Okumura Yukio

[Oh, Blacky. Tim's wings sag in sympathy. We canon godmod sidekicks have to stick together.]

So it's possible there's something in the park keeping him from changing, or he simply hasn't been able to change forms since he got here. I wish I could tell you more, but we've never had such cases before.

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We'll have to experiment elsewhere later.

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Yeah. It could still work. [Blackly stares at them all flatly and then hops up onto Rin's shoulder. He knows it won't work.]

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[Noting that flat look, Blacky. Allen is a fluent speaker of body language, expressions, and nuances of tone, and it apparently extends to golems and four-legged creatures.]

Ah― Will it be a problem if he can't?

[Whether for Blacky's health or the investigation.]

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[Yukio looks to be caught somewhere between thoughtful and something a bit more reproachful.]

It shouldn't be.

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Nah. He'll be okay. [Rin hopes so anyhow. If he wasn't going to then he figures he'd speak up. Blacky doesn't seem to entirely agree, but isn't arguing either. He just crawls onto Rin's head to slump there.]

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[Sees that look, but without any context to go on, he'll just assume Yukio's unhappy with the situation in general. Tim drifts lower to wave a tiny hand at Blacky, probably meant to be a consoling gesture, though he's still staying out of paw's reach. Them pesky cats and their pesky reflexes.]

That's good, at least. Let's finish up here so we can leave and see if it works when he's out of the park.

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[Yukio nods and moves on to take in what he can while they're still in the park. Doubtful that they'll find anything more useful than they already have, but it's still worth the look.]

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[Blacky is too upset at the situation to bother Tim. He does follow the golem with his eyes though. Rin nods at Allen.]

Yeah.

[He walks along after Yukio having given up trying to look like he knows what he's doing anymore. Best just to follow Yukio's lead for now.]

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[That makes two of us, Rin. Allen trails after the brothers as a sort of rear guard, keeping his eyes peeled for anything out of the ordinary, but otherwise leaving Yukio to take the lead.]

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[Don't worry guys, it won't be too much longer. With little to work with but more of the same scratches, Yukio will move quickly through the rest of the park.]

... I don't think there's anything else here.

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Might as well get back.

[Rin locks his hands behind his head nonchalantly.]

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[Welp, since there's nothing else to be found...]

I suppose. We can look at the other places some other day, though I'm beginning to think Credinta may have more clues to offer.

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[Yukio sighs dejectedly. He was hoping for much more than this.]

You're probably right.

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[And now Rin is interested again. He perks up.]

Awesome! When're we goin' there?

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Whenever you're ready?

[The level of danger doesn't exactly fluctuate, so.]

I'll be happy to show you around the rest of Nesreca too.

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[Shooting Rin a look.]

Nesreca first, Nii-san.

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[Rin glares back and sighs.]

Whatever.

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[ INTERJECTING HIMSELF SMOOTHLY BETWEEN THEM. ]

Nesreca, then! Should we go now or another day?

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[Good job, Allen!]

I think starting fresh on another day would be best.

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Fine.

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[Starts leading the way out when it looks like the brotherly tsun's died down a little.]

Right, just let me know when you'd like to go. [ placatingly: ] It shouldn't take long to comb the other places, then we can cross over to Credinta.

[Sound like a plan?]

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[Still giving Rin the sideways look of brotherly disapproval, but he'll get over it.]

Alright.

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[Rin nods his agreement. Sounds like a plan. Right now he needs to sulk a little though. Gawd Yukio. Always with the disapproval.]

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