[ somewhere in the new areas, you might encounter a familiar face—sort of! yves is looking around with curiosity, but his face is... maskless? where there is normally half a mask, there is just clear, umblemished skin. though the more you look at him, you might realize that his eyes are... different. the center of his pupil has an unnatural cyan glow to it. he approaches you with an unrecognizing gaze, seemingly panicked ]
—Excuse me! Have you seen Adolphe? Brunette, about this tall, as surly as anything?
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—Excuse me! Have you seen Adolphe? Brunette, about this tall, as surly as anything?
[ uh oh ]
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elysia has no reliver lore hilariously, so all she can do is stare at everything that is new for a second. His question makes her heart ache.
Good thing she's witnessed so much shit she easily responds without skipping too many beats. ]
Surly? No, I haven't seen someone like that lately.
[ neither are lies. ]
Is everything okay?
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Ah, no—well... If he's not here, then that's good, right? That means he got away?
[ his shoulders slump a little bit in relief ]
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[ she's not scared, but she has a bad feeling. ]
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[ frowns ]
I was supposed to go with him, but I... got held up.
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I don't know what you two are trying to escape from, but... it probably won't reach here.
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[ or is it a secret? ]
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He's just... trying to be with the girl he loves.
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[ that's sincere. she only knew adolphe for a short time, but she wanted him to find happiness and love. ]
If you're still looking for him, should we go look for him together?