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[There is a nameless, ethereal park, with endless fields of grass. Minako sits quietly on a bench under the only tree seen for miles, eyes closed as she bobs her head to her music.

When her visitor approaches, she looks up, smiling faintly.]

Hey. I've been waiting for you.

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[Helen isn't quite sure how she and Victor got there, but she does know that there have already been a number of times this has happened. Much to Victor's dismay, she harbors no feelings of fear and no longing for home, only pure curiosity.

She leans on Victor and turns her head. It smells like dirt and grass, and she realizes there's a slight breeze as it brushes past her cheek. A puzzled look comes on her face, and she turns to Victor.]

Victor, where are we...?

[No words leave her mouth; the thought just echoes silently between the two of them.The shaggy brown dog turns his head as well, towards the only landmark available - a tree.]

A field. There's a tree over there.

I feel someone. Is someone there?

There is. A woman.

[Helen turns and begins to walk in the direction of the presence she feels. But after she takes a few steps, she pauses, the pensieve expression on her face turning into a worried one.]

Oh, no, I don't have my writing board. She won't be able to talk with me.

She's talking to you now.[Helen shivers,

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[Minako has been told about her guest, and doesn't seem to mind the girl's confusion. She returns the smile regardless of Helen's disability, gesturing to Victor to bring Helen to the bench. Once the girl is close enough, she offers out a writing board.]

This will make it easier, right?

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[Victor leads Helen forward towards the bench.

Hold out your hand. She has a board for you.

As the board touches Helen's hand, she flinches, before her fingers wrap around its edges. She explores it with her hands for a few moments, finding the pen attached on the side, before writing:]

"Hello. My name is Helen Takahara. It's nice to meet you. Who are you? Do you know who I am?"

[After giving her guest a few moments to read what she's written, she moves her hands to grip the board and pen in her left hand, holding out her right hand and gesturing.]

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[Minako waits patiently for Helen to write, her eyes flicking over the message once its written.]

I haven't talked to anyone like this before. I hope I'm doing this right.

[--she confesses to Victor with a wry smile, before taking Helen's hand into hers. And she starts writing out letters onto her palm.]

Hello, Helen. It's nice to meet you too. My name is Minako Arisato. Yes, I know who you are. You're my guest in this world.