no one and nothing can break through

[predecir]

[Well! That sure did happen!

Bruno does not organize an afterparty. He's not a party organizer in general - that was Wu. But he knows he was completely useless, if not downright actively unhelpful, during that whole thing, and he already feels guilty enough. He has to be useful somehow. Otherwise, why's he even here? 

So, before everyone can leave the teleportation circle in the dining room and all go their own separate ways, Bruno mumbles something about making food and takes off for the kitchen. He'll be there for a couple of hours, whipping up some quick chicken sancocho, with Olive on rice duty. Azul can be in charge of actually grabbing people and bringing them in - god forbid Bruno do anything like that - but if anyone does happen to be there to take one, he'll make them up a bowl. Otherwise, he's just gonna leave it all warming on the stove. 

There's also some arroz con leche simmering for later, if anybody wants dessert! He'll put cinnamon in it, and then add some hot chocolate to the lineup as well. He's no Julieta, of course, but at least he's made something? It's not enough, but it's...something.]

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[replacementshield]

Yeah, I'm sure he meant to kill us all.

[ That is what he's taking it as... ]

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

I see... [She puts down the spoon.] I know he must have meant it at the time. But before the Alchemist gave us those photos, Jasper-san told me to be careful and said he wanted us all to get out. I know you'll say he was lying, but I still have to wonder.

[replacementshield]

[ ... ]

Does it matter?

Beasts, demons, and such are all the same. We saw it when that woman went feral and tried to rip Bruno's throat out with her bare hands.

In the end, Jasper was a demon who had not a thought or heart to spare for anyone. If you think for a second he actually gave a damn about anyone here, then you're uselessly wasting energy on the thought. That creature isn't worth even that.

[ And maybe, someone else will do the very same again. But he's actually a little too tired to say that. ]

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

[She flinches and falls silent, looking away.]

I guess that's what everyone thinks. About Jasper-san, Bryn-san, even Stella-san.

[replacementshield]

You're not everyone. So you shouldn't speak for them either.

As for that beast of a princess, you'll likely find at least a couple who think there's more to her than meets the eye.

[ He says nothing explicitly of Stella like he does with Jasper and Bryn. Wu's paramour attempted to kill everyone in the vicinity when he died.

To say he doesn't think well of that is putting it lightly. ]

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

I'm worried. That this'll keep happening now, because of that.

[replacementshield]

[ He purses his lips like he's swallowing a lemon. ]

Face reality. It can happen again.

[ Felix seems far too stubborn to say will, because he feels like that's giving up somehow. But he's still acknowledging the possibility is likely so it isn't like he's being delusional either. ]

But, it won't be as much as a surprise when it does.

...And the best thing that can stop it is if we get more information about our situation. So, remember that too.

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

I can try that! But -- I mean, I will! If there's something I can do to help, I have to, right? We can't just all die.

[replacementshield]

Good. You better keep that up.

If we die, that wretched pig wins.

[ ...Felix is absolutely horrible at talking to people still and it shows, but at least he's being slightly encouraging. In a prickly manner, but encouraging nonetheless. ]

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

...Right. And then we won't be able to get back where we came from.

[replacementshield]

That's right.

I'm sure we both have things that need to get done and over with. That pig of an "alchemist" has stood in our way for far long enough.

[ Felix says this, and yet it has not even been three weeks yet. ]

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

...Right. No matter what, I have things I need to do. And you're important back home, so you must as well.

[replacementshield]

Exactly. The only upside is that it seems that the fool decided to slow down time in our worlds while we're here for some reason, so no one will go insane while I've been kidnapped by some crazy, depraved man in a ridiculous bird getup.

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

A plague doctor, hmm... I still wonder what he means by it.

[replacementshield]

You think there's something else to it other than just cloaking his identity?

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

It could be. I mean, he could have dressed up as anything, right? Or even just worn a cloak like Garfield-san's.

[replacementshield]

...So what you're saying is that it's entirely possible he's a bird lover.

One that is enamored with crows, even.

[ Felix is actually not being serious here. ]

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

Or maybe he wants to be seen as bad luck? Somebody mentioned that about plague doctors.

[replacementshield]

Yeah? I guess that's not entirely impossible either.

Or he just wants to look like a show-off. That's also possible.

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

It is a little scary. Even if his personality is more just... bad?