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[psycholawgy]

You've reached Athena Cykes. I'm currently unavailable, but leave a message and I'll get back to you pronto. Danke! (voice/call → text → video → action)

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[psycholawgy]

... of course, I do. What about her?

[shikisha]

...What's her deal? Why the box?

[ Look, she's becoming friends with Myriam. But she's never gotten an answer about why she freaks out about that thing. ]

[psycholawgy]

She wants to be a journalist, and she gets her scoops that way.

Through hiding.

[shikisha]

I know that much. But it's obvious there's more there. She freaks out if you touch it, and won't even take it off to eat.

That's not normal.

[psycholawgy]

[ just shrugs. ]

I'm clueless on that end.

[shikisha]

Seriously? Aren't you two friends?

[ Nonon and Myriam are friends too and she doesn't know much more. ]

Doesn't she ever take it off around you? Maybe there's some kind of childhood trauma?

[psycholawgy]

She's taken it off- look, stop asking me these things, because I barely know her!

I only even met her in a case because she tried to pin my best friend a murderer!

[shikisha]

[ Nonon blinks a few times. She really thought Athena and Myriam were a lot closer...

But also. ]

You mean your boyfriend. [ Snicker. ]

[psycholawgy]

What?

No! Juniper Woods, her classmate.

[ SHE IS SO OFFENDED. ]

[shikisha]

...Just how often are your friends being accused of murder?

[ Be offended! Nonon is just confused here! ]

[psycholawgy]

I also got accused of murder once, you know?

[shikisha]

I won't even say it. I guess I should just find a good lawyer preemptively.

[ The obvious is that Nonon will be next, seeing how Ryuko is already accused of it!! ]

[psycholawgy]

I don't think you understand how corrupt the trial system is back where I'm from.

But, whatever. [ she's pretty stressed right now. she'll explain at a different time. ] Is this all you needed to give me?

[shikisha]

The Dark Age or something right?

[ She shrugs. ]

That's it, just make sure Senketsu is safe and fed.

[psycholawgy]

It's really despicable.

... anyway, thanks, Nonon.

[shikisha]

About as bad as one giant conglomerate owning a private army and being so far above the law even the prime minister bows down to the CEO, even while she plots and plans to destroy the planet? I think I understand.

[ Ryuko's mom is a bitch, the end. ]

If you need anything just let me know and I'll send one of my subordinates.

[psycholawgy]

Heh, like who?

[ subordinates... ]

[shikisha]

Bunny Boy or Superhero.

[ Names Athena definitely wouldn't know, given that's definitely not their real names!! ]

They are reliable.

[psycholawgy]

Well, alright. I'll, uh... I'll contact you or something.

[shikisha]

Alright. I'll talk to you later then.

[ With a wave, Nonon heads off, back to her place. ]