∞ 30: A foolish child | record unhackable after the fact

[chikaidestroyer]

[There's a little redheaded boy, about eight years old, standing outside house #42. He's loosely holding his journal as he looks around Luceti with wide, wide eyes. He also looks on edge.]

This isn't ... Gregminster...

Mother...? Father...?

Comments

[constant-smiles.livejournal.com]

You're lost too?

[chikaidestroyer]

...I guess so...

Are you from Gregminster, too?

[constant-smiles.livejournal.com]

No.. outside of Kyoto..

[chikaidestroyer]

That sounds like somewhere in...

[pause] I've never heard of Kyoto.

I guess we are lost.

[constant-smiles.livejournal.com]

N...nn... [hiccups]

I-I really have to get back. I-I'll help you if you help me..

[accidental voice]

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

Gregminster? Who's talking?

What in the world is going on here?

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

...Er.

We aren't anywhere near Gregminster. It's too ... woodsy to be Gregminster.

[voice]

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

Obviously.

So where do you think we are, stranger?

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

That's not very nice.

I don't know. If I did, I would tell you. ...Since you seem to be from Gregminster, too. ...Sir.

[That last word is said with just a hint of sarcasm.]

[voice]

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

Well, that's generous. Yes, I'm from Gregminster, but if you sir me again I'll find you and beat you senseless, wherever you are. You sound small enough that I could do it.

I wonder if there are others?

[degozaru-zam.livejournal.com]

... were you ... left behind too, de gozaru?

[chikaidestroyer]

Left ... behind? De go-- what?

[degozaru-zam.livejournal.com]

Hm. Left behind. Abandoned. 'De gozaru' ... mother used to say it was polite to say it to whoever you're speaking to, de gozaru.

[chikaidestroyer]

What makes you think I-- we were abandoned? I see... I haven't heard of that custom.

[degozaru-zam.livejournal.com]

Do you know where your parents are, de gozaru? You're not a member of the Snow Clan, so I guess that's why.

[Voice]

[themoonuplifts.livejournal.com]

Gregminster? That's such a funny name for a town or city!!

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

It's not funny. It's a nice name for a country's capital.

[Voice]

[themoonuplifts.livejournal.com]

It's funny to me!

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

...I guess if you're not used to the name...

[Voice]

[themoonuplifts.livejournal.com]

It's not a bad name, though! It's just I'm Japanese, all English names sound kind of funny to me!

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

...oh dear.

[chikaidestroyer]

...? Hello?

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

Erm...hello little one! And what might your name be?

[chikaidestroyer]

It's usually proper to introduce yourself first, sir.

...But my name is Albert.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

Ah, I suppose that is...I am Bishop Sasarai of Holy Harmonia.