Meguca 3.6: Renewal

01[19:31] <GeMshuku> LAST TIME, IN THE YEAR 20XX--it's been 4 weeks since I've uploaded any logs, let's see here, what were we doing...
01[19:32] <GeMshuku> ...well, Fox is unquestionably top tier. So nothing's really changed in the meantime, we've got that going...
01[19:33] <GeMshuku> ...Suffering, check...city's on fire...catgirl arsonist in a rug...
01[19:34] <GeMshuku> ...threat of youma, the blob's an asshole...
01[19:35] <GeMshuku> ...well, when all's said and done, there's probably not much to discuss other than your futures, which you may or may not do once you've retreated to a safe haven (a place that isn't on fire, which you manage to find)!
[19:36] <Kasuga_Makoto> That sounds about right. And if things are going well and/or badly enough, something should be happening! For instance, fleeing from the fiery, ruined mess that comprised their earlier battle! That's a very good idea that Makoto's currently in the process of accomplishing! Hopefully!
[19:36] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...We need to keep moving. Who knows what that...thing has in store, if we stick around."
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01[19:37] <GeMshuku> Yeah, as mentioned, that's something you've managed to do! We lightly nudged ahead in that direction, but one supposes you can never get enough distance from that thing, so perhaps more IS in order...
[19:37] <&Hayasaka_Kumiko> Moving around? Being wrapped in a rug made things awfully difficult!... Hayasaka felt a bit sleepy, drifting off to sleep! It was comfortable!
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[19:39] <&Hayasaka_Kumiko> Or not. Clearly someone was trying to get her out of her happy place!
[19:39] <&Hayasaka_Kumiko> But she was technically still /on/ the rug so... She was okay with that.
01[19:42] <GeMshuku> Still though, there aren't signs of pursuing. The real question, of course, was where to go from there (and how to explain this whole mess to the tsukaima, if you even)!
[19:49] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Yeah yeah, we really do need to find a safe spot." Hotaru said as she helps lifting up the rug. "The question is, where to?"
01[19:52] <GeMshuku> Rug bound Kumiko wasn't only interested in being comfortable...but feeling safe. Perhaps to that end, she suddenly flared up (which, while noticable, doesn't burn the rug) in an attempt to locate anything that would be detrimental to the whole 'living' thing, which consists of pretty much anything that's using magic, since you're SURE that youma craziness is magic (or at least the blob's), and really that thing is worth a year of threats alone. But alas, all she can see with her magical wide vision would be the magical girls surrounding her, a strong reading from the fire in the distance (is it the fire, or what lurks within?), and various other spots, quite likely other magical girls. ...They're kind of far away, really, but it wouldn't be impossible to go towards them if you tried!
[19:54] <&Hayasaka_Kumiko> And with that, Hayasaka decided to fall asleep! Good night!
01[19:54] <GeMshuku> ...And with her, any knowledge of how to get to them. Still, if she feels safer...
[19:59] <Kasuga_Makoto> "I can't even begin to figure out how we'll explain this to Fate...there has to be something we can do to stop this from happening again..."
[20:00] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Y...Yeah... I wonder where Fate is at right now anyways. Maybe we should head to where we usually meet up with him?"
[20:01] <&Hayasaka_Kumiko> At that moment, Hayasaka's tail poked out from beneath the rug, and began to point in a specific direction, almost as if it were a finger! It was the opposite direction of where they usually met up, but considering how insistent it was, maybe Hayasaka had something in mind?
06[20:05] * Kasuga_Makoto watches the tail for a moment as it pokes out of the rug. "She's coming loose-..." But then, she takes note of where the tail's going. Looking in the direction of the tail a moment, she attempts to focus in. Weaving through the possible futures, she tries to isolate something about where they might end up, next. It lights her mind on fire, but a little re-assurance always helps...
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[20:14] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "She, huh, what?" she asked confused at the interruption, then she looks at the tail and noticed its pointing as well. "Huh... well... hmmm..."
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01[20:19] <GeMshuku> While Kumiko might have flared up, Makoto shines. And as she shines, she sees...perhaps farther than even she had intended. In the direction pointed by the tail...Kh? It's a bit fuzzy. A rainbow, haunting fuzz. It is almost as if it's disrupting you a bit. Your future, however, has something...smaller, haunting it. T'would seem that Miyu is in it. ...A Miyu, glowing with a particularly docile pink aura...but with streaks of red and blackpulsing through it regularly. ...And with a drill. ...And glasses, that you can't quite see through. And a huge drill. Dangerous things, but they're not what's ahead, simply what's causing plenty of background noise, as you look towards the future you actually WANT...
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01[20:29] <GeMshuku> ...and what you actually SEE is a group of three magical girls. One with short purple hair and red eyes, donning a strange assortment of clothes you can't entirely eye on (aside from a particularly bulky cape, which seems to hide something) and crackles with elecricity, one with...white skin (like, REALLY WHITE SKIN) and black hair (like, REALLY BLACK HAIR), a two color anomaly with only purple eyes to stand against that, and one...black haired warrior, clad in armor. They seem to be viewing the fire from a distance...but it seems safe near them. And safe on the way to them, and really you're pretty safe to begin with, you're actually out of danger for the time being.
01[20:30] <GeMshuku> Still, something about that vision bugs you. What was it, now...
01[20:31] <GeMshuku> ...either it'll come to you later, or you'll remember it after it would be important to know. Is it even important to know? ...It's nagging, so maybe.
06[20:31] * Kasuga_Makoto snaps herself back to the present. It felt like quite a while, but it's only been at least a few seconds, outside...
[20:32] <&ApatheticForestFairy> The cat girl remained asleep! At least externally
[20:33] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Matsubara, another vision. A little further than I'd have intended..." o_o
[20:34] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Miyu's still around. But...I can sense there's something wrong about her. I assume...that she's ended up much the same way as Hayasaka's friend. We'd do best to get out of here, in case we run into her..."
[20:36] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "...Miyu..." is all she could say. She feels a lot of guilt for what has happened to their poor teammate. "Right... How much further are we speaking?"
[20:37] <Kasuga_Makoto> "It might be a little further along, but I also saw a few other magical girls. They're further away, watching the destruction. I can't put my finger on it, but...I sense they're important, somehow." Makoto inhales deeply and tries to keep the details straight... "I know it sounds crazy, but I've a feeling Hayasaka's trying to tell us something."
01[20:40] <GeMshuku> Far...about...mile or so. Sounds long, but you're meguca.
[20:40] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...And I think we'll start by following her directions." And she adjusts her course of movement towards the direction pointed to by the tail. "If we encounter what's left of Miyu, we're not going to stay and fight. We'll have to outrun whatever's after us."
[20:41] <Kasuga_Makoto> "It lines up with what I've seen, I think...it's our only choice."
[20:41] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Yeah, least it is reassuring there's other magical girls ahead. I feel a bit safer knowing that now, so let's go!"
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[20:49] <&ApatheticForestFairy> Hayasaka was still in the rug! And if you attempted to remove her from it you'd get scratched!
01[20:49] <GeMshuku> Well, no matter how long it is, it's assumed it's a distance, so they fly ahead! ...And, just as described in that vision, you see three people, watching the flames in the distance. To call out to them, or to simply approach...they haven't noticed you, but it's mostly because you're still pretty far away! The black hair in armor still bugs you, especially now that you're actually seeing her. Didn't you see her before?
01[20:50] <GeMshuku> Makoto, anyway. Everyone else, eh.
01[20:50] <GeMshuku> It's a person! ...And possibly the one that stands out the least. Purple hair strikes the eye, and the other girl has blacker hair.
01[20:51] <GeMshuku> Hair's pretty easy to make out from up here, even though they're watching from a building roof!
01[20:53] <GeMshuku> Whatever the case, they definitely give off a magical signature. Hayasaka can't exactly make out humanity by looking at their magic, but they do give readings that are a bit stronger than yours, while also not being an overwhelming mess!
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06[21:06] * Kasuga_Makoto keeps an eye on the armoured girl. She combs through what she remembers of her previous visions. Something about her is familiar, indeed. With no ability to scan their powers or abilities, here's hoping that these people will be allies. "Matsubara, those are the people I saw..."
[21:08] <Kasuga_Makoto> From Makoto's perspective, they certainly look a little different or more 'impressive' than the beleagured rag-tag team of which she is a part. "...We need to make contact, and see if they know much more about what's going on..."
[21:09] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> The tail moved gracefully to and fro! Not much resistance on this side of the argument!
01[21:10] <GeMshuku> Indeed, they look like they've got something together, even from here. ...And maybe they're slightly older than the run of the mill magical girl? ...Well, they can't be over 16, not even the purple haired one with the nice--erhem.
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06[21:18] * Kasuga_Makoto moves closer to the group, though, cautiously. She's holding up her side of the carpet-bag pretty easily. The erstwhile catgirl would be safe in there, for now, she thought. "...Hello?" She called out to the group of unknown magical girls, attempting to attract their attention! She lifts her hand up and tries to loose a small ball of light, like a flare!
01[21:28] <GeMshuku> And the light doth shine! It's enough to get the group's attention, where they give the group a short stare before rising up and heading on towards the party! The monochrome meguca leads the party, with the other two in the back. She initiates the conversation...quite hastily! "Before anything, what are you carrying around?" The statement is directed at...whoever's carrying around the rug!
[21:31] <Kasuga_Makoto> Makoto speaks honestly... "It's a teammate of ours." she admits, nodding a little. Though, she's a little nervous. They feel much more powerful than she is. And they're suspicious... "We were at the epicentre of that huge blaze, and we had to get her out of there as fast as possible." She advises, a little nervously... "She's...taken a little odd since we caught up with her."
[21:32] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...We lost a friend of ours there, as well, and so did she...so we had no choice." She wavers a little, as she says this. Her emotions, at least, seem clear enough...
[21:37] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "...Yeah... we kinda suffered a bit of a casualty lately. And I am pretty sure at this point another certain missing member of our group is not coming back at this point."
[21:39] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> There is only a purr from Hayasaka's end! Her catiness knows no bounds!
[21:39] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> Or maybe she just doesn't want to look smart
01[21:40] <GeMshuku> The monochrome one nods. "...I see. We believed it to be exceedingly dangerous, so we didn't go, and it would seem like that was a smart choice. It wouldn't be good to lose another, after all." ...She seems aware of loss, based off her grave expression. "
01[21:42] <GeMshuku> "You're likely safe from danger now, but...whatever's in there is something that needs handling. What exactly caused that fire?" WELP.
[21:45] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> An awkward silence broken only by the cat girl giving out a wide yawn.
01[21:46] <GeMshuku> Thankfully, the cat's still in the bag.
06[21:47] * Kasuga_Makoto looks to Hayasaka, and then to Matsubara in succession. Her expression reads as both doubt and insecurity. "...I wouldn't advise trying to go through there. Most of that destruction was caused during the fight in which we lost our comrade...there was a considerable amount of magical...fallout from that. We barely escaped with out lives."
[21:47] <Kasuga_Makoto> *our
[21:49] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...There's a powerful youma we encountered there. A multicolored creature, and we think it stole our friend from us..." she turns to her partner and adds... "Matsubara, isn't that right?"
06[21:50] * Kasuga_Makoto sighs... "We couldn't fight something like that, and we were too late to save our casualties..."
[21:57] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> Girls are now preening, don't expect a response from the kitty kat!
[21:59] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "...That is right." she replied in a sadder tone. "I wish we could've prevented the casualties... somehow."
01[22:02] <GeMshuku> "Yeah, we already get that it's dangerous, going in was never the plan. But, the tsukaima have a means to get rid of them...which is really just making us get a bit more organized to avoid further casualties, as well as an organized hunts by really good experts. We might be good, but the sorts they would send would be something a lot fiercer, I'm sure. ...A multicolored youma, huh...that's like, kind of the opposite of me, huh~?" She tries to inject some humor! "...But yeah, we get it. If it's freakishly tough, you have to get out of there, and let others know that it exists, so people that are even better can take it out. ...Er, before I talk like I know everything even more, introductions. I'm Nezumi!"
[22:03] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> Hayasaka's ears perk up at the name!
01[22:05] <GeMshuku> The purple hair speaks! "Hitomi." She keeps it brief, almost as if she's bugged by something. The black hair speaks too! "And Chiyoko, good to meet you." She's a lot more polite about it!
01[22:05] <GeMshuku> Nezumi extends her hand!
[22:05] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> The cat girl rolls herself out of the rug and slowly approaches the one called Nezumi, her two black tails looking shyly out of her outfit!
01[22:07] <GeMshuku> As they're in the air, the cat, transformed, is out of the bag. Her fiery hair isn't hard to notice!
06[22:09] * Kasuga_Makoto blnks and reaches out a hand to shake. Might as well, these people look like they know what they're doing. And not immediately hostile, either... "...Pleased to meet you, too. My name's Makoto." She tries to smile, despite her worries. And that one nagging feeling about that 'Chiyoko' girl... "Our...cattish friend's Kumiko. Hayasaka Kumiko. Matsubara and I have tried to keep her out of trouble as we were leavi
[22:10] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...you mentioned something about magical girls stronger than you. We've only recently been taken under our tsukaima's wing, so to speak. And...you all seem much better at this than we are..."
[22:11] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...I'm still reeling from our losses, but we could use some kind of guidance..."
[22:15] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> Hayasaka sniffs Nezumi, inspecting her carefully!
01[22:16] <GeMshuku> Even after noticing Hayasaka, she shakes firmly! "...We'd be happy to help out, though..." Another look at the catgirl, before going back to Komoko. "...Yeah, I can paint a mental picture of what happened pretty well, right now. It's OK, I understand. We can do pretty ridiculous things when we're dealing with loss and peril. Which results in turing into a catgirl, or growing bat wings. ...By the way, please don't eat me. I've got the plague!" She takes her name and the catgirl's existence in stride!
01[22:17] <GeMshuku> Hitomi, giving Nezumi a small glare, also speaks! "Or looking like you live in a world without the sun."
[22:21] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> That was all that was said before the girl performed a mighty pounce upon the girl with the name of the rat!
[22:22] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> ...Hayasaka performed*
[22:22] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Either way, I'm glad you're on board with this. I'm just glad that I'm not alone in all thi-...H-Hayasaka, what are you doing!"
[22:23] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Don't mind her, she's...a little unusual since we left." She attempted to - gently - pull Kumiko off of Nezumi...
[22:23] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> Scratch. Long claw marks razed Kasdiga's face!
[22:24] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> . .kasuga*
01[22:24] <GeMshuku> She actually managed to dodge the initial pounce, by rapidly descending! "Mice are fast! ...And they get into things they shouldn't. Like curiousity. That kills cats, you know~"
[22:24] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Hayasaka! Knock it off, will you?! You're acting so strange all of a sudden and I don't get why!" she shouted as she tries to pull her away from Makoto.
01[22:26] <GeMshuku> Chiyoko picks up where Nezumi left off! (Nezumi seems to be having fun!) "Yeah, no one can make it alone. They can try, I guess, but...it took a lot of people to make everything around us possible, both in fighting ability and thought! The same should hold true even if there's magic involved!"
01[22:28] <GeMshuku> Hitomi joins in! "...Incidentally, the tsukaima certainly aren't human, and they often take organization into their own hands. Makes people passive." Her left eye crackles with green electricity. For some reason, this seems natural.
01[22:28] <GeMshuku> Like, as natural as magic gets, anyway!
[22:28] <&Fairy_Maid_Minna> Well if anything the transformation appeared to make Hayasaka more lithe and stronger! Like an actual cat girl of folklore!  Still, fire danced in front of Hotaru's eyes as she found her way to get pretty blocked!
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06[22:36] * Kasuga_Makoto reels back from the scratch as she tried to hold Kumiko back, eventually letting go. Squirmy catgirls are hard to hold onto, after all!
[22:36] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Yeah, I'm well aware of this. The tsukaima have their own agendas, I suppose. Let's hope they know what they're doing. After all, we're just...trying to get along, stay alive...and all the rest of that."
[22:37] <Kasuga_Makoto> "The more of us stick together, the better the chances that we'll create a better world..." Did she really say that?
[22:39] <&Hayasaka_Nekomata> It appeared that the transformation had finally stablized. "That took a while, nyaa." It appeared chasing Nezumi around finally awakened her awareness into something more than just a normal catgirl! "You sound pretty fishy right now, you kmeow that, right?"
01[22:41] <GeMshuku> She did! Makoto's thoughts suddenly return to the possible future that she had seen, a long time ag--right. THAT'S WHO THAT WAS.
01[22:43] <GeMshuku> Nezumi's way too good at running away. She's probably been running away for years. Chiyoko (aka 'THAT PERSON') continues! "Y-yeah. I suppose there's something that's going to need to be created once we're finally done getting rid of the youma, if that's even a thing that can happen."
01[22:43] <GeMshuku> "I mean, children are the future, and all that!"
[22:43] <Kasuga_Makoto> Makoto had been nursing this thought for a long time. The details matched up. The battle against a great evil, the way she'd fight her hardest, and all alone. It wasn't to be, and it was the future she wanted to deny. Still, she watched the girl called Chiyoko. She watched her, already knowing what might come of it...
[22:44] <Kasuga_Makoto> "That's the problem..."
[22:44] <&Hayasaka_Nekomata> Her two tails swished back and forth slowly, as apparently, Hayasaka had somehow gained some actual power through her transformation... but that's not important right now. "So you want us to stick together? Don't trust nyaa one bit, seeing what happened to the last one."
[22:45] <Kasuga_Makoto> "The world's so broken, already. And with the youma on the rise, it's always at risk of breaking even more." Makoto shook her head and sighed... "I've seen some unpleasant things on the other side of the light..." She seemed...distant, almost. "I'm not going to let anyone fight alone. Not when our future's at stake."
[22:47] <&Hayasaka_Nekomata> Hayasaka coughed, before stalking out to the edge of the building, presumably to get away from the hypocrite.
01[22:49] <GeMshuku> You...also recall how the tsukaima said another version of the story where she apparently wins by absorbing the youma and apparently going crazy! ...Also that for some reason, the tsukaima didn't entirely know about her recruitment. Which, is kinda weird!
01[22:49] <GeMshuku> Gotta remember in case you forget, after all.
01[22:52] <GeMshuku> Hitomi seems to doze off for a few seconds in the middle of that speech! Chiyoko continues to talk! "Yeah, I'll take your word for that! We gotta get stronger too, of course~!"
[22:55] <Kasuga_Makoto> Well, that too was a troublesome thought. World-protector or world-ender...both of these came to mind, and both seemed as if they'd come at great a cost. It hurt to try and think of the possible futures that involved, or how to put things into their favour... "...Well, we need to be strong, but we also have to know our limits. We don't exactly know the limitations of our powers, nor what kind of cost they have..."
[22:56] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...I just want a safer world, free of all this fighting. A world that isn't ended by conflicts or suffering or a horrible all-seeing eye..." she mumbles out, trailing off a little...
[22:57] <Kasuga_Makoto> "We're here to bring order to the world, I think. And we've all something to fight for. So...we shouldn't lose sight of what we are."
01[23:01] <GeMshuku> Hitomi speaks! "So, don't burn the place down except as a last resort. ...Or make a garden out of the slums, for that matter. ...All-Seeing what now?"
[23:02] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "The All-Seeing Eye... that rainbow blob of a monster that took our friends away!"
[23:04] <&Hayasaka_Nekomata> Hayasaka_Nekomata looks like she comes back! And her cat's curiosity is... intrigued by Chiyata! Or Chihaya! Or Chicken! Either way... Hayasaka_Nekomata gets close!
01[23:06] <GeMshuku> Hitomi...seems perplexed. "...A blob is an eye? Does it have a core or something? ...And what would make it all-seeing?" Chiyako eyes Hayasaka warily.
[23:07] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Um... kind of? I think it knows... so much, it can speak too unlike the youmas we've seen. It was pretty creepy."
[23:08] <&Hayasaka_Nekomata> "You. You're hiding something." Hayasaka said, her feline eyes fixated on Chiyako's face.
01[23:13] <GeMshuku> "...I guesssssssss." Hitomi is...satisfied with the answer, though she also doesn't seem to think well of your naming tastes. Chiyoko gives Hayasaka a head tilt. "Eh?"
[23:17] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...What do you mean, hiding something?" She, too, watches Chiyoko, closely. "Unless you mean...-"
[23:19] <&Hayasaka_Nekomata> "Is there something you're not telling us?" Hayasaka continued, pushing her face closer to Chiyako.
01[23:20] <GeMshuku> Hitomi watches the grilling! ...Nezumi does too, but also starts snacking with a bag of jellybeans.
[23:20] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Hayasaka, calm down. Give her time to speak, if she does have anything to say..."
[23:22] <Kasuga_Makoto> "What I /do/ know is that I've...well, to put it plainly, I get glimpses of things that might hapen." Makoto lifts her head a little and thinks, trying to put her power into words... "And I used it to locate you and your friends."
[23:22] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...And while I hate to bring any nervousness to our little gathering, what I've seen isn't very pleasant."
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01[23:23] <GeMshuku> Rai please.
06[23:24] * &Hayasaka_Nekomata 's left tail darts directly towards Kasuga_Makoto's face, without the former even turning around. On the tip, the tail is ablaze, a cold, icy flame chilling the air around it to a frightening low as Kumiko's face furrowed as she continued to glare at her target.
01[23:26] <GeMshuku> Chiyoko speaks! "You'd hate it, but she's...eyeing me all hungrily and scarily, does make me kinda nervous. ...But, uh, I guess if you're gonna grill me, I'll say the weirdest thing about myself, I guess?"
01[23:26] <GeMshuku> "...But, only if all of you never tell anyone else. And if you do, you'll regret it! Hitomi can get pretty scary!"
[23:27] <&Hayasaka_Nekomata> "If you're talking about what her cloak is concealing, I'm already aware of that." Hayasaka hissed.
[23:28] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...What do you mean. A-about her cloak...?"
[23:30] <&Hayasaka_Nekomata> "If I had a problem with her, I would have approached her first. No. I have a problem with you." Kumiko said straight
01[23:30] <GeMshuku> Hitomi pouts a bit. "Wings have no place on me. I had a scarf! Bat wings just makes me look over cliche. ...And, you know, wings growing out of my back. Kind of bad."
01[23:32] <GeMshuku> Chiyoko continues! "And the cloak can only do so much. ...But I mean like, secrets. Gotta keep secrets. Letting them spread is wrong!"
[23:33] <&Hayasaka_Nekomata> "How much has magic corrupted your soul?" Hayasaka asked. "I don't care about the external features. Something inside you is off. I want to know what it is."
01[23:35] <GeMshuku> Chiyako speaks! "Less corrupted than those two! External features or not, I'm basically as corrupted as a new magical girl, and the occasional weird outburst. I try very hard to not overdo it!"
[23:38] <&Hayasaka_Nekomata> "Ah. I see." Hayasaka's eyes glowed golden. "Then you wouldn't mind if I took a peek at your soul now, would you?" A surge of magical power filled the area, as her tails danced in the air, a magic sigil expanding from Hayasaka's feet.
01[23:40] <GeMshuku> "Eh, sure, knock yourself out. Just don't get the magic all over me." Hitomi pipes in! "Pretty sure that's not how it works. ...Can she even do that, or is she just--" She's shushed by Nezumi, who's still eating jellybeans.
[23:49] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Hayasaka, all off you...what do you mean by...corruption? In the same way that our friends fell and...-"
[23:49] <Kasuga_Makoto> *of
01[23:50] <GeMshuku> The neko stares into Chiyoko's soul. ...Her magical part of the soul, anyway. It DOES get pretty deep in there, though. ...With some effort, you're able to vaguely discern exactly what's different! The spot...the origin itself, is what was slightly different. The place from which the magic originated...is slightly different. It still carries the same traits as everyone else, but it's lightly distorted...or perhaps, less distorted than magic itself normally is. How? ...You can't tell, and you don't think you'll be able to, even with a lot more push.
01[23:52] <GeMshuku> Whatever the case, you think Fate was still responsible anyway. But yet, it's got fine differences, too.
01[23:52] <GeMshuku> Nezumi speaks up! "She means how weird things happen to you when you overdose on magic. Like people going nuts, your skin turning white as driven snow, turning into a catgirl, asking if you can go on a date with a signpost..." She's the one with the white skin, so she can talk!
01[23:53] <GeMshuku> "Definitely those giant explosions."