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[eatsyourscience]

[With the arrival of Bill the Lizard on the scene, Souji has been considering some important things. Naturally, he takes to the network to poll the other residents.]

Bill's new, isn't he? Where do you think they come from?

[He adjusts his glasses, which he is actually wearing for once. They just make him feel more sexy focused somehow.]

Speaking of them... Has anyone seen the Duchess?

[...]

Did she take the sword with her?

[Those who know him can probably hear in his tone that he's legitimately worried about this. It doesn't show on his face, though.]

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[digophelia]

[Hers or not, even that bothers her.]

What on earth for? The Jabberwocky hasn't appeared, has he?

[eatsyourscience]

Not recently. But he might come back in the future.

[digophelia]

Then he'll be dealt with. Whether or not by the vorpal sword or something else.

[eatsyourscience]

It seems like the Vorpal Sword is the only thing that can kill him.

[digophelia]

I already knew that. Unless she's particularly dead set on destroying the damnable creature herself for whatever upteenth time, there could possibly be more to it than that.

[eatsyourscience]

Like what?

[digophelia]

Unless she's mad on pepper or perhaps did so on behalf of orders- no, that wouldn't be very likely.

It would be a shame if the Jabberwocky did come back again and that sword was completely gone.

[She's so straight-faced at the possibility, it shouldn't be funny, but she hates that damn thing.]

[eatsyourscience]

There's still the shield, at least, as long as we can keep it safe.

[digophelia]

I didn't realize a shield was effective.

[At least from her memory.]

[eatsyourscience]

There isn't one in the books, but the Red Queen says it can block anything.

[digophelia]

Books?

[eatsyourscience]

Um...in my world, Wonderland is in a couple of books.

[digophelia]

How can it be books?

[YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

And she's not going to go into details without looking, well, insane.]

[eatsyourscience]

[He's gotten the impression, from their earlier conversations, that her Wonderland is the creation of her own mind. But he doesn't know what all that entails and he doesn't want to make assumptions about it or her. So he hesitates, feeling like he's crossed some line he shouldn't have.]

....Don't worry about it.

[digophelia]

What do you mean don't worry about it?

oh my gosh, I'm sorry! I lost the notif for this

[eatsyourscience]

[This...is the most awkward moment in Souji's brief acquaintance with Alice. Even more awkward than when he was possibly going to turn into a zombie.]

Wonderland is a little different in a lot of worlds than in yours, I guess. In my world, it was in a book.

Re: oh my gosh, I'm sorry! I lost the notif for this

[digophelia]

That's impossible.

[And yes, she knows the irony of that statement.]

[eatsyourscience]

How is it impossible?