Texts: Abductions and Dark Energy

Texts: Abductions and Dark Energy
Date of Scene:	28 February 2024
Location:	Texts
Synopsis:	Usagi texts Sayaka to inform her that La Crima has kidnapped Naru and Hinoiri. A discussion about the vampire's warped emotions ensues.
Cast of Characters:	Sayaka Miki, Usagi Tsukino

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(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: Sayaka-chan this is Usagi, um

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: okay so don't panic but do you remember la crima?

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: apparently she's kidnapped naru and hinoiri

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: we're going to get them back!! she's bad at kidnapping and didn't take naru's phone, even if there's something going on where she is so its like, not able to track them. but she's in the city! Probably in Juuban.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Yes, I remember La Crima.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I am calm, Usagi-chan.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Why did she do that? She was pretty much only interested in studying Witches with Riventon.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: I'm glad you are because honestly I'm kind of pissed about it

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: No idea, Naru-chan says Hinoiri-chan says she doesn't remember what she did to make La Crima mad

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: but La Crima's not very rational so I won't be surprised if it's something stupid

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Oh, in that sense, I definitely want to go up to her, get Naru and Hinoiri out, and demand answers

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I am just not running around like a headless chicken

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I suspect Hinoiri may have run her mouth.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: And with how skittish La Crima is...

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: probably, she could be kind of like that, but it's not worth all this

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: She always expects people to react the way she would, that's what I think

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: I'd bet a lot that Hinoiri-chan doesn't remember what she did to upset La Crima because it's so much less dramatic than a kidnapping that she can't figure out what on earth was worth all this

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I could see that. I remember there was a similar problem in the past. It was with Norie herself, but Sayaka isn't sharing that, due to her promise.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: How did you end up knowing about the kidnapping?

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Are they ok for now, or do we need to act fast?

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: Naru still has her phone

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: She says I can't miss my last test at 11:00 to come help

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I guess they aren't in danger, then.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I think even if push comes to shove, things will turn out well. Hinoiri is Sunbreaker after all, is what Sayaka is thinking.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: We will definitely want to head there after school, though.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Who else are you contacting?

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: i definitely think things will go well. I've already talked to Mamochan and Inai-sensei, and I was going to tell Hinoiri-chan's roommate Dia-chan... Something.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: I don't want her to worry.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: it sounds like they were taken from by Naru-chan's family jewelry store, Osa-P.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Between that explosion back then and this, her roommate will have a lot to worry about, I hope she doesn't take it too hard.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: she's really cute and young, so I'm worried she'll be, well, worried sick

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: but I don't think they're being hurt

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: and if they are, it's a good thing my boyfriend's boyfriend is researching the standards for murder

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Your boyfriend's boyfriend? Who is that?

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I don't think he should actually consider murdering La Crima, if you are serious.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Regardless of her having had no such qualms.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: oh i was the one considering it

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: he's just researching whether it's murder or not

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: his name is Kazuo! Kazuo Saitou.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: and I'm thinking about it because she's being really, really, reckless. Between the way she acted when Klarissa - when she turned into a witch

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: and this? I'm getting really tired of pulling my punches for someone like this.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I remember her studying me when my half was still a witch, from both sides, but honestly, if Oktavia, if I killed one of you, what would you have done?

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I'd rather find a way to take that dark energy out of La Crima than kill her.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: if Oktavia had killed someone, I would have had to do whatever I had to do to stop her - you.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: and I would have hated it but I would have done it.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: the problem with La Crima is the thing I do to get rid of dark energy is the thing that seems most likely to kill her.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: whenever she's even been glanced by Moon Healing Escalation, it's turned her into this like, shadow that screams. And I feel sorry for her, and when she's around, I usually try not to use it too much.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: but if she's going to kidnap people for schoolyard taunts, that's too much!

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I wouldn't even have needed schoolyard taunts for that while I was a Witch.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: What you all helped achieve that day is something not even Kyubey thought possible.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: So I believe there has to be a way out there to solve all this.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I have also stopped giving Grief Seeds over to him.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Because I have hope that we can save them.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: ahh, sayaka-chan what you're saying makes sense but man

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: it's so much less immediately gratifying

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: alright. i won't go in *wanting* to kill la crima, which I'd probably feel bad about anyway

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: i think though we do have to think about what we do if she doesn't want to be saved

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: she'll do *anything* to get her positive emotions back

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I am sure that if we find a way that works without harming people, she will cooperate, because it's in her own interest to.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: you're assuming she's rational

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: i hope you're right

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: but I remember her laughing while Oktavia suffered.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I remember that, from both sides.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: But her emotions are missing, so even if I have to remind myself that, I don't want to confront her.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I don't like that at all, to be honest, even now.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: But those are my reasons to get past that.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: that's fair. you're very kind, sayaka-chan

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: I think even with her emotions missing, shame and guilt are not positive. Those should still be with her.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: i have a hard time forgiving people who hurt others carelessly, just because they *hope* it will make their own life better.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I am not asking you to forgive her. Just don't aspire to murder her. I owe it to you that I am back now, after all.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: And I don't think I ever thanked you properly for that, besides those general words at the end.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: Thanks a lot for that.

(PHONE) Sayaka Miki texts: I really mean it.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: of course, Sayaka-chan.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: I accept your thanks, but also, I was happy to be able to help you that day.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: and really, you did all the hard work yourself.