Initiative.

[trustmods]

The Conductor - Solf J Kimblee - is dead. You've won. You have three new keys, a philosopher's stone, and twenty-three mysterious potions at your disposal. You've had enough of people leading you around, haven't you? So now it's your turn to take initiative. What will you do now?

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[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Oh, well, this is...] What...? Oh, Ken. Oh no... I'm so sorry, i- you... You're leaving everything.

[You can visibly see her heart break for him, frankly.]

[samsa]

[He nods a little, offering her a faint- if sad- smile.]

It's for the best. It will be safer for me there. There's a version of me out there in her world...somewhere, but...given everything, I don't think it's possible we could ever meet.

[He doesn't know the full story, but once he gets there he'll realize that, well...yeah. Things Happened.]

If I went back to where I came from, I don't think I'd be alive for long.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[A hand slowly raises to her mouth and she just pulls him into another hug. It's less desperate, more tight. Her fingers wrap into his shirt and she pulls him as close as possible.]

God, Ken. I'm sorry. I'm so so... Your friend. [Hide.] I'm s-so sorry... I c-couldn't...imagine...

[In the end, whatever's waiting for her, she's headed home, after all.]

[samsa]

[He doesn't know it, at least not with the memories he has. He may never know, but...it's not very likely that Hide is alive anymore.

Even then, he doesn't hesitate to return her hug. It's gotten a little easier to just accept concern from others like this, instead of being the brunt of everyone else's burdens.]

It'll be okay. Wherever Hide is, I'm sure he's doing fine. And, right now...I have more friends than I have ever had in my whole life.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[More? ...Oh. Oh, that's...really sad, honestly. She pushes back for a moment to look at him.]

You promise me you'll be safe, okay? So we can see each other again some day?

[samsa]

[Knowing where he's from...he can't promise that. He really can't. But...]

Just as long as you promise me the same thing.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[An attempt (failed) at the littlest, saddest smile.]

O- of course. I...promise.