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[When the video starts up, there's still some purple smoke floating in the air. The camera tilts, and it shows a figure that might be vaguely familiar to some residents, for one reason or another: Lanky, bad posture, wearing an old-fashioned diving suit tailored to fit a young girl. As the camera is apparently put down somewhere, the bed in the room can be seen. On top of it is a small, skinny doll with a bubble-shaped head with little toy arm-spikes. Soon, though, a real helmet and real arm-spike equipped gloves are set down next to it, and a girl of about 16 or 17 hops up onto the bed. When she speaks, it seems like she's addressing the machine, but she isn't quite looking at it, either.]

Well... It certainly looks just the way I left it. I couldn't find any of them, though.

[She gives a quick, short chuckle, which doesn't sound as convincingly lighthearted as she meant it to sound. She then finally looks to the camera, wearing an equally unconvincing smile.]

I... don't suppose there's anyone I know here, is there?

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[Minato happened to catch this video feed over the communicating device. He was quiet, watching and listening, before addressing her.]

... It depends on who you're looking for.

[He didn't think he had seen her before either, so there was that to consider. Not that he knew everyone in the Mansion, but she sounded new.]

[Her memory's hazy at best, too. Still, she's sure she's been here before. She pulls her knees up to her chin and studies the video screen for a moment before going back to looking around the room.]

Just... looking for some family, is all. I'm Eleanor. Eleanor... Lamb.

[She hesitates a bit as she speaks, trying to be careful not to say anything that might be more information than necessary.]

[Minato nodded slightly, thinking that over. It had been a while since he heard a last name like that, but he wasn't exactly up on his Western last names, or so he could assume for now that it was one.]

I'm Minato Arisato. It's nice to meet you.

... Do you know a Sofia Lamb?

[There's a visible wince, and Eleanor slowly nods.]

Y... Yes.

She's my mother.

Is... Is she here, then?

[She sounds about as apprehensive as one can get.]

[Minato hadn't known that she had a daughter and that now said daughter was here. But mentioning her seemed to set Eleanor on edge, and he didn't want her to struggle for too long with that.]

She left a while ago.

[She breathes a sigh of relief, relaxing immediately.]

I see.

[She want's to say "that's good", but she refrains.]

Thank you for telling me.

You're welcome.

[Minato nodded a little.]

Did you need any help?

[Eleanor shakes her head, brushing some hair back from her face.]

No, I think I can find my way around now. Thank you, though.

[Minato nodded again.]

You're welcome. It isn't so bad here.

[In some respects, at least.]

At least you can see the sky here.

You couldn't where you came from?

Not really. I saw it before coming here, but it was only for a moment.

[Minato nodded, thinking about that.]

What did you think when you did see it?

It was really warm. And bright. Very bright. It kind of hurt, but it was still really nice.

[She smiles; it was like a person who's lived in a mountain area seeing the ocean for the first time.]

[Minato smiled too. Luckily she had arrived at a time when the weather was much better than it had been before.]

You can see it any time you like now.

[She won't be quite so happy about it after she gets sunburned all over her face. Still happy, just... not quite as much.]

And I'm very grateful for that much.

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