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[bag_has_snapped]

[Ah, nope, sorry - you're just getting a view of Tsubomi's room... oh, wait, there's her hand, waving.]

Ohhh, so tired... after everything that's gone on - the show, not sleeping, those monsters showing up... I think I'm ready for a vacation.

Too bad school's back on. I wouldn't mind going back to the beach...

O-Oh! Sorry, everyone...

[And Tsubomi slowly slips out of bed and trudges to her computer, typing in a few things...]

[Fail!Locked to Hayate]

Hayate, are you okay? I didn't expect everything to happen so fast. Or to have to rescue you so quickly. Though... I'm curious. I saw some other people out there besides me, you and Aqua. Were those your family?

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[Faillocked back]

[lil_tanuki]

Yeah, I'm okay. Everyone made sure to patch me up when the rescue went through.

But yeah, that's... that's my family, Signum, Shamal, Vita and Zafira. They're mages.

[bag_has_snapped]

Mages? So, they use magic, too? They looked quite powerful, too...

[lil_tanuki]

Yes they do. They're really powerful Belkan Knights called the Wolkenritter.

[bag_has_snapped]

Wow... you... you have quite the family.

...

I'm sorry I haven't been there for you, Hayate...

[lil_tanuki]

It's okay. I just, well, I've been hiding a lot of things and I wanted to talk to everyone as soon as I can, once things have calmed down.

[bag_has_snapped]

...hiding things?

[She has something of an idea, but...]

...like what?

[lil_tanuki]

Like the reason my family suddenly moved in with me. Or the true nature of my sickness.

I discovered it a while ago. This Book I have grants any wish I desire, when its completed. But in exchange, it's sapping my life.

[bag_has_snapped]

What?!

But... how?! That's...!

[lil_tanuki]

It's a magic book. And that's where my family came from. I treated them like family, and when I finally asked about the specifics, they told me. They also told me they were attacking magical things for gathering power.

It needs to be filled, the pages I mean, or I die.

[bag_has_snapped]

That's... Hayate... I...

T-Take my power! I-I won't let you die, Hayate!

[And you can probably see Chypre facepalming at that.]

[lil_tanuki]

B-but Tsubomi-nee, it could really hurt you if it does! That's why I didn't want to say anything!

[Oh crap no, this is worst case scenario. Not really. Wait for worst case to happen.]

[Not locked at all]

[pinkbefriendingbeam]

Hayate-chan! You mean you knew about this the entire time!?

[ Nanoha doesn't know what to believe, she knows it's bad that the books killing Hayate but at the same time her family was attacking innocent people. And attacked her. And also that the Book would destroy the planet once it's finished. ]

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[lil_tanuki]

Y-yeah... well, not all the details. I mean, for a long time, we were simply just a family. I didn't learn that they were actually filling the book behind my back!

[Oh god Nanoha really was involved. This was so bad. She was ready to burrow into the sheets with horror.]

Re: [Not locked at all]

[bag_has_snapped]

Eh? W-Wait, what?

[Okay, this she hadn't expected at all!]

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[fortheworld]

[looking haggard and a little exhausted, Oriko catches the video from a rooftop]

You were able to fend them off then? Good.

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[bag_has_snapped]

Mmm, I did...

...Oriko, are you okay?!

[fortheworld]

[there may be something attached to Oriko's wrist, but it's hard to tell given it's barely in frame. It kind of blends in with the rest of her Puella outfit too.]

I'll be fine. Times are simply pressing at the moment. Though since I didn't have to fend off an invasion, I should count myself lucky.

[bag_has_snapped]

[She might notice it, but she's more concerned about Oriko's well-being at the moment. Maybe if it shows up more in frame...]

Mm, you should... but, you look exhausted. Can you fall back? Even for a moment?

[fortheworld]

...

[she can only sigh wearily] Not easily.

[bag_has_snapped]

...what's wrong? Do you need help?

[fortheworld]

...It is manageable. [for a brief moment, her wrist is in frame just enough to clearly show there is something on a chain manacled to her wrist. The designs and colours of the metal match up with Oriko's slightly floral cream/white colour scheme however]

It is the repercussions of this invasion that worry me more. What happened exactly?

[bag_has_snapped]

[Now she notices it, which really concerns her. Though, she'll entertain that question right now...]

Not sure myself, but it seems like a bunch of worlds connected to Daiki Kaito and those from his world...worlds?...got hooked up to just about everyone else's. He ended up getting it fixed up, though...

[fortheworld]

[ah, phew. Less a trans-dimensional invasion, more a sort of accident]

So there's no worry of the fighting spreading to other worlds?

[bag_has_snapped]

No, thank goodness.

[fortheworld]

[...Oriko relaxes]

Well. That's good news.