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[confined_to_briah]

( A bright, blinding light fills the sky. After a moment, the outline of three big wings can be seen against the horizon before the owner of said wings...falls. She hits the ground, leaving an obvious dent in the pavement. )

Returned...? ( Her voice is remarkably unfazed. ) Setsuna...is dead? ( That must be the case. Otherwise, why would she be...here? ) The cycle has been broken. I am myself again.

He must have succeeded. ( She sits up and looks at the sky, her expression conflicted. ) I can't recall what became of him or what became of Heaven. Even Rosiel's fate is unknown to me.

( Brushing off the rubble, she stands up and extends her wings to their full extent. )

Earth, I am the Organic Angel Alexiel and I require information. Tell me everything you know about Heaven's current predicament. Tell me of the war and what you have seen.

( Her gaze falls on the recording device and she picks it up, blowing the dust off of the screen. )

Do not fear me. I have no desire to harm you. But I must know. ( She closes her eyes tightly, fighting back a grimace. ) Please.

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[confined_to_briah]

You'll need your strength. ( And she'll need her's, but that's not a concern. At least not at the moment. )

I'm still...here. ( She touches his chest, her brow furrowing. ) Thanks to the disruption of time, there are...two of us.

( But that doesn't bother her. Even its strangeness seems to suit them. )

I will keep you safe.

[sympathyforme]

Just what the world needs. Two of each.

[He stays back in the door frame instead of stepping in, looking at Setsuna and Alexiel, both at the same time full of life, so close to each other.]

[beyourarmy]

[Leans into whisper to Alexiel, right to her ear.] And I'll take care of Kira-senpai. Until he can go home and be your Lucifer again.

[Out loud~!]

The City thinks so.

Senpai, we're gonna go apartment hunting. If you still need time, then...we'll go look, okay?

[confined_to_briah]

( An almost conspiratorial smirk follows Setsuna's words. Alexiel's gaze shifts from the boy to Kira. )

He does need some tending. ( Her expression warms the tiniest bit. Yes, she's joking. Mostly. )

Are we all in agreement over this...arrangement? ( Things are complicated. Things are always complicated. And that's okay. That's something she accepted a long time ago. So it really comes down to what they want. )

[sympathyforme]

The City likes to torture.

[He looks from one to the other, then just somewhere between them and gives a light nod. What else to do?]

I can get however much money we need, Setsuna.

[beyourarmy]

Hey, it's OUR apartment, so I'll be helping, too.

You wanna come look with us, or not up to it yet?

[confined_to_briah]

Is it torturing you now? ( The subtleties. She sees them. )

If we are all going to live there, we should all have a say. ( Though she isn't paying yet. But she will! )

[sympathyforme]

Certainly having its fun.

If you're going to be flying, I'm not going to be of much help.

[beyourarmy]

[Sigh, and probably an eyeroll.]

Senpai, I'm asking if you want to go. If you do, we'll walk.

[confined_to_briah]

Obviously. ( Or she could just carry him. Oh wouldn't that be a sight? ) Walking down a street as myself will be a new experience.