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[lackinginfaith]

*Kari's watched the network for the just-under-two-weeks she's been in town, like a creeper. But she may as well say something some time, and she takes out a pen and paper, writing something down.*

Let's say I believe you about all this. The world, the danger, the enemy, all of it. Everything you've done.

Convince me why I should work with people like you.

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[angelskills]

Oh, um!

I believe that if we work together, we'll be able to get through this. There must be a reason why we were all brought together like this.

We're in it together!

[lackinginfaith]

What kind of reason would that be?

[angelskills]

The teamwork kind of reason...?

[lackinginfaith]

Have you actually accomplished much?

[angelskills]

We've figured out some stuff! But a lot of it is still very mysterious.

[lackinginfaith]

You're a positive person.

[angelskills]

I try to be!

Is that bad?

[lackinginfaith]

Sometimes it isn't realistic.

[angelskills]

Well... a lot of what's happened isn't very realistic, either! So doesn't that make it okay?

[lackinginfaith]

It makes it important to be careful!

[angelskills]

Oh, of course. Being careful is very important.

But, please give us a chance! I think it would be scary, trying to figure this out alone.

[lackinginfaith]

...I can't believe there are people like you.

[angelskills]

Huh?

[lackinginfaith]

Actually existing. In real life.

[angelskills]

Ah, yes! I do exist?

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[lackinginfaith]

...

*Another girl. Three girls. Younger, trying to have fun. Asking her to join them. Join them for what? Something bubbling up in her, almost absolute hate and disappointment that pushed her to say -- absolutely not. Not even if they had the same goal, not even if destiny--

What?*

...What did you do?

[angelskills]

I... um, I don't know. What did I do?

[lackinginfaith]

It's nothing. Don't worry about it.

[angelskills]

Are you sure? Are you okay?

[lackinginfaith]

I only thought of something odd. That's all.

[angelskills]

Odd?

[lackinginfaith]

If you didn't do it or don't think you did, then you probably don't have anything to do with it.

[angelskills]

Okay... I'm not really sure of what I may or may not have done, though!

[lackinginfaith]

I told you not to worry about it.

[angelskills]

Ah... okay. I'm sorry.