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[twiceinhabited]

[When the feed turns on, it shows a beautiful lake with a tree full of flowers. Amane watches as the petals gently fall into the water.

Until everything turns red and hot, the sparkling water became lava, the ground are now barren and infertile. The soft flowers in the tree are gone, replaced by prickly roses. A woman’s laughter echoes throughout the area.]

‘You think you will have peace? You haven’t fully repay me!’

[Unnatural arms pick up Amane, with one hand around her neck, slowly choking her.] Jez—[The strange being stare at her. Her mouth may be covered, but it’s easy to see her cruel smile.

Everything, everything, it’s slowly turning dark until everything is completely and utterly black. Oppressively so.]

Ah! [Amane wakes up with a start, not looking for her Dreamberry yet. She’s conversing with Remiel. Or rather, having the angel console her. But it looks like she's lost in thought and trying not to cry.]

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[video]

[sonlight]

[There is suddenly the sound of loud, worried barking on your feed, Amane.]

[video]

[twiceinhabited]

[Whoa, what, where did that come from--Oh.

...Oh.]

Did I make you worry?

[Maybe that impromptu nap was a bad idea.]

[video]

[sonlight]

Roo... [He nods rapidly, licking the screen and hoping that offers some small comfort.

That stuff he saw... He doesn't really understand that it was a dream at this point, but she seems fine now? Is she okay?]

[video]

[twiceinhabited]

I'm...I'm fine now.

[Her soul is still okay and she's still "alive". But the priestess can still hear the demon's laughter in her mind.]

I'm sorry for making you worry.

[video]

[sonlight]

[Still... He whines at the screen, poking at it tentatively.

Are you sure?]

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[luminance]

[That frightening being... It looked like a demon. Though, Hiro doesn't think that he's ever seen that from the compendium or if he encountered it before. It must be a unique one, if it really was.

At the same time, he's recalling about different worlds... It could be because it doesn't exist at all in his world. Though, this isn't the time to be wondering about this. He needs to do something more important.

As Hiro watches her silent condition, his worry grows further.]

Amane?

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[twiceinhabited]

[She snaps out of it, trying to collect herself enough to reply.]

Ka...Kageyama? [Her voice isn't steady and calm, unlike how she normally is.]

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[luminance]

[A sympathetic look crosses Hiro for a moment. He allows a short pause for her before he speaks again.]

It's me. [...] Are you all right?

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[twiceinhabited]

I'll...I'll be fine in a moment.

[She's mostly calmed down, but the nightmare still troubles her.]

[Action]

[angelphones]

[Screw that. Katsu is making a beeline for her window. He's not letting something like that go without comfort.]

[After about ten minutes or so, there's a knock on Amane's window, Katsu sitting on the ledge, cloak wrapped around him.]

[Action]

[twiceinhabited]

[Getting out of her bed, she walks over to her window and opens it.]

Katsu?

[Action]

[angelphones]

[Katsu hops inside and looks at Amane for a minute, before just giving her a hug.]

[Action]

[twiceinhabited]

[She stand still, before she returns the hug back. And almost start sobbing.]

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[tsundyne]

...Amane?

[Oh, no.

They've talked about Jezebel, but this is the first time Yukari's actually seen her. It's all kind of frightening, and it almost reminds her of the world's transformation during the Dark Hour--

The worst part is, she's the most saddened by the withering of the flowers and the beautiful lake melting away into lava.

But she also worries for her friend and her dorm mate.]

H-Hey. I think it was just a nightmare. Are you okay?

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[twiceinhabited]

[By now, Amane's calmed down enough from her nightmare. Jezebel doesn't help by adding her own comments, but she's ignoring her.]

I'm okay... I will be.

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[tsundyne]

Okay...

[She has to take her friend's word for it, though she still looks pretty shaken.]

But I can come over to keep you company, if you want. Just for tonight.

[It might make it easier to ignore Jezebel. Plus, she's kind of right down the hall.]

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[twiceinhabited]

...I don't mind.

[Please do.]

[video]

[scaresplants]

[Oh boy, Jezebel. Now there's a bad apple if he ever saw one.]

[He clears his throat slightly, honestly worried but trying his best not to show it.]

Hey, you're not getting killed by demonic creatures anytime soon, okay?...Yeah.

[HOW DO YOU COMFORT PEOPLE AGAIN.]

[video]

[twiceinhabited]

Yeah...

[She can trust Katsu and her friends to help. But there's a small part of her that still have worries.

If she ever returns to her world, will her Katsu succeed in freeing her? It's all in the timing.]

Jezebel won't win, not any time soon.

[video]

[scaresplants]

Good. That's the spirit.

[A pause.]

What is the deal with you and her, anyways? You made a deal with her?

[video]

[twiceinhabited]

Father made a contract with her master, Belberith. Belberith place her inside me, because...we needed her power and he wants someone in the human world.

[And whoops, cause the plot to happen.]

Vid.

[brbstealingpknm]

Amane?! [Silver looks alarmed at this. Jez.... It has to be the demon inside her but what it mean that Amane hadn't fulled repaid her?] You ok?

Vid.

[twiceinhabited]

Silver? [She's much calmer now. However, now she worries about other people seeing this. People like Silver.] I'm okay now.

Re: Vid.

[brbstealingpknm]

..You sure?

That thing was Jezebel right?

Re: Vid.

[twiceinhabited]

[Nods.]

Yes, that's Jezebel. [Lovely thing, isn't she?]