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[naturalcure]

Needed to find a new battery for this thing without any money. That was fun...

Need somebody who can run tests on something of a supernatural nature. Don't have any money to pay, but, I can make it up to you somehow.

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[i_like_red]

Long time no see! I heard you were back!
Sounds like you're busy, but you should come and visit SAI at some point when you're free.

[naturalcure]

Oh. Hey.

Uh. I was gonna drop by, but I've been kinda busy since I got here. I visited Sakana, but I guess I missed you.

[i_like_red]

Yeah, Asuka said you'd visited.
We should definitely catch up when you're not as busy!

[naturalcure]

...I guess I should keep you apprised of what I'm here for, anyway.

Where's this SAI place, anyway?

[i_like_red]

It's in the building that used to belong to the Arcadia Movement.

[naturalcure]

Alright. I'll come by when I get a chance.

Event

[naturalcure]

[A few hours later, Isabel is arriving at SAI. It's a little weird, entering the building she spent so much time in and put so much of her life into, now as a a stranger, but she gets over it quickly enough and sends a text to Juudai letting her know she's here.]

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[i_like_red]

*A few moments pass after you send the text and Juudai wanders into the lobby of the building, greeting Isabel with a huge smile.*

It's been way too long, Isabel!

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[naturalcure]

Hey.

[She walks towards him and for a few seconds, it looks like she might be about to do something, but she just kind of pops him one in the arm instead.]

Guess it has. Last time I was in this place, I was answering phones.

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[i_like_red]

A lot has changed since you were gone, especially here, as you can guess.

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[naturalcure]

Yeah.

Guess we should find some place to talk privately, so I can fill you in on the situation.

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[i_like_red]

I have an office. We can talk in there.

*He signals for her to follow him. He leads her down a corridor and to a door which he opens. He steps in, then steps aside to let Isabel in.*

Feel free to take a seat! *He motions to the seats by his desk.*

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[naturalcure]

[Isabel walks into the office - she doesn't get too far inside before she gets grabbed from behind and has a pair of arms wrapped around her.]

Hu-?!

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[unluckystar]

[...apparently Desdemona was waiting in Juudai's office and this is how she chose to make her presence known.]

I can't believe you thought you could avoid me for this long.

[Isabel shoots Juudai a look that reads 'thanks for warning me, owlhead.']

[i_like_red]

*Juudai just gives her an awkward smile and a shrug.*

I thought it'd be a nice surprise!

[naturalcure]

Geez...isn't this supposed to be a place of business...?!

[Desdemona eventually relents, but she still has a hand on Isabel's shoulder. Isabel adjusts her cloak a bit and lets out a little grunt. One can't help but thing that the Isabel of a couple years ago would've made a much bigger deal out of that.]

You guys. Did you run into that Antiluminescent Knight here? The one that was a vector for the infestation?

[i_like_red]

*A slightly more serious expression appears on Juudai's face as he nods at her.*

Yes. Desdemona-san and I spent weeks chasing him around, as we knew he was trying to open a gateway to somewhere. He always managed to escape us though.

And the last time he did that, he decided to go to the island instead and open the gateway there instead, taking some students and a teacher with him. Guess now they're back we know that it was a gateway to Naturia Forest that he was trying to open.

[naturalcure]

Yeah. Then we found them and dealt with that knight. He was trying to spread the infestation through the world by using the Sacred Tree's roots.

[She frowns.]

A guy like that exists to do nothing but spread the infestation. I don't think he'd come through Earth and just leave without trying to spread it here too.

[i_like_red]

So, you're here to check to see if he spread any of this infestation here?

[naturalcure]

Yeah. It'd be a danger to this place and it could try to use this world to sneak into the forest again. I can't let that happen. I need to know all the places you guys ran into him so I can check them for any trace of it.

[i_like_red]

*Juudai walks over to a filing cabinet in the room, opens it, and takes out a folder, holding it out to Isabel.*

Each place we ran into him is documented in this file.

[naturalcure]

[Isabel takes the file and begins looking through it.]

I'm going to give some of the samples I picked up to Erland and Noriko to see if they can figure out if he spread anything here. I'll check these places too.

[She pauses.]

...once I'm sure there's no trace here, I'll go back to the forest.

[i_like_red]

*Juudai gives her a smile, but it's a very emotional smile.*

...I guess that means we won't see you again for a while.

[naturalcure]

...

[She sighs. Desdemona frowns slightly, a confused expression on her face.]

...I came back because the captain and I decided that there was a chance that something else could use the dimensional instability here to attack the forest again.

Being a hunter isn't something you can take a vacation from. I'm just the one that's best accustomed to dealing with this since I'm the most familiar with Earth. Once I've secured things here, I probably won't be back unless another incident demands it.

[i_like_red]

*Juudai frowns a little too, but he nods to show he understands.*

I won't pretend that I'm not upset that we probably won't be seeing you again for a long time, we all have really missed you here, but...

*He places a reassuring hand on her shoulder.*

If this is the resolve you found, we shouldn't stand in your way of it.
Just make sure to see everyone here before you go back.