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( OPEN ) nothing good is truly lost

WHO: Yuji Itadori (

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WHAT: October arrival and catch all
WHERE: Around the City in various places
WHEN: October
WARNINGS: Yellow tea (hallucinations, violent reactions) in one prompt; possible spoilers for JJK manga (up to chapter 212)

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Oh, I can help with that.

[ She seems almost relieved to say it, offering him a smile in return. ]

I've been here since--uh, well maybe that won't make sense...

This'll be my fourth month stuck here!

Fourth month? That's so long!

[ What is going on here? Yuji's brain doesn't work fast enough to figure it out, but he is totally overwhelmed; the idea of being stuck here for so long is unfathomable with everything going on back in - wait - ]

What happens back in our world when we're stuck here?

Time stops, apparently. Which I really hope is the case, since I was kind of in the middle of something important back there...

[ And she's sure she's not the only one. ]

Oh! Yeah, me too, that's... Good.

[ He trails off. It is good, right? It gives him time to figure it out, but... ]

So it's okay to be here?

Well, it's not great because here isn't great...

But in terms of things back home not budging while you're here, then yeah!

[ OPTIMISM. ]

What's wrong with being here?

[ Other than the obvious "kind of being kidnapped and weird time stuff is happening". ]

Well... some people [ SURELY NOT HER, OF COURSE NOT ] who had abilities back home find them super dampened here or just gone entirely.

And then weird things happen every month and sometimes they're just weird and sometimes they're pretty dangerous.

Oh, yeah, my cursed energy is gone.

[ He's trying not to think too hard about that one, thanks!! ]

What kind of dangerous? Do people need help?

Sometimes, or it'll make people relive painful memories.

[ a pause. ]

... Cursed energy?

[ is... is a congratulations in order?? ]

It's my power? It means I can fight curses, but maybe there aren't any of those here.

[ He leans forward. ]

... Right? No curses?

Um. I mean, I thought I knew what a curse was until you said you fight them. Do they actually take the form of something else?

Yeah...?

[ Well, it had been new to him too, once, so - ]

They look kind of like monsters, sometimes like the kind a kid would draw.

Ohhhhh.

Then no--I mean, not exactly. There was something in one of the pools at the university but I couldn't really sense anything supernatural about it.

[ And she can say that a little more honestly because if he fights monsters, it's probably okay to admit she fights monsters, too. ]

Hm... Maybe they're not the same thing, then.

[ Yuji frowns, looking pensive, almost ridiculously so. ]

I wonder if I'll still be able to see them...

Not everyone can see them? Does it have to do with having that energy you mentioned?

[ He looks really deep in thought, dang. ]

Yeah! If you have it, then you can see them. It makes it so you can fight them, and people have their own techniques to fight for them.

[ He looks back over. ]

How normal is it to lose powers here?

Unfortunately, pretty normal.

[ And Tsuruno admits this with a bit of a grimace. ]

It's not everyone, but I do think even if people keep their powers, they've said they're definitely not anywhere as strong as they were back home. Like they're being muffled, somehow.

I wonder if the others have their cursed energy still, or if it's different for me...

[ Does he still need Sukuna? Who knows... ]

You've got other people you know here?

[ ... dang, she really is short-staffed, huh... ]

I think so? I've had a look on the network thing and I think they're the people I know from home. I haven't seen them in person yet, though.

[ His eyes could, in fact, deceive him. ]

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The network's usually pretty accurate, so I think you can trust it! I'm so glad you're not alone here!

That's good! I wanna make sure they're safe.

[ He looks up, a little careful - ]

Are you alone here?

Well, I've made friends here, but...

[ Her smile is a little rueful. ]

Yeah. As far as I can tell, I'm the only one here from home.

Oh, well -

[ Yuji offers her his hand with a grin. ]

I'm Itadori Yuji. We can be friends, too.

[ She blinks--but then takes his hand with a warmer smile, grip firm. ]

Nice to meet you, Yuji-kun! I'm Yui Tsuruno.

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