o25 video | 4-14, early morning

[recitings]

[The video is focused not on the speaker, but on a set of figures: specifically a nearly complete set of the Chara Misfortune - Leaders of the Watch from the Hikan Cafe. Small, adorable figures modeled after the Leaders of the Watch during the days when it was more prominent.

The collection is complete, including Roy, and has a number of duplicates-- specifically a lot of Gai.]

Temeraire has left me with these figures of the Watch's leaders from a time not too long ago. A number of them are not with us anymore. As one formerly with this team, I must admit that I miss them sorely.

[He pauses, silent for a moment.]

There was a time that my life revolved around a poem that dealt with friends who were cut adrift by a war. Sometimes, I look back to it for guidance-- inspiration-- direction. Consider it a faith, perhaps. I still cling to those words more strongly than anything else. Especially in the times when those I have known and cared for have disappeared.

The war goes on, however.

[A fuzzy snout suddenly invades the video!]

Mei! Stop that!

[And then there's a bark, the snout turns away from the camera and a thud is heard offscreen. After a moment, a red-gloved hand reaches over to shut off the feed.]

[Private to Neji, Lee, and Obito]

[After Genesis has settled Mei, he makes a private feed to Neji, Lee, and Obito.]

Temeraire has told me to leave his extra figures of Gai with you three.

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Video

[ninjainviolet]

[A serious-looking Sheena appears on screen. What better way than to mask unhappiness?]

Do you mind if I ask what that poem is?

[ ᴛᴇxᴛ ]

[sayatakagi]

What's the poem?

[Voice]

[pure_lineage]

It appears that the BREW is returning many as of late.

Video

[nofarplaneyet]

Was it a real story or a legend? Your poem, I mean.

[action]

[prosecutory]

[Edgeworth places a firm hand on Mei's back when the dog is back on the floor, making sure she's well-behaved and does not interrupt any more of his partner's transmissions.

From where he's half-kneeling, he speaks up:]

What makes you place so much faith in a poem?

[ video; ]

[blue_wayfinder]

[Seeing those figures lined up like that really hits home for her how many people have been sent back.]

You're talking about LOVELESS, right? [The description seemed to match what she read in the book he lent her last time.]

[text]

[anpan_tan]

Yamazaki. Bus boy here at Hikan. Boss-san kills me if I skipped work again. Don't look. Could you quote from the poem?

[video]

[malandragem]

The war goes on, and each day it seems we lose more and more...

[Fabiola is a very solemn young lady sometimes.]

Strangely enough, not even to the Witches.

[Audio]

[dead_black_eyes]

[Egads. L is so glad that his work with the Watch is commanding enough to get things done, but discreet enough not to warrant something like an action figure. Not that his spindly frame is really well-suited to one that doesn't just look sad.]

You spoke at great length about a poem, but you didn't even mention its name.