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Rachel looks a bit conflicted about what should happen from here; Lisbeth is still on the floor, but she's told her what she should do, and so... Well, she's never really been good at saying no, though she does walk up and reach out to pet Lisbeth's hair gingerly for a moment before turning to everyone else.

"We should leave."

And with that, the courtroom changes, all at once; it was one thing, and then quite simply it isn't, and the podium circle has been replaced with a round spread of consoles wrapping around a center spire. The room is no longer concrete and steel, but rather stark white, all done up in glossy tile that looks like it'd crack if you hit it hard enough with something – that said, it's not recommended to try, given that it's just as indestructible as everything else in the building.

Rachel approaches the consoles, reaching out to touch them, fingers tapping gently against several of the unmarked buttons; it's probably not precisely necessary for her to do so, given the state of things, but she seems to like doing it, so do it she shall. There are a pair of slots that look like keycards are required; she glances at them for a second before manipulating more buttons, causing a small panel to open up in front of her – it looks like an authorization mechanism of some sort, the kind that you press your hand against to get it to recognize you.

"It's going to be a bit jarring when you wake up; sorry about that, but you've been asleep for a really long time. I'd suggest giving it a moment."

She pauses, though, once that's out there, glancing back at everyone.

"I'll be on the other side with you, but not like this. We can still talk, though, if you like."

And with that she just turns and presses her hand against the panel without waiting for an answer; the next thing you're aware of is the flash.

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I hope so too. Sayaka would be most cross with me for a while.

She would, yes.

...it's probably best for Alex to have somewhere good to go to as well.

[He'd rather not have her be tempted to find more bodies for her ghost friends.]

Of course it is! ... I respect her desire to see her family, but by the sounds of it the madness she's caught up in might not respect that wish in the first place.

[ Plus the whole bodies for ghosts thing. ]

That is true. ...that also seems to be a reoccurring problem for most of the people here, now that I think about it.

... You know, when you put it like that, it's true, isn't it?! Am I really the only one from a safe, sane world?

[ . . . which has vampires and vampire genocides. ]

Well, my world was safe and sane for most people. It just isn't a place I want to be.

Yours has magic that can control people, doesn't it?

[ SEEMS SHADY TO HER. ]

[It is very shady yes.]

It's a bit more complicated than that, but yes.

See, so that's strange! Cabanela's has weird timelines, Yuri and Estellise's can make one girl poison the world, Rideaux's needed to blow up other dimensions to survive, I think Rin, Aligula, and Green all speak for themselves, Tarrlok's hoists destiny on a reincarnating child from birth...

Honestly, when I think about it, you're all weird.

So sayeth the vampire matriarch.

[But no really she has a point.]

Oh, vampires are normal.

... Well, mine are! The sort Lisbeth is seem very strange.

[ BLOOD THROUGH THEIR HANDS, REALLY ]

Normal in some places, yes. But just like vampires are normal for you, being able to control other people sometimes is normal for me.

I'm pretty sure normal is just normal.

[ Look. ]

... Regardless. We did it. Where to next for you? Back to being a hustler?

Tabby is trying to convince me to go train under a wizard she knows. I have to admit, the prospect is tempting, especially since apparently he can travel between dimensions.

[Which means he could visit people whenever he wanted to, if he learned that.]

Oh.... oh! Yes, you do that! We've been talking this whole time about visiting worlds and whatnot, but they can only do that because of Rachel, right? And we'll be removing her from this building so... you can be our errand boy.

[Errand boy]

That...might have to be it, yes. I might have to deliver letters only, if these 'forbidden portals' can't take more than myself to other places.

I don't know how long it will take me to learn, though. I may be quite old by the time we see each other again.

... Why wouldn't you be able to take more than one person, if it's a full on dimension thing? Rachel could get thirty-five!

[ LOGIC. ]

I don't want to make any promises until I find out exactly what this power is capable of.

[He's not quite as optimistic as Elda is.

Also there's certain people here he does not want to ferry around for any reason.]

Yeah, well. Maybe you can just set up some automatic system or something for us?

[ SHRUG. ]

Automatic postal service. Maybe with drop boxes and such.

I meant more a portal train, but that would work too.

I'll see what I can do.

[A pause.]

If it doesn't work out, though, and we do not see each other again...just know that I am glad to have met you. It was a struggle at first, but I think I changed for the better because of you.

[And everyone else too, but Elda played a big part in that.]

[ Oh. ]

... I. I know not what I've done other than speak my mind. Though I think perhaps I've been a little tough on you now and again, and I know for certain that I'd indulged too much in the sympathy that you offer much too freely.

[ Her cheeks color and... Okay, inhale, exhale. ]

In the end, you are a good man. And you have ever been reliable for me, whatever else I've said.

It was toughness that was warranted, though. I know I can be an ass sometimes.

[He can be an ass a lot of the time.]

But thank you, for your thoughts and words. I'll try to live up to them, the best that I can.

I'm not your mother, you know.

[ . . . ] But your point was well made, that while ago. You really aren't all that much older than Green. Perhaps it isn't unfitting for me to teach you a lesson or three.

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