AUDIENCE: SHIRO

[retellers]

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[lionson]

Hey. I know Sunday was a mess, how are you feeling?

[retellers]

[ ... there's a huff ]

I'm fine.

[ believable. ]

[lionson]

[Sounds legit.

He pulls out his PHS and shows it to Wolf. Specifically, Wolf's icon acting all weird.]

And what do you see here?

[retellers]

[ it would've only done that on sunday but wolf understands what the gesture means ]

Flashing icon. Right. Yeah, that happens.

[ wanna explain why? no? no. ]

[lionson]

Yeah, you're gonna have to tell me what it means, otherwise I'm going to assume it means "bother Wolf until the flashing stops."

[retellers]

Kinda does.

[ :/ muttered to himself ]

You've gotten a memory back, haven't you?

[lionson]

[Well, at least they're both on the same page there.]

Yeah, I got one back. Did you get one back too?

[retellers]

Yep.

[ ................... they could elaborate ]

[lionson]

...

Share yours, and I'll share mine?

[retellers]

[ they. frown ]

... It's not a good one.

[lionson]

All the more reason to share it, then. Share your burdens with your teammates, Wolf.

[retellers]

[ you're not their real dad ]

... You first.

[ shiro already said it for the other way but sharing is bad ]

[lionson]

Fiiiine, I'll go first.

I remembered one of my co-workers, Shura. I was the one who found her and brought her to the Order I work for, but I had forgotten all of that. Everything involving her was a blur up until she had graduated and was an exorcist already. But now I can remember the whole thing again.

[retellers]

... That a good thing, then?

[lionson]

I'd say neutral. We've known each other for ages now, but she's got a lot of trouble to deal with and I wasn't exactly friendly to her back then. I could've been nicer.

[retellers]

You weren't friendly?

[ with a mild emphasis on the you ]

[lionson]

I know it might be hard to believe, but there was a time in my life where I was a huge asshole to everyone and burnt bridges left and right.

[retellers]

Doesn't sound like a very fitting attitude for a priest.

[lionson]

Yeah, it really wasn't. Luckily I got old and calmed down.

So, what about your memory. What did you remember?

[retellers]

[ . . . They hesitate before sighing. ]

There might be a way to bring back the people who were removed from the Realm. But it's tied to each team.

[lionson]

[Oho. He perks up at that.]

How would it work for your team?

[retellers]

[ ... They sigh ]

The nova gathered from killing people is... different. It's not more or better, but it's a different kind. Not sure how to explain it. A team gets enough of that, and they can bring back who they've lost on theirs.

[lionson]

...

Wouldn't that just result in most people dying eventually?

[retellers]

Did tell you it was a shitty memory. [ they cross their arms ] It's "only" two kills per team, but...

[ how they gonna count it. ]

[lionson]

"only" two kills. And I know Cater was from our team, so that's at least one death to make up for.