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[danse_etoile]

::You can visit Asuka while she was in the hospital having, you know, broken many bones from that whole mess with Seku with her being a centaur lady with a whip.

She's in a hospital dress, reading a book. It's apparently an analysis of The Snow Queen.

Feel free to give condolences or ask questions.::

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[becomeanwarrior]

Of course, Mrs. Yuuki. They won't come up again.

[He's leaning forward a bit. He's still mostly focusing on the notes, but there's a feeling like he's close to -something-.]

...And could you say what this purpose was, Mrs. Yuuki? What you had been... chosen to do? While you were transformed, I mean.

[danse_etoile]

I told you: To pathe open the path to The New World. At least that's how I can articulate it, because I couldn't understand it. But it sounded like the language of Gods and Angels.

[becomeanwarrior]

[The path to the new world... Could the two cases be related? Is that what this is about? Are they looking for the Silver Key and Yellow Sign to open the path...?]

[He's closer now, he can feel it.]

...I'm going to ask you a question, Mrs. Yuuki, and you are within your right not to answer, as you well know.

Do the words 'Yellow Sign' or 'Silver Key' strike you with any familiarity?

[danse_etoile]

::Thinks for a moment, what an unusual question.::

Yes. An artifact in "The Yellow Sign" by Robert W. Chambers, and a key to the ultimate gate, in a collection of stories concerning Randolph Carter, by H.P. Lovecraft.

They're both classic gothic horror writers. Well, Chambers was more of a romance writer, but the first four or five tales of "The King in Yellow" are rather... imprinting to say the least.

[becomeanwarrior]

[He taps at his nose a bit. He may need to go digging into this. Maybe there's a clue? It wouldn't be the first time classical fiction was the key to a breakthrough.]

Out of curiosity, Mrs. Yuuki, does that concept - a key to the ultimate gate - seem to resonate with what you were... feeling, when you were transformed? Your 'purpose'?

[danse_etoile]

... Isn't that a leading question?

::Blinks.::

[becomeanwarrior]

[Sigh. Of course it's not as easy as that. But he feels like he's on the verge of a breakthrough.]

...Question respectfully rescinded.

[Lets out a quiet 'tch' as he closes his notebook, stowing it in his jacket.]

...I believe that's all I needed, Mrs. Yuuki, unless you have any further comments you'd like to add for both your record and mine.

[danse_etoile]

Just.

I think you have a conclusion you've already decided on. And you're just looking for something to prove your biases and priors. And are expecting me to confirm it.

I've told you the general feeling I had, but it's hard to explain feelings and emotions, or 'vibes' as my students put it, into words. And all I had was 'vibes'.

But I think you're running about the logic here a bit backwards?

[becomeanwarrior]

[There is a moment of silence.

And then a very tired sigh.]

Right, yes, I suppose that's worth checking my own logic, so I'm not just trying to confirm my own biases.

I will... take your criticism to heart, Mrs. Yuuki. Thank you.

If there's nothing else. I'll be taking my leave.

[danse_etoile]

... Hrm.

Just that you look very very... there's a word.

Haunted. I think?

[becomeanwarrior]

... [Pulls himself together, trying to make himself feel more composed than he is.]

I suppose, in some ways, Mrs. Yuuki, I am. If we're being honest.

But... that's not related to the case at hand.

Though I appreciate the concern.

...If you don't have any further commentary on the case, I suggest we end our meeting - as much as I would like to explain myself, I do not believe my right to question you gives me a right to make you bear the burden of my own thoughts.

[danse_etoile]

Yes. I'd like to order some lunch and get some apple juice if you don't mind.

::Slides down a bit.::

[becomeanwarrior]

Of course, Mrs. Yuuki. My hopes you make a speedy recovery.

If we have any more questions, we'll be in touch.

[Collects his tablet, stops the recording, and exeunts, stage right.]