Nothing new then.

Hi Canary. Did I miss anything?

What about now? Do you think you could peak into my future again?

I want to know what you see, even if it's only a sliver of a whole.

( He pushes through it, reminding himself again, again, again to breathe. When his brain offers unhelpful memories, he sternly reminds himself of his surroundings.

This is an incredibly easy, low stakes conversation. No pressure. ) ↷

// everyman characters for the player to project on in a world of eccentric people meant to keep your interest

...Noted. ( He struggles for a moment, trying to find the right words. Or... Any words, really. )

I'm sorry for doubting you, Dou-chan. Who knows what will happen in the future, right?

What, you want to face their ire? Just suck it up and play along.

Yes.

I don't think they're mocking you... Probably. They just have an aura of general disdain that rapidly fills any enclosed space they enter. That's not their fault.

I guess they're our friend now.

I genuinely don't know how it is. Is there evil perfume now?

You can visibly see the malice emanating off of them.

I think there's something wrong with your fortune. Maybe you should check again.

( Instinctively bending away. ) Wow, that's so... Uh... Poetic?

Run