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"I think I have a right to know," Tsukasa's voice was barely above a whisper. She sat completely still on the bed, her male character's small and frail-looking appearance contrasting against the large and corrupted form of BlueRose, who sat next her.

"Hm... It's complex," BlueRose mused to himself, his mocking demeanor now one of total seriousness. "When that thing inside me activated, I lost all my memory of you and Mother. I found myself before Helba with no knowledge of who she was, or even my own identity. Out of fear of her, I drained her character. After that, I remember waking up in darkness with still no recollection. I felt... safe."

Tsukasa looked up at him. Her face bore a look almost of pity.

"That didn't last long," BlueRose continued, ignoring Tsukasa's reaction. "I was... moved to Mac Anu. There I wandered among the humans there. Until I bumped into Elk."

Tsukasa shuddered when she heard the name.

"You didn't-"

"When I saw him, and his similarity to you, my memory suddenly awoke. I remembered everything. But I also remembered something that hadn't been there before. I remembered a purpose. So I drained his character to raise my level, and then I went out in search of the Door."

Tsukasa was visibly shaken now.

"How many people have you drained?" she asked.

"Helba, Elk, and BlackRose," BlueRose counted them out on his fingers.

"And what are you going to do to me now? What is your purpose now that the Door is gone?" Tsukasa stared at BlueRose.

BlueRose reached down and lifted the tattered bear that lay on the ground at the edge of the bed. Examining the area where the stuffing had been torn out, he spoke.

"I'm unsure. I'm grateful for what you and Mother did, and I regret what happened to Mother, but I am sure of what will happen. As long as Aura exists, the Door can be remade. I cannot allow that. Thus, my new purpose, I guess, is to rid The World of Aura."

"And I cannot let you do that, because Aura is my daughter as much as she is Harald's and Emma's," Tsukasa sighed. "The World needs Aura."

"Well, that's that," BlueRose stood and tossed the bear to Tsukasa. "Anything goes. Next time we meet, expect no mercy from me."

BlueRose warped out of the field, leaving Tsukasa to think alone. She sighed and placed the bear upon bed before warping out.

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Mia looked around the field over and over again.

k1t3 watched her curiously while he picked Aromatic Grass and put it in his inventory.

"What are you looking for?" he finally broke the silence. Mia snapped out of her daze and stared at him.

"What?" she asked.

"You keep looking around like you're expecting someone," k1t3 smiled innocently at her.

"Oh..." her long ears drooped. "I guess it's just hopeful thinking..."

k1t3 cocked his head to the side questioningly. Mia sighed and decided to tell him of her current troubles.

"A friend of mine hasn't contacted me lately, and I can't seem to contact him even though the system states that he is online. He also likes to collect Aromatic Grass, so I had hoped he'd come here."

k1t3 giggled playfully.

"That IS wishful thinking," he laughed. "This is far from the only place in the game that has Aromatic Grass."

"Well... Yeah..." Mia murmured. "But this is our favorite spot..."

"'Our'?" k1t3 cocked his head again. "Sounds like you guys are more than just friends."

"Huh..." Mia seemed lost in thought. "Maybe."

k1t3 suddenly laughed loudly. He stood up and walked over to Mia, handing her some of the grass he had picked.

"Tell you what," he smiled. "If you help me find BlueRose, I'll help you find your boyfriend."

"How?" Mia narrowed her eyes suspiciously at the strange newbie.

"That's a secret, for now," k1t3 winked at Mia and walked back over to the Aromatic Grass field to resume his labors.