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[demiurgos_girl]

[Elaine is still spirit walking, not yet quite ready to risk going back into her body.]

Mm. [She clears her throat, and forces herself to look straight at the camera.] I don't usually get that scared or desperate. [This is important to her; she's only twelve, after all, and the opinion of her peers and friends matters a lot. Like any kid and teen, she cares very much about what people think of her.] I think it wasn't just the atmosphere of the place, but maybe the Mansion actually got into our heads and fed us fear.

There was a time I was kidnapped for a few hours, before I came here. And I could have sworn that I would die of fear. I was so scared. And then I realized that it wasn't my fear that I was feeling, but my captor's. I guess it was strong enough that I could read his head without meaning to. And during the event, being around all that fear, I... just couldn't take it. [I just wasn't strong enough. What was Lucifer thinking, giving me this power... I don't know what to do with it, don't know how to live with it.]

[I wish he was here...]

Ganta? Could we have that talk now?

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[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

[Elaine can honestly say that she doesnt care so much about the collar, right now.] ...And you've been sick ever since? [Her eyes narrow in worry. She holds a hand up to his forehead, feeling.] You're really cold.

[rookie-deadman.livejournal.com]

[He lets her feel his forehead and sighs a little. He'd rather not admit to his own screw up here, but if anyone's going to know, Elaine is the ideal person. He knows he can trust her, at least.] My Branch of Sin is different.

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

[She takes her hand away, still worried.] Different how?

[rookie-deadman.livejournal.com]

The bullets freeze on contact.

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

They freeze? No wonder you're so cold... This isn't going to mess you up or anything, right? How have you been feeling?

[rookie-deadman.livejournal.com]

No, I think I'm okay. Other than just being cold, I don't feel any different.

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

...The moment you feel strange, and I really mean the moment that you do, tell me, okay? Or tell someone else. [She takes hold of Ganta's arm again, just to drive the point home.] The last time you were here in Wonderland, he did something to you. It was when I had just arrived, so I didn't know you and I was very distraught, so I don't know exactly what it was. But you might want to ask around about what he did to you back then.

[rookie-deadman.livejournal.com]

[He frowns slightly.] ...Ivanova-san said something about my blood being acid.

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

Acid? That damn Major...

[rookie-deadman.livejournal.com]

I...really don't know how that would work. But something about brownies and not eating things that are sitting around.

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

Mm. Just be careful. To be honest, I'm surprised he didn't do anything more to you. I'm glad he didn't, though.

[rookie-deadman.livejournal.com]

Aoyagi-san told me he did terrible things. I... [He pauses and looks at the ground, grim-faced for a moment.]

I thought I could handle it. Because of what was happening at home.

[demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com]

The Major doesn't do direct attacks. He gets you from the side, when you're not looking. Subtly.

[She smiles at him, however.] As long as it isn't causing too much of an inconvenience, then it's fine. And as long as you're still feeling mostly okay. It's not like I have any right to get upset at you because of it, anyway.

[rookie-deadman.livejournal.com]

And I was put in prison just because I grew up with the Wretched Egg.

[He frowns at the ground for a minute, then sighs, pulling the ends of his sleeves over his hands. Elaine's trying to help. She doesn't need to be exposed to his bitterness.]

But you're right. I'll be careful. And I'll let you know if anything else happens. I...I really don't think I could handle him on my own if he did something really bad to me.