No. 38 [voice]

[hackeralastair]

Man. Porter's been on a roll lately, it looks like. People are disappearing left and right. Himuro's gone too - she didn't bring in the rent for two days so I went to check and sure enough, apartment's empty

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[tastesrainbows]

Oh, I'd...attempted to contact her recently. I suppose this would explain why I was given no response.

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[hackeralastair]

How recently? I'd feel a little bad if I wasn't paying attention and she got ported out before the first.

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[tastesrainbows]

No, it was only yesterday. I considered making a request for more information, but instead decided it might be best to wait, in case the situation resolved itself under better conditions.

I was regretfully wrong to hope such things.

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[hackeralastair]

[what]

Yeah, uh...sorry. I always hate to be the bearer of bad news.

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[tastesrainbows]

I'd imagine there's little you could've done to prevent it, the duty had to fall to someone. Unless I'm mistaken, I believe it's considered poor manners in human customs for one to mistreat a messenger.

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[hackeralastair]

[oh, not originally human - that explains a lot]

Manners has nothing to do with it a lot of times. I guess I was just the guy who checked the apartment this time, it could've been Bakura.

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[tastesrainbows]

Which is precisely what I'd just said. The poor manners, had they arisen, would have been on my own part, given that you are the messenger in this scenario.

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[hackeralastair]

Uh huh. [so confused...does he say thank you or what?]

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[tastesrainbows]

It would be more appropriate to grant you gratitude for the information, I suppose.

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[hackeralastair]

Oh. Well, you're welcome, then. No sweat. I'm just the landlord...

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[tastesrainbows]

The two of you weren't especially close, then?

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[hackeralastair]

No, not really. We chatted once in a while but...nah.

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[tastesrainbows]

I suppose then you've lost little more than a tenant, rather than a friend. Perhaps it's easier that way.

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[hackeralastair]

[just a little noise and a frown. Now he feels really awkward about not being able to befriend Himruo]

I guess.

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[tastesrainbows]

Which isn't to say I couldn't have been more acquainted myself, I suppose we only became so following Aradia's exit. Once she returned, she wasn't quite the same friend Himuro had expected, so I attempted to step in.

Whether I provided an adequate replacement, I couldn't say.

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[hackeralastair]

Oh. Well...I'm sure you did your best.