voice;

[tenminutes]

Recreating memories works too. Probably only important ones, since some things got repeated that really weren't and they didn't do anything. Memories that are important to the person, even if they didn't really say anything before that...

[ Yuri's voice sort of trails off toward the end there, but then perks up quickly with a subject change. Ish. Of sorts. It doesn't seem like a subject change to the untrained eye, but to Yuri it most definitely is. ]

Who's still an NPC? We can get working on them before anything, we'll figure out a plan of attack from there.

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[onewayroad]

No. Accelerator, or Number One.

[tenminutes]

The second one must be where that ego comes from, Accelerin.

[onewayroad]

I won't deny it had that effect on the old me.

[so much eyerolling. 'ego' is an understatement. if only Yuri knew about his former god complex that would put Naoi to shame.]

All of the Level Fives are commonly referred to by their rank. Rank isn't something I give a shit about anymore, especially not here, but it's still something I answer to.

[tenminutes]

I used to know someone whose codename was just C-7. I ended up giving her a name, but.. if you ever want to share an actual name with me, I won't tell anyone. I'm never calling you my a number.

[onewayroad]

[For a moment he goes solemn and quiet, his thoughts whipping to the Misaka clones and their serial numbers.]

...I don't remember my real name.

[tenminutes]

Really?

[ Yuri seems to stay quiet for a moment, thinking about it. ]

I'll call you Accelerator or Accelerin, then, unless you have something else you prefer.

[onewayroad]

Really. I only remember how many characters it had.

If you're going to shorten my name, go with 'Accel.'

[tenminutes]

Accel it is.

[ Hey, he actually gave a nickname she's allowed to use. She's completely going to take it. ]

[onewayroad]

Now that this crap is out of the way- [because anything remotely sentimental is obviously crap to him, right? totally.] -it's time to get back to the important shit.

What's the weapon situation?

[tenminutes]

Considering my "rescuer" who took me out of the building didn't grab anything from my room, I don't have any weapons on me. There are still a few left down in Guild that I was saving for a rainy day but there aren't many. We've got a safe zone though, so if we can get enough of the clay-filled dirt from down in guild it'll be quicker to make more-- but the more dirt we go to get, the more likely they are to notice.

[onewayroad]

There were a ton of shadows down there last time I tried going.

[folds arms across chest again, looking annoyed]

That was a while ago, so maybe it's improved since then, but the fact that it had a lot still doesn't bode well for dirt-gathering quests.

[tenminutes]

So basically, our best bet is to build a wheelbarrow here, then form a team to break into one of the shallow levels of Guild to get dirt back to the safe zone.

[ If it's in a team, it'll work out better, but honestly it's not worth risking everyone for what's down there beyond the dirt. ]

[onewayroad]

Most likely.

Does anyone have a GPS or map for their phone app?

[tenminutes]

If we can get my laptop out of the dorms, it has the school's blueprints saved on it but I don't know anyone with a GPS or map.

[onewayroad]

[Thoughtful, annoyed frown.]

The dorms are probably just as swamped with shadows.

...I'm willing to go in and look, but even for me and my Redirection that might be futile.

[tenminutes]

On the other hand, if we make enough explosives we can just blow up the entire dormitory and reclaim our space.

[ Is she joking? The world may never know. ]

[onewayroad]

Who says you need many explosives for that? Or any?

[raises eyebrows]

[tenminutes]

The "Accel doesn't get to have all the fun" Battlefront.

[onewayroad]

My aim isn't "fun" but "efficiency," but whatever. Do what you want.

[tenminutes]

I don't want anyone going alone.

[ It was less comfortable to say than just pretending it was for fun, but it was true. It would be fun to blow everything up... but that wasn't the reason for it. ]

No matter how "efficient" you think it is.

[onewayroad]

That again.

[He remembers her insistence on it during the blizzard. Don't think he forgot!]

That reminds me. Everyone ought to set up preparations for how to de-NPC them if they get unlucky later on. With two different methods confirmed now there's no excuse to let anyone stay like that for long.

[tenminutes]

..What, like a post-mortem will? I guess that's not a bad idea. I think the biggest question is whether or not the same thing will work twice.

[onewayroad]

Agreed. There are too few successes to make absolute rules based on method and end result, and I'm all too familiar with irregularities.

[It comes with being a lab child surrounded by scientists.]

But yeah. Something like that. What matters is that we know it could work.

[tenminutes]

I hate to say it, but we're going to have to wait to find out.

[ Yuri's not a scientist. She can't test it on purpose. ]

[onewayroad]

I know.

[restlessly drums his fingers on his elbow]

We'll just have to pay attention each time someone needs it, and adjust accordingly.

...Do you think it matters whether the other person in the memory being recreated is here?

[A valid question.]