[ Gerard is so deeply confused by this he doesn't quite now what to do with it, he blinks and rubs at his eyes and looks over to where Buzen is looking. Does
because buzen's already trying to walk up, opening his mouth to try to get rin's(?) attention again. when he seems to hear something else and will just turn to face another direction entirely.
and he's just going to look back and forth between the two spots, expression getting more confused and frustrated
[ it's alright its distracting him from his own crisis such as the teen he wanted to protect from horrible things like the reality of death and erasure from your story and interrupted lives. this is at least something to concentrate on! hooray. ]
Um... The first one I followed in looked like he was... rushing for something. And then - one is looking through blankets right now. The one that's walking away, he's grumbling about his... mom...
[help. buzen shakes his head then, a little like a wet dog trying to get dry, as if that'll get all these voices and images out of his head.]
Yeah, but it's just - simple things. Day to day things. He's not upset or...
[about to be murdered. buzen blinks a few more times before he runs a hand through his hair and then tries to focus on gerard, gaze on him. he'll bow his head.]
... I'm sorry. This must - already be tough for you and I'm...
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buzen won't stop running but he will glance over his shoulder briefly - ] Ge-san, can you get him to stop?!
[except that's when buzen does stop and blinks a few times, looking past gerard to somewhere over his shoulder]
Eh? Rin-san? How did you... Oi oi, this isn't the time to be looking at blankets, hey—
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does he see anything? ]
I don't understand--
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because buzen's already trying to walk up, opening his mouth to try to get rin's(?) attention again. when he seems to hear something else and will just turn to face another direction entirely.
and he's just going to look back and forth between the two spots, expression getting more confused and frustrated
then looking back to gerard - ]
Ge-san, you don't.... see him?
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Buzen.
[ he isn't sure how to break this news, actually. ]
Rin has been erased. They announced it earlier.
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[does he? he still looks like he's Buffering and looking back to the. empty space.]
But he's there. [
gestures to the other empty space - ] And there. And I was following him in here—
What's... going on?
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You're-- You can see him?
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[though now he sounds less sure, like he's aware he's not supposed to. this poor frog is having to deal with a sword in crisis.]
But I... He's not responding to me. And there's - more than one of him. [he glances off in another direction,] Though one is walking away now...
What's...
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I-- Okay. Where he is going? What is he doing?
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Um... The first one I followed in looked like he was... rushing for something. And then - one is looking through blankets right now. The one that's walking away, he's grumbling about his... mom...
[help. buzen shakes his head then, a little like a wet dog trying to get dry, as if that'll get all these voices and images out of his head.]
But - none of it's real?
Right?
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I don't ... think so. You're seeing things that I cannot.
[ swallowing heavily. this is. distressing! ]
He's speaking about his mother?
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[about to be murdered. buzen blinks a few more times before he runs a hand through his hair and then tries to focus on gerard, gaze on him. he'll bow his head.]
... I'm sorry. This must - already be tough for you and I'm...
[making more of a mess of it]
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It's nothing you've done, surely. I don't know. Maybe it means something. It can't be a coincidence?
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[he'll raise his head then and - his eyes flick elsewhere - before he just focuses back on gerard.]
... but - until we figure out what... I'm still sorry you've lost a teammate. Do you - need help with anything? Can I do anything for you?
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[ they're just kids? people are taking care of them, so that's good, but. ]
I'm trying to find out as much as I can. I know it's pointless, but they aren't in any state to, and someone should-- so it's my duty.
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[he nods along with that, understanding. and then he'll just reach out to place a hand on gerard's shoulder]
I know I'm not at my best today but - I want to help.
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I don't think anyone is at their best today. I wouldn't hold that against you.
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but he manages a smile, a weak one but it's sincere]
I appreciate that. Then direct me wherever you want me to go, and I'll be there.