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[evidentiary]

I would certainly be interested. Would you prefer to do this via text, or shall we set it for when we get home?

[saburai]

It may be better to have this conversation in person, so perhaps after we're both home for the night.

[evidentiary]

In that case, I will see you in an hour or so.

[ AND WE CAN FAST FORWARD TO THE ACTION MEETING IN THEIR LIVING ROOM PROBABLY ]

[saburai]

[ LIVING ROOM IT IS. Kaguya is probably nursing a cup of tea, more to occupy her hands than anything else, as she tries to figure out where to start. ]

To be honest, most of what I've "remembered" so far has been fairly mundane. It involves people I don't know, and talents I don't have, but it's more or less within the realm of reality.

[ But most is the operative word here, and she's not really sure how to bring up that one other memory without sounding completely ridiculous. ]

[evidentiary]

"Most"...but, I can't disagree. For the most part, my memories have been more or less mundane, except...with a questionable twist.

[ kyouko will take a seat and probably set her own coffee on a coaster on the coffee table for now... ]

[saburai]

...Yes. I have received one very strange one, myself.

[ A beat, before she just decides to go for it. There's no way to make this sound sane. ]

An animatronic bear was demanding that my classmates and I kill each other. And threatened us with a number of robotic beasts, to that end.

[evidentiary]

[ ............................

a pause, as kyouko looks over. there's a moment before she speaks, asking for clarification: ]

...Half black, half white?

[ the bear. ]

[saburai]

Yes. One of its eyes was also strangely shaped.

[ She doesn't think too much of Kyouko seemingly recognizing the bear... mostly because: ]

There were a few similar bears around last month, so you may have seen one then.

[evidentiary]

No...that is, I didn't run into any. Kaguya...

[ hmmm. ]

If I were to ask you what your Super High School Level talent was, what would you say?

[saburai]

Super high school...? I'm not sure what you're getting at.

[ Unfortunately, she hasn't remembered too much about Hope's Peak itself yet, so that just sounds ridiculous. Not as ridiculous as being an "Ultimate", but still pretty ridiculous nonetheless. ]

[evidentiary]

...I see. It's something associated with "Hope's Peak Academy". I...also remember that bear, although it was something much briefer...

[saburai]

Yes, that's what he - the bear - said. That he was the headmaster of Hope's Peak Academy...

[ Frowning. ]

Do you recall being on that island as well? I don't think I saw you there...

[evidentiary]

No...I was in a school. But...I believe that makes four of us.

[ from the same place, she means. ]

[saburai]

Four...? That many?

[ and here she thought her roommate was going to think she was insane... ]

[evidentiary]

Makoto doesn't remember anything about that headmaster bear, but - he does remember me...and I him. And the fourth...Byakuya. If I had to guess, I would say he might share more memories with you specifically...?

[ he'd mentioned an island... ]

Hm. It might be prudent for all of us to meet at some point...

[saburai]

That sounds like it would be a good idea. If we're all remembering similar things, that means it's likely to be more significant than a simple trick Retrospec is playing on us.

[ It's not just a fever dream, at least... ]

The more information we can gain about these alternate memories, the better off we may be.

[evidentiary]

Yes...Makoto and I were only able to compile so much between the two of us. But...it doesn't paint a very nice picture...?

[ WITH THE...MURDER...which is what her memories were missing.......... ]

[saburai]

...Perhaps it is not as bad as it seems, in the end.

[ Doesn't seem super likely - she'd say that there's no reason to listen to the crazy bear, if it weren't for the robots - but they can hope regardless. Not having their whole class murder each other is a low enough bar that they should be able to beat it... ]

[evidentiary]

As long as no one listened to "Monokuma"...

[ HOWEVER SHE'S A FUCKING CYNIC... ]

I recall that the school - Hope's Peak? - had cameras everywhere...I suppose that "Headmaster" must have been who was monitoring my class...?

[saburai]

...Did he? I'm not sure if he was monitoring the island similarly, but it's possible...

[ She doesn't like that thought much more than she liked Retrospec doing the same thing, honestly. Having Monobear record them without their consent isn't any better. ]

[evidentiary]

I remembered that earlier, independently of this, but...

[ ... ]

I also believe...we were given instructions to kill one another as well.

[saburai]

That would logically follow. If he'd demand it of us, it's not surprising that he'd demand it of the other classes as well.

[evidentiary]

We can account for at least two separate classes...my cousin did mention an island.

[saburai]

It's likely there's more as well. An academy should have multiple classes of students, should it not?

[evidentiary]

For those represented here, though...I wonder how many people we haven't found yet? I...do find some comfort in there being others who remember the "same place".