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21st Wheel of Fate [Written]

[Alright. Waking up in a cell in the tunnels is one thing. Being stuck there since then? That's another thing entirely. It's far, far, far too reminiscent of being stuck in the Boundary... only even worse. At least the Boundary was at least slightly more comfortable than... this. Regardless, ν-13 is, simply put, sick of being stuck in her little cell. And it's high time that she tried to think of a way out.

...Fortunately, it looks like the person that dropped her off here didn't manage to find her journal - safely tucked away in the small bit of space between the armor on her right leg and the leg itself. Not the most comfortable place to hide it in, but... well, it looks like it worked.

When she's certain that nobody is around to pay attention to her, she'll write a quick message to the people she's on good terms with... albeit with two exceptions. She's not sure if one of the people this is directed at is back in Luceti yet, but seeing as Noel had already returned a few days ago...]

[Filtered to Ragna, Noel, Tsubaki, Goroh, Thirteen and Ted // 100% unhackable]

[The writing's slightly messier than usual, but it's definitely legible.]

Can one of you come to the eastern tunnels? [Vague? Yes. She'll elaborate once one of them responds. Because as much as she hates to admit it, the damn power cap down here's keeping her from breaking out on her own. And it's... kind of hard to move with her armor active, too. Sigh.]

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[If only. If only.]

Um... I'm not sure if there's anything you can do. Thirteen and Ted already offered to help out. [Not to mention Tsubaki likely wouldn't be able to help that much. ~~Though the idea of a triple-T team helping Nu break out of the tunnels amuses her mun more than it should.~~]

...The cats are okay, right? [Just... making sure. She's kind of worried about them.]

[~~Way to get that idea stuck in my head.~~]

They are. There's no need to worry.

[She points the journal at the cats so Nu'll be able to see that there's nothing wrong with them...]

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[...Which is when she notices that they're actually leaving scratch marks on her wooden closet.]

Hey!

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[...Even though this probably shouldn't be amusing, it still prompts a small smile from the Murakumo. Though something about it seems a bit... off.]

Aww, looks like they're trying to get your attention, Tsubaki~ [Well, she's... not really sure about that, but it seems kind of likely to her right now. Why else would they be scatching up her furniture?

...Don't answer that. Just... don't.]

Well they have it now, I can assure you of that.

[And with hands on hips she turns back to the cats.] Enough of that, please!

[She'd say something, but... nah. She'll wait until Tsubaki can get the cats to stop that.

...Tsubaki might hear some quiet giggling if she's listening closely, though. This is just... too amusing, really.]

[Think this is funny, eh? Maybe she should drop off that panda at your apartment and let it wreak havoc there.

...

...Okay, no. That would be too cruel.]

My apologies about that, but as you can see, those two are fine. My closet on the other hand...

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[Hey, she could deal just fine with a panda. ~~She'd probably end up sending it to Noel, anyway.~~]

I think you need to pay more attention to them, Tsubaki~ [Either that or get them a scratching post or two. That'd work too.]

[...A scratching post... or two? Just how often is she going to end up stuck with them? 8|]

...Would more bows count?

[The world may never know. Not for now, anyway.

...This should not be making her giggle. It really shouldn't. Yet... she still can't help but to do so anyway.]

Hmm... Maybe~ [Bows look cute on them, anyway. And hey, attention's attention, right?]

[Well, Tsubaki's really not in the mood to be more creative than that when it comes to keeping a couple of cats amused enough not to destroy her furniture.]

It'll have to do.

[And she's taking the giggling as a good sign, considering it to mean that Nu's injuries couldn't be too bad.]

[That response? That prompts another small giggle.

...

But come to think of it... She might not remember what exactly happened that led to her ending up here in the tunnels, but she does recall a few details. Just a few.]

[...And there's something related to these little details that she wants to ask about.]

Um... Do you mind if I ask you something, Tsubaki?

[Don't mind the sliiiight change in the filter. She's probably just making sure it's secure enough.]

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[Even such a slight adjustment to the filter is making the question seem a little ominous.]

...What is it?

[NO MORE PETS PLEASE.]

[It shouldn't. It just a harmless little question, after all.

It takes a bit before she responds again - as if she's thinking rather carefully about how to word this.]

Um... If someone really hurt someone important to you... What would you do, Tsubaki?

[In a place like this, anything can happen, right? So it's worth considering.]

[...Oh no. She's not talking about the cats, is she? THEY'RE JUST SHEDDING - TSUBAKI DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WROOOONG.

But Tsubaki likes this question, so she goes ahead and answers before considering just who Nu might have in mind.]

Why, I'd do everything in my power to ensure that the party responsible was brought to justice, of course.

[And as an afterthought] ...But what's this about, Nu?

[No, she's not referring to the cats, don't worry, Tsubaki~

...And that's an interesting answer, if a bit... strange. Brought to justice, huh...?]

Even if there are people who might hate you for that? [With how some of the people here are, it certainly seems like a possibility to her.

... ] Um... It's just something I was wondering about.

[Girl's got far too much time to think right now, really.]

I can live with being hated by others... so long as I know that I'm doing what is right. So long as I'm living justly.

But Nu, justice is never easily defined. It's something that needs to be considered very carefully before taking action in its name. I assume you have a particular situation in mind; I'm sure I could be of more help in this matter if you explained it to me.

[That is, don't go wreaking havoc in the name of justice. Let's sort this out like adults.]

[ ... ]

...Didn't I already say the situation? I asked what you would do if someone really hurt someone important to you...

[That's not the actual situation she's thinking of, but it's close enough. ...Hopefully Tsubaki's not expecting her to elaborate, though.]

[She was definitely hoping for an elaboration, but she can see that it's not going to happen. Sigh.]

Yes, but...

[Suddenly Tsubaki goes silent. She was going to tell Nu that the specific circumstances of the case at hand are relevant in assessing how appropriate action should be determined. But... now that she thinks about it, would anything really change the way she'd react to someone important to her being badly hurt by another? If something happened to Jin or Noel... would there really be anything to stop and consider?

...She can't say for certain.]

But...? [Sorry, Tsubaki, but she's not planning to elaborate.

...Though maybe if Tsubaki actually asks, she can provide a few more details. There are a few things she can mention, after all... although she personally doesn't think they'd really affect how one should react to a situation like that.]

[She's not going to try asking outright. She took Nu's earlier reply as an attempt to dodge the real question so she isn't planning on pushing it.]

...It's nothing. I wasn't thinking very clearly.

Though... I hope nothing bad really has happened to anyone important to you, Nu.

[There's a bit of a delay before ν-13 responds again - she's a bit hesitant to respond, frankly. But after a few minutes, Tsubaki will get a reply anyway.]

...You remember what Hazama did, right?

[...She'll get to the point in a little bit, don't worry.]

[That sends a chill down her spine.]

...Right.

[As it should. She doesn't like recalling that, either. That's not the point right now, though.

... ] You know... something else happened that month, too.

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