[He might have deigned to make an appearance at some point on his own, but it's thanks to Riku that he's there from the very opening speech, the other inexplicably going out of his way to find him and pass along an invitation. Specifically, it would seem, to batter him with fair and logical reasons why he should temporarily embrace amnesia that people talking in rooms is generally a pointless practice.
He'd thought the more persistent busybodies had died out during the massacre--it's easier not to think of them as that in their ringing absence--but it would appear not.
At any rate, Riku's mission counts as a success. He's there, though his attendance falls within the range of lurking with listening ears on like Scarlett.]
What do you think?
[Occupying the same corner doesn't obligate corner dwellers to conversation with one another--for some, not conversing is the whole point of warming the backseat. But Scarlett is from his group. One of the earliest groups. He's curious to hear another perspective, and at some point he drifts closer, stepping up beside her.]
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He'd thought the more persistent busybodies had died out during the massacre--it's easier not to think of them as that in their ringing absence--but it would appear not.
At any rate, Riku's mission counts as a success. He's there, though his attendance falls within the range of lurking with listening ears on like Scarlett.]
What do you think?
[Occupying the same corner doesn't obligate corner dwellers to conversation with one another--for some, not conversing is the whole point of warming the backseat. But Scarlett is from his group. One of the earliest groups. He's curious to hear another perspective, and at some point he drifts closer, stepping up beside her.]