[Irritated Zero is very irritated. He's taking out his frustrations on a paper target in the shooting range. At first one might think his aim is a little bit off, until the shots begin to line up one after another on the paper. Hole by hole, Zero is cutting the paper in half across the width off the target. Slowly the side of the papers begin to separate from each other. Until the very end, the lower half of the target flutters to the ground. There is a jagged but straight line on the remaining target across the midsection of the paper.]

Kaien Kurosu has left again. If anyone is in need of anything concerning him, let me know.

[This isn't, however, the reason for his annoyance. He's just in a bad mood. Acumen won't let him have a pony.]

Good morning, inmates. It is the 130th day of the third generation.

Today, the weather will be sunny and clear. It will also be cooler than recent days, but still within the average for summer temperatures.

As a reminder, inmate Kohran Li will be hosting a Talent Show tomorrow. Questions related to the event should be directed toward her.

[Anri turns her communicator over in her hands. She’s not focusing on it being there but having something to hold on to makes her less tense, less taut. As it is, she feels like a taut string before snapping, going over it again and again in her head.

The hospital drones has been able to stitch up the gash in her leg, but they hadn’t been able to bring back feeling in it. It remains dead weight, leaving her stranded. Her other injuries hurt, but it’s only pain. She can deal with that, if it was the worst of it.

But her right hand won’t stop shaking, and she can’t sleep with this absolute silence.

If she goes to the DF, they may just take Saika away from her for good. No, she needs to deal with this on her own. Starting with - ]

Thank you for your help last night. [See this smile? Isn’t it the most convincing smile? She’s sitting still, honest.] I’m okay now, so you don’t need to worry. The [robots? people?] hospital is taking good care of me.

[Lines under her eyes, various scrapes? Clearly a new beauty regiment.]

Um, so please – [she glances down at her hands briefly] – don’t worry about this.

[End feed! The fact that it wasn’t actually filtered to Judith goes entirely unnoticed.

She needs to figure out what to do with Shiki, after all.]

Thank god all those people are gone. This place is crowded enough without Acumen going haywire. This is the second time it's done that. First monsters, and then accidental arrests - the robot is totally losing its touch.

So. [ she sounds cheery! beware ] Name something you hate about this place. [ she's just full of positive thinking ] I can't be the only one that can't stand Marina.

[The training the previous day with Ryo and Touma had only left him feeling both set back and determined. The armors were gone for them--for now, possibly, the thought stays, but Seiji doesn't focus on it--but the power is there. He can feel it.

The butterfly pavilion is quiet, peaceful, soothing, and he sits neatly on the ground, tuning into the loudness of the silence. The flapping of the fragile, gossamer wings. The inhalation of air into his own lungs. The sound of his heart beating. He lets the world fall away and reaches inside of himself for the power that is there, blocked--disconnected.

But he cannot stop trying.

Unbeknownst to Seiji, his body has begun to glow, ever so lightly, the kanji for "spirit" glowing on his brow. It's as if his skin has been covered with a gentle ambiance of light with no source. It is all that he can achieve, but it's also something that may attract attention.]

{OOC: Nothing flashy, since Seiji doesn't have that kind of power himself, but he'll keep trying anyway.}

[See Sora.

See Sora who woke up this morning in his and Riku's room alone.

See Sora who has spent the last hour frantically searching for his friend, only to come up empty.]

Has anyone seen Riku? He's about -- [He holds up his hand, about six inches over his head.] this tall, with green eyes and silver hair. If you see him, will you please let him know Sora's looking for him? Thanks.

[And then he smiles, although it doesn't carry it's normal light. Someone's going to miss his best friend.]

[ - Private to Roxas | 50% Hackable -]

Hey. So... I know things didn't go well last time we talked, but I was hoping maybe we could forget about that and start over. I understand if you don't want to but I just... really want to get to know you for you, not what people have told me about you.

[And then he smiles, much more geniune this time.]

So let me know, okay?