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It's time for an after party!
[About an hour after the trial and subsequent execution, Cabanela makes a decision.
They need to do something, keep the morale up, however little it may be.
Under each occupied room door people will find the following note written:
In difficult times such as this, it is important to carry on.
Don't give into despair; we must preservere.
If you don't want to be alone this evening, meet me in the dining hall.
-Cabanela
[Upon entering the dinning hall, you will find Cabanela sitting at one of the tables; he has lit two candles that are placed at the center of the table, but there's nothing else to note.
You'll have to supply your own food, since he doesn't have much of an appetite.]
They need to do something, keep the morale up, however little it may be.
Under each occupied room door people will find the following note written:
Don't give into despair; we must preservere.
If you don't want to be alone this evening, meet me in the dining hall.
-Cabanela
[Upon entering the dinning hall, you will find Cabanela sitting at one of the tables; he has lit two candles that are placed at the center of the table, but there's nothing else to note.
You'll have to supply your own food, since he doesn't have much of an appetite.]
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[by "everything" she means that in addition to the tea pot and cups, she has a bag of sugar, a carton of milk, and an entire lemon.
she glances at the paper, notes the address, and smiles. now, this is something she knows about.]
Writing to family, huh? I was thinking about the same thing.
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Logan sets about adding some milk and sugar to the tea after he's moved the paper away from it.]
Yes. My sister should be in charge of Albion in my absence. We ah... had a fight before I arrived here and I doubt she'll be pleased to hear from me.
[The Conductor most likely won't send letters that have too much information in them, which will only infuriate his sister. He's never been good at telling her everything she should know, so clearly he can't start now.]
...What are the members of your family like?
[And that sounds like a much more pleasant topic of conversation and Logan is here to be distracted after... that. All of that.]
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[she sets about making herself a cup.]
Well, I have a husband and two children. Barazo is a doctor, and I love him more than anything in this whole world! My daughter, Mako, is in high school and the sweetest girl you'll ever meet! So many of the girls here remind me of her... Mataro is younger than her, and always getting into trouble with his friends, but he has a good heart.
... Oh, gosh, I'm rambling on, aren't I? I really can't help myself. I might have the most accurate title out of all of us!
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No, no, it's quite alright. I would like to hear more about them, if that's alright.
[It's a nice distraction and it's calming. He really needs this right now, thank you.]
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[... looks around a little, then says in a near whisper.]
Logan-sama, if I asked very nicely, would you promise to keep what I'm going to say next a secret, specifically from Cabanela-san?
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Of course I promise. I would not betray your trust.
[He might look a little amused though. He's trying very hard not to, of course.]
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I tell everyone Barazo is a doctor, because it makes things easier, and of course seeing that on Cabanela-san's profile made me worry, but... I don't think he's what anyone would actually call a doctor! He never finished medical school, never got his license, and he's never even worked in a real hospital. He's a back-alley doctor! When people in the slums have no other choice, or richer people would get arrested at a real hospital, they come to him! Luckily, dead people can't file malpractice lawsuits!
[all of this is being said in her usual, cheerful tone. she doesn't even blink at the last part.]
I know he says he doesn't remember why, but his profile still says he hates fake doctors! I wouldn't want to survive this whole thing and end up with my hubby in jail!
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I see. Your secret is safe with me. You really love him, don't you?
[That's... a little less made of WHAT than the whole doctor thing, let's focus on that.]
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Of course! I mean, a wife should always love her husband, but... It was love at first sight, you know? Like finding a missing piece of your heart! And when my children were born, it felt like my heart was finally whole.
[she pauses, looking a little wistful. she stirs her tea absently.]
Being apart from them might be the hardest thing about being here, for me... But, with everyone here, and learning to care about them, and care for them? It helps. It makes the missing pieces hurt less.
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...I see. That is incredibly kind of you. I'm very sorry that you're forced to be away from your family. I can only imagine how painful it is.
[Sure, he's away from his sister, but that's entirely different. He loves her dearly, but they've never been very close. Being an emotionally stunted shut-in does that, who knew!!]
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... From the way he spoke of her, I think Ken-kun's mother is passed. He didn't mention a father, but... Maybe he had other relatives? He definitely had friends. Who's gonna tell them? Does Conductor-san send out letters to them? What if he never does, and they never learn what happened to him...? There's nothing worse than not knowing what happened to a loved one!
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[He waves a hand to indicate the trial. He doesn't know what to call it. Disaster sounds accurate, though.]
Perhaps she could return home and find them to pass on the information. I wouldn't trust the Conductor with anything, much less breaking the news in any sort of gentle way to Kaneki's family.
[Talking about Kaneki is much, much easier. He liked Kaneki and it hurts that the kid is dead, but focusing on that is better than thinking about Reaver's family, or lack thereof.]
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[she has a mental image of the Conductor-- who she imagines, for lack of anything solid, looks like a giant bear-- being knocked on his ass by a mourning Barazo. it's comforting.]
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...I am not sure how he brought us all here in the first place, but I imagine that isn't something he's going to tell us. Perhaps we will be able to figure out how to travel to other worlds. I do not like relying on the Conductor to pass along any information.
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Rick-san is always talking about alternate universes and how he can go to them. Maybe he could do it. [BECAUSE THAT WOULDN'T BE WORSE THAN THE CONDUCTOR AT ALL]
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Perhaps his grandson could do it. Morty would certainly be a better option.
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That says a lot about him, I think. To love someone so much, you try to defend them, even when you know they're wrong! [HINT HINT]
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Well, yes, that certainly is... something.
[YOU'D BETTER NOT BE DOING WHAT HE THINKS YOU'RE DOING]
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[HINT FUCKIN HINT]
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...That is absolutely not what was happening, you know.
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