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[divinacommedia]

[What can be seen is a certain redhead tilting his head, staring into the camera. He turns the journal in his hands, and at random intervals he's upside down- or just on his side. Eventually, Battler figures out which way it's supposed to go, and that it's been recording for a while.]

Ahh.... what's all this anyways? Put in a random place, wings on my back- given a journal to... to what? Communicate with the locals? Don't give me that!

Oi oi oi! You witcheeeees! Is this some sick joke...?! I was in the middle of a game, you know! I was doing something-! No no... I had something to do, a promise to fulfill to someone!

[A frown, but it could look like a pout.] ...It's useless... it's all useless...what do you want me to do, introduce myself or something? Okay, fine- I'll play your sick game you damn witches.

I'm Battler Ushiromiya, and I'm not about to take any of this lying down....!!

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[Voice]

[breaks_destiny]

[Figures you would return right when he starts to date your sister... But it doesn't sound as if you remember this place...]

Oi, Battler! Calm down and shut up for a while, will you? This isn't a joke from the witches or a game. Now tell me where you are so I can get you home, please.

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[divinacommedia]

[Blinks a few times at this guy...]

..H...haahh..? Someone knows my name huh? You know the witches too then? Tell them to hurry up and bring me back.

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[repudiate]

[ There's no mistaking that face, that voice, even way before he says his name or even talks. It's Battler, her older brother, who vanished from this place months ago, leaving her behind alone. But she's sure this is him, if not just for the typical yelling, and-- even if he doesn't seem to remember this place from the way he's talking, that doesn't matter, she doesn't pay too much attention to it. Not when she's practically already scrambling to reply to the post quickly. ]

Onii-chan..!

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[divinacommedia]

[...

Battler just stared at the person who was talking to him, and sure enough- it was his precious sister... ah, what was this? He could barely hear anything, his heart was beating so fast in his chest.

She had died... she had died, right? He could still feel that warm liquid down his neck, and hear her breathing heavily while she was being ripped apart. Battler was speechless for a moment, and then....]

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[divinacommedia]

A....Ange....? It's... you right...? This isn't just another trick...r-right?

[He could feel himself already started to cry.]

You were killed though...!

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[weaponry]

[ She's heard the Malnosso get called a thousand things in her life time - evil, monsters, cyborgs, even one odd case of them being heavenly archangels. Witches though? She can't say she remotely supports that theory.

She'll just let him know with the oddest side eye that's half, "I don't know what you're talking about" and half, "You are so ridiculous, boy. For real." Her tone is utterly dry, and almost apathetic towards his theory. As if she's not even bothering to consider it. ]

Witches, huh? That's a new one.

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[divinacommedia]

[And have a dry look right back at her.]

....I'm beginning to think I'm not on Rokkenjima anymore.

[Video]

[mistlegacy]

...witches? Sorry, but that's not the case here. [Though he might wish otherwise, when she explains.]

I'm Rydia, one of the volunteers at Luceti's Welcome Center. I'll explain what I can, but first--are you in town, or do you need help getting there?

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[divinacommedia]

Rydia-san.... please tell me why the hell I'm even here, and why there's even a Welcome Center for a place that obviously kidnaps people.

And yeah I'm in town, I see shops and everything around me.

[voice]

[kindhearted]

[Battler? That name sounds very familiar. And that face looks very familiar! They only spoke once back then, but Roji still remembers meeting Battler when they arrived in the same New Feather cycle.

Jeez, that was already seven months ago.]

Hey, Battler! You... [wait a second.] don't remember me, s-sorry. But I don't think witches stuck you here. This is Luceti, by the way.

[voice]

[divinacommedia]

[Nope don't recognize you!]

Tch....! Then what the hell did this besides those damned witches?

[Video]

[kamiyandisease]

[Witches...? HM... This guy looks very familiar- Wait a minute, that last name rings a bell.]

Hey, hey. Calm down for a minute... This isn't a game created some witches or whatever.

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[divinacommedia]

I'll calm down when I'm damn well ready to calm down! You can't control me and neither can this plaaaaace!!

[SCREAMS AT THE TOP OF LUNG JOHN FREEMAN.]

[voice]

[catches]

[Well, someone's certainly being loud. Can he learn how to use a journal at least??]

Witches, huh... Yeah, you're a little off-track there.

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[divinacommedia]

Ah...?! And mind telling me something to get me back on track?

[Voice]

[cluster]

If you won't take it lying down, I'd suggest standing instead. Furthermore, this world has nothing to do with witches. Witches wouldn't care if you were standing or lying down, anyway.

[Voice]

[divinacommedia]

E...eehh...?! It's a figure of speech!!

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[tpdd]

W-W-W-witcheeeeeeeees?! [ This post needs some boobs and screeching... ] Like... l-like good witches, right? Are they here?! Oh no, oh no...

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[divinacommedia]

[OH A PRETTY LADY~! BUT FIRST-]

Uuwaahhh...!? They're here...?! Are they-?! No no noooouuoogghh!! Get dooowwwn!!

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[befriending]

You were playing a game with witches? [Games sound like fun, really!]

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[divinacommedia]

I was, but it's not like any game you're thinking of I'm sure...

[voice] i still don't know who koz is

[hasnobeats]

[First time Otonashi's talking to a new feather that isn't from the same cycle as him... so exciting! Except not really because this guy is whining and yelling and oh goodness Otonashi wasn't like this when he arrived, was he...]

Hey, hey, calm down, man! This isn't a joke, and it doesn't have anything to do with witches, either. [Unless the Malnosso are witches and he just doesn't know it.]

[video] screw you mel /licks eyeball

[divinacommedia]

[rolls his eyes.]

Okay okay, I'm starting to understand that those bitches have nothing to do with this. But it's still annoying as hell you know.

[voice] and here's another one

[ctrlaltdemons]

[new feather cycle herpderp looking through the journal for people who may need help herpderp some guy thinking this has to do with witches -- oh ange is a witch or something isn't she -- herpderp oh his last name is Ushiromiya herpderp--

wait.

WAAAAAAAAAIT.]

...Did you just say Ushiromiya?

[voice]

[divinacommedia]

[blinks.]

I did... I heard that Ange is around here somewhere, she's my sister.

voice

[silpheed]

For all your talk, you certainly introduced yourself easily enough.

video; rachel...!! *O*

[divinacommedia]

Huuhh...? Who's talking to me now? Just a voice...?!

[she sounds cute enough though...]

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[illusionarymoon]

[Reimu'll stare at him... sip her tea, and then stare more. She's still feeling some after-effects of her kidnapping, so she might sound a little weird, but:]

Witches? But what areway yourway oughtsthay--

What are your thoughts on youkai?

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[divinacommedia]

[.....He just stares at that first part... but then finally answers.]

...Are you referring to demons? Because I've dealt with demonic servants before, they were the witches furniture. Like a butler who loved to invade personal space, or one that was obsessed with black holes.

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[emp3thy]

[So, Minato heard this journal entry. And then he heard Keiichi and Ange discussing the journal entry in the hallway. With all of that going on, Minato decides it's better to stay out of it for now and lets those two go to handle Battler. He'll meet Ange's brother whenever she inevitably brings him back to their house.

He sits down to wait in the kitchen. There's no flaw in this plan... except the actual wait takes a little while and he ends up dozing off at the kitchen table. He'll probably wake up again if a person enters the room, but for now he's just resting, face-down. This is a great position for a first impression.]

[Action]

[divinacommedia]

[SO SORRY MINATO-KUN!!

....Battler comes over to the guy, and pokes him-]

...O...oi.... you alive?