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[retroductions]

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[retroductions]

I cannot, madam! Know that I am only a purveyor of the truth and nothing but the truth.

[Except when he lies because he has to.]

In that case, why don't you tell me what you think it could mean?

[fujimaru]

How am I supposed to know?! Maybe they just love to hate me! Does that count??

[ But she is more red out of embarrassment than upset or teenaged dramatics, because the longer she's thinking about this, the more it feels slightly plausible, and boy she doesn't want to think about that. ]

[retroductions]

Perhaps...?!

[Dramatics or not, he doesn't want to give her an EXISTENTIAL DILEMMA that cannot be given resolution here.]

Or there are very well-hidden feelings you were unaware of until now!

[fujimaru]

Maybe it's that... yeah, it's probably that...

[ She doesn't sound convinced, but she does take a few deep careful breaths, mostly to center herself. This is fine. ]

When it comes to how someone feels about me, I can only really operate based on what I know, right?

[retroductions]

Precisely. Or inquire further if you believe there to be some change that you require clarification on. But I imagine that is not feasible.

[fujimaru]

Yeah... I guess if I tried hard, I could summon a version of the people in question, but--it wouldn't be the same. It wouldn't be the ones I knew.

[retroductions]

A version? Such as... an alternate version? Much like "Sherlock Holmes" is to me?

[fujimaru]

Yeah, actually, except their names would actually be the same.

You'd be surprised at how many alternate universes I can apparently dabble in. I'm constantly surprised by it.