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Mmm. [He has no idea but he likes the rabbit.] You know anything about caring for rabbits? I've never had a pet.

I can look it up. It can't be hard, right?

I don't think so. I can look stuff up, too.

[He sighs and shakes his head.] Geez, I'm lucky this apartment allows pets. Most of my family's got allergies so it's not like I would've been able to ask any of them. At least it's the rabbit instead of that weird girl he was talking to...

I've never heard of anyone echoing back a person... [A long, long beat.]

I sure as hell hope no one can echo a person.

I sure hope so too, but. It wasn't a person. She was like, living in his computer? He was talking to some girl floating inside his computer screen.

... Think that still counts as people? I remember a robot girl, too.

I hope so because I'd rather not echo back a girl who's going to start calling me "Master." I don't want that. I don't need that.

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You led some strange sorta life, Shintaro Kisaragi. Computer servant girls...?

Edited 2014-07-13 20:10 (UTC)

Computer servant girls, playing video games, rabbits, and cosplayers with guns.

[He opens his mouth.

Closes his mouth.

Pats Shin on the shoulder in solidarity.]

[Thanks friend. He nods his thanks and feeds more lettuce to the rabbit, but he looks like he's thinking.]

But it looks peaceful enough. Nothing so far's looked destroyed or messed up. Just the first one.

If there's anything that can get echoed back... a healthy body would be nice, for one of the guys I share memories with.

Be careful what you wish for. [What if the guy's body isn't human? What if he's sicker or younger or older?

Matt shakes his head.]

[He laughs a little. But he drops that subject and leans to peer at the rabbit instead, a hand on his cage.]

I wonder if he remembers the other Shintaro. He probably does, huh? Poor guy probably has no idea what's going on.

Maybe. I guess it depends on if he's got memories...

I think if I didn't have memories and suddenly appeared in a strange apartment with two humans staring at me I would still be scared.

He's not running away, at least. And he's eating.

It's a better start than anything else. I'll go buy stuff for him later -- the store shoudl still be open.

You should get him a pen, too.

Yeah. This cage he's in right now's pretty good, but I'll need something that fits into this apartment better.

[He looks around.] I guess it's time to clean things up, then.

Can't hurt. I'll help.

You sure? You don't have to -- you look tired.

[He's already getting to his feet himself, grabbing for books he took off shelves and never returned.]

Maybe I'll help by playing with Tono.

That'll actually help. I don't know how he'll react to all the stuff being moved around. I'll make you something to eat once this is done.

I can cook while you go get the rabbit food.

See, that's the problem. Go check the fridge. [There is p much nothing to cook with. He hasn't done much grocery shopping since returning from Vegas.] The store's nearby so I was going to grab some stuff with the rabbit things.

Edited 2014-07-16 15:59 (UTC)