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[The CAT clicks on--for a moment, there is the sound of rustling, and then a distinct click of something being set down.]

So this thing is used to broadcast to other people? ...huh. Could be useful.

[The voice is young, but when Riku addresses the CAT properly, there's no shortage of self-assuredness there.]

So this place is called Luministi, right? What sort of a place is it? And why am I here, anyways? If this is Maleficent's idea of a joke...

Anybody out there?

...Better yet, has anybody out there heard of a girl named Kairi? I've been looking for her.

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[It's kind of nice to hear this person's confidence.]

Hello! I'm out here! Fuu Hououji; nice to meet you. I'm very sorry to say that I haven't heard of Kairi. And as for what kind of place this is, it will take some time to explain it, I'm afraid.

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[Riku is -made- of confidence!]

I'll just have to keep looking. It can't be that hard.

[After all, he'd just found her before he turned up here. He'd been hoping that she'd been transported here with him--it would only make -sense-, after all!--but all he has to do is figure out what he's been sent here to do, and then he can return to the ship. Right?

And Fuu's right there, -offering- to explain everything he needs to know about the world. It'll save him time, if nothing else.]

I've got time.

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[We'll need all the confidence we can get!]

Granted, there aren't a lot of places to look, here.

Great! Let's see... How about we meet at the tea house that is across from the theatre. Even though the townspeople are ignoring us right now, we can still acquisition a cup of tea.
There is a map in the gift basket you got, as well as on the device you're using to talk with me.

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[Well, doesn't she sound settled in? Riku doesn't say anything to the effect, but he almost considers meeting at a tea house a waste of time. Why waste time sitting down when he could be out there exploring the town?

But, he reminds himself, if this town is as strange as the other guy had said, then there's a lot more to it than he'll be able to find on his own right away.]

All right, I'll meet you there.


[And that's all there is to that! Riku's not put off in the least by having turned up on a new world, so he doesn't waste any time staring at what he sees on the way there. In fact, with the map on the CAT, it's downright -easy- for him to find and stride right on up to the tea house!]

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[Well, if he was walking, Fuu will beat him there. Her bike is out front, a table is set with two cups and a plate of squares, and she's looking over the boxed teas behind the counter.

At the sound of the door opening she glances up with a welcoming smile.]

Hello! A pleasure to meet you in person. What kind of tea do you like? Oh- or perhaps you like coffee better?

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[Yeah, he's walking. Riku's actually never learned how to ride a bike! Maybe he'll have to pick it up now.

He joins Fuu at the counter, shrugging widely. Walking through town has done a lot more to put him at ease than the CATs have.]

It doesn't matter to me. You can choose.

[A pause.]

Just not lavender.

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All right, thank you! Um-
...Chamomile, then. [She places the order, and once she is given the teapot she leads the way back to the table.]

Nice and relaxing. So, before I get into everything, did you have any questions in particular, mister--! Oh!

[With a start she gives him a deep bow.] I apologize. I'm afraid I don't know your name yet.

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[The bowing is a little strange, but Riku passes it off.]

That's all right. I'm Riku.

I do have one question, though. [How to phrase it...?] Before I came over here, I was talking to a boy. He's got brown hair, really spiky, blue eyes...

[He trails off. Normally he might have described Sora as some sort of goofy blockhead, but if Xion -had- been telling the truth, then maybe that wasn't the case here...]

You know him?

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[She sets down the tea and settles herself at the table. At his question, she tilts her head slightly.]

Xion? Yes, I do. Is he from your world?

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Yeah.

[Riku takes a seat as well, looking away from Fuu and out the front window. It's pretty obvious from the slight scowl and his folded arms that it's not exactly a happy subject. After a moment, his attention will switch back to Fuu.]

Well, kind of. What do you know about him?

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About as much as I know about anyone here.

[She smiled as she gave the vague answer. She didn't know Xion very well, but she knew Mister Riku even less. Best to be a little cautious, for her friend's sake.]

But perhaps I should tell you about our situation in the town first?

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[Riku scowls slightly. Way to go and be vague, Fuu. Even more irritating is the suspicion that she did it on purpose! But Riku is a persistent boy, and isn't ready to give up on these answers -quite- yet.]

Look, anything you could tell me about him would be helpful.

He looks exactly like somebody I knew on my world. And there can't be two Soras out there.

[One is already more than enough.]

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[Fuu can't help but be a little more suspicious at that. The last time someone from Xion's world had come, she'd been out to kill him.
...Riku is not wearing the black coat, but still. She doesn't understand what the uniform means, anyways.]

I honestly don't know anything about a Sora. I only know Xion.

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[A frown. Riku isn't really been sure what he'd been expecting, but he -had- at least expected Fuu to have heard of Sora's name. Maybe he hadn't believed Xion fully. Or at all.

If Fuu doesn't even know Sora's name (and Riku thinks he believes her; she doesn't seem like the type to be good at lying), then maybe... Riku sits back in his chair, nodding. He'll accept that answer for now.]

Okay. I guess that means he was telling the truth, then.

...He also said he was from my future.

[He leaves the question unspoken--is that possible? How could somebody be here from his future?]

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Oh, yes. We don't know how it's done, but it's a small question compared to all the other ones flying around here.
There are indeed people from completely different worlds and times here.