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[knifemonopoly]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, PLAYER1. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 10.11.0.0.01 *** PLAYER1 has joined 10.11.0.0.01 <PLAYER1> If you're looking for someone you knew as Yugi before June, you've found him! It's Atem, leave a message.

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[knifemonopoly]

[Atem doesn't mind the shift in conversation.]

Where I came from, a lot of the teachers were more interested in lording their power over us, and protecting the reputation of the school, than they were about what happened to us...they let students do whatever they wanted to each other, as long as it didn't get out.

Then, our homeroom teacher nearly expelled three of us, just because she could...

[The memories almost seem distant, now...Atem's been in Ryslig longer than he was awake in Domino City.

Huh.]

[isawallflower]

[ She breathes out slowly. ]

Wow. Mine just didn't care. Like...none of them. I don't think my coach came to a single practice.

[ It's possible...her beloved school was trash. ]

[knifemonopoly]

Well! That's something else. Why coach at all if you don't want anything out of the job?

["Just for the money"? What? He's got no idea what that's like.]

At least you can make it better here, right?

[isawallflower]

[ Fancy private school money. The root of all evil. ]

...At least I can try.

[ Trying's good enough. That's what he said. She isn't so sure about that, if she just causes more harm, but—

Trying's good enough. She hopes that's true. ]

[knifemonopoly]

[He nods. He still thinks trying's good enough. A clawed hand comes up, rests on her shoulder a moment.]

If you want me along, or just want to talk it out, you know where to find me! But I'm sure you'll do fine.

[He believes in her, he's confident she'll find her way through this, navigate hunting for herself and helping others at the same time.]

[isawallflower]

[ She casts her gaze sideways at him and manages a small, half-smile. ]

Yeah... Yeah, I know. Thanks, Atem. [ For coming with? For the offers? For still being here after everything?

All of it. Just all of it. ]