Texts: Family and Angelic Devilry

Texts: Family and Angelic Devilry
Date of Scene:	06 March 2024
Location:	Texts
Synopsis:	Coco and Tadase discuss Ikuto's family situation and Utau's two Chara Guardians.
Cast of Characters:	Coco Kiumi, Tadase Hotori

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(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: Hi, Tadase. I am Coco Kiumi/Yellow Pearl Voice. The one at Utau's sudden concert at the museum.

(PHONE) Tadase Hotori texts: I heard you were at the other one she decided to throw too, the Star Search? I wasn't at that one. But. Hello!

(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: Yes, I was at that one too. It seemed like a fun event at first looking at the ad since I knew nothing about Easter, but then I noticed it was co-sponsored by Obsidian, and well...

(PHONE) Tadase Hotori texts: Yeah, that really is all it takes to set off alarm bells - Easter or Obsidian. Anyways. I appreciate you being there in both cases, to help fight off Utau's music.

(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: Yes, that really is enough. I am surprised Utau wasn't backed by her agency in the same way as the first time though. Also her song magic is weird, completely different from what I know.

(PHONE) Tadase Hotori texts: She might have been working on her own, or not wanted them to know. Or maybe Sunbreaker was all the help she thought she needed.

(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: Probably, and Sunbreaker also uses song magic, so they would have been a good duo, even if she didn't make use of that. Do you know how Ikuto is holding up? Going against his sister can't be easy.

(PHONE) Tadase Hotori texts: He's been quiet so far. I think he's figuring out how hard it's going to be to cross the line. I sometimes worry he'll take the easy road and go back to Easter, so I haven't been active on giving him a lot of information - like phone numbers, the Shed, etc. I'd be just a bit careful around him.

(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: As someone who also has a loved one on the dark side, I don't think he would feel well right now, with his own sister against him. Being wary of him is just what can get him to in fact go back, and he needs all the positive support right now.

(PHONE) Tadase Hotori texts: I'm trying. I really am. We used to be really close. Sometimes it feels like we still are. I'm hoping this is real. I'm praying it!

(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: Would my help be welcome? If I can contribute even in just lowering some stress, I would love to help.

(PHONE) Tadase Hotori texts: Honestly... you could probably help because we have such a history I might not be thinking straight.

(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: Ok, I will be sure to send an idea or two over to you when I have them.

(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: In the meantime, do you have any particular notes about the ways Utau's song works besides the sleepy feeling and being able to make those X-Eggs?

(PHONE) Tadase Hotori texts: No. Well. I have some ideas. It's partly the power of one of her Charas, the little devil. She has a little angel Chara too but I've never seen her henshin with it. I mean, without either of them she's a legitimately good singer... but with them it turns into a weapon.

(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: I am familiar with music being used as a weapon. That's actually a very prominent magic style where I come from. I know a pair of water demons that infuse their own coice with dark energy, but theirs hurt you instead of making you sleepy or corrupting dreams. I will be on the lookout for this angel henshin. Could it be this one is more focused on being defensive, and that's why she relies more on the devil henshin?

(PHONE) Tadase Hotori texts: Honestly, from what I know about Charas, it wouldn't be quite like that. Both of Utau's charas represent a possible her she wants to be in future. To have two vastly different ones means her heart is torn between two paths. She's probably henshining with Il because that's the path she's trying to walk.

(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: What would happen to a Chara that's neglected like that?

(PHONE) Tadase Hotori texts: It might become an X-chara on its own. It might fade away. It might just run away and hide. It's... really unusual for people to have more than one. I mean Charas themselves are unusual, but. Most of the people I know only have one, Hope Blossom and Utau are exceptions.

(PHONE) Coco Kiumi texts: Poor thing. I hope they are ok.