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[Akira doesn't shy away from the touch, but he does glance down at it in obvious confusion. does he have a lookalike running around the resort?? is that why Toma thinks they're related?]

Well.

[light, but blunt, in hopes of clearing up the confusion as quickly as possible]

You'd probably mean someone. . . who actually has a brother??

1/4

[fraternallyyours]

[Mean??? That's a bit much for a joke, what--]

2/4

[fraternallyyours]

[Wait. That last time-]

3/4

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[He just fucking walked up and touched Some Guy he is going to [redacted]]

4/4 DONE

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[Toma jerks his hand back as though he's been burned - at least, once the shock passes, he manages to shunt his expression right into a suitably sheepish smile.] I am-- so sorry. This is, ah... not the first time this has happened. The resort playing some sort of trick on me, I'm told.

[when he finds a way to burn this place down]

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[there we go]

Ah. Of course it is.

[the bemusement fades into a wrinkled, distasteful frown]

I wish I could say it will probably be a one time thing, but. . .

[there is no optimism from a resort captive who has been here four months and counting]

[fraternallyyours]

Ha ha. So I've heard.

[Man is fighting for his life against his own face, a convincing laugh is basically out of the question. Shit, man. Okay, keep it together.

He clears his throat, thinking back to where they started... right. His attention went to this person to begin with, before he "recognized" them, because they waved. Last time, too, his suit seemed to "pick" someone he'd already agreed to meet with, so maybe...]

You would... be Akira, then?

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Thaaaat's me.

[a two-fingered salute!]

And you're Toma, correct? [he spreads arms to his sides, as if gesturing to their entire nature-filled surroundings] Welcome to the Vale.

[fraternallyyours]

[Well! Task failed successfully, he guesses. Now he just... desperately hopes this stupid illusion wears off soon. Watching this random guy's mannerisms from his brother is weird.]

That would be me. [He casts a polite look, in turn, around them.] It's impressive - almost hard to believe we're still indoors.

[He kinda hates it. This is way too many plants.]

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That belief only carries you so far.

[SAID A BIT. . . WRYLY. . . as he starts making his way towards. idk. a line of shops!]

Spend enough time here, and you'll start to feel exactly how fake the sun's rays are.

[fraternallyyours]

[Toma follows close behind, his hands folded behind his back. He tilts his head curiously at Akira.]

I was wondering about that; this whole place is lit electrically, isn't it? I've never heard of an electric light large or powerful enough to create such an effect.

[Chobe mentioned to him that this place's technology was far ahead of what they were used to... it's one thing to hear it, but it's another to see the million little (or not so little) ways it keeps coming up.]