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[The feed starts. Some of you might recognize the area, others might not - it's not that popular anymore. Right now, you see, Kinzo is traversing the Ilex Forest, and he's having quite the time of it. He looks fairly roughed up, for a great number of reasons, but he looks like the reason he's turning on the feed is for reasons... other than his own safety. His expression doesn't give much away. Is he worried? Is he angry? Depending on who you are, how you last left him, you might have your own reason for believing something.]

... I... need to know something. I beg of you, those of you who have the information and answers I seek-- Regardless of the events of the past few days...

Indeed...! Regardless of impostors and fantasies and of... things of that manner... [Kinzo shakes his head, raising a hand to wipe his brow.] This is-- This is of... vital importance to me. No matter what state I am in... This is... more important than that.

[Kinzo takes a breath. A long, deep breath. He stops, to lean against a tree. Though a certain someone has compared him to the madman he is to become, this is hardly the case, and right now, more than ever, it shows through the conflicted expression on his face. His Wingull, perched on his shoulder as always, looks somewhat worried, but is otherwise silent as Kinzo keeps traveling through the trees and whatnot.]

These accursed nightmares... Of all times, must they plague me now...? And why of poor, little Maria...!? What sort of monster would even dream up such a...!? And of all times, when I must deal with that damned woman, walking around with the face of my Bice...!?

...

[Kinzo takes a deep breath. He is here for a reason. He is a soldier. He is to be the Ushiromiya head. He did not come here to vent his woes. He closes his eyes and straightens himself. That damned, disgusting witch can die for all he cares - he has far more important matters to attend to, far more worrying ones.]

Someone - no, anyone! Anyone at all! Confirm for me the locations and, more importantly, health of the following people: Ushiromiya Maria, Ushiromiya Lion, and Ushiromiya Jessica. [Kinzo pauses... shuddering? Yeah, he looks visibly disturbed about something.] It is of the utmost importance that I know, at the very least, that Ushiromiya Maria is safe and that no harm has befallen her. I would greatly appreciate this information, the sooner the better at that!

[Kinzo pauses again, looking like he greatly desires to say more, but he stops there. That's enough for now. He can ask if any others are being plagued by strange nightmares another time. For now... finding out if Maria is safe is the most important thing. ... Instead, he scowls.]

... As for any who claim to be "witches" but are not, for those who steal the faces and names of those who they are not, and to any and all other liars of this manner out there... And, of course, to any who use the title "Golden Witch" and cannot even understand the origin of such a name... If your like have fallen to the very depths of hell itself...!!

I do not mind at all. Your kind deserve all of this and more.

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... I will not speak of my pitiful, human half that no longer exists. The me who once thought of themselves as Ushiromiya furniture--who trained to become a witch. The day that I began to learn magic was the day that I was no longer human.

... Very well. May I say something in response to that, though?

Go on, go on.

Perhaps it is awkward to consider it, given these circumstances, but... Would I be allowed to still consider you my granddaughter? Even if not by "blood" any longer...

.... [ she goes silent for a moment. it... brings back memories--being asked that. that's for sure. but, she had once allowed kinzo to do that in the past... ]

.... Hmph. The idea of the Golden Witch being called such a name is indeed ridiculous! H... However....

... ... I suppose that I do not mind. ... As strange as it would be for some of the Ushiromiyas to hear... Even if they are not aware of my link with you, I am family through Battler as well, am I not? [ though it'll certainty be rare to call him grandfather, if she ever does. still, there's some soft in the way she speaks--almost fond. though, it's vague. ]

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... Certainly, that's true. At the very least, even if I don't call you by such a title, I'd like to be able to treat you and... perhaps not care for you-- as I've seen you've grown up all without me already-- but... be more as I... should have been before this. Like a proper family.

[mmm...mrrrrr there's something else he wants to say but awkwardkinzo.jpg]

... Naturally, you have a stunning likeness to the woman I love, but... I think, knowing what I do and feeling as I do... I do not think it would be so hard to care about you in a different way...? Lion and the other Beatrice as well.

[f-ffff. looking away. what are these famililial feelingsssss.]

... As that was your last wish in the past, as well, I shall not disrespect that request of yours.

... It was? [a bit surprised, but he pauses, then shakes it off] In that case-- I appreciate it.

That's right. ... Of course, before you had made that wish, you were not aware of the link between us during that third life of mine.

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Did I ever become aware of it?

... Indeed not. Not until that moment I spoke of.

... I see.

Could you go on...?

When I had thrown away my life as a human, I had become a witch who would haunt Rokkenjima's night. ... However, there were many times when I invited my good friend Shannon to visit me within my Golden Land.

... Though, no matter how many times I had invited her within my realm, she would turn down my offer to stay. How very irritating, indeed, denying such a gracious offer. However... she would often insist that there was something my world lacked.

[Kinzo listens intently, processing all of this and putting it down in a special part of his memory - a part that, no matter what, he must always consider when making important decisions.]

I think I can see where this is going... [From the standpoint of a human, perhaps they did not want to leave the world of humans. Did she have family? A lover? Obviously he couldn't know the answer for sure, but...] It's a pity you two were not my Bice and myself. I would have gladly gone to any land she requested of me.

... Ah, forgive me for interrupting. [he shakes his head] What is it that she said your world lacked?

... Tell me.

Have you heard of the story of the single element that makes up the entire universe?

... I think that Lambdadelta girl might have mentioned... something along those lines.

[Something about "seeing" it or... some other nonsense, but that was back when he was in full denial mode, so...]

Oh? ... Lady Lambdadelta herself is known to be quite vague at times. [ cackle! ]

You can certainly say that again.

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