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[lansizhui]

{Sizhui is acting strange. He is sitting as properly as ever - his posture is always good - but it seems...stiff. There are also an odd combination of objects around him.

And, more suspiciously, there is a bottle of alcohol sitting at his side.

It seems to be half-empty.

He observes his communicator and then rearranges the odds and ends as if that makes some sort of weird...sense. Of course it doesn't. Why would some string go into a vase anyway?}

Mm. {Suddenly he rises and begins to...run. From one end of the compartment to the other.

Someone help this poor drunk boy!}

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[radishlobbyist]

[ Oh no. It's hard not to laugh and fake sternness. ]

The train's moving at the same speed as always, A-Yuan. Maybe you should try drinking less next time when you're on a moving train.

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[lansizhui]

I'm always on a moving train. {Well. Usually. Lately.} Unless we're on another planet.

Are you nervous about that, Aunt? {He picks up a box and tucks some yarn inside. Why? He doesn't even know.}

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[radishlobbyist]

About what? That the train is moving? Or traveling to other planets? I mostly just try not to think too much about the entire thing. It is very strange, isn't it?

[ And maybe it will feel more real once she has gone on one of these much-discussed missions but so far it just strikes her like fanciful stories. ]

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[lansizhui]

Yes! {He breathes out the word as if he has been keeping it a secret for a long time.} I'm trying to stay calm, but it's hard! I don't know what we will face or when. It makes me nervous.

{Regardless he frowns, steadying himself visibly.}

That's how Night Hunts will be.

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[radishlobbyist]

[ Oh. Oh, this sweet boy...

She gives him her best reassuring smile, though she wishes dearly now that they were speaking in person instead. ]

Yes, it is how Night Hunts will be. There will always be uncertainty and enemies you didn't expect. But you are well-trained, and you are smart. As long as you listen to your elders and act wisely, I know you can handle all dangers, both in Night Hunts and here on the train.

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[lansizhui]

Father trained me himself. I...help lead the other juniors. {Drunk or sober, Sizhui takes pride in that.} I always listen. Or...I try to, Aunt. The dead can be terrifying, but I've never run.

{He seems so gentle, however in battle, he will make do with the weapons he has on his person. The Ghost General has been teaching him some new techniques too.}

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[radishlobbyist]

[ Her smile is gentle, full of affection. ]

Of course you wouldn't run. You are far too brave to run from danger, or leave behind those who need your protection. You are better than that. It makes you a good leader, and most of all a good man.