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Suki did raise a good point about hiding, if it were not for the case of Ashbringer. Or the light girls that ambushed Tsubomi and her. Even with the extensive coverage of Kiyo’s Mogalls, things were bound to slip through the net, because not even she could pay attention to everything all the time, something that became more apparent as time went on. Perhaps an increase in patrols would solve the issue, but they also had lives in the city.

Shuuko’s mouth pressed into a thin line as Ember thought about that, then Haruna spoke up about the GEMs and… No matter how unreasonable Hotaru’s hatred towards light girls, it seemed a little more justified in the face of the implications. The schemer would have to talk to Haruna more about it in private to see if the picture she got matched the actual situation, however, this did not seem to be the place or the time for such things. The Daybreak’s proposal also risked her own health, a point which she was about to raise-

Only to get slammed with the most unpleasant possibility by the Rule Keeper herself. Ember barely managed to rein in the reaction of Shuuko’s body to the statement, because she knew that her newfound incompetence would be on full display. Not to mention the sheer number of bodies she could lose in a fight against other magical girls. So she tried to reach out towards Hotaru again.

[color=red][i]”Hotaru? Please? I know you’re furious about the light girls, but can we please talk?”[/i][/color]

[color=teal][i]”I’d really like it if you were here again,”[/i][/color] Sylvia spoke up as well. [color=teal][i]”I miss you.”[/i][/color] A touch of longing and loneliness coloured her voice, far more than Ember could ever manage, for the protector spoke true and without the considerations of the schemer.

[color=#D8CD9F][i]”I’ll return when you pull your heads out of your asses.”[/i][/color] The response did not shock Ember in particular. Sylvia, on the other hand, hung her head low as her expression turned into a sorrowful frown even as the warrior’s presence vanished from their vicinity.

[color=red][i]”We’ll get her back some day, Sylvi,"[/i][/color] assured Ember as she turned her attention back to the detention club. Suki suggested a trap, Kiyo spoke about Willow and Haruna was clearly suicidal as she literally leapt through the window when she learned of Willow being in trouble.

Shuuko’s body laced her hands and squeezed them as hard as humanly possible.

[color=red]”Right. I am of the opinion that we should catch up with her before either the GEMS or the unknowns force her into a situation from which there is no escape. Unfortunately, they are not near one of my bodies, so I am also stuck following her in the mundane way.”[/color] She could technically swap to being closer to her, but safety lay in numbers, especially when there was no way she could fight by herself.