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Alright, I give.

[Akito is sitting in his seat, arms crossed, with a cardboard box to the side on his desk. For those that have seen him before, his eyes seem a little... different.]

Does anyone know anything about contacts? Specifically, colored ones. I got some cheaper ones, but they hurt my eyes and I can barely see. I don't know how else to explain to my parents about my new eye color - wearing colored contacts to make them this color is a little too weird. I doubt they'd buy it.

[He's spent too much time testing their limits to know what will and won't fly. And speaking of flying...]

Also, has anyone noticed all the sick birds around town? I haven't heard anything about the sickness, but this guy was sitting outside my door when I came back today.

[It's here that he picks up the box, tipping it just enough to show a very still bundle of feathers covered in part by a towel. He gently puts a hand on the cloth and reaffirms that it is indeed still alive when it gives a weak flutter in response. Satisfied, Akito will set the box to the side again.]

I'm not really sure what to do with it. It definitely looks diseased, but I've got no idea if it's something humans can catch or not.

[He leans back thoughtfully before saying one last thing.]

Hey-- Nick, right? Sorry, I got kind of busy. Would you still be up for lessons sometime?

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All I'm waiting on now is the hair.

[That's gonna be a fun one.]

Some people have mentioned the clinic, so I think I'll bring it over there first just to make sure.

[A laugh.] But it's easier to explain different hair than different eyes!

[He nods though, frowning in thought.] Yeah... Yeah, that's good. They should at know something about it, huh?

Maybe I should just start dyeing it now. [He flicks at his bangs.] Think I'd look good with blue?

[His expression becomes more serious at the bird talk, however.]

I'm just hoping it's something curable... And preferably not related to the 'club.

[A laugh.] It'd look great! I bet your parents'll love it!

[Unfortunately, he's only half-joking... Nevertheless, he pays closer attention when Akito mentions the bird again.]

Like just a weird bird disease? I guess that'd be better than birds being in on this whole pulse thing.

If we suddenly get a ton of birds talking to us through the network, I'm not sure if I'll be able to take it seriously.

[Give him a minute... Give him a minute... He's just gonna burst into laughter over here.]

But, Akito! It'd be great! Don't you wanna hear about everywhere birds've been?

[Good, this conversation was getting a little too serious anyway.]

Thanks, but no thanks. It would probably be full of reports about... I dunno. People who fed them, things like that.

But they can fly! [he says, as if that explains everything.]

They probably see a whole lot of different people when they get fed anyway.

But that doesn't mean I want to hear about all of them.

Really?! [He shakes his head. Aww, come on, Akito!]

You'll be missing out!

Are you that interested in a bird's life?

I'm interested in all the things birds probably see! They go everywhere!

That doesn't mean they'd talk about it all the time. What if they were busy focusing on that pretty lady pigeon who hangs out by that statue every day instead?

Then maybe the lady pigeon'll wanna talk!

[You are totally bursting his bubble, Akito!!]

[Professional bubble burster Akito Tanabe.]

About that sweet spot by the fountain where people throw out crumbs?

[SIGH.]

Okay, okay! So maybe most of the birds won't have anything good to say. But we don't really know that!

I guess it's possible. It just might not be as cool as you think.

It'd still be something none of us has ever done before!

However you wanna get your kicks, I guess.

[Even if it's probably going to turn out kind of lame.]

It's not about-- [SIGH.]

What do you think would be exciting?

Finally getting a super power from being in this secret club.

[Instead of, you know. Traumatic memories. Seriously, what's up with all that?]

[Another sigh, a bit put-upon this time.]

I'm still waiting for that, too! Other people've gotten them, why haven't we?

[Then again, Vaughn has avoided the traumatic memories, too.]

Right? Even Roy can fight now.

[He leans back, hand on his chin.]

...What if we started trying out different weapons? Maybe it could trigger a pulse somehow?

[And Roy probably wouldn't even approve of fighting now. How is that fair??

He perks up at Akito's suggestion though, grinning.]

That's right! We shouldn't wait for the pulses, let's go trigger them ourselves! Heh, you think Roy'll let us borrow his fencing stuff?

If it's to make sure we have a better chance of surviving this thing... He doesn't really have much of a choice, right?

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