coefficiency | SIX. CEREALIA INBOX

[RING RING, IMPORTANT PHONE CALL ASKING FOR TEA conveniently before Athena's birthday party. HMMMM.]

Miss Viet? What can I help you with?

Hello, Ginoza. Are you well since our return? If you are, I was also wondering if you have time today.

I've been fine, thank you. And yourself?

As my schedule has it, I'm free.

That is good! I have been well also. Getting reacquainted to civilisation.

Would you like to go out for tea?

I'm glad to hear it. Civilisation is nice. I can't say how much I missed running water, truthfully.

Tea? [ Someone is actually inviting him somewhere. What does he do???? ] Alright.

My thoughts as well. Running water, food we do not need to hunt for.

[Nobuchika Ginoza: Friendless loser.] Ah, wonderful! Do you have anywhere you usually go to? [Otherwise she'll make recommendations.] And what time would you like to meet up?

Potentially poisonous things. No predatory animals....

[ Ugh, never again if he can help it. ] Not particularly. I'll admit, I'm still not very familiar with this place. [ Like at all. He goes to work and then back??? ] Whenever is most convenient for you, Miss Viet.

Having to be the predator to said predatory animals too. What a disturbing cycle. And some of them were too lean.

[HER TOO, she's taking time off just to live the city life again.] Hmm, I would recommend the tea shop we have at the flower shop, but perhaps a change of scenery. [Reminds her too much of work right now?!] There is one I can think of that has a variety of teas to sample at one sitting. I am also available right now, so I do not mind going as soon as you are able.

Extremely disturbing. Do you think it'll happen again?

[ He hopes not.... for a lot of reasons. ] I trust your recommendation; I can meet you there.

[ Wherever there is??? Also after he reluctantly pulls on pants......... ]

I am unsure. I wonder, as it looks like we are able to go to beyond the colony now?

[She probably agrees with all those reasons.] I will message you the address then.

[Which she does, he should receive a message right about now! Or while he's putting on his pants. She needs to learn about these awful deeds.]

You won't catch me going outside of my own free will. [ Not unless there were drastic measures that needed to be taken. ]

Got it. I'll see you there soon, Miss Viet. [ And he will, because Ginoza is nothing if not punctual. ]

Agreed. Unless something is out there that we have missed, the air does not agree with us. [Damn those air elementals.]

I will see you soon, Ginoza. [And the same, she will be there waiting already since she came earlier, seeing as she invited him!]

[ Hey look, it's your best friend calling! ]

Tsunemori hasn't come in for work.

[ ...Straight to the point. He figured Gino would notice her disappearance eventually anyway, it's best to deal with this now. ]

[ ugh. he takes a while to answer this, since their last conversation went so well. ]

You're just now noticing?

[ Don't worry, that conversation is forgotten. ]

I assumed she wasn't feeling well, but my messages keep bouncing back. Are you at her place?

[ How else would you notice someone has disappeared so early in the day you crazy freak...!! ]

[ Worry, because that conversation has not been forgotten. ]

No, we live separately. My messages bounced similarly; I thought it was very un-Tsunemori like.

[ He checks the directory everyday, because he's afraid one of them will just disappear. You know, par for the course of his life!! ]

I see. I'm driving to hers as we speak, but I have a feeling the apartment will be unoccupied.

Meet me there if you can. --Also while we're at it, can you tell me anything of Kagari's status?

[ Since Gino texts everyone non-stop, apparently. ]

I have a similar feeling. You don't think she's been sent away, do you?

[ Does that mean home or elsewhere? Gino isn't even sure of that, himself. ]

Kagari seems to be around, but he's not answering yet. Should I have him meet us as well?

All that's clear so far is that it was against her will, otherwise she would leave us with a clue. However, let's not get ahead of ourselves yet.

[ Kogami doesn't want to say it, but it's possible that she may be dead, which is a theory he needs to debunk as fast as possible. In fact, he's stepping harder on the accelerator the more he thinks about it... ]

Tsunemori has two other jobs here. If you hear back from Kagari, send him to those places - I believe he'll know her work shifts better. [ They lived together for a bit, after all. ]

Yes, it's possible she might've left something behind.

[ For as much as he tends to be the one who thinks in the negative, Ginoza doesn't want to assume anything until he's given proof otherwise. That's what detectives do, right? ]

I'll let him know as soon as I'm able. [ Kagari, thankfully, is good at getting back to people. ]

Thank you.

[ HANGS UP. You should really get used to these abrupt ends. ]

[ beep beep, beep beep. ]

I'm sorry if I caused you any worry.

[ The caller ID is enough to erase any grouchiness he might've had at receiving a phone call while he was trying to nap. ]

Inspector....welcome back.

[ His relief is palpable. ]

Tell me, what do you remember doing last before arriving here?

[ she just needs to cross references and maybe tell ginoza about their future, if he'd like, of course. ]

Hm, not anything particular. I was on my way to my shift, we were about to get a new Enforcer on the team.

[ Maybe, maybe not. ]

I know a bit of what our future holds, now. I've received new memories while I was away, as if I was gone for a year.

A year?

[ That normally wouldn't be like such a long time, but knowing their job... ]

Are you alright? Did...you want to talk about it?

I'm alright.

[ okay, maybe she isn't... just a little bit. ]

You know me. I bounce back easily.

Just because you bounce doesn't mean you're alright, Inspector.

[ His Psycho-Pass has leveled out but he still feels unsure. ]

I'll be fine.

[ not that gino can see it, but she does smile, grateful for his concern. ]

As for telling you what happened, though... it might be better to see for yourself.

If you ever want to talk about it, I'm here.

[ He may not be able to see it, but he can hear it in the lift of her voice. ]

It will probably make more sense, that way. Did things resolve, at all?

I can only say that Sybil has improved when it comes to its judgment.

[ she wants to tell him about her grandmother, but that's a story for another day. ]

Has it now?

[ He's not sure about this...... ]

Please believe me when I say this.

[ she may dislike sybil, but... you know. 'condoner' is her username and all. ]

Alright, alright. I believe you.

[ Mostly. Akane's never led his astray, though he knows the demands of being an inspector sometimes means withholding information. ]

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