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Hello, everyone.

As you're all aware, there's going to be that big gala coming up soon and while i'm not entirely used to formal events, i'm quite sure that everyone will look so gala-morous when they arrive!

[ Why yes. Did he just use a horrible pun? Yes. Yes, he did. He actually even looks proud of himself for it despite it being quite horrible as he kind of does this sort of thing a lot back home, but it means he's in great spirits as evidenced by the smile he's also wearing right now. ]

I know there's been a lot of things going on lately, but i'm glad that everything's alright. I'm still settling into my new job to which I still owe Miss Kiryuin for, but i'm going to offer it now that if anyone is out and around Nova City and needs help, please contact me.

With that said, everyone try to keep safe, alright?

...Ah.. hello... Luke, right?

I'm aware you might not want to talk to me at all right now but... I was wondering if there was any way to get on the right foot with you. To ah... make up for what I did back then. I was thinking of visiting the cafe you work at, but I don't want to scare you or anything.

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[Luke is really very bad at the text function. So there's a significant delay before Haise receives a very jumbled response:]

mmthatsri ght imLu5ee not go ood at the textin gfuncti on of.. The phone

[After that jumbled mess of letters and wrong spaces goes out, Luke gives in and switches the phone to the voice feature. His voice is quiet and hesitant.]

I'm sorry. I'm not good with the text function of the phone. I always hit the wrong buttons. [There's a pause, clearly full of uncertainty.] I...

...I know it w-wasn't your fault. I t-talked with K-Koishi about it, and she told me about h-how...how sometimes that's just--

[Much like when he'd tried to express to Satsuki that he understood that just like humans need food and water, Haise would require flesh to survive, that the absence of that was akin to starving--it's just as unnerving now a month later as it was then, and he trails off nervously.]

I'm n-not scared.

[You're also not convincing.]

[ He'd only sent a text because he wasn't sure how Luke would respond to him just calling him out verbally, but at the jumbled words he's a bit surprised and he feels a bit bad now. Irregardless though, he does listen and guilt fills him up again as he can hear the fear still lingering in Luke's voice.

This is why he needs to fix this. ]

It's... okay if you are. I know ghouls are scary creatures and I lost control of myself back then because i was unintentionally trying not to eat because of what it is I have to eat.

[ A sigh and he sounds genuinely upset himself. ]

Back home I believe I was given some kind of suppressant and it held my hunger in check, but I don't have that here and that didn't help me. It won't happen again, though.

I won't let it.

[No offense meant, Haise--but of course there will be fear in his voice. Haise has, unfortunately, become the personification of one of Luke's worst fears, fears that he's been told again and again are unfounded. Monsters aren't real, Luke and nobody eats humans! and you don't have to be afraid of that, because it won't ever happen.

It's through no real fault of his own that Haise had the misfortune of confirming one of Luke's most deep-seated fears.]

I'm...I'm not. [He fidgets behind the phone, and though he can't be seen the shuffling can be heard. He's not scared, because he's on the other side of the phone! Not that he sounds any more convincing now than he did a few moments ago.]

If you d-don't have what you need...suppressant or, um, food...how can you make it n-not happen again?

[The shifting is heard again, as he tilts his head. Despite his fears, he's still a puzzler at heart--he likes to solve problems. He wants to.] There must be a different thing... W...we just have to find it. Right?

[ Even if he can't see it, he can mostly hear the other fidgeting; shuffling and that guilt is weighing down on him even now. Ghouls were already a stigma back home. He was trying to tell himself that this was normal and any human being on the end of a ghoul's maddening hunger would feel the same, let alone someone who was essentially still a child.

It takes a second before he's able to speak again himself, reluctance showing and how he's trying to choose his words carefully. Like he doesn't wanna say the wrong thing. ]

I've been working on that. If all else fails... I was thinking of trying to open one of those sub-archways I was told about. Maybe then I can find a way to get that suppressant, but until then, I haven't found anything but that hasn't stopped me from trying to find it.

[ Haise then falters a bit and he exhales a small, almost defeated sigh. He really wants to fix this! He really does!]

I just... don't want you to be afraid of me, anymore.

[There's no essentially, here--Luke is still a kid. And he's a generally gentle and sensitive kid, at that. On the other side of the phone, Luke presses his head against the countertop. His voice is muffled when he speaks again, but he's clearly considered his response.]

Maybe...um...maybe the hospital? Can help. I mean...there's people here who...aren't...

[Okay so he's considered his suggestion: 'the hospital could give you excised tissue from surgery, and could give you blood from the blood bank'. He's just having a hard time articulating it.]

And Miss Satori and Koishi don't, here--but Koishi said that youkai sometimes... [If he didn't already have his head resting on the counter, he'd essentially be head-desking right now.] ...maybe in her home, since she and Miss Satori have opened an archway, they have something too.

[There's another long pause, and a sigh, and he sits up. China can be heard clicking, like a cup being placed in a saucer, before he speaks again.] I'm not scared.

[This time, he sounds more convincing, more serious, more certain.]

I'm at the tea shop, if you'd like to come. I can even make coffee, if you'd like that instead of tea.

[ The idea that even despite his fear, Luke's already considered options for this is kind of sweet in a way. If he could see Haise's face, he'd clearly be able to decipher the surprise there; palpable and unbidden but he soon smiles either way because that suggestion isn't necessarily a bad one.

He's still a bit uneasy about giving in to eating flesh but maybe he wouldn't have to think about it too much.. or something like that. It would lessen the reality of it a bit. Either way he listens quietly and lets off a soft hum of assent. ]

I haven't considered the hospital but i'll check there next time I can and see what I can do regarding that subject. Same with that archway but it will be handled either way, don't worry.

[ He sounds more optimistic now, though hesitating just a touch when Luke offered that invitation. It's enough to keep his smile in place and that optimism evident in his voice when he speaks again. ]

That sounds like a great idea. Now under different circumstances, I really would like to try that coffee of yours.

Okay. It's not a perfect--I mean its maybe not the best solution but it's better than nothing?

[More glass clicks against metal, this time Luke preparing the only small coffee pot he has.]

I'll be ready when you get here.

[When Haise arrives it will be just in time to see the young apprentice carefully coming down a step ladder with a bag of sugar. Though it's been over a month since their last encounter, he still carries the arm that had been injured oddly. There's movement, yes, but limited and tight, as he finds a sugar bowl and places it on the counter.

Coffee is percolating behind him. "U-um. Hi, Mr. Haise. The coffee is almost ready."

Good to hear you will be attending, Sasaki. If you have not asked anyone else along, then you are welcome to arrive with my group.

Ah, that would be great and very much appreciated, Miss Kiryuin.

[ Sasaki may be using a professional tone - she is still his boss after all - but he looks positively delighted that she's said that. ]

I do believe I'll take you up on that offer if that's alright.

Of course. Then let us meet at the Guardian Quarters a couple of hours before the gala.

[She then switches to a private feed.]

Have you made any headway on your feeding dilemna?

[She would have been strongly in favor of him opening a sub-archway by the way. Of course deciding what to sacrifice certainly isn't easy.]

Sounds like a plan. I'll definitely be there!

[ Still quite happy when he says that, though it's at her question that makes him deflate visibly somewhat, his smile tapering into a more awkward one now. Almost unsure. ]

Sort of. I think I might have found a solution to it but i'll be looking into it more after the gala's passed.

Very well.

[As for the second part. Satsuki doesn't seem to be very happy with his answer, judging by the way her frown increases. Something about her expression may suggest he had better say something she wants to hear.]

And why does it have to wait?

Edited 2015-06-02 00:34 (UTC)

[ He'd thought it when he first came for the interview and now it was surfacing again; the fact she was intensely intimidating, even through video alone. Such is evident in the way he kind of tenses up a bit and looks away from the screen now. ]

My hunger isn't bothering me right now so I thought it would be fine to wait until after the gala because I know I can control myself until then.

[ As he started speaking he looked back to her once again, a more determined look written on his face. It was a partial lie but mostly truth. His hunger was not bothering him but his self control was something else, leaving that part unsaid. ]

Hmn.

You are aware that we are very close to the Guardian elections, correct? We will be in the attendance of the largest gathering of voters in some time- If even the smallest slip-up occurs it could be harmful for you and disasterous for myself.

I do not regret hiring you; I am willing to accept you on as professional a level as all my colleagues. But I hope you understand that if all you can offer in this situation is your word then you are prepared to accept the consequences.

Edited 2015-06-02 23:11 (UTC)

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