[ nodd has now gone to his room to grab his keys because he's been sober for far, far too long. he offers sora a weak wave when she passes by his Yes Smoking corner of the evening. ]
...it's difficult to keep anything quiet on this ship.
[Sora sighs]
Shortly before I was brought here, Shin Mikado has been sealed away into a pocket dimension. Breaking the Pactbearers' pacts is the only way to undo it.
Either they do so voluntarily, which they almost never do...or you break the pact yourself by shattering their Ideals. I'm aware it's all a lot to hear about.
[Yeah, Sora Jingu is the one who does the exposition dump for the players' benefit]
Week 0; Saturday. Post-Trial.
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Ah, perhaps it's unsurprising you need a break right now, Mr. Nodd. It was an unnerving trial.
[Scien and Dahut's incident was such a gruesome one...and the trial's happenings didn't help]
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You don't have to 'mister' me, if you don't want. Seems a bit formal.
[ a hint of humor to the words. she can do what she prefers. ]
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[She says that with a bit of a smile, aware she sounds so formal and a little stiff]
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[ that's not an insult nor necessarily a compliment. the smile accompanying the statement is slim and brief. ]
Anything like this happen at your Academy?
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[There's a vibe that Sora is hiding stuff, really. The incident she might be thinking about must be quite significant]
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I don't want to pry, but--
[ tapping at his own temple. ]
--you're leaking.
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[Sora sighs]
Shortly before I was brought here, Shin Mikado has been sealed away into a pocket dimension. Breaking the Pactbearers' pacts is the only way to undo it.
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How does one do that?
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[Yeah, Sora Jingu is the one who does the exposition dump for the players' benefit]