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013; video; March 1st, morning

[Aqua was sitting by a window, with her knees draw up and the communicator balanced on top. She leaned back against the wall, posture relaxed.]

I've been wondering, does anyone come from a world with magic? If so, would you mind telling me a little about it?

[She reaches out a hand to steady the communicator when it slides a little to the left before righting it again.]

I specialized in magic back home, so I'm curious about what kinds of magic exists in other worlds.

[ private to Clover ]

I found a copy of the Grimm's Fairy Tales in the library. [She smiled.] I really enjoyed it; thank you for recommending it to me.

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There isn't magic in my world as far as I know, but there is something else called alchemy that would be pretty similar to it. I'm not sure if it counts though...

The idea behind it is that you manipulate atoms at an atomic or molecular scale and change one thing into something else. The fundamental elements of the atoms couldn't be changed though. So, for example, you could split water into hydrogen and oxygen because the elements that make up water are hydrogen and oxygen. At the same time, you could also rebind the oxygen and make it into ozone, where there are three oxygen atoms linked together, or you could rebind hydrogen and oxygen together in a different way to get alcohol. It wasn't something the average person could do very well, so it's considered a type of magic by some people. There's also a bit of moral controversy involved with being able to manipulate elements like that too but...anyhow. That's what we had where I came from.

[The talk about atoms was a little confusing, but she managed to follow along well enough.]

So you can't get something out of nothing with alchemy, right? That's different from the magic I'm used to. In fact, I don't think I've ever heard of anything quite like this. [It's all really interesting!]

Did you know how to use alchemy, Hughes?

Yeah. Everything you did with alchemy had to keep a balance of some sort. You couldn't make something out of nothing, though it was possible to destroy things entirely since destruction basically involved separating all the atoms from each other.

Er...well, I knew the basics, but it wasn't really my thing. I didn't mind the science aspect of it, but I never really got the hang of manipulating stuff like that. Roy and Ed could do it though. They were military certified alchemists.

That makes sense. You'd have to know the make up of a lot of things to make it work in every circumstance though, wouldn't you?

[She blinked at that last part, though because, that? She hadn't known.] Commander Mustang?

Yep! Alchemists typically have to study a lot to even get remotely close to being officially certified.

Oh, you know him? I suppose he's a pretty big name in Death City though, so maybe I shouldn't be surprised... But, yeah, he was an alchemist. I don't think he can use it here anymore, but if you asked him, he could probably give a better description of what it's like.

I'm in the Watch, so I've spoken to him a few times.

Then I might ask him one of these days. Maybe when he's not as busy.

Oh. Oh, right! Wasn't there a key-chain of you being sold? [Hughes fights the urge to check his bundle of key-chains.]

Huh. It might be better if you do it when he's busy... [Since Roy could always use a break.] It'll give him something more interesting to focus on. Er— N- not that the safety of Death City isn't important! Ahaha...

...I think so.

[...don't remind her, Hughes. She was trying really hard to forget about those and it shows in the embarrassed expression on her face when he mentioned them. If only the keychains had come out after the Outer Quarter was decommissioned.

Though she chuckles at the last part.]

Maybe I should. As important as the safety of Death City is, he needs to take a break from time to time.

[He catches the look of embarrassment and decides to drop it. Hughes knows a certain someone who is less than pleased about what Keroro did too~~, even though the key-chains are absolutely adorable, and he had worked especially hard to try and get the key-chain of that someone.~~.]

Hehehe. I'm glad you see it my why. Honestly, I think he likes distractions more than he lets on anyway. He should really take more breaks, but he's really stubborn.

He can be, can't he? It would help if he'd let people help more instead of trying to do everything by himself.

Yeah, it definitely would. Guys tend to be stubborn about that though, and that kid is especially so, hehehe. He... [Hughes pauses.] He's just the type the feels guilty about being a burden to others.

I'm starting to realize that. [That, or she just keeps meeting guys like that.]

He shouldn't have to feel like that. Supporting each other when they need to, that's what friends are for.

[Pot calling kettle black, much.]

[He chuckles.]

Yes, you're right about that. I don't think most people want to burden the ones they care about though, so it's only natural that he might feel like that even though he shouldn't have to. That's why the best thing to do is to just help him without saying anything about it. That way he can't complain, hehe.

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