[07 ~ Video | Filtered from Hayate; fail!filtered from Yuri L.]

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Hey. I know I don't normally ask for help, but... this is a little bit of a special case. A few of you have met... oh, where's... there. lil_tanuki, Hayate Yagami. Little brown-haired girl. She's in a wheelchair because her legs are paralyzed... and it's getting worse. Without some kind of intervention, she's not going to last a whole lot longer. Six months, maybe a year. I don't think anyone has the kind of medical capability or healing magic she needs, either.

[There's a long pause; she looks a little off-balance. She told herself she wouldn't cry...]

Anyway... Hayate's birthday is coming up. I know it's a weird thing to ask, but... I want to make it a good one. Because she might not get another one. But I don't know anything about parties, or any of that stuff.

[Rita's face is pleading.] Can... can anyone help me?

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[voice]

[scanningutterly]

[He doesn't know the girl, but that situation...it hits far too close to home.]

I- I couldn't come. [Two dying kids in the room would be too much without professionals.] And I don't know much about parties either. [There's a breath that's almost like a bitter laugh.] But any things you need, like cake and stuff, I can get that sent.

[voice]

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[She doesn't miss that laugh.] I'm sorry... did I say something weird?

Give me a little time to see what I've got, and I'll get back to you. Thank you. I didn't even think of that.

[voice]

[scanningutterly]

Huh? No. You didn't.

You're welcome. I- I'm glad to help.

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That's good... I was worried I said something weird.

Hey, tell me something. These "balloons" I keep reading about as a party decoration in worlds with... "helium," whatever that is. Are those any good?

[voice]

[scanningutterly]

They're alright. They're basically...rubber balls that float in the air. You can play some games and stuff with them too.