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ع <span class="mu-i">Rin Nakamora</span> ع
<span class="mu-s">R</span>in wakes up and instantly sinks someone with a right hook to the jaw; then she yawns. The furniture is weird. The place is weird. It's small but long, like a Japadog hotdog. Standing from that couch, finding an extravagant, full sized mirror, Rin sees herself dressed in unfamiliar pajamas; all over her, cute dangos with faces play around. Gay. It is, indeed, gay. Just like that Coordinator.
Who, Rin realizes in abject horror, is the one staggering her way to standing behind her.
ع Rin: G-Gay.
She points, with her witch-burner finger, at the very real, very tangible Dumbbell that is still shaking. That gigantic pink hair, like a thick robe, is almost hiding that same paper-white pajamas with names all over it.
ع Rin: GAY! It's the gay Coordinator!
Dumbbell: Good morning, Rin. I'm so happy to meet you. Welcome to the Coordinator's Shop.
Surrounded by rows of windows to darkness, it's the very same smile Rin remembers from her dream, which can't be there because dreams aren't real. Stuck trying to make sense of this contradiction, she can only watch as the Coordinator walks up to a round table made of glass and sits by it.
Dumbbell: Would you like to have breakfast with me? I'm not a good cook, but I got us some white rice, natto, fried eggs, tofu, and miso soup, and-
Even Rin can tell that there too much food on that table, and it's like whenever Dumbbell mentions something it just happens there so Rin stops her before they get buried in breakfast.
ع Rin: Why do I look gay?
Dumbbell: Oh. You body was very wounded so your clothes were soaked in blood. I took them off so I could wash you.
ع Rin: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Dumbbell: My powers don't involve healing, so I had to call one of my customers to come help you. She said that you were seriously wounded... that many of your broken bones had pierced important organs.
Even Rin's genuine despair is cut short by Dumbbell's subtle, yet primal signals of sadness. Alien than magic, it's as if she could see her feelings directly.
Dumbbell: I'm sorry for startling you awake, Rin. I was monitoring your Soul Gem after our gathering ended in case you were suicidal. Dolores bought you here, but she didn't understand why you did that either.
Rin just sits at the table and starts eating breakfast. It's good.
Dumbbell: Did you think that luck would save you?
Rin doesn't answer: only her fork and spoon do the talking. Dumbbell stares at her, then drinks some juice herself.
>What is this place?
