Mm, I was just wondering in case they might have gone someplace together. But one of them would have said something. Can you take me to your room, Itadori-kun? Then we can look and see if there aren't any clues.
( If anything it will be slightly productive while he has his dragon search the woods. )
( Though, in their lives it's something of a fool's wish. Geto stops in the dirt in front of the row of houses they've been kept in, eyeing it up speculatively before his gaze drifts along the street. Footsteps, but that's to be expected. He can't feel any cursed energy though, which might be a problem. )
All right. Can you take me to where you and your brother were staying, Itadori-kun? Just to check first.
[ On edge, still unsure, Yuji hesitates. He doesn't need to grab Geto's hand, doesn't need to walk with him like a lost child, but he does stick close. It's impossible not to, when he can't sense Nanami, can't sense Choso, either through the bond or their cursed energy.
It's an impossibility to think they're gone. ]
It's just this way. Let's go.
[ Starting to walk, Yuji tries not to let his hands shake too obviously. ]
( He walks, sneaking glances Itadori's way. This is not going to end well, he can already tell that. But if he can minimise the fallout as much as possible -. )
LILITH wouldn't send people back mid-mission, Itadori-kun. If anything the fact we had to travel so far means they couldn't. If they are missing it will be another factor, and something we can deal with. Satoru is going to check the woods, and Rainbow Dragon will return if she finds anything. We just have to keep our cool.
I know, but it doesn't make any sense to remove him. We need more hands, not less. I'm just saying that from a mission standpoint it wouldn't work. Which is why I don't think this is LILITH.
( He'll apologise later, if it turns out that is what's happened. For now though there's just helping keep the boy relatively sane. )
There's something strange about this place. It isn't the usual brand of village inanity.
There's a fervour to the air, Itadori-kun. I've been to my fair share of places like this. They're hiding something.
( It isn't quite generalised distrust. Geto knows himself enough to access his feelings carefully. The idolatry for one, the smoke and mirrors. He hasn't let his guard down since stepping out of the forest. )
( After a moment he merely places an arm carefully around Itadori's shoulder, squeezing him tightly for a long second. It's true that he feels a certain amount of care for the boy now, overriding any of his other issues to want to provide comfort. )
It's going to be all right. We still have each other. And Satoru has not gone anywhere. Wherever they are we'll find them. And were LILITH foolish enough to send them home without a word then we'll simply deal with them too, mm? ( Is he willing to fight the people in control of his survival? Absolutely. Just give him the chance. ) You're not alone in this, Itadori-kun. I won't go anywhere, and we'll see this through together, all right?
It will. You can trust in me and Satoru. We'll find your brother, and we'll find Nanami, and we'll deal with the problem together, mm? You're not alone this time.
( It is time for Geto to step up, apparently. )
Now. First thing's first. Signs of entry. Are you a deep sleeper?
( A thoughtful hum. Geto knows he has to be careful here, he can't let his own prejudice be that obvious. )
I wouldn't discount it, Itadori-kun. Villages like this are often hiding something. And there's a layer of fanaticism I don't like. They might be worth looking into.
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I'm trying.
[ But it's hard, when the people he cares about most are gone, missing in a strange, new country. ]
I don't think so. I don't know if they've even spoken to each other properly.
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( If anything it will be slightly productive while he has his dragon search the woods. )
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[ It’s a little easier to focus on Geto, to start heading to his room and find a starting point there. Still… ]
My tracker ring isn’t working either.
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( It makes sense if they've been taken, but he doesn't actively want to focus on that just yet. Better to rule out the less sinister alternatives. )
Did your brother come to the party last night?
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[ The panic is bubbling inside of him, but he's trying to focus on Geto and the job they're trying to do. ]
When I woke up, he was gone, and I thought...
[ He'd gone for a walk or something. ]
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( Though, in their lives it's something of a fool's wish. Geto stops in the dirt in front of the row of houses they've been kept in, eyeing it up speculatively before his gaze drifts along the street. Footsteps, but that's to be expected. He can't feel any cursed energy though, which might be a problem. )
All right. Can you take me to where you and your brother were staying, Itadori-kun? Just to check first.
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[ On edge, still unsure, Yuji hesitates. He doesn't need to grab Geto's hand, doesn't need to walk with him like a lost child, but he does stick close. It's impossible not to, when he can't sense Nanami, can't sense Choso, either through the bond or their cursed energy.
It's an impossibility to think they're gone. ]
It's just this way. Let's go.
[ Starting to walk, Yuji tries not to let his hands shake too obviously. ]
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LILITH wouldn't send people back mid-mission, Itadori-kun. If anything the fact we had to travel so far means they couldn't. If they are missing it will be another factor, and something we can deal with. Satoru is going to check the woods, and Rainbow Dragon will return if she finds anything. We just have to keep our cool.
( He should check in on Rover, actually. )
Have you spoken to anyone else?
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They brought Nanamin in mid-mission.
[ That's not helping him at all, is it. Nodding, though, he breathes out, tries to focus. ]
I've checked in on the others. And Ratio-san checked on me.
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( He'll apologise later, if it turns out that is what's happened. For now though there's just helping keep the boy relatively sane. )
There's something strange about this place. It isn't the usual brand of village inanity.
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[ More than anything. Right now, Yuji would do anything to save any of the people who have been kidnapped, especially the people special to him. ]
What do you mean?
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( It isn't quite generalised distrust. Geto knows himself enough to access his feelings carefully. The idolatry for one, the smoke and mirrors. He hasn't let his guard down since stepping out of the forest. )
We'll find out. They won't get the better of us.
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[ Yuji steps a little closer to Geto, hesitating for a moment. He's not necessarily seeking security, but... ]
I just want to get them back.
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( One more than the other, truthfully, but from what little he's aware of Choso he already has an impression. )
- they won't let themselves be kept from you for long. And we're working on finding them, aren't we? Between us we'll figure out what's happened.
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[ Yuji hesitates for a moment, unsure. Why do people get hurt around him? Why does this keep happening to the people who mean the most to him?
He's scared. ]
I believe you, Geto-san.
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It's going to be all right. We still have each other. And Satoru has not gone anywhere. Wherever they are we'll find them. And were LILITH foolish enough to send them home without a word then we'll simply deal with them too, mm? ( Is he willing to fight the people in control of his survival? Absolutely. Just give him the chance. ) You're not alone in this, Itadori-kun. I won't go anywhere, and we'll see this through together, all right?
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It's nice, to have that sudden nudge of comfort, and Yuji glances up briefly, almost smiling. It's closer than he's got for hours. ]
Yeah, I know you're right.
[ Carefully, he rubs his face. ]
It'll... It'll be fine.
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( It is time for Geto to step up, apparently. )
Now. First thing's first. Signs of entry. Are you a deep sleeper?
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[ Like the dead. Kind of. ]
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( Unfortunate. But he pauses. )
Is this your room, Itadori-kun?
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[ Yuji sighs, and nods, motioning with his hand. ]
That's it. I don't know if there'll be many clues.
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( He moves into the room, heads to the window to check the latch. It doesn't budge. )
Did you see anyone strange hanging around last night?
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[ Yuji pokes around the room, still looking mildly distraught. ]
I don't think anyone here had something to do with this, right?
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( A thoughtful hum. Geto knows he has to be careful here, he can't let his own prejudice be that obvious. )
I wouldn't discount it, Itadori-kun. Villages like this are often hiding something. And there's a layer of fanaticism I don't like. They might be worth looking into.
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[ Frowning, he rubs his forehead. This is too hard. ]
I've never seen this kind of thing before, but since you led a cult...
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