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Do you know where she is?

[ Why coincidentally yes, yes Sougo is very good friends with Tsukuyomi. In fact, he has been frantically trying to find his friend for some time. And boy does that show in the tone of his voice. ]

[Oh good, she isn't without friends here! Although the clear panic in his voice now makes this quite awkward. Maybe she should have reached out sooner?]

Um, about that... is she normally really into cults and stuff?

[Way to make it weirder instead of answering his question, Rikku!]

[ Better late than never, especially considering Sougo is a very forgiving guy.

The question does have him going quiet for a few seconds, before he takes a deep, very audible breath as things sort of click into place. The weird emotional pings you can get from Bonds are theoretically useful, but they sure didn't do much to help him find his friend this time.

But it's not like he's unaware of what has been happening. ]

Mmm... Not usually, no. Is she... Do you know if she's with them?

Kind of?

[Depends on what he means by "with them," really. Physically, no, but mentally...]

Okay, promise you won't be mad. I may have taken her to my bonded's house and we may have locked her in a bedroom.

[The word she's looking for here is "kidnapped."]

I had this idea that maybe if we locked up the Evergreen people then maybe they'd stop talking crazy stuff about how getting infected with Cwyld is a great idea and maybe the spike of infections would go down. And she was one of them, so...

We've been taking really good care of her, I promise! It was for her own good, you know?

Eh?

[ Give him a second, because he's trying to catch up on all of that. There's a lot going through his mind right now. Panic of confirmation about her involvement in the cult, followed by an immediate wave of relief that she's safe--

But wait she's locked in someone's bedroom right now?!

Alright, that can be focused on later. ]

She's safe right now?! Where is she?

[ Wait, dumb question. ]

The house! I can come there right now! If it's easier you can send me the address personally so no one else sees... Or if you don't want me to know where the house is maybe you could bring her to my place?

[ He pauses. ]

Ah, is she still...?

[He doesn't seem too mad. Upset, definitely, but not angry. Rikku will take the win on that one.]

Yeah, I can send the address to you!

[She starts typing in the address to send to him via text as she continues speaking.]

She's still talking about the Evergreen Circle like it's a good idea and I'm the bad guy for not agreeing with her. When I first found her she said that she started out by investigating it, so maybe they did something to her?

I'm really glad you responded. Someone she knows might be able to snap her out of it or something.

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They definitely did something to her, because Tsukuyomi isn't the type to fall for things like that!

[ He needs it known, his friend is usually very sensible. ]

I don't really know what I can say to snap her out of it, but I'll try. Though does that mean she hasn't gotten any better since you saved her?

[ And hey, there's some good news "saved" is definitely a more positive word for him to be using than "kidnapped". ]

All the more reason for you to come help her, then!

[Given how kind-of-creeped-out Rikku's been by Tsukuyomi's smiling and talking about the Evergreen Circle, it's a relief to hear that her instincts are right on this one. Hopefully the actual Tsukuyomi isn't quite so stepford.

Also, she likes the sound of "saved"! It's so nice when people understand that she has good intentions with these things.]

No, not yet. We were hoping things would change after everything that... happened... but so far no good. Ferran and I don't know her well enough to jog her memory, so that's where you come in!

I can definitely try! If it's magic though I--

[ "'m a Witch" is what he wants to say, but he also remembers the last time he tried to just heal a basic cut almost resulted in his friend flipping out and trying to bite his hand off. So maybe he shouldn't be going and prodding around someone's head when his only real talent with magic is entirely combat based. ]

... know some people in the Coven, and maybe they can help her if I can't?

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[Rikku misses the near-slip entirely, just happy to have found someone to help.]

Great! Let's do our best to help her out, then!

Are you headed over now? I can come outside to meet you.

Mm, I'm walking right now as we're talking. I don't think I'm too far away.

Okay see you soon!

[As he approaches the house, Sougo will find a young blonde teenager rocking back and forth on her heels anxiously as she waits.]

[ It's hard to tell if this is the girl he was talking to or not, but Sougo still doesn't hesitate as he makes his way towards Rikku. ]

Hello! Are you the one that knows Tsukuyomi?

Yup, that's me! I'm Rikku--nice to meet you!

[She offers a hand to shake.]

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