[h1][center]Hellsalem's Lot[/center][/h1]

The barista smiled as Shotaro came up to the counter to pick up his group's order. he exchange went by without a hitch, and the young detective was given his change and assorted drinks and pastries without too much hassle. Left with a simple 'enjoy', the barista moved off to continue his work. There were, after all, more people to attend to than just them. That blonde girl, though... What a sweet tooth [i]she[/i] must have had to be staring at him all the while.

Satori closed her eyes as she began to muse over Philip's words. She never really had the time to ponder such thoughts... Or, rather, come up with them in the first place. The thought of multiple versions of herself, though... Something about that sent shivers down her spine. And the fact that all of them were not identical? That made it a bit more jarring.

It didn't take long for her thoughts to drift to her sister, though; maybe there was a version that hadn't closed her third eye? If that was the case, then maybe...

No. Shaking her head, Satori chided herself for those sort of thoughts. However much she wanted the old Koishi back, she would never be able to do so without adequate consequences on all sides...

"...That seems like a reasonable enough statement..." she said quietly, her eyes trailing off to the side before sighing. They had more important things to worry about, anyhow. "We might have to go look deeper than the average person here to find the two in question..."

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[h1][center]The 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi[/center][/h1]
[h2][center]Laboratory[/center][/h2]
The rapid pace of the two girls soon caught up with the armored samurai, who was now turning to face both of them.

"Didn't I tell you that the exit--!"

His words were abruptly cut short as he turned to face the girl that was equipped with gear not unlike that of a Murakumo unit. What in the--?!

Unsheathing his blade quietly as he stared her for what seemed like an eternity, the man turned around and continued down the hallway. This was by no means letting down his guard; one wrong move, and he would attempt to take both of them down in an instant.