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[ he's coming back from the kitchen when he stumbles upon Cardia, quite by accident - but they share the same suite, so he supposes it was inevitable. ]

You... What are you doing out here? I thought you'd be sleeping by now.

[ she didn't seem like the type to deal with death and body-searching well. Hikage, for his part, looks relatively fine - maybe a little tired. More noticeable is the tray he seems to have been carrying back to his room, which has on it a tea kettle and a few cups, as well as a small plate seating some round, dessert-looking snacks. ]

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[ ... haaa. ]

If you'd like. I should be safe now.

[ Hikage proceeds to walk over, set his tea tray down on one of the tables, and... pick up one of the manju he baked, poking her forehead with it.

smoosh ]

--!

[ well, this is comfortable??

But it doesn't melt, so yay! ]

I guess you're right. Good to know you won't be a murder weapon.

[ he drops the manju into her lap when he's done. ]

You can eat it if you want. I just made them.

If it comes back, I'll be certain to say something.

[ so no one accidentally touches her and dies?? ]

-- You made these?

Is that surprising?

[ he has a domestic side... ]

A little. But I'd be happy to try it.

Well, it's not like I'm eating it after it touched you. [ that's unhygienic!! ] It's just white bean manju, though, so don't expect anything amazing.

I've never had it before... but thank you, it looks delicious.

[ yes, this is distinctly Not English. ]

Oh, yeah. You're not from Japan, are you?

[ obviously ]

It's sweet bread with white bean paste in the middle. It's good.

Beans inside bread?

[ Huh. Well, she'll bite into it anyway. ]

[ it's sweet! and not half bad, actually. ]

Is that weird? I thought they ate beans on toast in the west.

It's the sweetness and more that it's on the inside that's... [ well. Actually. ]

This is good!

[ hell yeah it is. he looks pleased in spite of himself. ]

I have some confidence in my cooking.

Did you learn how to do this on your own?

... I can't say. I don't remember where I learned it. It must have been something I did when I was alive.

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... Oh. That's right, you said you don't have any memories.

[ well. She can relate.

Except now she knows why. ]

Yeah. According to what I was told, when you die, your soul starts loosening its connections to its old life so it can start a new one... You can even start losing your physical body if you stay between worlds for too long.

[ he makes a somewhat difficult expression, but he doesn't seem to have any problem with explaining this to her. ]

I remember basic things about how the world works, but I don't know how old I am, or even what my real name is. It was like that for everyone.

You don't look much older than me-- although in my case, that also doesn't mean anything.

[ because Cardia definitely isn't as old as she looks. Still, that's... a lot of information to process. That he doesn't remember... does that mean he's getting ready to start a new life? ]

That's right. Your profile said you were two years old...

[ giving her a questioning look. ]

That's as far back as my memory goes. I thought maybe something had happened, that I'd merely lost my memories...

... But I found out, before I came here. I was created. A... homunculus.

[ his eyes widen; clearly, he recognizes the word, and is now gazing on her with renewed interest. ]

You're a homunculus? I've never heard of someone successfully creating one... [ he walks over towards her again, peering at her inquisitively (and tactlessly, to be honest, but it's Hikage.) ] If that's true... You're perfect. You look and act just like a human.

[ why is this like the most insulting compliment-- ]

I did think I was one.

[ And now she just looks miserable. ]

[ That's Hikage (TM). He makes a bit of a face at that, shaking his head with a sigh. ]

You shouldn't look so sad about it. Humans are pretty wretched on the whole. You saw what they did today, even.

Is that really a sign of humanity...?

[ rather, isn't Hikage human too? ]