You should too.

[He's actually very comfortable now that his legs are under the table. Why would he ever want to leave?]

Would that we could stay here from now on.

Yeah... for real. Just set up shop and take it easy for a while.

...how you doing?

I'm not cold anymore, at the very least.

[He's quite comfortable actually.]

I can feel the cold from outside practically melting away.

[He never wants to leave.]

Hey, that's something, ain't it?

...you think you can eat? I got a couple of those little conbini cakes.

[ From his own cuddle pile across the way ]

A shame they don't seem to have any supplies for making warm beverages.

I hope there are at least medical supplies.

[He's worried about his sister's eye more than being warm. He's quite warm here under the kotatsu.]

Has the bleeding slowed?

If it has, we might be able to use the bandages to fashion a makeshift eyepatch for the moment.

It still needs to be seen to properly by SensitIV, I expect, but Hurricane and I have done what we can for her.

Yes.

...

I wonder how long they intend this game to last.

[Alisaie is too tired to argue, or possibly too light-headed. She lets Alphinaud lead her to the Kotatsu and sits by his side, slumping against him.]

Sorry, Brother.

[A while after they've settled in:]

...hey. How you holding up?

[Well, she can hardly expect him to be honest with her if she won't return the favor.]

Dizzy. It - it still hurts quite a lot. But I'll survive.

That aspirin wear off?

It's only supposed to go for six hours, and we been out a while now...

[She's not totally sure it ever wore on.]

How many more do you have? It wasn't terribly effective, and one of you may still need it more...

We can up the dose. There's enough left.

[Handing her over four, this time, clumsy with opening the cap]

... all right. If you're sure.

[She lets them rest in the palm of her hand for a moment, before swallowing one at a time.]

Thank you.

No problem, dude.

If that don't cut it and we can't get healed, after, I got stronger stuff in the med kit at home.

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Let us hope it doesn't come to that.

Yeah... yeah.

Fingers crossed.

You warm enough? It's pretty cold out.

It's awful out there.

[She closes her remaining eye.]

I suppose I should be thankful we've this chance to warm up, though after everything else... I can't shake the feeling something terrible is about to happen.

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[He threads his arm through hers, resting his head against hers.]

You've no need to apologize to me. You're hurt and need the rest most of any of us. Mayhap we might find something to treat the pain from your injury.

[Still not making any moves to get up because he just wants to snuggle with his sister a while in the warmth.]

At least... at least it's warmer here.

[If she'd just been that one bit faster, she's thinking. Moved a fraction quicker...

[And yet, if she had been, what might that have meant for Alphinaud? Surely it's better that it's her in that position, not him. If she had been quicker, and he had suffered instead - how much better would she truly be feeling?]

Yes, it is. This table here is quite nice I think. I could probably stay here for the rest of the game.

[He says it so plainly but there's the implication that he really could stay here, that he would let them press on. Why would he ever want to leave? While contemplating this, his legs do see to be feeling a considerably bit warmer, so he tries to adjust them.]

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