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[gandere]

[ Even though she died just a few hours ago, Rin doesn't show any sign of it other than the loss of color in her face from the emotional drain. There's no hint of tears, no expression of pain and regret, just a subtle melancholy as she addresses the network. ]

I've confirmed it. This is definitely not New Vesuvius which means I'm back within the City. I'm not sure how long I've been--[ Awkwardly pausing only to pick a better way to phrase "death". ]--gone or whatever, but the date matches up. Has it really been less than twenty-four hours? [ Only a few seconds really, but Rin's not sure of the time frame herself. ] I didn't think that was at all possible, but I suppose there are times where I could be wrong.

I'll just chalk this up to a learning experience. If you die when you're away from the City, you return to the City rather quickly. All it takes is making that sacrifice, but huh... Maybe if you're lucky, you won't have to make that choice yourself.

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[waiting]

you died?

what happened?

[ He can't emote appropriately through text, but inner screaming is definitely happening. ]

[gandere]

I instructed a construct of mine to do something and they acted accordingly.
The death was just a result of those actions taken.

[ CAN HE HEAR HOW COLD SHE IS?? She can't even be mad at the jerk who did it since REASONS. ]

[waiting]

what do you mean, a construct?

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[viced]

Wait.

You died, and just went home?

[gandere]

I didn't return home.

[ For some of them, the City is a prison. At least for now, Rin's bitterness seeps into text in a passive aggressive manner. Tsunderes gotta tsun after all. ]

I woke up at the porter in the City though.
If that's what you mean by home, I guess it'd be accurate.

[viced]

I'd call the City home more than this place.

You actually showed up there? No bullshit?

[voice] Wild Tiger's comm

[wild_roar]

[this does not sound good at all]

Are you saying...you died?

Oh please don't let that be the only way to get people back...

[gandere]

Yeah, I guess that's what I'm saying.

[ Not that she really wants to TALK ABOUT IT, but then again she's a teenager girl. Maybe soaking up the attention will help her get over it sooner. ]

Huh, I didn't think about that. What if that's the only way to return?

[wild_roar]

No, there's gotta be another way. [but thinking is hard]

Are you all right, though? Aside from....you know.

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[swordedpast]

[ It takes him a while to think to check the network after he returns to his iMAC from the showroom. With Rin dead, he's a little bit numb.

So he doesn't see this immediately. And when he does-- ]

Rin.

[gandere]

Archer!

[ Why did he have to choose video? She's nervous now as she looks away all while biting her lower lip to keep herself silent. He may have been the one to accidentally kill her, but she's the guilty puppy here. ]

permaudio;

[biwinning]

[Oh look, it's this asshole! Oh but wait, he only used text before, maybe she won't know who he is.]

...If I die, I'll go back?

[gandere]

[ Yes, he's lucky she can't put one and one together. ]

I'm not sure. I could have just been a special exception to the rule...

Geez, don't tell me you're going to try it.

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[god_damned]

You are taking this quite in stride. You died; this is no small matter.

Rin. Are you sure you're quite as well as you seem?

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[gandere]

Tch, why do you care?

[ Another person who was made to fill in the holes of her heart. Naturally, she lashes out at Kirei because that's what she's always done. ]

Forget it. I've got more important things to talk about over my supposed death. Is Lancer with you?

[acrossyourpath]

I don't know if one case counts as confirmation.

[gandere]

I'm usually proud of myself, but I meant to say that I confirmed I was back here in the City. That it wasn't a trick.

[ Hmph. ] Guess I should have rephrased that better.

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[egohalfempty]

wait how did you even--

never mind, i don't want to know

[gandere]

You sure?
Because it sounds as though you're interested in something.

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[nothulk]

THATS how you got back to the normal city??

[gandere]

Yes.
That's how I got back.
Who knows what will happen to the next person?

Action; This got TL;DR.

[promised_victory]

[Saber had been restless the last few days. The first time her Master had disappeared, she had no contact and only a very vague sense their connection was still going strong. It had unnerved her, but with how random she had been told Lachesis's 'excursions' could be, she had assumed that this meant they would not be taken next time or that she would be taken along with them. But no, it was not to be and it was only hearing from Archer through the communicators that eased her mind.

So she had nothing to do but wait. Something she desperately hated when she should be by her Master's side protecting her, but Saber had no doubt Rin could use the Command Spells to call her for help. So she went about her day, checking the network regularly, and taking care of Tohsaka and Archer's cats.

It came while she's working at Construct-a-bear, the sudden feeling of something inside her severing. This isn't like when Caster stabbed her with Rule Breaker, which felt like something being wrenched from her. No, it's like the connection to Rin, which had been so rich and strong if muted across worlds, has disappeared completely. That could only mean one thing:

Rin is dead.

Saber drops the money she's trying to make change for when she realizes it, stopping mid-sentence. Rin is dead, she had been killed in that other world. Where had Archer been? What had happened?

She's forced out of her shock by the customer asking if she's okay. Saber smiles, says she is, and finishes ringing her up. Going through the motions keeps her from ripping out her communicator to demand to know what has happened. As she sees the customer out of the shop that connection reappears, rich and vibrant and vaguely reminding Saber of the sea with its ever-changing currents.

And now she can sense it: Rin is here in the City. But how? Hadn't she just died?

Saber shouts at her manager she has to go: a friend from home just showed up on the Network (even though she hasn't looked at all). Fortunately, he's understanding but says she'll have to be reprimanded for looking at it while on hours. Once that's done, without bothering to change out of her uniform, she bolts out of the door, sprinting across the City to where she senses Rin is.

Once she finds out who dared to kill her Master, that person is a dead man.]

No worries, sorry it took me a while to get back to it!

[gandere]

[ What just happened?

Rin's not entirely sure herself as she stumbles outside of the building, having chosen to ignore the porter in the quest to fuel her insatiable mind. Where was she? Where was Archer? He was just there a few minutes ago and now? ]

Saber? [ Dazed in her confusion, Rin almost runs into her other Servant. That doesn't make any sense--wasn't Saber back in the City? ] Wha-? What are you doing here?

[steelminded]

Tohsaka.

[she's back. but the fact that she's dead was what set his alarms off. Shouldn't a certain someone be watching over her instead of... this?

And her last sentence too... Forget the horrifying revelations he had just seen himself in Caste F, this is more important—]

Are you alright?

[gandere]

Emiya?

[ Looking away from the screen. There are some people she just can't tell a small fib to. ]

Yeah, of course I'm alright. I'm back at the City now which means no harm will come to me. You should be grateful... I don't need saving.

[ But right now she wishes she was there with him. What if he ends up going down the wrong path because she's here and he's there? ]