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[ He honestly wasn't sure what to expect in spite of unknowingly sharing living space with these creatures for the past week. An upset, crying alien was on the list, but avoiding that particular end would've been preferable. ]

Oi... It's okay, we're here now, you can calm down. Right? --Akira, maybe you should say something to him too. [ His arms are wrapped around a partially unzipped backpack that holds the creature, allowing it air but not the chance to escape. He activates the capsule interface on his BCE, watching as '14' lurches out to open for them. ]

It's okay... Ah, seriously...

[holds the rest of their supplies: some towels, a makeshift bed for dogs, a water bottle, the supply of coolant the commander gave him, and a notepad. he's not sure how they're supposed to get more coolant— they'll probably have to put in extra work around the base.

watches the small crying alien as noctis jostles it, a light frown but otherwise says nothing. maybe too much talking would just scare it. but maybe he can try, stepping into the capsule right after noctis.]

Come on, I have coolant for you here. If we feed you, will you stop? [NAILED IT.]

... what the hell was that? [ IMMEDIATE CRITICISM ]

You're supposed to talk to 'em in a calm voice; that's what they say about dogs. [ Which only makes it cry louder, earning a wince from Noctis as he starts the trek to his own room. Time to hide this from Angel... ]

Maybe it's mad 'cause it doesn't have a name yet. Ahh... either way, we can't keep saying "it".

It was an honest shot, that's what it was. It's not like I can tell jokes.

[yeah, using "it" is rough... morgana already came with a name, so this is way different.]

Dani California. Popular in America. [or something.]

How goes the experiment?

i thought it was fine for the first three seconds, then i walked into noctis's capsule and found over twenty.

we had to tag the one we chose together. it's chilling.

and chilling as in hanging out. it could also be chilling by staying cool and eating coolant? but no. it's hanging out.

Why does Noctis have such an infestation?

And please understand that I'm going to expect more precise language in your reports.

[wow, like, get with the times lol kk 😘✌️👊👊👊🐱🍆💖♏️]

he said rider kept bringing them to his capsule. he's probably bringing more as we speak, honestly.

That boy is incapable of staying out of trouble.

Have you noticed any interesting behavior beyond 'chilling'? Variance in your sleeping patterns? Dreams? If possible, I'd like for you to keep a dream diary, recounting dates, duration and sleep times, whatever you think relevant.

yeah, i picked up on that. green hair means trouble.

but sure, i can do that. my dreams are more vivid but that's about it. not nearly as bad as it was. [it actually sounds helpful, making him think of how he'd write in a journal everyday back home.]

He was red-haired when I knew him. Wonders never cease.

Can you remember any of the imagery?

he dyed it? i wonder why, he'd be so much hotter with red hair. [guess who doesn't kNOW]

i see tokyo a lot since that's where i was living. my room's window is open, a light breeze, then suddenly french soldiers climbed through and stole all of my shit.

including the tv.

Please don't tell him that; his ego is bad enough as it is.

Ah, it seems you're dreaming of our last mission in France. My apologies; I've heard it was rather chaotic.

man, people with egos.

i still don't know the point of throwing us newbies in there when the mission already failed, but a lot of it was avoiding attacks and hanging out on the roof. i'll be okay.

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(now, a week after the attack on the shapers and getting dragged to the brig, he's pieced it together from a perusal of network tags and strong, unlikely coincidence. this is who juggalo is.

his realization comes with the memory of their shared nightmare.)

Akira. I have something to discuss with you.

[YA HA HA

pulls up the notification on his BCE... and can't even be surprised. anyone with a brain would have figured it out after all of that.]

listening.