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[Slight backdate. The screen on the communication device was a dark, reddish color. Minato had ended up converting a room near his own into a darkroom. The sixth room on the Third Floor was free, and he went ahead and made use of it. He hoped no one would mind. Besides, the Gallery was also next to it in the fourth room, and if anyone did protest, he could always change another room close by.

Inside said darkroom, Minato wasn't alone. While Minato used film clips to hang up a few photographs to have them dry off, Souji used his bamboo photo tongs to place more photo paper into the chemicals in the development trays he had prepped per Minato's instructions.]

Why scenery?

[Souji looked up at the pictures hung on the line, and at some of the ones that were off to the dry side of the room. Minato smiled a little as he answered.]

... I had a request to take color photographs of outside since the other side of the mirrors is black and white. Is that spoiling them?

[Especially after everything that's happened? Souji shook his head, returning the smile, and continued to monitor the photos and their development.]

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In our case, it was a happy future. Maybe Martha's not telling you because of something bad that might happen?

[That seems like a Martha-y thing to do to him.]

That could be, I suppose, but that implies I've never had bad things happen to me before. It's a bit unavoidable, for me, at least.

[ It is a Martha-y thing to do to him, but he hardly needs to be protected from his own future. ]

Maybe she doesn't want to spoil you.

[Like with movies. The Doctor should experience it for himself too, and he would, eventually.]

Or for you to worry about it. There's nothing you can do about it here, anyway.

Oh, I suppose, but I've never quite figured out how to turn off my curiosity when it comes to things like this. Mind you, I wouldn't ever want to, which probably explains why I've never gotten that straight.

[ Oh, but he's rambling now. They didn't need to hear all of that, not really. ]

Maybe you can ask her why she won't tell you.

[No harm in doing that either, just asking her straight up.]

[Souji can relate to constantly being in curiosity mode. If he didn't know it would make him ill, he'd probably have tasted some of the developing chemicals by now.]

That would let you know for sure, maybe.

I've asked her, trying different tactics, but she's always said no. Maybe if I tried asking directly, she might say something more.

Worth a shot, anyway. Thank you, both of you, you've been brilliant.

Good luck, Sensei. You never know. Maybe she'll ask you about the past instead.

[Souji nods in agreement.] Nice meeting you.

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