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[lovesickkiller]

Wow, a secret network! This whole story keeps getting more and more mysterious!

[She had never imagined finding something like this so soon after arriving in the States. Though nearly breathless with excitement, Misa attempts to keep herself in check and remain at least a little bit professional. Beaming at the discovery is impossible to cover up, but she manages to avoid blurting out the first question that comes to mind in favor of a thought-out response.]

Hello, my name is Misa Amane! I’m new here and I’d love to have a conversation with anyone who has been here a while, or has information about what’s been going on. The news has been pretty crazy, but if you want to share your stories then I’m here to listen!

[There, that sounded pretty good, right? She hopes that no one too weird answers, but at least with this number she doesn’t have to meet them face to face right away. Besides, an insider scoop is definitely worth the risks. This is going to get her name on the map for sure.]

Comments

[lovesickkiller]

I'm glad to hear that, but... isn't is weird, being changed like that?

[They're well off of official interview territory and into person questions now, but Misa can't help being curious and a little nervous about these pulses.]

I want to find out more while I'm here, but it's kind of scary to think about what else can happen.

[dead_black_eyes]

It's weird, but so are a lot of other things that happen every day. Even without pulses, we're still all growing and changing, just a little more slowly and subtly. You're a different person now than you were 10 years ago, right?

[lovesickkiller]

Of course I am, but growing and changing seems more... natural, I guess. It's different if you start turning into someone else.

[dead_black_eyes]

This whole process feels a little less existentially crushing if you think of it as growing and becoming who you were always meant to be. We're working on figuring it all out of course, but in the meantime... we do have to live with it.

[lovesickkiller]

Mmh... That makes sense.

[Misa isn't sure that she buys it completely, but thinking that way does make the way things are easier to accept. And there's some worth in that alone.]

It's easier if it seems like the person you're becoming is an improvement, I guess.

[dead_black_eyes]

You'll know soon enough if you feel that way, but where my Other is concerned, I'm absolutely sure it's the case. In a lot of ways I believe that I wouldn't be here today if I hadn't started getting echoes.

[lovesickkiller]

[That's quite the statement, but judging by the scars on his wrists Misa doesn't doubt it. She treads lightly.]

I'm glad to hear that it can be good. That makes the thought of changing a little less scary.

[dead_black_eyes]

That's the spirit. Believe me when I say that compared to a lot of other things that have happened since we started getting them, they're pretty un-scary in the grand scheme of things.

[lovesickkiller]

I'm not sure that makes me feel good about this place!

[She laughs, though the statement wasn't entirely joking.]

But I knew scary things were happening when I decided to come.

[dead_black_eyes]

That's kind the the definition of bravery, you know. It's not being unafraid, it's acting in spite of fear. It's very admirable.

[lovesickkiller]

[It's hard not to smile bashfully at that comment.]

Thank you... I haven't really done anything brave yet, I hope I can live up to that.

[dead_black_eyes]

Oh! Don't think there's any pressure, all right? I didn't mean to give that impression.

[lovesickkiller]

Haha, don't worry about it. It's good to have something to aim for.