[hearing Shinsha point out where they might start their search brings back a memory. Keiwa stops to think about a moment before speaking up]
... Ai-san mentioned keeping an eye out for something like a Disturbance in the Dream Sphere a few months ago. She was looking in the Vale of Sorrow, so maybe we can use that as a starting point...?
[he wishes he could remember how they got to that one spot in the Necropolis, but Amane grabbing his tail the first couple of times had been startling enough that he'd quickly lost track of what corridors they'd gone down. Then again, if Amane was running into the Dream Sphere to get away from his health issues in the Waking World, Keiwa doubted he'd go to the Necropolis of all places...]
... How would we ask others to come with us? If the DU issues an alert about travelling to the Dream Sphere then...
[then they won't be able to ask for assistance like a regular hunt or excursion]
[Just a few months ago, Shinsha would have tried to do all of this by themself without telling anyone... but already, Keiwa has helped them by offering information that they didn't know.]
And the Vale is a familiar location, so we'll be able to spot abnormalities... that's a good idea.
[Shinsha looks back to the kissaten and to the hastily scrawled note taped to the door. Closed today due to family emergency. Once the Yuugis understand what's really going on, the shop won't be opening anytime soon.]
...A lot of Amane's friends are regulars at the shop, right?
[Plenty of Promised Morning students come several times a week to do homework together or to get help with their plant problems or to try the new tea flavors. And with Amane being sick, friends have stopped nearly every day in with flowers and homemade cookies...]
People like Lisa-san or Nene-san. I'd tell Ai-san, but she's a higher-up at the DU...
[the first nod and affirmation he gives Shinsha is a little hesitant. He's not exactly new anymore, but even someone as tuned out as Keiwa can recognize when information is lacking... And it is sorely lacking in relation to the Dream Sphere. Too often relying on the more experienced Dreamers taking the lead on excursions and hunts than taking the lead himself]
... We probably shouldn't ask Ai-san. It'd put her in a really bad spot, no matter what...
[she's such a public figure... Practically the face of the DU. To say it would look bad if it came out that someone like her ignored the inevitable press release telling Dreamers to stay out of the Dream Sphere would be an understatement. Nevermind how she'd be in a pinch when it came to deciding to accompany them or not. Just thinking about what a nightmare the potential scandal and fallout would be sent chills down Keiwa's spine.
But it wasn't as if the thought of asking other Dreamers sat well with Keiwa either... After a moment, he pulls his phone out]
As for the others... Um...
[a pause] Do you want me to ask them?
[how would they go about asking them without causing panic? Could they? Should they?]
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... Ai-san mentioned keeping an eye out for something like a Disturbance in the Dream Sphere a few months ago. She was looking in the Vale of Sorrow, so maybe we can use that as a starting point...?
[he wishes he could remember how they got to that one spot in the Necropolis, but Amane grabbing his tail the first couple of times had been startling enough that he'd quickly lost track of what corridors they'd gone down. Then again, if Amane was running into the Dream Sphere to get away from his health issues in the Waking World, Keiwa doubted he'd go to the Necropolis of all places...]
... How would we ask others to come with us? If the DU issues an alert about travelling to the Dream Sphere then...
[then they won't be able to ask for assistance like a regular hunt or excursion]
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And the Vale is a familiar location, so we'll be able to spot abnormalities... that's a good idea.
[Shinsha looks back to the kissaten and to the hastily scrawled note taped to the door. Closed today due to family emergency. Once the Yuugis understand what's really going on, the shop won't be opening anytime soon.]
...A lot of Amane's friends are regulars at the shop, right?
[Plenty of Promised Morning students come several times a week to do homework together or to get help with their plant problems or to try the new tea flavors. And with Amane being sick, friends have stopped nearly every day in with flowers and homemade cookies...]
People like Lisa-san or Nene-san. I'd tell Ai-san, but she's a higher-up at the DU...
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... We probably shouldn't ask Ai-san. It'd put her in a really bad spot, no matter what...
[she's such a public figure... Practically the face of the DU. To say it would look bad if it came out that someone like her ignored the inevitable press release telling Dreamers to stay out of the Dream Sphere would be an understatement. Nevermind how she'd be in a pinch when it came to deciding to accompany them or not. Just thinking about what a nightmare the potential scandal and fallout would be sent chills down Keiwa's spine.
But it wasn't as if the thought of asking other Dreamers sat well with Keiwa either... After a moment, he pulls his phone out]
As for the others... Um...
[a pause] Do you want me to ask them?
[how would they go about asking them without causing panic? Could they? Should they?]