[h3][color=red][center][u]~Reika Kuroke~[/u][/center][/color][/h3]
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Before long the majority of girls left in the auditorium was less than ten not counting Broccoli Head. Reika’s eyes darted as she saw first Ice Breath and then another girl approach the Director. While the other girl sat down a few seats away, Ice Breath continued to speak her mind. Reika was intent on listening, eyes brimmed with apathy and curiosity.

So this was all just to demonstrate and maybe even get in a few scare tactics? Well that made sense, in a sort of way. Reika didn’t doubt Broccoli Head Had more potential than what was shown, though if her current care was to be expected the price of using such power was indeed dire…

A sudden flash of pain flitted across her features and she clenched her left arm. Her eyes remained the same but her teeth was gritted as she let the small spasm subside into nothingness yet again. Yeah…she knew firsthand the consequences of excessively using up their “gifts”. 

This was about the time the Director had made to excuse himself and the only chance Reika had of getting anything answered had just slipped her grasp. Well wasn’t this lovely? The man had made some speech about heroics and whatnot…or something. Reika was only half-paying attention, eyes flicking back to Broccoli Head who was sitting in the corner, no doubt to recover.

Glancing at Broccoli Head’s sorry state and overhearing Ice Breath’s words…she couldn’t help but feel that maybe this Director was a little arrogant in his actions. Maybe he had earned that arrogance; Reika didn’t particularly care too much to elaborate it further. What interested her right now was the girl with the color of seaweed.

For the first time in what felt like hours, Reika stood up from her seat and made her way over to Nozomi. Noticing her laid out form, Reika stood over the other girl and waited for her to notice her. When it swiftly became apparent that Reika would have to make the first move, she coughed to get Nozomi’s attention before asking her a question.

“How much does it hurt? To use your powers and be treated with the drugs I mean…how much does it hurt?” she asked with a blank tone.