[002]

[chronica]

[Written;]

[This morning a set of writing will appear. The writer, one Homura Akemi, is obscuring the camera angle so she won't be noticed. Not because she wants to hide her identity, but rather the makeshift bandages around her body. She's still slowly recovering using the Soul Gem's properties, but it isn't a fast paced healing in the slightest

Comments

[written]

[frost_jewel]

[Guess who still hasn't been totally filled in on the days she missed yet?]

Attacker? What happened?

[written]

[chronica]

[Without moving the camera toward her, Homura writes back.]

On June the 18th a woman appeared in close proximity to the village and began attacking people without discrimination.

[written]

[frost_jewel]

...And that's why Dr. McCoy has been so busy.

[written]

[chronica]

I don't know who that is, but if he is a doctor then I'm sure he has a large share of patients still recovering. Which is why something like this can't happen again.

[Not that she's one of those patients, but she's definitely still recovering.]

[action]

[chronica]

[She looks toward Kyouko with her trademark poker face.]

It's unlike you to show concern for me.

[Dodging that question like a pro.]

[action]

[chronica]

I don't see why it's your business what I wear.

[Written]

[consultmybooks]

[...]

She has returned.

We aren't likely to suffer from a repeat occurrence of the events of two weeks ago.

[Written]

[chronica]

I'm sorry, but I find that rather difficult to believe.

[That person was determined to murder anything that she set her eyes on. No way Homura can let someone like that freely wander around the village.]

Re: [Written]

[consultmybooks]

An understandable reluctance.

I have spoken to three people from that girl's world, however, who have all told me that this is unlikely to happen again.

[Written]

[chronica]

And what makes them so sure, if they know her destructive tendencies better than the rest of us?

[inabook]

[action]

[chronica]

[She doesn't turn toward Estelle, but she lets her tired expression turn quickly blank.]

I'm fine. There's no need to worry.

[A bad lie. Her voice sounds tired and she's clearly sweating, though the latter is likely just from the warm clothes.]

[inabook]

[action]

[chronica]

[She shakes her head.]

I over-dressed for the weather. It's alright. [And to prove she is alright she attempts to stand up again. Attempt that is. Homura wobbles slightly as she pushes herself up, her entire upper body screaming in pain as she does.]

[Voice//Filtered 100%]

[awakenedchaos]

[Huh. Someone who actually views this whole situation logically, rather than assuming that dealing with that "attacker" once will suffice? This... almost surprises ν-13 a little. Almost. Most people seemed to consider the situation dealt with by now.

She'll take a moment to ready a filter, opting to respond using the voice feature. And this one's voice sounds very similar to Kusanagi's, although the tone is rather different. It sounds much more mechanical, and there's no hatred in her voice. It's just... emotionless.]

Current location of target... Unknown. Probability of target's presence at current location... above 98%. [By now, she should definitely have revived, just as Homura said.

There's a short pause before she continues to speak.]

...Possibility of target using a false name... 93%. [The 7% error margin exists mostly because it is possible that "Kusanagi" may still use either that name or "Mu", but given that there haven't been any reports of new attacks, the odds point more toward her predecessor being "Noel" again.]

[Written//Filtered 100%]

[chronica]

[The sound of Nu's voice does indeed ring familiar. For a moment she's almost certain that this is her attacker and she uncharacteristically freezes. Not that Nu could see thanks to the obscured camera angle, but the response is delayed until Homura is certain that the person she's communicating with isn't the one who sliced her body with several swords at once.]

A false name? Like an alias or a codename? [That...doesn't actually sound too far-fetched. If this person was still in the village then they would certainly want to keep their name hidden. When she thinks about it, the attacker never did identify herself either...] Do you possibly know the attacker's name?

[Voice//Filtered 100%]

[awakenedchaos]

[The delay goes unnoticed... or at least, the Murakumo doesn't react to it. She simply focuses on answering Homura's inquiry, her voice remaining emotionless as she speaks]

Affirmative. Designation of target... Dimensional boundary contact medium No. 12 Anti-Sankishin core unit, Mu.

[Written//Filtered 100%]

[chronica]

[That...is quite a handful. It also sounds a name they would give to a machine, which certainly fits. To have a name to a face does help a lot.]

Thank you. Do you know why she is so determined to destroy?

[Destroy what is a question still lingering in Homura's mind, but she doubts very little that Mu wanted to destroy in general.]