catch-all: rin.

[rewriter]

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week zero, monday.

[rewriter]

[They are by the stairs in IKEA because, why not? Monika frowns profusely at the fact that it's still blocked off. Stop being locked.]

... So, that's still off-limits.

[damp]

[ Hi Monika! Rin just follows her gaze. ]

Isn't that for employees only?

[rewriter]

I don't see a sign.

[It is not in the location description... She gives him a funny look, though, a little amused.]

Are you the type who would let that stop you, Rin?

[damp]

[ WELL... she's right ]

I normally don't go through unmarked doors in stores. Do you?

[rewriter]

Not normally, no. But this situation is just as far from normal as you can get, you know?

[damp]

... You have a point.

[ there are no laws here ]

Have you tried forcing it open?

week 0, friday 2, warehouse area

[damp]

[ In the warehouse area, Rin is sitting down and slowly chewing on some appy slices. He looks very sad about it. ]

... Been a long day, huh.

[ It's like, barely noon. ]

[rewriter]

... It's going to get longer.

[it's barely noon, kids.]

Are you okay? Like, physically.

[damp]

Yeah. [ physically ] Are you?

[rewriter]

I'm okay. I just wish I hadn't happened so quickly... or, like, at all I guess.

[damp]

Yeah, me too.

Are you... used to this kind of stuff?

[rewriter]

Not... exactly. But I'm a little more used to death than I wish I was, to be honest.

Would this be the first time for you...? Or, um, actually, don't answer that unless you want to talk about it. We can change the subject if you want a distraction.

[damp]

You are? You look like a normal high schooler like me.

[ little does he know ]

It's... yeah. Definitely the first time for me.

[rewriter]

It's not budging.

[But she's not particularly ripped, so.]

Do you want to give it a try?

[damp]

[ he pulls at it ]

... Can you back up a bit?

[ with her a safe distance, he puts like, all the strength he has in his body to yanking the door open ]

What the hell is this made of?!

[rewriter]

Ahaha, I am. [citation needed.] Being high school students won't protect us from seeing things we weren't supposed to, though. Like you've... just found out.

I'm sorry, Rin.

week 0, sunday 2, selfie shop

[damp]

[ rin is just asian squatting outside of the selfie shop, idly going through his phone. ]

Hey.

... How're you feeling?

[damp]

[ monika... ]

... I'm sorry too. For this, and the fact that it's not new to you.

[ ... ]

Do you feel... out of your depth?

[rewriter]

To be honest? Tired.

[she just watched her roommate star in soft core porn snuff. thanks!]

Did you stick around until the end, Rin?

[rewriter]

[HELP. She watches him do this, covering her mouth with her hand as she just softly hehes.]

Something stronger than both of us. You have psychokinesis, right?

[rewriter]

... Yeah, totally.

The future is so uncertain right now, you know? I'd like to think everyone feels at least a little overwhelmed.

week one, monday.

[rewriter]

[Time to die off-schedule!

Monika watches from the audience (for now) as they bring out the lions, squinting.]

Are those normal lions?

[Thinking about the frog noise... :ribbit:]

[damp]

[ finally, my dream come true.

But really. ]

There's no way. Nothing about this place is normal, remember? [ ... ] They still look dangerous though.

[damp]

[ gross! ]

... No. I couldn't watch after she got into position by the guillotine. Did you?

[damp]

[ ... ]

I could try it...

[ Concentrates like. Really hard. ]

... There's gotta be some magic to this.