zerotohiro | Some Legends Are Told, Some Turn To Dust Or To Gold [CEREALIA INBOX]

That could have been really dangerous, guys. [Is he actually pouting? A little. He's worried, especially knowing now how many people have disappeared lately. It's a relief that Mikleo came back at all. He doesn't say anything else as he sets up some things on his computer (setting up a file, it looks like) as Baymax waddles to the mask.]

But I guess I can kinda get it. I've had people disappear for a couple of days here, too, and I didn't say anything. That's the same amount of time Sorey was gone too, isn't it?

You're preaching to the choir. [His tone's a little dry. He always worries about those things.]

Yeah. He figured that if I disappeared the same way he had, then I'd be back within the same amount of time. And, also like him, I experienced a progression of events in my world.

[Supposedly. Mikleo's interested to know how these people got that information in the first place.]

[There's a pause. Suddenly the mask is just a little less important as he openly stares at Mikleo for a moment.]

You mean several months. And it didn't feel like it was only three days when you came back, right? Did you have to go through the powerpoint all over again?

Did your barcode... grow in size suddenly?

It's not too bad but I'm still not even sure who decided the world needed it. [Judge away, Hawke, Hiro's right there with you like that. He considers for a moment, humming under his breath.]

I've never built an actual instrument before but I don't see why I couldn't try. I've built a bunch of other stuff...how hard can that be? You can help get me the materials, I'll figure it out.

[...] Did you accept that offer? [Just curious!]

It's been pretty gradual but it's definitely getting more noticeable. I'm trying to figure out what's causing it, especially since the barcode itself isn't associated with anything. I've checked. Any ideas?

[Mikleo nods.]

Longer than that by three months, in my case. I might be the furthest along out of those from my world right now. And, yeah, I had to go through the PowerPoint and ViViD all over again. Very much like how I first came here, but the only difference is that I could log out immediately.

If it's growing it might be a sign that something's coming. I don't like it.

I wonder what the pattern is between the four... If there is indeed a pattern.

[she looks around the space with curiosity, taking it all in, but steps back at his request.]

Of course.

ill remind you later too

naokis got bloody fingerprints on his, its really creepy. like really really creepy. and yangs has a barcode on it??? less creepy but also really weird

[He doesn't know!!!]

... ... Fine.

[He can't do anything else with it, after all, and he wants it to be taken care of.... somehow...]

This had better not be a waste of my time.

You're the best. Fingerprints??? Whose blood? Wait maybe I don't wanna know but that's...something.

[Give it a sec. Incoming photo of Hiro's mask with its own barcode starting to appear.]

You mean something like this?

I'm a scientist. How would this be a waste of your time? [It's more like it may be a waste of his time, but he gestures for Leon to follow him to the tech shop which isn't too far from them.] It'll be fine, it'll take maybe 10 minutes.

beats me

its creepy but like... its not getting all over the house so????

maybe not real blood.

but yeah like that!! you two are mask twins!

Which means they saved your data from before. Like sitting through the load screen of a video game but being able to activate your save file right away. What's the last thing you remember from your world?

Me either. Have you noticed that the others masks' effects are starting to change, too? It's not just the barcode. That's the thing that bothers me about it.

We'll look into it. I've got friends who're gonna wanna research it. [But she moves back and he smiles briefly before looking down at the red suitcase.] Ow.

[On goes the little light and there goes Baymax inflating from his carrying case, stepping out and away.]

Hello Hiro. [And a pause.] And Adelina.

[Hiro's going to settle at his desk and just let Baymax do the work.] Wanna see what Baymax was really made to do?

To be honest, I was always bothered once I found out where the masks where coming from.

May I ask who else is investigating?

[she watches with a smile as baymax comes out, nodding at hiro's question.]

Of course I do.

[technology is the best.]

What made you think it was blood anyway? As much as I like being mask twins with your sister we still don't really know what it means. I'll keep it in mind though. ...Ruby I need to tell you something kinda important about the mask though.

[There's an unmistakable flash of pain that cuts across Mikleo's expression at the question. It's not an unexpected question, and yet....]

I....

[He has to talk about it, though. It's the only way he's going to be able to get used to living a long time without Sorey. At least it's temporary and not permanent like it would've been. So...Mikleo takes a deep breath.]

I was walking back with the others away from where Sorey's sleeping. [The water seraph knows that Hiro won't be satisfied with that answer, so he'll elaborate.] He's fused with Maotelus to purify him so that Maotelus' blessing can be restored to the continent. At the same time, Sorey's working to increase the humans' ability to naturally perceive seraphim, which means that all of his senses will be cut off. Until the purification is complete, he'll be asleep. The process could take centuries.

[That's…not good. He doesn't want to hurt his friend by asking questions but there's so much he suddenly doesn't understand. And if these things are related to why his mask is bleeding, he needs to know.

But it's hard to ignore the fact that his own expression is starting to appear disheartened. Sorey…this isn't what Sorey had told him at all.]

Mikleo…["Who's Maotelus?" He can guess he's a Hellion or something based on the context. He knows Sorey works to purify people and seraphs and protect the lands and that's why the seraphs hang out in his chest, but this is a new name. Maotelus. Maotelus…Maotelus' blessing. He must have been a seraph of some sort, though the whole continent? He was a Lord of the Land then that was destroying their world, maybe. He's silent through this whole process of leaps and bounds while he puzzles it out, and the fact that Sorey's fused with a seraph means…it's a weird form of armatization? He knows the Shepherd is powerful but…centuries?]

…what happens if he…[Even he's not callous enough to ask, though he's sure Mikleo knows where he's going with it. "What happens if he doesn't wake up?" He's taking a few slow, deep breaths to really let that sit.] Seraphs live for centuries, don't they? You told me that when we first met, that seraphs live for a long time and how their aging works. Sorey will be the same when he wakes up because he's part-seraph now or something right?

Will do. [ Mission objective received. ] Admittedly, there's not much reason to do so here. At least, not yet anyway.

Adults pay fairly small attention to kids, honestly. Or they underestimate, as I'm sure you've run into.

Fine, fine.

That's asking a lot but I'll do my best.

Did yours actually come from Aria?

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