Week 0, Post-Investigation: Monika

[withsadness]

Um, excuse me...!

[Monika had said she didn't mind talking to people, and of course Mary remembers how nice she was to her when they first woke up, so Mary runs up to her shortly after the crowd begins to disperse. Mary, notably, is covered in a light showering of glitter.]

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[withsadness]

How come?

[What are boundaries? Sorry, Monika. Now she's actually starting to look sad.]

[chr]

I was never given an answer when I looked.

[ that's the truth, for what it's worth. ]

...Sorry. That's said to say, isn't it. Haha... But I am happy you are here.

[withsadness]

That's okay. Everybody's different. Sometimes you can only know what there is to look at.

[Monika's phrasing is definitely...odd. And yet, in a way, it makes perfect sense to her. It's all about what's there on paper...or canvas, or in code.]

I'm happy you're here, too. I'll keep you company whenever you want, so you can always know that you have lots of friends!

[chr]

[ mary is surprisingly astute for her age. monika likes that - it reminds her of herself. maybe at this age, it's easier to avoid the sad things later on. ]

That's very kind of you. I have good friends like you. One of them is Jacopo. Have you spoken to him?

[withsadness]

Oh, yes! I really like him! He helped me pick out a sharpener for my crayons!

[Truly, a wonderful reason to trust someone.]

You two get along? I'm happy to hear that!