catch-all: rufus.

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week zero, monday.

[siblingless]

[SOMEWHERE....... AT SOME POINT IN THE AFTERNOON.............. Yoshizawa will run into Rufus. Is the pet here? Gimme the pet, Jae. Either way—]

Oh, it's you! [He has a name, girl.] Good afternoon!

[soulus]

[The pet is here and trailing after Rufus, whose gaze seems to freeze on Yoshizawa more than anything.]

Is that all?

[siblingless]

[She was about to coo at the pet, but then she gets this attitude and she blinks, taken aback.]

I— Ah, yes?

[HAVE YOU NEVER HEARD OF EXCHANGING PLEASANTRIES, RUFUS.........]

[soulus]

[No.]

Then I must be going . . .

[As he says that, his hand contrarily lifts and falls on Yoshizawa's head for a gentle pat.]

[siblingless]

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R........ REACHES OVER TO PAT HIS HEAD AS WELL?]

[soulus]

. . . Are you doing this on purpose?

[siblingless]

N— N-No, not at all!

[DROPPING HER HAND... MORTIFIED.]

It just felt like I, ah... should? That's weird, isn't it?

[soulus]

[Unfortunately for her, his hand is still there on her head.]

Not at all. That feeling seems to be making its rounds.

[siblingless]

[Guess his hand is part of her head now. Unfortunate!]

Has anyone asked the leaders about it? This feels a little...

[Embarrassing? Mortifying? Pick your adjective.]

[soulus]

[His hand shifts in a gesture reminiscent of a caress.]

They didn't seem to have much of an answer.

[siblingless]

... The realm could stand to be a little more forthcoming with them.

[She says this, while her hand just moves to pat his shoulder. There, there.]

[soulus]

[Fine. Pat away.

He eyes her.]

Does it bother you to be kept in the dark?

[siblingless]

Well, yes. Isn't it common to be uncomfortable with something like that?

[soulus]

That's only if you want to know more.

[siblingless]

Is it not the same for you?

[soulus]

I'm only interested in information that strictly pertains to the objective at hand.

[siblingless]

[She furrows her brows a little.]

But it would be bad to dismiss something because it doesn't feel relevant at first, wouldn't it?

[soulus]

If it becomes relevant, that would be the time to revisit it.

Week 0: Friday

[soulus]

[Yoshizawa can find Rufus at a kitchen counter, partaking of a glass of water as he peruses his PHS. Rupe is with him, seated on the floor with an inquisitive gaze pointed up at him. He's washed up since the investigation, so the scratches on his face look as clean as they can be at a glance; however, they're still fresh and a somewhat angry red as a result.]

[siblingless]

[She's definitely not feeling well yet, not after tripping into a corpse. But injuries are always a cause for concern. Her eyebrows furrow a little when she notices them, though she lingers by the door in order to avoid any, uh. Surprise headpats.]

Wilde-san... Are you okay?

[soulus]

[She's wise. Perhaps fortunately, he doesn't even look up from the floor to acknowledge her presence.]

They're just scratches.

[siblingless]

They still look fresh, though... Were you attacked?

[soulus]

If anything happened last night, I'm afraid I don't remember.

[He takes a sip of water.]

Do you?

[siblingless]

You don't remember...? Where did you wake up?

[That sounds... Hm. That said:]

A little. The kitchen door got stuck, and trapped six of us inside. I think I fell asleep a while after that, though I didn't really mean to.

[soulus]

Who was with you?