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[The feed is initially dark and grainy, showing not a whole lot of anything, though there is sound. Specifically, the sound of someone taking a few steps, tripping, and falling over with a surprised sound that's not quite dignified.]

Ow...

[As the unfortunate new comer starts to right himself, his hand jostles against the device and closes around it automatically. The camera angle changes as the device is turned over, inspected, and then a very surprised and confused face appears on the feed.

Kaneki is pretty average looking, except for the eye patch. Right now, he's a bit scuffed, dusty, and what little can be seen in the faint light from the screen shows he's in the caves. He fumbles the device for a moment before he manages to hold it steady.]

Er... I think I'm in a hole...somehow. I don't know if there's anyone around or if I have reception at all but if there is someone...

[He offers a smile that's equal parts embarrassed, apologetic, and nervous, rubbing the back of his head with his free hand. Actually, maybe he's more nervous than the other two.]

I could use a hand, if there is.

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How do you mean?

Well you stay in a room and make it yours...it kind of turns into what you want it to.

[He guesses that's the best way to explain it...yeah.]

[Well, that doesn't seem out of the question, considering the magic closets and all.]

Do I just pick a room to stay in?

Yeah, just pick one someone else isn't in.

[Marco nods to confirm as he smiles.]

It's all pretty easy going.

It sounds like it.

[Things are never that simple, though. :(]

And people get along pretty well?

[Sadly they usually aren't....]

The ones I've met have been!

That's a relief.

It is...I hope it keeps up like that. I would really prefer if people got along.

[There's a pause.]

So, Kaneki, you seemed to know a lot about the Ghouls in your world...Not that it's bad! I'm just curious, do you study them?

[Kaneki's taken off guard by the sudden shift back to the topic of ghouls. Then again, it's probably the most interesting thing to come out of his mouth since he and Marco started talking.]

Ah...no... You see, well, they've been in the news a lot lately and this guy who calls himself a ghoul expert is always on, talking about them. My friend's starting to get into the topic, and trying to figure out some of the investigations, but it's really a dangerous thing to get involved in.

[He's rambling now, and he realizes it. Cutting himself off there, he pauses, wondering how the heck he's managed to not be found out so far at home.]

So um...I just hear a lot about them.

[Marco listens with great interests, he is curious about these ghouls...they seems like they are complicated.

He soon lets out a little bit of a nervous chuckle.]

That is pretty amazing, not sure what you mean by he's 'on' but it seems like it's good to learn more, right?

[Rubbing his neck he offers a smile.]

It's pretty crazy too...I have a friend that seems to turn into a titan...well a few.

Do you know any Ghouls? I mean, from what you said...it seems like they just want to live right?

...Yeah. I think they do.

[It seems like he's not going to be able to avoid admitting what he is if they keep talking about this. Then again...it's somehow nice to talk about it with someone who doesn't already have a bias one way or the other. Most people at home either hate ghouls or resent humans.]

It's just hard to convince anyone of that. Humans don't want to be eaten, and honestly, a lot of ghouls don't want to coexist with them.

...At least, that's what I think.

Then it just takes some kind of agreement then...

[He knows it probably sounds weird saying something the other likely knows. Marco just feels if they could coexist it might be simpler...but that would require everyone to work together.]

I can understand not wanting to be eaten...trust me, I just wonder if there is a way to work things out?

The ones that don't want to...I could see them making it hard.

Yeah. If we are capable of coexisting peacefully, it's not going to be anytime soon.

Maybe it's possible here...

[Kaneki looks at Marco curiously. He doesn't know him well enough to read the implications of that statement--he can't think that, right? It's not like there are other ghouls here (Uta notwithstanding), or like the exact issue from home exists here...

But if that's not what Marco's saying, then is he implying that Kaneki can coexist with humans peacefully? And if he is implying that, then he's at least guessed what Kaneki is and that means--

Kaneki shakes his head. He's going to start freaking out all over the place if he doesn't cut that right out.]

It might be, if people from my world were here. It shouldn't be a problem, though, if it's just me here.

[Marco was really meaning in general but he was hopeful...he's not sure how he would handle meeting a ghoul he would try to be understanding. Well, as long as he wasn't being eaten.

At the comment he does tilt his head.]

What do you mean? It's just you?

W-well, I mean, if ghouls and humans were going to peacefully coexist, there'd have to be at least one human and one ghoul, right? From my world, I mean.

[He's talking just a little too fast, and he makes a couple of largely meaningless gestures with his hands as he does so.]

For a human to live peacefully here, there'd just have to be no ghouls, and for a ghoul to live peacefully, he or she'd just have to keep being a ghoul a secret.

A secret?

[The other man's gestures and frantic behavior has him a little bit worried. Waving his own hands he looks really concerned.]

Kaneki...You seem really flustered.

No--it's just a sensitive topic, that's all. It's hard to talk about.

[That's the truth, too.]

I'm sorry...I didn't mean to bring up something painful.

[He feels pretty bad.]

[Now Kaneki feels bad, too. He shakes his head.]

No. It's--

No, never mind. There are other things we can talk about.

[Magic Mansion, right? Right. That's distracting enough.]

Like this place. What else should I know about it?

Sorry.

[He rubs his neck before nodding.]

Okay.

Hm? There's a queen here it seem...she isn't very good.

...How bad is "not very good"?

...seems she is bad news? I haven't seen her but seems you don't want to.

Do you know what she's called?

[There are several queens in the books, and they aren't all quite alike.]

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