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[where can mass murderers troubled playwrights often be found? Museums, of course. And today, Legato has ventured into the Musée de l'Homme. He is spending hours of his temporary freedom among works of beauty, surrounded by articles of the past.

Eventually, he takes a break and settles down in the cafe, flipping open the journal after ordering

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[Guess who happens to be inadvertently ignoring studies she doesn't even know she's enrolled in?

If you guessed Rin, that's... amazing, and correct! She's a bit more interested in roaming the streets and watching the people than she is in exploring a museum, though. Legato might catch a glimpse of her, wearing a dark blue peacoat and trotting by outside. If her gaze skims over him, she doesn't stop to study him; he doesn't catch her eye the way he would, normally. A burly Shiba Inu dogs her heels.]

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[he'd been standing to leave the cafe anyway, when he spots her. He sees that same obliviousness that she'd shown before, but... she still has the dog, so it's not likely that she left and then returned. Something else is going on.

It's enough of a mystery to pull him out of the cafe and onto the sidewalk before she can get too far away]

--Rin.

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[Rin jumps a bit and turns to face him, with surprise but no wariness. Tad pauses too, glancing over his shoulder with his lip peeled back from his teeth. He hasn't forgotten.]

Ah? What?

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[whatever he'd been considering saying, he changes it when he sees Tad's reaction]

Oh. I don't think your dog likes me very much.

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Oh!

[Rin kneels down and strokes Tad's fur, sort of taking hold of his collar before she glances up at Legato.]

Don't worry... he's actually really sweet and a good dog! Just protective, hehe. It must be because you're a stranger?

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[this just... tickles him.]

Mm. That must be it.

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Excuse me... [She does pause, there, eying him curiously.] But how do you know me?

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We went to school together, once.

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Oh! Well, what's your name?

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Legato Bluesummers. It isn't familiar at all to you?

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Ah, no... [She looks contrite, there - but Tad's showing teeth haven't changed.] Actually, it seems I lost all my memories. I don't remember anyone who seems to know me.

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My, that sounds very strange. And no one knows why?

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I guess not, but everybody seems to think they'll come back too!

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I very much hope they do.

Have you been having much difficulty because of it?

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Thanks! Though actually, everyone I've talked to has been so kind. So things were confusing at first, but with Tad here, and other people helping me out, I'm managing okay...

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Are they explaining things that you have forgotten? Do you find that helpful?