Log 008 [Voice/Action]

[toujoursfluer]

[Hesitant at first] H...hello.

[Stronger]Hello, everyone. My name is Nico Robin and I'm happy to be back. And um...New Feathers...

[A rustling noise can be heard as if she's reading from a paper. She clears her throat] I will be happy to tell you anything you need to know about Luceti. Please come to me if you have any questions or concerns

Comments

[Voice]

[odastillhatesme]

... Robin-chan?

[If this were any place besides Luceti, Sanji wouldn't believe what he's hearing]

[Voice]

[toujoursbouton]

[Stop being so suddenly strange. It's really confusing and her feelings are starting to become jumbled up]

I'm not going to call you anything but Mister. You're from before-times. You're trying to be mean. Confusing me just like he said you would.

[Voice]

[odastillhatesme]

I have no reason to be mean to you, though, even if I'm from this before-times.

[Sigh] I know you're a smart girl. And even if I don't know who this guy is, I'm sure you can figure things out for yourself without having to rely on someone's word alone.

[Voice]

[toujoursbouton]

....

[She is a smart girl. Obviously. But she doesn't like the things he says. She really doesn't. It makes her think things and that will make her unhappy and he'll be mad.]

I'm not going to talk to you anymore.

....

[She starts to close the journal but hesitates.]

But...I still like your voice, S...Sanji-san.

[Voice]

[odastillhatesme]

... And you haven't wondered why that is?

[He's pushing it, he knows, but she hasn't shut the journal yet.]

Why would you care about my voice, if you were alone all the time?

[Voice]

[toujoursbouton]

[Because....because it's a nice voice. Because...because she wants to trust it. Because...it's... But he's tricky. Too tricky.]

I...I...

[And he'll be mad]

I don't like you! Leave me alone!

[And she slams it shut and throws it away from her. But even then she can't stop staring at it. Why does she like it? Why does...why does she want... But he told her, hadn't it? They would confuse her and she's happy now.]

[right?]

[Voice]

[odastillhatesme]

[... Whelp.

He takes a slow, calming draw from his cigarette, staring into the blank space where Robin's face used to be, ignoring how carved out parts of his heart feel. You were asking for it, idiot. He's impressed she didn't shut him off sooner.

But the seed of doubt he'd wanted to plant has taken root. Now it's time to round up the crew and figure out how to coax her home... Or drag her, if that's what it comes to.

Pirates tend to be the tenacious bunch, after all.]