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Well; there is a way, then. All she has to do is find a way to reproduce its pattern and broadcast it towards the Tower, but fucking <span class="mu-i">how</span> will-
◄ <span class="mu-s">Salome</span>: <span class="mu-i">Do the Toys leave if we leave desuwa? Do they continue to attack if we leave desuwa?</span>
...by the looks of it, the budget of time for theorization has ran out. Everyone else went silent- and Salome is looking straight at her, which Erika finds, despite her innocent eyes, oddly intimidating. As if sheer, pure honesty in itself was something to be afraid of.
◄ <span class="mu-s">Salome</span>: <span class="mu-i">(You don’t know desuwa?)</span>
…Even for such a short span of time, this was a long time coming. But telepathy? How is Jimena going to intercept- no. Fuck. Fuck it. Erika Kruppman is a horrible liar and she knows; why even try?
■-■ <span class="mu-s">Erika</span>: <span class="mu-i">(Truth be told, no. I do not know.)</span>
Salome just nods as if someone had told her to bring soda on her way back. Pondering just a bit more about it, Erika finds ease in the fact that reproducing such a specific mechanical signal accurately without magic would be, well... complex.
◄ <span class="mu-s">Salome</span>: <span class="mu-i">(Does anyone from the MACBA know desuwa?)</span>
■-■ <span class="mu-s">Erika</span>: <span class="mu-i">(It’s the MGC-BA. Not the ‘MACBA’.)</span>
◄ <span class="mu-s">Salome</span>: <span class="mu-i">(That desuwa.)</span>
Well, might as well. The moment Erika introduced the MGC-BA it was obvious that the Tower of Peace Team was going to get dragged in. And it's for a good cause.
■-■ <span class="mu-s">Erika</span>: <span class="mu-i">(Yes. They are inside the Tower. I did try, but my magic cannot reach them from here.)</span>
Salome puts a finger inside her nose, which slightly irks the darkest corners of Erika. The worst part is, the Faction Leader does seem to be focusing.
Then she nods again, to herself.
◄ <span class="mu-s">Salome</span>: <span class="mu-i">(Are you mentally connected to this mademoiselle here desuwa? Can you read her mind desuwa? Can you read her girly, romantic thoughts desuwa? Do you complement each other because she’s short and you are tall desuwa? Did you find out that she loves you desuwa? Is it forbidden love desuwa? Are you conflicted about said love because she’s your lifelong friend and you don’t want to risk your childhood friend desuwa? Do you cherish her that much desuwa? Will love itself be the obstacle desuwa?)</span>
ᕙ <span class="mu-s">Jimena</span>: <span class="mu-i">Yes and I’m never going to work again!</span>
■-■ <span class="mu-s">Erika</span>: <span class="mu-i">(‘Yes’ what?)</span>
◄ <span class="mu-s">Salome</span>: <span class="mu-i">That’s great desuwa! I’m happy for you two desuwa. Now you stay here desuwa, and you go inside desuwa! And you ask your friends if the Toys leave if we leave desuwa. She will hear too desuwa.</span>
■-■ <span class="mu-s">Erika</span>: <span class="mu-i">(Wait what?)</span>
ᕙ <span class="mu-s">Jimena</span>: <span class="mu-i">(Aightylity then.)</span>
And Jimena enters the Tower. Everyone waits expectantly, in silence, everyone staring at Erika. Someone talks but is instantly shooed by Salome.
Erika swallows.
