Audience: Mineo Enomoto

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Two max from anything! Any more, and you'll have to decide what you want to give up--something old, something new.

[there's another shrug.]

Depends on the Avatar! We have enough to satisfy you all with illegal, illicit exchanges!

[sengokus]

[there's just a little laugh at that]

Ah, but... For example if we can't figure out a power used at trial because it was given by an Avatar... is there any way for us to track it down? Or are there just another totally different set of powers that we don't have a list of that we can't pinpoint?

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Nope, no list.

If you don't have a way, you'll just have to think really hard about what the power did, and try to figure out which of us it relates to!

[sengokus]

... but can you even confirm to us who you gave a power to...? I feel like that's something you'd lie about for someone you like enough.

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Wow, you want us to be a snitch, Mineo? But no one is supposed to know! It'd be like getting caught exchanging ambrosia!

[sengokus]

Is... Is it snitching if it's testimony during a murder trial?

[PLEASE HE'S GRASPING AT STRAWS HERE]

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Why don't you guys, I don't know, look for one of you who has one to help you?

[sengokus]

[he frowns]

We have some of those but it's still...

[pretty tough. he sighs.]

Alright, well, thanks for answering my questions, Sloth-san. Just trying to make sense of it all, I guess.

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[sloth offers mineo a pat on the shoulder.]

Hey, you're all doing great! Mostly! You know, my brother always gives me an earful back home about my priorities! Once I realized I could make a list for my lists, I had an easier time!

Um, well, what I mean is, I think you guys look so hard at some things, you miss the easiest ones!

[sengokus]

[there's just a sigh at that]

That's... probably true. I feel like there's some really clear stuff that we're overcomplicating sometimes.

[fucking self-defense]

You guys can't really help much more than you already do, right?

[as avatars]

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Yeah... We're here to help you get what you came for, but we can't drop it in your lap! Really sorry.

[sengokus]

[there's just a soft hum at that]

And... what about the people who've - you know, lost their lives here? Is there any way that... I don't know.

That we can try to get them back? I told Molly-san that I'd... at least try for Beauregard-san...

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You really are worried about dying, huh? White, too. I guess you've got that in common!

Um, I don't know actually. You can try...? Even if it seems impossible, it's worth a shot, right?

[sengokus]

[ . . . he glances away a little bit at the mention of white. it's been a week.]

I think it's worth a shot, yeah. Do you know how we'd go about doing it? Is it just the wishes at the end....?

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[there's a thoughtful head tilt.]

I guess? I only know of people from home to try to escape by getting out! Or, uh, having people come in to get them! Maybe there's rules for a reason?

You have to indulge to get what you all came for, right? Just keep indulging as much as you can!

[sengokus]

[ . . . he just looks confused]

Is that really all there is to it...?

I keep wondering what's in it for the Avatars - to have to look after us, but you're stuck here with us too, right?

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Is it hard for you guys to believe we are just doing it to help you? Would you be mad if we were doing it for something?

[sengokus]

Hmm.... Not really. I think it'd just make more sense. It feels like you guys are pretty much stuck on like - I don't know. Overseer duty?

[this is a nicer way to say babysitting]

It's weirder to think that you're not getting anything out of it when you're dedicating time and energy and left your homes to be here.

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Haha! I do this all the time back home, though! Greet everyone who comes in, check them off the list! I'm use to it.

[sengokus]

But...

How come you're here then? Instead of back home.

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To help all of you guys!

[sengokus]

[ . . . ]

You just felt like it?

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Why not? Yeah!

[sengokus]

[??????]

Is... that the case for all of the Avatars...?

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Ask them!