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[Adstringendum, meet Hino Rei.

She is taking none of your shit today.]

Everyone who is being affected by whatever is coming over from the other city needs to speak up and say who they are now before it spreads -- that's anyone who has been bitten, anyone who has so much as been touched by these things.

If you don't say anything, then we can't help you.

To anyone who's a new arrival -- stay inside and don't get in the way.

[Speak now or forever hold your damn peace.]

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Got it.

[She's going to go check on Castiel, first -- and maybe check out the perimeter of the city, just to see what's going on -- but she won't stray too far.]

-- it might be an event.

But all the new people came in the city. That's never happened before.

I guess the Animus like changing what they do.

People are saying that cities have shown up before, but not this city.

Eh?! [Usagi stares at the video screen.] But really? When? What were they? What happened those times?

It was before I got here -- and nothing bad happened. It was just a path to another world.

Wait! Rei-chan is that true? [Of course it is; she's not really questioning that. But Usagi's struggling with one obvious, immediate thought.]

Was it a way to someone's home? Did it lead to more than one?

I don't know. You'll have to ask the people who were here when it happened.

I wish we could still see it. We might be able to find something to help us there. Is there anything left from then?

No idea. Unohana-san would probably know.

Mm. I'll ask her about it sometime. Thanks, Rei-chan!

I just want to try everything we can think of. Even if it's something small.

We can focus on that after this event is over.

[She... was getting ahead of herself, wasn't she?]

Sorry, Rei-chan. I'm just... relieved, thinking about new ideas like that.

But doesn't this mean we should explore the new city now, too?

[Juuuuuust a little bit. Rei is still completely focused on the event -- going home or whatever else is on their plate is completely on the back burner.]

... I don't know yet. It's definitely not safe.

You felt something there?

[Then they can't just run in - which she knew already. But it still teases at her mind like few things have recently.]

If it's because of the Animus, it should be gone in a week. That means we only have a week to find whatever might be there that could tell us something, too. What should we do?

Our first priority is making sure no one dies.

If we get any other information from Veles, then that's just a bonus.

Right. I'll stay here and help the people from Adstringendum.

[And anyone brought to her from Veles, of course, but even if she doesn't like having to make the choice, it's the only possible one: She has to be somewhere people can reach her. Somewhere they can come for help.]

It's a good plan.

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It's a good plan.

<small.[Rei doesn't like the choice either, but if it's between Adstringendum and this new city? Rei is going to choose Adstringendum. Though she'll fight her best to keep both safe.]</small>

If something happens, you can help the people get to me. Promise me that?

[She smiles in the confidence of the promise being made; she can always rely on Rei to be right beside her, backing her up.]

But take care of yourself, too. Stay safe. [She's not sure she could handle it if something happened to Rei. Not here.]

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Sure, of course. As soon as I find them.

And I will.

After this, let's do something nice.

[There is a quick, fleeting smile at the request, but Rei doesn't say anything. She can't think about that at the moment -- not while people are being infected and the other city is being moderately uncooperative. She's in flat-out soldier mode. Thought of nice things can wait until after this is over.]

[It sounds so petty, so small, so blind, but it has to be there: something to look forward to, a glimmer of light peeking through to work towards, peace and rest on the horizon. If Rei was there with her, she'd give Rei's shoulder a quick, light squeeze about now.]

It'll be alright. We'll do everything we can. For everyone.

Yeah, I know. It'll be over in a week.

Over in a week! [She repeats it like it's some slogan, and smiles for Rei's sake.] Just remember that when it gets hard!

I will.