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[One moment she was wearing a (admittedly silly) pair of cat ears while shooting a tranquilizer at a Blade Child. The next, she was somewhere else completely.

Hiyono can't help but be surprised. The switch seemed almost instantaneous; the school setting changed to a cityscape, and one with a strange green sky to boot. It was all so impossible, she seriously wondered if she hadn't fallen asleep on her feet and started dreaming.

Still, she keeps her guard up, gripping the tranquilizer gun in her hands like it was her last lifeline. And in her condition, it really could be. She is only too aware of how weak her body is, having lost so much blood so recently. The wound may have been treated, but she would need a blood transfusion if she wanted to recover anytime soon. Even now, she couldn't help but lean heavily against a nearby wall for support, her legs wobbling beneath her.

It's as she is slowly making her way forward when she first sees it. A shadowy blob, approaching her menacingly. Her mind racing, she gives a short scream as she points her gun at it.]

YEEEEK!

[The airgun is fired, producing a relatively slight sound. Although the shadow takes the hit, it continues sluggishly towards her. It doesn't take a genius to realize she probably can't take this thing down on her own- whatever it is.]

H-help! Someone, help!

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Funny thing because that's what happened to me also.

'Heard that it's pretty common.

What else have you heard? I'm afraid I haven't been here long enough to learn very much about the situation. And if possible, I'd rather not be surprised by another monster again.

Can't say much myself, but I've heard something about Persona that could lend a hand on defeating those disgusting things.

A persona? But isn't that just a type of characterization a person uses in certain situations?

[Uuugh his brain.]

I don't fucking know myself! [His patience, man. Thank you very much, Prospero.]

I was just asking. It must be something different, if it really allows you to fight those monsters.

[She puts a finger to her chin in thought. She knows she doesn't have all the pieces yet, but that won't stop her from trying to puzzle this stuff out.]

Then again, you don't seem to need any help as it is. You're already incredibly strong, aren't you?

[Temper, Shizuo, temper. She's just an innocent, uninvolved girl! Pant pant... Calm down now...

Derp, talk about his strength again.]

Not something I could be very proud of.

Hm? Why not?

Isn't it obvious? [deadpanning.]

Not readily. There are not many people who could boast the same strength as you... It seems like a rare gift, all things considered.

Unless you consider it a curse?

Nice guess.

[/Smokes.]

[Always with the curses. It can't really be helped at home, but here, too?]

So are you afraid of it? Your power, I mean.

Afraid? Not really. Detest? Yes.

You detest it, huh...

[She looks away from the man, partially so she can keep an eye on the hospital and partially because - it must be said - her neck is honestly starting to hurt from looking up at such a sharp angle all this time. But it also serves to give a dramatic feel to her words, too.]

Well, you may detest it, but I for one am grateful. If you didn't have that kind of strength, I would be in a real pickle right now.

[Needs moar sparkle man.]

..Yeah, I won't say anything further on this topic. [Since you can't possibly feel what he feel. Also, staring back at her little figure... Ah, time to open a topic!]

Is it still hurt?

Hm? Oh, it'll probably hurt for a while. But I think I can handle it, at least until the hour ends.

[She's pretty nonchalant about it... For now. Ask her again in a week or so and she'll tell you all about that gash on her arm and how horrible it is, you have no idea the pains she has gone through, etc. At least, if you can get her to move her sleeve for a look in the first place.]

Speaking of, shouldn't it be about done right now? It certainly feels like we've been waiting long enough!

[Your pain? Of course he have no idea. In fact, he have no idea about what is 'pain' in the first place.]

Don't ask me. Just wait.

[She's about to retort with annoyance when, quite suddenly, the sky is no longer green and all the lights in the buildings are suddenly lit, as though they had never been off in the first place.

And in a way, that's exactly how it is.]

-Whoa!

[Wow WTF. Just WTF. His body doesn't budge, but on his face, his surprise is easily noticed.]

Fuck, that was surprising.

...I suppose... that would mean the hour is over.

[People are already going about their business, sometimes looking oddly at the girl randomly sitting on the sidewalk next to what appears to be a bar tender.]

[It doesn't take long for Shizuo to recover from his current state. And yeah, he just noticed that smoking isn't allowed here so he quickly turn the thing off.]

Well, that's that. Better get that wound of yours treated.

Right.

[She begins to stand, her balance still a bit wobbly. But after a moment, she manages to get back on her feet.]

Thanks for waiting with me! It was awfully kind of you.

Aah.

[He'll turn around and walk outside now. He's not forgetting to wave a 'goodbye and see ya later' over his shoulder while walking out, though.]

'Careful out there.

You too. Try not to cause too much property damage... Unless you have to.

[People are probably looking for that billboard right about now, really.

...Oh well! It was for a good cause, and besides, she's got important things to do. Like get a much-needed blood transfusion, for example.]