[Just before Kazuma enters, Ryunosuke tries to give Yujin the light version of the answer:]
It's... Complicated. It'll be best if I wait for Kazuma to explain fully, but--
[...The door opens, all of a sudden???
Oh. There he is! Ryunosuke turns to look at him as he enters, blinking a few times before nodding curtly and hopping back up onto his train of thought.]
Yes! Right. So... [He's starts pacing a little as he talks, the nervous energy a bit too much for him to bear at the moment.] ...At Uchiha-san's suggestion I. I spoke to Miss Viveca, about the possibility of getting correspondence sent back home... From what he told me, the answer was always likely to be 'no', and I'd assumed at first, that the reason for that was due to some sort of confidentiality mandatory to the mission. Unfortunately... That's. That's not actually the case.
[He pauses to take a breath before just diving right into the main point.]
According to Miss Viveca, correspondence between us and those back on Earth is anywhere from difficult to impossible to send, because... The orbs may actually interfere or even block the messages from getting through altogether. And it's all because... They benefit, from off the chaos that is caused by our sudden disappearances back home.
[Does that makes sense? He's just going to let that sink in a moment, his expression grave.]
[The gang's all here, so once Kazuma's settled in himself, Yujin listens to Ryunosuke's spiel in attentive silence. A no is one thing; he'd been braced for not being able to reach Susato in the end. This, however? He frowns, unease written clearly on his face.]
The-- the chaos? What does that mean? [He leans forward in his chair, brow furrowed:] So we aren't where we should be, and the orbs are somehow feeding off of that? What about Susato?
[Kazuma... doesn't say anything in response to this. Instead he stands with his arms folded as Ryunosuke and Yujin discuss, trying to mask his growing discomfort.
The thing is, this information means far less for him than it does for the other two. It isn't so surprising that time would pass back home as well as here, and that they would be upset at leaving Susato all alone. Hell, Kazuma is upset with the idea. But he and Susato had already said their goodbyes, and Kazuma hadn't really abandoned anyone to come here. Who in London would even notice or care that he was gone? Barok van Zieks? The junior inspector girl? Hardly.
Ryunosuke and Yujin should return to stay with Susato, of course. But the situation feels far less urgent for Kazuma. And, if his previous conversation with Ryunosuke is any indication, neither of them will like that answer.]
[Ryunosuke is rattled enough that Kazuma's unease slips by him for the moment, his attention instead on Yujin.]
No physical harm will have come to her. It's just...
[He pauses, and looks a little embarrassed for a moment, having just made the realization that there's not really any new information here, at least with regards to how Susato is affected. And so it now feels like he's rallied them both here with an urgency that's actually rather unwarranted.]
Well. In essence it doesn't really change anything. But we know now there's a good chance we won't be able to reach her. So she'll just have to carry on... Not knowing what's become of any of us.
[And he glances at Kazuma now, because he's included in that 'us'. Ryunosuke and Yujin are the ones Susato is bound to notice the absence of first, but that doesn't mean Kazuma will go entirely un-missed either. As soon as she tries to write to or telegram anyone back in London, news of Kazuma's disappearance is bound to get back to her as well.]
I suppose what this does change, is... I don't know if I can tolerate staying here, knowing that's the case.
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It's... Complicated. It'll be best if I wait for Kazuma to explain fully, but--
[...The door opens, all of a sudden???
Oh. There he is! Ryunosuke turns to look at him as he enters, blinking a few times before nodding curtly and hopping back up onto his train of thought.]
Yes! Right. So... [He's starts pacing a little as he talks, the nervous energy a bit too much for him to bear at the moment.] ...At Uchiha-san's suggestion I. I spoke to Miss Viveca, about the possibility of getting correspondence sent back home... From what he told me, the answer was always likely to be 'no', and I'd assumed at first, that the reason for that was due to some sort of confidentiality mandatory to the mission. Unfortunately... That's. That's not actually the case.
[He pauses to take a breath before just diving right into the main point.]
According to Miss Viveca, correspondence between us and those back on Earth is anywhere from difficult to impossible to send, because... The orbs may actually interfere or even block the messages from getting through altogether. And it's all because... They benefit, from off the chaos that is caused by our sudden disappearances back home.
[Does that makes sense? He's just going to let that sink in a moment, his expression grave.]
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[The gang's all here, so once Kazuma's settled in himself, Yujin listens to Ryunosuke's spiel in attentive silence. A no is one thing; he'd been braced for not being able to reach Susato in the end. This, however? He frowns, unease written clearly on his face.]
The-- the chaos? What does that mean? [He leans forward in his chair, brow furrowed:] So we aren't where we should be, and the orbs are somehow feeding off of that? What about Susato?
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The thing is, this information means far less for him than it does for the other two. It isn't so surprising that time would pass back home as well as here, and that they would be upset at leaving Susato all alone. Hell, Kazuma is upset with the idea. But he and Susato had already said their goodbyes, and Kazuma hadn't really abandoned anyone to come here. Who in London would even notice or care that he was gone? Barok van Zieks? The junior inspector girl? Hardly.
Ryunosuke and Yujin should return to stay with Susato, of course. But the situation feels far less urgent for Kazuma. And, if his previous conversation with Ryunosuke is any indication, neither of them will like that answer.]
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No physical harm will have come to her. It's just...
[He pauses, and looks a little embarrassed for a moment, having just made the realization that there's not really any new information here, at least with regards to how Susato is affected. And so it now feels like he's rallied them both here with an urgency that's actually rather unwarranted.]
Well. In essence it doesn't really change anything. But we know now there's a good chance we won't be able to reach her. So she'll just have to carry on... Not knowing what's become of any of us.
[And he glances at Kazuma now, because he's included in that 'us'. Ryunosuke and Yujin are the ones Susato is bound to notice the absence of first, but that doesn't mean Kazuma will go entirely un-missed either. As soon as she tries to write to or telegram anyone back in London, news of Kazuma's disappearance is bound to get back to her as well.]
I suppose what this does change, is... I don't know if I can tolerate staying here, knowing that's the case.