[Hello, Vatheon. The man on screen looks like Akihiko but there is something considerably more mature about him. Maybe it's the lines by his eyes or the way he frowns a bit down at the screen - maybe his hair seems greyer than usual or maybe it's just that suit he's wearing that adds to the illusion (where did he get that suit, anyway?) but somehow
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Ken Amada and Minato Arisato have been affected thus far. Ken's much older and Minato's much younger.
... I've not heard from the others.
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I suppose we'll have to find out for ourselves then...
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[Mitsuru may or may not be looking at you more analytically than usual. Mainly because you haven't turned into a full on Bryan Fury like she expected.]
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I think I'm getting gray hairs...
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He doesn't recognize him, no, but he sure is getting daddy vibes anyway.]
...?
[Very serious question for you, Akihiko.]
What's a curse?
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Ari-- [There isn't... Really a need to call him that right now, is there? He corrects himself, gentle look still across his face.] Minato...
A curse is... Something that's usually seen as being unfortunate. Bad luck, in a way.
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More importantly--]
Did something bad happen?
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Not exactly... Maybe a bit inconvenient but nothing we can't handle.
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...She is totally normal.]
S-Senpai? [Oh god, him, too--forgive her, she's staring.] I...I think Ken is also...
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Well...older.
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It doesn't look like you've been affected... What about the others - Iori? Yamagishi?
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[Oh, okay. She's making him uncomfortable, that's...not good. She blinks a couple times, and turns away also...but she doesn't and seem like she's avoiding eye contact, so...it doesn't last long.]
But Minato-kun...well...i-it looks like he's gotten the opposite effect, if you can believe that.
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So I've heard... I suppose the first order of business will be trying to round up these kids, huh?
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Are you Oyakata-sama?
[ Frown. Squint. Hmm. There is some serious deliberation going on. ]
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[He repeats the name a bit for clarity, shaking his head.]
I'm afraid not... Are you looking for this person?
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[ Oh, he was being talked to! ]
Yes! Have you seen him? He is very very large, so he is really easy to see!
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[He can't help but smile - all adults must be large to this little kid. It's rather endearing to think about.]
When did you last see him?
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[ That is who it seems to be. Granted, they have not exactly talked since the last curse, but Naoya will bury that anxiety for the moment in order to clarify. ]
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[Don't think he's forgotten about that last curse, Naoya... But he's trying to. He really is.]
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[ ... ]
... are you -- all right? Aside from being older, it looks like?
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[He lets out a short sigh, managing to offer up a smile.]
Doesn't look like you've been affected at least...
[Not this time, at least.]
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