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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

[Issei thumbs through a stack of books as he speaks. His voice is quiet.]

...The bookstore owner was terrified when I stopped in today, and the place was almost deserted. Everyone is terrified, since there's been another wave of bodies on the shores and no one wants to go outside and risk whatever killed those people. I bought everything I could reasonably afford and told him to take the day off and spend it with his family.

Does anyone want any of these books? The Iliad? A few works of Shakespeare... I have a fair number.

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[lol-waver.livejournal.com]

[WAIT HOLD THE PHONE]

You have in your possession the single greatest work of literature and do not wish to keep it?!

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

...No? I've read it a number of times already.

[lol-waver.livejournal.com]

A man should always carry a copy of Homer!

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

Do you have one right now? If not, then this one is yours.

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[croibhristeoir]

I can't say I blame them. Any sane human would be terrified of what they can't understand, especially in a situation like this.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I wonder if that should include me, still. ...Well, it's not to say that I'm not terrified.

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[rites.livejournal.com]

Why did ya buy a bunch of books if you had no interest in them?

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[croibhristeoir]

Sane normal human, then. They don't know about the Shadows, so they can't even begin to guess what could cause this.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little unnerved, at least.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I was only going to buy one or two. Seeing the owner's state, I changed my mind.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I'm scared. I want to go home. I don't want to have to go out there tonight and try to find the cause, but I know I will.

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[rites.livejournal.com]

So ya let someone rip you off? Are ya gonna sell those books or something then?

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

No, I'm seeing who else here wants them so I can give them away.

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[rites.livejournal.com]

Huh? Ya just gonna give 'em all away then for nothing? What kinda guy does something like that?

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[croibhristeoir]

I know. There's no cowardice in rational fear, though I would feel wrong if I did not advise that you should stay inside in this case.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I have a Persona and no serious injuries, I can fight.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I do. Issei Ryudo, nice to meet you.

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[rites.livejournal.com]

Huh? [ Now she's even more confused. ] Did you just tell me your name for no reason?

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[croibhristeoir]

I can't stop you. It was a suggestion, there's nothing I can do should you decide otherwise--it's hardly my place to force anyone not to fight.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

Yes.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

...Now what do we do? We don't have any leads on this yet.

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[croibhristeoir]

There's little we can do save for wait for the full moon and try not to get killed.

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I'll do what I can.

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[rites.livejournal.com]

What am I suppose to call ya? I think the other girls called each other with -chan or something, I dunno. I'm not that great at stuff like that. Ya wouldn't understand, so don't bother to ask me.

[ Double negatives, improper speech, and her inability to think of a proper way to address him give more of her backstory away than she'd like. ]

Guess I can tell ya my name. It's Kyouko Sakura.

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[croibhristeoir]

I'm sure that among others, Emiya would be distressed if you were injured at all. Try to keep that in mind?

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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I know he would. I hope it doesn't hit him too badly.