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[ oh. smart girl. he would not have really come to this conclusion himself because this is not really where his strengths lie, but now that it's out there this sounds like it could be right. ]

It's weird because nobody else seemed to be able to feel it. I tried to explain it to Dahut and he said he didn't feel that way at all. But it was like... just knowing it'd work. I couldn't explain why. [ he seems to be wracking his brain a bit. ]

I don't feel like I'm missing memories or anything at least. I still remember everything a lot more clearly now.

[ It's fine. She's a smart girl. He's much better at stabbing things than she is. ]

If Dahut wasn't injured, it might have been knowledge only available to those who needed it. [ Just a thought. She has no real evidence here. ]

But I'm glad your memory's intact. All the same, it could be an exchange... a loss of something, just not your memories.

Guess this explains why my healing hasn't been working. [ this is mumbled to himself but he shakes his head. ]

Maybe that's true. Guess I should ask the others if they noticed, see if they lost anything, too. If we can prove that...

[ but then what? ]

It doesn't answer how to get it back though. Or how it can be taken in the first place.

That's true. This might just give you more questions than answers. I'm sorry.

[ Not as helpful as she wanted. ]

Kinda feels like that's the theme of this place. But it's okay. Just gotta wait it out, I guess.

[ he won't tell her how freaked out he is by that concept, it's fine. we are back into investigation mode for a moment. ]

Wonder if that's what they meant by endurance.

It's possible. [ A sigh. ]

Hopefully this is just temporary. Or there's some way to get back what you lost.

Yeah... [ there's a lot of questions, but this also makes him think of something more important. ]

If something like this happens again and this is our only source of healing, then doesn't that mean everybody's at risk of losing something?

That would be the logical conclusion, yes. Unless people prefer to heal organically.

[ She's so helpful. ]

[ hm. ]

Do we even have time for people to heal organically...? [ most of siffrin's blood was on the outside. ]

It's very likely situational.

[ Like if she had a light stab wound or something. ]

[ ma'am please don't get stabbed. ]

... yeah, I hate this. [ why!!! ] But we have to believe we're still moving in the right direction even with all of this.

I hope so. It at least feels like we're... progressing. I think.

[ None stabbings. The most exciting thing has been Melinoe giving her a jug of Sunny D. ]

[ and yet the sekai still looks like this...

he does seem to contemplate this though. ]

Not that I remember why I'm here still, but... it does kinda feel like we're getting closer. Is it just me? I can't tell if it's wishful thinking or we're actually handling the maze right, whatever that means.

[ Yeah, Mafuyu has felt empty for a While. ]

No, I think I understand what you mean. There was a sense of... knowing, that I'd moved forward.

[ please help her. ]

... Asahina-san, have you thought about why you might be here?

Specifically in this maze of sorts? I'm always thinking about it.

[ Yosuke, she's an overthinker. ]

[ he tilts his head for a moment. ]

Can I ask what you've thought of?

This place...

... Knows too much about us. Our memories, our insecurities, our pain. I think...

[ ... ]

We're being tested, somehow.

"The truth waits for those with the ability to endure. You have lasted long. How much longer can you go?"

That's... that's what we heard when we reached the platform above the summit and as our memories came back about our real selves. It sounds like a test, you're right, but I don't understand why. A test to make sure we'll do whatever to earn whatever we're looking for?

Maybe. We may not remember what it is, but it was clearly important enough for us to agree to this. So it may be testing our resolve or our worth.

This sucks... [ it's a low sort of whine because why!! he is done being tested!! ]

But if it was something that big that we'd agree to come to a place like this, testing our worth might make sense. Kinda wish we knew what the scale was for that sort of thing.

I think, given enough time, we'll learn that for ourselves.

[ Mafuyu is patient. ]

For now, all we can do is endure and try to keep moving forward. With moments like this for respite.

Unless the scale keeps changing the further we go. [ he can be patient, but he also will point out the possibility. ]

... to tell you the truth, I'm not always great at respite. Usually I have to be the one to call a break for everybody, but here it feels... [ he shrugs. pointless isn't the word he wants, but it's harder to make himself stop when it's not for other people. ]

Then I'll remind you.

[ She says this very simply. ]

Sometimes I need reminders, too. But I'm also used to reminding someone else to take breaks.

[ he seems surprised by the straightforwardness of it. ]

... thanks then. [ who is he to argue? ] Your friends are bad about it sometimes, too?

[ he'll just make a mental note to up his efforts to check in with her. ]

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