[naturally, this distraction means that she's briefly distracted enough to miss a bubble merrily bumping into her. the fog spreads, descends, and wraps around the room...
[Well. This rings a bell. She already told him this story, though. Her fears are understandable, but she also seems a little overwhelmed right now. So he's just going to go over to her, climb up onto the bunk bed, and sit next to her.]
. . . It's okay, Elsa-san. Here, I'll show you mine.
[And he's just going to close his eyes and think carefully for a minute, and mods told me it would work, so another bubble appears. And he pops it.
God, I'm sorry, but I couldn't find it on youtube. Here at 15:08 to 15:29 but it's just a flashback, I'll just explain it.
Mob and Ritsu, probably about 7 and 8 years old, are being hassled by some older kids who stole their money. Ritsu is an assertive little punk and starts yelling at them to give it back, while his older brother sort of hides behind him. Ritsu starts a fight and the older kids are being rough with him. They're bullies but it also doesn't seem like an especially serious situation, just mean, but Mob is stressed about it. However, in the process, one of the bullies pushes Mob away and he hits his head against the wall and passes out to Ritsu shouting for him.
[Ah. So he showed Elsa the bloody children memory for no reason. Well, that's fine. Giving her a hug back. That sounds terrible - he may have forgotten other things, but thank goodness he still remembers Ritsu.]
. . . Maybe. [He thinks about it, because he's tried this before and it hasn't always worked. But she at least remembers Anna exists, so maybe it will.] Maybe I could tell you some things I know about Anna? Specific things probably won't work, but other things. . . maybe you'll be able to hear it.
[the noise grates, and she seems to cringe away at it. she shakes her head.]
I don't... think so. Hikaru tried, when I lost my... whatever it was that I lost. [she sighs, and holds shigeo a little closer.] Thank you, though. It's kind of you to offer.
Anyway, he pops the bubbles and some cool things happen, but he's not really focused on the plot of Disney's Frozen 1 and Frozen 2 at the moment, so every time he pops one that doesn't have Anna he just goes 'oh, sorry!' and pops another. I'll be self indulgent - he probably pops one or twocute memories (2:04 to 4:19) of his own; just short ones that got in the way. Anyway, his main reaction to Elsa's memories is just that Anna seems cute. A cute little sister, just like Elsa said. Not dependable and responsible like his own brother is, but it seems like Elsa is the one who tries to be responsible. Maybe because he's so unreliable as a big brother, that's why Ritsu has to be the way he is? But that thought is kind of okay, because Anna helps in her own way, doesn't she?
Anyway, when he's done, he'll nod, and take a moment to think about this.]
You said. . . you don't remember "her." Who did you mean? [By which he means - she doesn't remember the name "Anna" but she remembers someone.] Your sister? [Waiting to see if she reacts.] A person important to you?
wow maybe he should be focused on the plots of disney's frozen uno and dos, they're good films, mob. maybe she'll just think up the whole damn film now? and i make you watch a shitty camrip???]
My sister. I remember that much.
I remember I had--have a sister. That she's everything to me. But after that? Nothing.
Well. . . tell me if you can hear any of these things.
[He'll try saying a few more general things - hopefully general enough that they wouldn't get staticked out.]
She has a nice smile. It seems like she's the type who gets in trouble sometimes. You and she fight a little bit, which is good, right? She cares about you a lot, though.
[elsa looks at him, and blinks. with each statement mob makes, it's like listening to a radio underwater. clear, but simultaneously garbled in a way she can't quite put a finger on.
nothing he says makes any sense.]
I... don't know.
[it's impossible to explain the sense of confusion she feels.]
Ahh. Mm. Let's. . . let's talk about something else.
[Okay, he'll try a different tactic.]
Um. . . I know a girl at school named Anna. She has a nice smile. It seems like she's the type who gets in trouble sometimes. She has a sister, and they fight sometimes, but Anna and her sister really love each other.
it's... not not connecting. but it's almost like what should be bridging the thoughts is a bit short of its mark. a hand, repeatedly trying to hold on to an eel, alive and wriggling away.
elsa blinks again, and puts a hand to her head. part of the sentences mob said were quiet, part loud. fading in and out, like a radio.]
[Oh no. It's not working, either. He tried this, in part, on Hikaru, but it was a little easier - they were just talking about friends. So he could make up some friends he had who were like her friends, and promise to introduce them, and feel a little better.
But he can't help Elsa.]
. . . I'm sorry. I'm not sure I can help you remember.
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They don't. But... But I...
[naturally, this distraction means that she's briefly distracted enough to miss a bubble merrily bumping into her. the fog spreads, descends, and wraps around the room...
pop!]
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. . . It's okay, Elsa-san. Here, I'll show you mine.
[And he's just going to close his eyes and think carefully for a minute, and mods told me it would work, so another bubble appears. And he pops it.
God, I'm sorry, but I couldn't find it on youtube. Here at 15:08 to 15:29 but it's just a flashback, I'll just explain it.
Mob and Ritsu, probably about 7 and 8 years old, are being hassled by some older kids who stole their money. Ritsu is an assertive little punk and starts yelling at them to give it back, while his older brother sort of hides behind him. Ritsu starts a fight and the older kids are being rough with him. They're bullies but it also doesn't seem like an especially serious situation, just mean, but Mob is stressed about it. However, in the process, one of the bullies pushes Mob away and he hits his head against the wall and passes out to Ritsu shouting for him.
When he wakes up, some time has passed. He has blood on his face and hands, and the three older boys are lying on the ground, bleeding, while pieces of nearby walls and the ground have been torn apart. And Ritsu is also lying on the ground, bleeding heavily from a wound in his head, crying for his brother.
. . . Geez, Mob, did you think that would cheer Elsa up???
But after the memory plays, he takes a deep breath.]
. . . It hurts to think about. But it's something that already happened, a long time ago. Right?
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when she finally does, it's choked.]
I don't remember her anymore, Shigeo.
I don't remember anything about her. I couldn't even see that, just now. It was just...
...noise.
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. . . Maybe. [He thinks about it, because he's tried this before and it hasn't always worked. But she at least remembers Anna exists, so maybe it will.] Maybe I could tell you some things I know about Anna? Specific things probably won't work, but other things. . . maybe you'll be able to hear it.
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[the noise grates, and she seems to cringe away at it. she shakes her head.]
I don't... think so. Hikaru tried, when I lost my... whatever it was that I lost. [she sighs, and holds shigeo a little closer.] Thank you, though. It's kind of you to offer.
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. . . Elsa-san, trust me. I think I can help. Is it okay with you if I pop some other bubbles?
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Of course, Shigeo. I trust you.
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things start all at once, playing out of order, but still with a semblance of a connection between them.
yeah get frozen dunked on mainly.
anyway after all that elsa just looks kind of miserable, but she doesn't say anything else. hope you enjoyed!]
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Anyway, he pops the bubbles and some cool things happen, but he's not really focused on the plot of Disney's Frozen 1 and Frozen 2 at the moment, so every time he pops one that doesn't have Anna he just goes 'oh, sorry!' and pops another. I'll be self indulgent - he probably pops one or two cute memories (2:04 to 4:19) of his own; just short ones that got in the way. Anyway, his main reaction to Elsa's memories is just that Anna seems cute. A cute little sister, just like Elsa said. Not dependable and responsible like his own brother is, but it seems like Elsa is the one who tries to be responsible. Maybe because he's so unreliable as a big brother, that's why Ritsu has to be the way he is? But that thought is kind of okay, because Anna helps in her own way, doesn't she?
Anyway, when he's done, he'll nod, and take a moment to think about this.]
You said. . . you don't remember "her." Who did you mean? [By which he means - she doesn't remember the name "Anna" but she remembers someone.] Your sister? [Waiting to see if she reacts.] A person important to you?
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wow maybe he should be focused on the plots of disney's frozen uno and dos, they're good films, mob. maybe she'll just think up the whole damn film now? and i make you watch a shitty camrip???]
My sister. I remember that much.
I remember I had--have a sister. That she's everything to me. But after that? Nothing.
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[He'll try saying a few more general things - hopefully general enough that they wouldn't get staticked out.]
She has a nice smile. It seems like she's the type who gets in trouble sometimes. You and she fight a little bit, which is good, right? She cares about you a lot, though.
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nothing he says makes any sense.]
I... don't know.
[it's impossible to explain the sense of confusion she feels.]
Does she?
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[Okay, he'll try a different tactic.]
Um. . . I know a girl at school named Anna. She has a nice smile. It seems like she's the type who gets in trouble sometimes. She has a sister, and they fight sometimes, but Anna and her sister really love each other.
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Um... that's nice, isn't it?
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Maybe you could imagine, even if you can't remember her, that your sister is a little like my friend. That way you have somebody to think about.
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it's... not not connecting. but it's almost like what should be bridging the thoughts is a bit short of its mark. a hand, repeatedly trying to hold on to an eel, alive and wriggling away.
elsa blinks again, and puts a hand to her head. part of the sentences mob said were quiet, part loud. fading in and out, like a radio.]
Um.
Okay. I can try. My sister...
[...?
try what?]
My sister...?
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But he can't help Elsa.]
. . . I'm sorry. I'm not sure I can help you remember.
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...It's okay. You don't have to.
Thank you for trying. It's very kind of you to, and I appreciate it.
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Thank you, Shigeo.
[...]
How are you taking it? These memories.
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[He looks down a little.]
It's been. . . hard. I've had to remember something a few times now that I don't like thinking about.
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I'm sorry to hear that. That sounds terrible. I hope you don't have to see it again.
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[He'll reach to take her hand, if it's okay.]
It must be hard, too, seeing them and being reminded you can't remember her.
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It's... it is what it is, I suppose.
[she's been crying all morning, but that's her reply. sure.]
I can't do anything about it. So I guess I just... get used to it.
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