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I'm not one for superstition, but ... this year's Tanabata festival seems to have gone much more favorably than the last I participated in. I wished for a way to stop her, to end this, permanently. And I very well might have it. This isn't the way I would have preferred to deal with her, but given the way Allen and Junior have reacted ... and what she's done ... and what she's made others do ...

I can't leave any more room for forgiveness.

And it isn't just about redeeming my own mistakes, or fixing what's been done wrong. About smoothing over the past, soothing old wounds, or rectifying any outstanding inequities.

It's about doing what's right. Even if it limits me. I'll do what I can, and pass it on to those who'll be able to actually do the deed and make a difference.

And then, perhaps, I'll go and look for Lente.

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[Filtered Away From Riful & The First Generation, and Any of Their Allies]

I've been examining the pieces of flesh found out in the forest. And I have some disturbing news...

Yes, they're distinctively supernatural. They don't react to temperature changes - I've taken some of the samples and both heated and frozen them. The only place where they've been damaged has been in the places where it had begun to decay ... and even then, it seems more like the tarnishing of metal than physical rotting. I had to use a small laser mounted on one of my work-tables to cut the samples I used for the control experiments - nothing else would cut them effectively, without extreme force or perseverance. Some of the larger sample pieces would even regenerate after being cut with a scalpel... not enough to completely repair themselves, but noticeably. After several attempts to cut the flesh, it did give way - it seems as though its innate resistant qualities can be worn down. Upon closer cellular inspection, it's not actually metal, as much as it may appear so and behave so, to an extent. It truly is a form of flesh, but it's been hardened by some process other than calcification.

I hear we have a few forensic specialists in the castle ... I would welcome your input, if at all possible. I'm down in the Peace Patrol headquarters. Just let me know that you're coming, and I will come and let you in.

.... I'd also like to request that anyone who has seen Riful of the West in her inhuman form please come and take a look at this. It looks much like the descriptions I have read from others of what she is capable of forming herself into ... but I'd rather not jump to any conclusions until I have absolute confirmation.

If this truly did come from her body ... we may finally have a key to defending ourselves.

Thank you for your time. I'm sorry to bring up such squeamish subjects so close to the dinner hour... but it needed to be said.

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You can keep me as long as you like, Abel. You're no bother at all. I'll see you soon...!

[b'aww Doc you're so kind ;; he gets warm fuzzies :>]

Ah-- yes! I'll see you in just a moment!

[and sure enough, he's on his way down 8)]

[when he arrives, Five will be putting the pieces that York made out of one of the samples into their own separate dishes - rearranging in the wake of the curiosity that's presented itself so far, basically]

Ah! There you are. Good to see you, Father. Please, come right over.

It's good to see you too, Doctor. [and it is! cheerful company is something one can never get enough of around here.]

...Are these the samples? [oho. curiosity has gotten the better of him!]

[INDEED, Five couldn't agree more. especially under the current circumstances] It's been far too long, hasn't it? I'm terribly sorry about that.

... Yes, they are. They were found out in the forest, though I'm afraid I don't know the circumstances in which they were lost.

I see, I see... I wonder how long they've been out there like that...

[he waves off the man's apology for their lack of correspondence; though the castle seems small when you live in it together, Paradisa has a way of keeping those within very preoccupied.]

Have you learned anything from them yet?

Unfortunately, I've no way of quantifying the rate of decay, or I'd be able to tell you. ... I know we've a few forensic specialists here, so I've asked for their input, but I've not heard anything from them so far.

... They're flesh, but they're not human flesh. At least, they're only similar to a certain point. They're strangely resilient, hardened in a way that's almost metallic, not calcified, like bone would be. But they can be cut by extreme heat, it seems.

[he nods. the Doctor is, as expected, thorough.]

...But it's still organic?

Oh yes, quite. It's even minutely regenerative... just enough to be a bother to those who don't know what they're dealing with, it seems.

[regenerative. that wasn't something he had hoped to hear...]

Minutely? Do you have any idea how potent it is?

Well ... that's hard to tell from just the samples. Here ... [he cuts one with a scalpel to demonstrate. the cut seals only slightly - not even halfway - but the regeneration is still just noticeable]

Whenever it's attached properly, the healing factor may be increased. Unfortunately, there's no way of telling for certain. But either way, it's an exponential sort of factor, so it does clearly have a stopping point. Damaging the flesh permanently seems to simply be a matter of persistent force.

[there's something in particular on his mind...]

...Mm. Regarding that 'persistent force'... I read Miss Miria was speaking about electricity having a particular effect. Do you have any information on this, or-- have you had the chance to test it firsthand?

Not personally, but do you know Kite? He said he has some electrically-based powers that may be of use... but he also didn't want to chance damaging the castle in testing them, as they're quite ... potent, shall we say.

[ and then there was also Sakura, hearing the tail end of this! She's a quiet intrusion; do go on, folks! ]

Ah-- yes, Kite is a friend... [hm. now he's even more curious.

he glances at the doctor, before nudging at his glasses again, unaware of their company.]

I would be willing to offer you another method to test with, if you're interested?

Oh, absolutely. [he smiles, noting Sakura behind Abel's shoulder. ohai.] I'm sure Sakura will be delighted to hear what you have to offer, as well.

[ She nods, waiting and withholding written commentary at the moment. ]

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lj... at last... /crawls back into this thread on hands and knees

IKR? My poor inbox ...

/appears

ninja! ...literally.

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