one 王 text ○ handwriting; phone text

[controlsdesire]

[The author of this particular addition to the network seems to understand as much as any other newcomer at first. The numbers had been stuck in his head starting a few days after his arrival into the city, though the event that sparked it was something he had barely noticed. An emotion had pulled at him since then. However, it wasn't particularly jarring or life changing, aside from the fact that he rarely felt any sort of emotion in his every day life.

A carefully handwritten message appears on the network, entirely in Japanese.]

It's not going away.

What does it mean?

[About half an hour later, another message appears on the network. This time, it's a text. It's also in English.]

Nevermind. I found what I was looking for.

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[Text | English]

[odd_jobs]

That was cryptic.

text; english

[controlsdesire]

I wasn't aware that I was broadcasting.

[odd_jobs]

First time, huh?

[controlsdesire]

Yes.

I'm caught up, now.

[odd_jobs]

I'm impressed. That was a lot to go through. Took me a couple of days, actually.

What do you think of it?

[controlsdesire]

It took a few hours. I read the important parts, the general update posts, as well as anything that looked interesting.

[And he took notes on the important parts, which he will start compiling once he's not at work. Sitting in the police station. Around people that he's unsure he can trust anymore -- not that he trusted them in the first place.]

It's unpleasant and hard to believe, but that's what everyone says at first.

[odd_jobs]

Analytical type, then? That makes me feel a bit better. Can't compete with them.

Anyways, it'll be good to have you around.

[The next text appears a few seconds after the last, hardly giving any time to reply.] Man, I wish there was a way to tell who from who on texts.

[controlsdesire]

Something like that.

[He wants to say he's not interested in helping anyone, but why admit it so early?]

I would rather no one find out who I am.

[odd_jobs]

[A minute or two pass this time.]

Any reason why?

[controlsdesire]

I have plenty of reasons.

[None of which he's going to share.]

[odd_jobs]

Such a shy and stubborn lady.

[controlsdesire]

[Well. That was unexpected, but not unwelcome. Confusion over his potential identity is always a plus.

Also, he can't think of a way to respond for now, so he'll just let it go.]

[odd_jobs]

[On the other side, Tadashi checks his old flip phone now and then, until it becomes obvious that there isn't going to be a reply to that.

... How do you interpret that? Did it mean he was right or not? Going with a tentative 'yes' for now, he figures he'll give the stranger the benefit of the doubt for now.]

Anyways. Take care.