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[coasts]

[ The video's pretty straight forward. Samatoki's device is in front of him, giving the viewer a good view of Samatoki's face. There's an ashtray on the desk, as well as a lit cigarette. This is more important!! ]

So, I'm lookin' for a guy. His name's Riou. His hair's... [ Shit, what colour is his hair? ] Orange... brown. Is there a name for that? Whatever. He's like a walking wagyu stick. Large and beefy. He could probably kill you with his thighs. Or if he slapped you in the face.

[ He's getting off topic... ]

Last time I saw him was last month. He camps out sometimes so he might've gone to the forest or the park or somethin' since he doesn't like the city. Got no idea, but he ain't answerin' my calls and texts. What if he got eaten by a bear? Shit.

When the Sanguis people're wolves again, can you try sniffin' him out? Can't exactly go to every corner to find him.

Anyone who's got leads, come to me.

[ Samatoki has no idea people can go back home yet. He'd check the network for other posts about missing people, but he also hasn't thought of that?? Either way, his teammate's gone and he's only just realising that it's been weeks since they saw each other. Forget teaching people how to freestyle... this is more important. ]

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[strayknight]

[Staring at the other with deep red eyes, he looks a little curious at the beginning of the video.]

...is this a person or a piece of food?

[Then he can see there is worry there and he thinks before he shrugs.]

Don't know about bears...are you sure he's here still?

[coasts]

'course it's a person! Why would I wanna look for food?!

[ What kind of stupid question is that!! ]

And where else would he go?

[strayknight]

The way you described him was interesting them.

[Ritsu rests his head in his hand.]

People can be brought here...so someone said they can leave too?

[coasts]

He's just beefy.

[ And Samatoki's not very good with words, either. ]

Sure, but if he can leave then why didn't he say a word? And if people can leave, then all of us wouldn't be here by now.

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[unhappy]

I guess it's harder to tell if someone's gone without a wall their names all get posted on.

[ She thinks for a moment. She's not exactly an expert in finding people, more an expert in evading people. ]

I wonder how people are supposed to tell here. I've been looking for this little guy with blue hair, but he'd be impossible for other people to find.

[coasts]

Thought there was no way to go back.

[ He looks pretty annoyed now. This is confusing and he doesn't like the feeling of being confused. ]

Haven't seen someone like that, but there's a bunch of people here with blue hair. Could ask 'em.

[ Maybe they're all related.. ]

[unhappy]

I don't know. Probably not on purpose. At least that's how it was in the last world I was in.

[ She shrugs, hand not holding her device off to the side. ]

Light blue hair. Like the color they use for snow in paintings even no one's ever seen blue snow. I'll keep an eye out for your orange-brown guy.

[coasts]

The hell does that mean?

[ How can you leave that's not on purpose... getting here fine, but no one knows a way out. ]

... yeah, sure. You could post a PSA like mine so people'll know this blue kid of yours.

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[zazen]

Samatoki-kun. We can go look for him together, if you like.

[ Sanguis gotta....stick together. ] Do you remember the last place you saw him?

[coasts]

He was next door. Then he was gone the next day. Didn't wanna break into his place since he got mad the last time.

[ (Is that really the problem?!) ]

[zazen]

[then the rumors are true...]

Hifumi-kun was telling me something similar happened with Doppo-kun while he was here.

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[foxtouched]

[ She's glad he's on video, that makes things easier for her. ]

... wasn't this the friend you were asking everyone to rate?

[ The name is what helps, compared to what he just described... ]

What have you tried to do to find him already?

[coasts]

Yeah. He was still here then.

[ And a week or so after that! He's not sure when Riou disappeared, really... ]

I went to his apartment and then I asked here. He doesn't usually hang out in other places. He's not the kinda guy who goes out a lot.

[foxtouched]

That's concerning... there was that recent "mission", wasn't there? But surely everyone was accounted for.

Does his device still work?

[ She realized that would be a good way to tell if someone was still here when one of her friends left. ]

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[punshots]

[ Prompto only met Riou the one time himself, but he was a nice guy, and while he might only be delaying the inevitable— ]

Where does he like to hang out? We could go check out some places, if you want. Might not be Sanguis time right now, but I-I've got a dog! Dunno if she's any good at tracking, but...

[ It can't hurt, right? ]

[coasts]

[ Prompto shouldn't find out that Riou likes hanging out in dump sites so he can catch rats and raccoons so he can cook them for dinner... ]

He doesn't go out much. He used to live in the forest so maybe he's there now. Dunno, though. He ain't answerin' my calls.

[punshots]

[ That's not exactly a place he would want to go look for someone, no... ]

Does he usually go this long without talkin' to you?

[ Some people are just distant...but some people are also just — gone. ]

[hoasen]

[She rubs the back of her head, since when he speaks of this she knows what he means. She's been looking too.]

I haven't...been able to find him.

[coasts]

People're sayin' maybe he's gone. The hell— is that even possible?

[hoasen]

Gone home? Like this world sent him back? It could be possible...some have gone.

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[champagnetower]

[Oh no, not Riou now too... This makes Hifumi sad, but he wants to be hopeful that Riou is still around.]

I haven't seen him recently, but I'll let you know if that changes.

[coasts]

Come straight to me.

[ Don't tell anyone else. The news has to go through him first. ]

[champagnetower]

I will! I promise!

[Never did he ever think he would be making promises to someone he is not close to, but this is a situation he takes very seriously. Dealing with his own loss has been difficult; he didn't want anyone else to know what it felt like.]

And I will tell him that you have been looking for him!

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[yumenope]

I have a sneaking suspicion that your bear fear is ungrounded.

( for how little he knows rio, he thinks that rio would be the one eating the bear. just saying. )

But no, I haven't seen him.

[coasts]

MTC lost to Matenrou. Even if you're strong and no matter how much you prepare, you can still lose.

[ Probably not the best analogy????? ]