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[No sooner has the previous inquisitive prisoner left Charles's side does Ritsuka round the corner from another row of bookcases, dark purple eyes trailing along the spines of the books, looking for a particular author. A search that brings him right to the shelf Charles is currently blocking.
Ritsuka's tail twitches. Prisoners with restraints make him uneasy, no matter how loudly cheerful they are. But he steels his courage and speaks up.]