[ New as she is to the Diadem, Luneâs experienced some small diffusion zone oddities, oddnesses here and there, but nothing on such a major scale yet. Even the blackout itself wasnât so unusual, when you get right down to it: mechanical systems do fail. Machines break down. The power goes out.
This, however⌠mon dieu. Itâs a lotâ the idea of fake lives and fake memories feels uniquely disquieting, because at least Sirène had dangled their own histories in front of them as bait, and not woven something new. Hadnât painted someone elseâs story over yours. She stares at Kimikoâs hands, attentive, taking it all in. Told him out loud prompts a faint double-take from the woman: a blink, a hesitation, before she has to re-focus in order to keep paying attention to the story. Since Lune hasnât pried too deep about Kimikoâs muteness (a rare thing, a small piece of privacy and grace granted by a nosy woman who usually never hesitated to ask), she hadnât even known Kimiko could talk.
At the first interlude, once Kimiko slumps and waits for some response, what Lune settles on is: ]
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This, however⌠mon dieu. Itâs a lotâ the idea of fake lives and fake memories feels uniquely disquieting, because at least Sirène had dangled their own histories in front of them as bait, and not woven something new. Hadnât painted someone elseâs story over yours. She stares at Kimikoâs hands, attentive, taking it all in. Told him out loud prompts a faint double-take from the woman: a blink, a hesitation, before she has to re-focus in order to keep paying attention to the story. Since Lune hasnât pried too deep about Kimikoâs muteness (a rare thing, a small piece of privacy and grace granted by a nosy woman who usually never hesitated to ask), she hadnât even known Kimiko could talk.
At the first interlude, once Kimiko slumps and waits for some response, what Lune settles on is: ]
Whoâs âtheyâ? The other stupid man.