"the internet killed the video star "
[インターネットがビデオスターを殺した]
an aph facebook fanfiction
DISCLAIMER:
Don't own Hetalia. You should already be well aware of that.
I also don't own the title. I got that from the song "The Internet Killed the Video Star".
Not much else to say, except enjoy.
The spellbook riddles were just a test. This is where the real brainteasers come in. (This is also where you learn how my mind works.)
1) OVER 200 reviews. Ehmagawd, I love you all, like, so much! (Happiness triggers my inner Feliks/Xiang. Embrace the Valley girl accent!)
2) I, until a few moments was sure that there were 7 members of Cupido Aiutanti. I, after counting a few times, have realized there are eight. I need to write this stuff down like Ivan does, I'm having a blonde moment...
and 3) I'm sorry for the wait on this chapter. It's been a combination of school, writing chapters 24 & 25, and getting sidetracked by the infamously amazing genre known as sci-fi.
[iflip4dolphins] :: Your reactions consistently crack me up. And no, that's not too wild (actually, the way I came up with the question and its answer was kind of wild before I realized I needed to rationalize it). Spaz attack, go! Actually, he's not alone either. Antonio had a complete freak-out once he realized, oh, yeah, there were the remains of a PERSON in his hands! But, y'know, since it's Antonio he calmed down not long after that. :) Je t'amie means I love you in French. A part of the little bit of French I know. That's also the only French that Gilbert can remember - and he even forgets that. XD Oh, and hint, hint: whenever there is a like by Feliciano, Adrian, Feliks, Lule, Brynja, Elizabeta, Jeanette or Kiku and there's 7 other likes, it's usually a group like. Which means ALL of Cupido Aiutanti is witnessing this. Go teamwork. XD Of course. It's XIANG. He needs something to his character besides stoicness and a pyro-complex. (Oh, you and your fireworks, Xiang.) It ended up being more friendly than romantic, mostly because FrUk has taken over my brain, goshdarn it. I highly doubt Arthur's going to end up with anyone else besides her and Lovino (XD) and same with her (but with Antonio). The RusCan slipped in there, most definitely. I was just fooling around with story ideas while listening to Savior by Rise Against. Then, it just kinda hit me how perfect that song is for them and it was the start of temporary OTP switch. :) I really do like the idea of Ivan and Matilda together, it's cute (angsty as HELL though, and it's Mattie doing the angsting). But yeah, Ivan, Matilda and Yao will have an amazing friendship. And said friendship has nothing to do with the fact that Ivan x Yao x Matilda is listed as one of my favorite pairings on my profile. Nope. Not at all. Yup. Nikita~! Actually, Ivan wouldn't regret it TOO much - at least, not at the moment. Oh, I know. XD Amelia, you airhead. That's because I already have that scene planned for them, so I mean, as much as I would LOVE to make it sooner, I can't. Plus, hello - I get to bring together other pairings as well. So, win-win. Ohmygod. Ivan having a metal pipe in his locker. GENIUS. I must use that sometime in the future! =D There's a reason for stealing the photo albums and whatnot. It doesn't make sense now, but it will later. :) Hmm, thank you. Of course she'll appreciate it. She's Matilda and he's Gilbert. When WOULDN'T she appreciate him calling her? See? Arthur can brag about coming up with that, now can't you, Mr. God-Of-Guitar-Hero? Arthur Kirkland: You're just jealous, Akane. And, dolphins, thank you for the concern. I really did need all the help I could get with this one... thank HEAVENS I brought Lovino with me. ... I - I mean... [/looks away] If, I hadn't brought Lovino, Feliciano wouldn't have come and then Ludwig wouldn't have come. And we needed Ludwig. Yes... Oh, everything will eventually go well. Just you wait!
[SuperA n Twch] :: Good guess. ;) Oh, a friend of mine did that to me once. And I was like, "Seriously? I ought to throw scones at the back of your head so it contaminates your skin." Yeah - I don't like being played. Not at all. No it wasn't. But then again, that's because it's Amelia, and Ivan rarely ever takes her seriously. Ivan Braginski: ^_^ That's right~ I don't! Hn... Actually... I'm surprised no one has died yet due to Nikita... Nikita's scary, da... [/shudders and looks away] Oh, I know! Who steals photo albums? And people say I'm creepy... It makes me feel kind of sad, especially now that this person is here. Really... I'm not that scary, right~? :) Don't start laughing at that now, what are you going to laugh at when they actually start to have fun? ;) Heh. ^^ Don't wear yourself out waiting like that. But don't worry - said epic chapter has arrived.
[FranceGirl] :: ^_^ Yeah, seriously. It's just a book Arthur, you didn't have to completely freak out over it like a little girl. XD Don't deny it, you so did. Angst is great, you just can't overdo it. That's why the chapter after this one has a considerable amount of humor in it, because you can only have scenes like this for so long (that's also why I tried to break up some of the suspense with the Bonnefoy House). All that angst was getting to me. There IS such a thing as TOO much angst. (Too much is straight-up tragedy then.) Very jealous, aren't you Jean? Jeanette Bonnefoy: Hmph. I'm not answering that. ... Wait. Arthur thinks I am dating who? Antonio I understand, he knows we are together, but... he better not start thinking I am also with Amelia. Because - I apologize for this Amelia - but that will never happen for as long as we both shall live. I'm not that desperate. :) This is my pot of tea too. :) Normally, I'm not a huge fan of tarot cards but I rewatched the Haunted Mansion and I refell in love with the movie. So, yeah. XD That and I love the music box in the beginning. :) We all know how music boxes play into a certain part of the story...
[andtheshesaid] :: [/dances with you] We should have invested in glow-sticks first, THEN started dancing. Rave party, FTW. Hmm. :) Ukraine's a guy actually. XD It's Chereneko. I remember it because it's Cher, then an e, then neko. :) Not too hard. It's not Xiang though. Same with me! Writing it down is far more painfully than thinking it up because I usually never know how to start it. I'm actually better with endings and then working my way backwards to the beginning (that's how I made this arc). Adrian Kirkland: I know, I'm not in this one either... Feh. I'm in chapter 24 though, I get myself a nice little scene there. Don't worry too much, lass, I'll make a comeback soon. ;) I'm shocked it came across like that, but that's what I get for re-discovering RusCan and listening to Rise Against right before I started this chapter. (Savior is SO Mattie and Ivan's theme song. Believe it.) No, but there will really be some RusAme probably around... oh, chapter 25. I can add it in there. ^^ Yay. Australia and Vietnam? Oh God, that's amazing. :) I'll tease that pairing for sure now. It's a thing? I think the correct quote is, "It's a quirk." XD Honda with his adorable little self, you will always make me smile. :)
[Frostwhisker] :: Chantal Zwingli: Because, if you died from suspense how could you watch any sort of horror/thriller movie? Seriously. ._. Unless you have a medical squad on hand to shock your heart back to life every time, then I don't understand how on Earth you could still be alive. Overly-literal much, Chan-chan? Don't worry, she's always like that. ;) Oh, I know, I hate that. I'd prefer to get it outlandishly wrong or be right, there is no middle man in that situation. However, I also seem to find said middle man regardless or whether I want to or not. Life is amazing like that. ADM. A Happy Meal? Genius. XD Tell your friend she's a genius. Ali-sun? Is that her actual name? That's so cool. 8D I've never seen it spelled like that. Or is that a nickname? Hmm. I love how people are guessing Xiang for this. ^^ I'm cracking up just a little bit. XD Feh, don't be like that. You love my cliffhangers regardless. I already know you do.
[Meso the Hanyu] :: Ivan Braginski: =0 You're Russian too? ^_^ Yay! I have a fellow Russian~ I have a fellow Russian~ That's amazing! I had no idea. Well, of course, how was I to guess? I cannot read your mind, da? Although I wish I could... but! That is not important. What's important is that... I have a fellow Russian, yay~! [/hugs her] You being Russian = epic win. XD Ivan agrees with me, obviously. Lucky duck! I love studying ancient China. Its history is very turbulent, but it's just as interesting. Are you serious. Julius Romano Caeser? I want that snake, damn it! :) Oh I know, I'm a complete history-nerd. Oh yeah, I know. All of the Frederichs and Alexanders and Ivans and Louises. Oh God, don't get me started on Louis. I still can't believe there was 16 of them. How did France manage to deal with that? I'm pretty sure it made him roll in his non-existant grave. I know I was. (That, and Louis XIV was a pompous PRICK. Like, geez.) I know... I can't watch Pearl Harbor anymore without laughing. Which is TERRIBLE yes, but I always imagine Japan throwing a fit and sending his avian forces to go bomb America. And that IS funny. Ooh. The English ones are probably terrifying. Which ones are the scariest, in your opinion? (Oh, and the cat-obsessed kid thing? That just means Giripan really IS canon).
[Squishing Bananas] :: Che, I'm already surprised it doesn't have one already. I wonder what zip code it would have... Gilbert Beilschmidt: That's easy. It would be 2937663. Which is, what, Gilbert? Gilbert Beilschmidt: That's how you spell AWESOME into your phone, duh. Thought you were awesomer than that Akane. XD ... Ja. How could I not know that. Slightly evil? Well, that's the most understated description of evil I've ever received. :) Makes my cliffhangers feel better. They're not completely evil, you know.
[Lydiacatfish] :: 8D When at first you don't succeed, cover up your mistakes with as many paintings as you can find. XD Well, naturally, there's different people who write songs under the same name. And yeah, Smooth Criminal is by Michael Jackson, but Alien Ant Farm did a cover for it. And that's what I have on my playlist, so that's the band I used. Hmm. I haven't heard of The Academy. This is off of my song knowledge, so... No, Amelia and Matilda are step-sisters. They're not twins, and Matilda IS the older one, even if it's only by three days. Amelia F. Jones: She's born July 1st, I'm born July 4. How frickin creepy is THAT? It's like we were destined to be sisters since birth. I mean, psh, we're not, but OHMYGOD, that would be so cool. Fate is a funny thing, as the saying goes, you know! XD You think it's Antonio? God, that's the best guess EVER! =D That's only because Antonio already had his little fit, you just didn't get to see it. Hmm... not really... just wait and see. I'm not going to spoil it here.
[Rue-the-Marauder] :: Yao Wang: He is pretty stoic, aru... but no, it's not him. Nice guess though, it's unique. I know this only because I was there and saw this all happen... unfortunately. There's a difference between holding back your emotions and being naturally calm and collected, aru.
[Alice Barden] :: Ooh. The moon was Fran, right? Yup. ^^ That one was nice. Judgement and Justice are so incredible ironic that I couldn't help but crack up. And Reborn as Death? Straight up GOLD. I can't remember who was on the Chariot... wasn't it Lambo? I know Dino was Strength. And the World... Giotto is gorgeous in that one. XD I wish these were actual tarot cards. I would so use them. :) Hmm... the classic love/hate relationship. I am familiar with this as well. ;) Ne, this one's not AS brain-numbing. In fact, it really isn't at all. All it takes is copy&paste and a click of the translate button. Hmm... interesting guess. And you know what? You are kinda right... I just realized that. However, there is ONE little hint in the author's note that says it's NOT Matilda. But gee, incredible guess though... Matilda Williams: It's in the form a pronoun that she uses in the Author's note. It's a bit sneaky, but it's in there. But, um... eh... what else to say... see you next chapter? :)
[PelicansBA] :: Arthur? Dang, these guess are getting more and more interesting. XD Oh yeah, and I'll totally read it, don't worry. And I'll review to it to, okay? Lule Adnan: Chill. I'll remind her to make sure she does it. Right Akane? Yeah, but since when did you become my mother? I don't need you to remind me.
[Readers-Section] :: Oh, thank you! I'm flattered. :) You don't? Hmm. I find it interesting, taking male characters and making them female and vice versa. (Plus, more girls = an excuse to surf fashion websites more.) ^^ LOL, it's okay. You don't have to review EVERY single chapter, that's quite tiring. In fact, I rarely ever review every chapter of a story. I'll review every once and a while and then sum up all of the other chapters in that one review. It works for me. :) (And for them, mostly, because hey - they get a nice long review.) Oh, ArthurxLovino. If that has won your unmatched adoration, I wonder what I'll get when the arc actually starts. Ooh. Will I get a cookie? ^_^ Arthur Kirkland: Give her a leprechaun instead. And not the little green-wearing blokes those idiotic Americans dreamt up. Actual, Gaelic-legendary leprechauns. She'll enjoy it. ;) Don't listen to him - actual leprechauns are evil. And he's still ticked over the spellbook thing. If you haven't noticed, Arthur holds grudges. :) But still, thanks for you review, I appreciate it and I'm very glad you're enjoying my story. It makes my day. XD
[Yukai-yumi] :: Haha. It's all technicalities, Yukai. That's all. :) And yeah, basically. Once you figure out how long the body's been down it, it won't make a lick of difference. Wait - Shut the front door. Was that a typo? I know I've made one legendary typo in this story already (it's in chapter 7. intentional. Actually, it's a little more than 50%. Around, 56% of the characters are male. I don't know for sure, I'll go actually look it up soon though. (It might be more than that, thanks to Seychelles being male as well.) Oh, that sounds cool, I need to look into that. ^^ Feliciano Vargas: I saw that one too~ Akane showed me! But, veh... why am I the fool? I don't find that to be funny! Unless, it's a paradox-like-thing. Ooh. Then it would make sense for me to be the fool, because it's a paradox and - ... veh~ Now I'm confused. Uwah, I hate whenever I do such things and confuse myself, it's so hard to un-confuse myself! Isn't he cute? Sheerly adorable. Even when perplexed like so. :)
session twenty-three :: time of dying [three days grace]
- august 30th
PROBLEM SOLVING:
answer :: Ivan Braginski
conclusion :: as i mentioned in the author's note, this person normally doesn't hold their emotions in and shouldn't because that only makes it worse. well, it can't be someone who is normally very calm/stoic/good at handling their emotions. so, while i did have some incredible and diverse guesses, i.e. xiang, antonio (love you lydia & bookworm, that made my day) and matilda, it was ivan. this is shown mostly by ivan's lack of emotion when talking to amelia... and also. this is IVAN'S arc. that was, believe it or not, most of my reasoning for this question. XD
question :: who is the hacker after?
hint :: the hacker appears at the very end of the chapter, because the person posting as ivan braginski is not ivan at all, as yao reveals. parts of the hacker's posts are in a different language. looking at it isn't going to help you much, since there are several languages that look similar to it. hm. gotta love google translate...
Chereneko Braginski || Nikita Arvolskaya: Nikita! What's going on?
Nikita Arvolskaya: You expect me to know?
Chereneko Braginski: How helpful. Really.
Nikita Arvolskaya: Why? What do you assume happened?
Chereneko Braginski: All I could get out of Eduard is that it was something with Ivan... I hope he's okay...
Nikita Arvolskaya: Ivan's in trouble? And no one told me?
Chereneko Braginski: No! I - I don't know!
Nikita Arvolskaya: I'm going. I need answers to all of this. I need them now.
Chereneko Braginski: Will you calm DOWN? Ivan's my BROTHER, I want to figure out what's wrong, but - STOP SHARPENING YOUR KNIVES!
Nikita Arvolskaya: I'll be damned if you stop me.
Chereneko Braginski: W-Well, then... prepare to be damned to hell then.
Ludwig Beilschmidt: That was traumatic.
[Antonio Carriedo and 4 others like this]
(Mobile) Antonio Carriedo: Oh... you were with Ivan at the plaza... lo siento...
Ludwig Beilschmidt: Yes, I was.
(Mobile) Gilbert Beilschmidt: How bad was it, Bruder? On a scale of 1-to-10.
Ludwig Beilschmidt: 11. But only because Amelia had to step in...
Maiken Bondevik: Great. What did SHE do now?
Xiang Wang: She tried to TACKLE Ivan, my God.
Brynja Stilesson: Are you serious.
Xiang Wang: Uh-huh.
Renate Edelstein: Whatever for?
Chantal Zwingli: Does Amelia F. Jones need a reason to do anything?
[Arthur Kirkland and 9 others like this]
Renate Edelstein: True.
Ludwig Beilschmidt: She was angry with him because he pushed Laima away from him and she fell.
Feliks Lukasiewicz: Oh no. No, no, no, NO. I'mma kill him.
Madara Galante: Feliks, please! Don't go near him!
Feliks Lukasiewicz: Yeah, 'cause you are SO gonna stop me.
Chantal Zwingli: Determination, determination.
(Mobile) Mei Wang || Xiang Wang: Poor Ivan... I'd probably blow a gasket or two if I heard that...
Xiang Wang: But he didn't storm around and rage like I though he would. Only for a little bit, then it disappeared. It's like he just went blank.
Mei Wang: A sociopath with no emotions is scarier than an angry one.
Xiang Wang: I don't think he's a straight-up sociopath, but, like, he's got some major issues.
Mei Wang: I almost feel bad for Yao, because he has to deal with him...
Xiang Wang: Almost, Mei?
Mei Wang: Yeah. Almost.
(Mobile) Yao Wang || Matilda Williams: Matilda, are you busy right now?
Matilda Williams: No, but Amelia just called... she said she won't be home for a bit because once she takes Laima home, she's going to meet up with Adrian.
Matilda Williams: What happened by the way? She sounded completely miffed.
Yao Wang: She was...
Yao Wang: But Matilda, I was going to ask if you could come over to Ivan's house. He insists on it... in fact, he won't talk to me until you're here.
Matilda Williams: He insists...
Yao Wang: Yes, he does. You might want to pack an overnight bag though, because that's what he asked me to do.
Matilda Williams: I guess I'll get ready then.
Yao Wang: Want me to pick you up, Matilda?
Matilda Williams: Only if you explain this chaos to me in the car. :)
Yao Wang: Funny. :) It's a deal, then.
(Mobile) Chereneko Braginski || Liane Zwingli: Heard anything from Nikita?
Liane Zwingli: No, I haven't actually... why? What's wrong?
Chereneko Braginski: ... It - It's Ivan... I don't know exactly what happened yet, but...
Liane Zwingli: Oh. You're his brother though. And you don't know?
Chereneko Braginski: I know, I should know all of this... but I need to wait until my neck stops bleeding... plus I have to find Nikita...
Liane Zwingli: Huh? Oh, Chereneko! What happened to you?
Chereneko Braginski: Math equation for the day: Nikita + knife + rumors about Ivan - Ivan + a sudden bout of anger + me = me with a slit in my throat and Nikita gone to God-knows-where.
Xiang Wang: Gather around, children, it's, like, story time.
Feliciano Vargas: Ooh~! Ooh~! Can I tell some? Please~!
Xiang Wang: Whatev.
Feliciano Vargas: Yay~! [/claps] Okay, everyone~ gather!
(Mobile) Arthur Kirkland: So. I got the news from Gilbert about the skeleton he found in Baltic Lake.
[Gilbert Beilschmidt and 2 others like this]
Madara Galante: Oh, I heard about that. It was on the news.
Eduard von Bock: So that's what this is about...
Feliciano Vargas: But... when Arthur was about to tell us what news he'd received... something happened.
[Antonio Carriedo and 5 others like this]
Ludwig Beilschmidt: ._.?
Lule Adnan: So suspenseful. XD
(Mobile) Elizabeta Hedervary: I know, isn't he cute?
Ludwig Beilschmidt: Hmm. If you say so, Elizabeta.
Lule Adnan: ^ Detected interest! XD
[Jeanette Bonnefoy and 7 others like this]
Arthur Kirkland: I don't recall doing a THING to him, and all of a sudden, Ivan just snaps, "Don't look at me."
Chantal Zwingli: This is just a guess, Arthur, don't quote me on it, but - I think you looked at him.
[Renate Edelstein and 16 others like this]
Arthur Kirkland: Excellent observation, Chantal.
Renate Edelstein: :)
[Chantal Zwingli likes this]
Feliciano Vargas: We didn't understand what was going on!
Arthur Kirkland: And I told him so, "I don't understand this, Ivan, what am I doing?" And his tone drops, and he's practically growling it at this point, but he says it again - "Don't LOOK at me like that!"
(Mobile) Antonio Carriedo: Damn creeper...
(Mobile) Yao Wang: Aru... You're mocking me again...
[Antonio Carriedo likes this]
Antonio Carriedo: I know, aren't I good at it? 8D
[Yao Wang likes this]
Yao Wang: Aiyah, Antonio... whatever shall I do with you? X3
[Antonio Carriedo likes this]
Arthur Kirkland: So he just stands up and he's shaking all over, and we're all looking around at each other, perplexed as hell...
Feliciano Vargas: We should have guessed something was wrong, though. He was really quiet after we told him about the skeleton...
Xiang Wang: Then Amelia remembered something that Jeanette had given her. It was this cute little locket.
Arthur Kirkland: The locket, apparently, had been rusted shut, but Jeanette's father took care of that. The picture inside was faded, but not too terribly. You could still make out mostly everything. But... She started passing it around...
Feliciano Vargas: I thought the woman in the picture looked like Amelia's sister...
Xiang Wang: It reminded me of Brynja.
[Brynja Stilesson likes this]
Mei Wang: Of COURSE it would. XD
Arthur Kirkland: It looks more like Madara to me, actually.
Arthur Kirkland: But, regardless, it got to Ivan.
Feliciano Vargas: Then everything got really, really bad...
[Lule Adnan likes this]
Lule Adnan: You say that like it wasn't bad before.
Xiang Wang: He just completely went bat-shit INSANE.
Arthur Kirkland: He just went OFF.
Feliciano Vargas: Si~ Like a rocket!
[Ludwig Beilschmidt likes this]
Antonio Carriedo: Oh, why, Feli must you be so consistently adorable!
Feliciano Vargas: ^^
Arthur Kirkland: He starts saying, "No, no, no, no," just over and over. And he's holding onto the locket like it's his lifeline. And we don't know what to do - I've seen him get angry, but this was...
Xiang Wang: Sooo not right.
Feliciano Vargas: But then~ Laima tries to calm him down... she walks over and tries to figure out what's wrong.
Arthur Kirkland: He stops for a moment, like he's taking her in. And she places her hands on his shoulders and then, he just snaps.
Xiang Wang: He freaking SHOVES her backwards, she falls, and hits her head against the fountain.
Eduard von Bock: ...
Madara Galante: Oh my GOD...
Peter Kirkland: Is Laima okay?
Arthur Kirkland: Amelia's not online, so I can't ask.
Xiang Wang: And then Amelia evolved into a straight-up BEAST and thinks it's a totally smashing good idea to try and beat the living HELL out of him.
[Feliks Lukasiewicz and 4 others like this]
Arthur Kirkland: Xiang couldn't stop her by himself, we had to ask Ludwig to restrain her.
Antonio Carriedo: Go Lud! :)
Ludwig Beilschmidt: Right... dansk, Antonio...
Arthur Kirkland: Then Ivan starts muttering to himself. It's in Russian, mostly, but there's some English in there as well... it's the English I picked up.
Feliciano Vargas: And a name~! Sveta.
Arthur Kirkland: The last coherent thing I hear him say is about his sunflowers. How they just keep dying, one by one...
Xiang Wang: Then I look up, because Germany was all, "Ivan... Ivan... IVAN!" and then like, two seconds later - BAM. He crumples to the ground like a puppet with its strings jacked up.
[Feliks Lukasiewicz likes this]
Feliks Lukasiewicz: Ohmygawd, best description EVER. XD
Feliciano Vargas: It was so scary, poor Ivan! I thought he had died of grief...
Lovino Vargas: Idiot. No one can DIE of grief, Feliciano.
Chantal Zwingli: You'd be surprised.
Hera Karpusi: Ha. No one can die of grief... That's a very narrow-minded observation...
Lule Adnan: Oh, don't get HER started.
Hera Karpusi: But Arthur... Feliciano... Xiang. I don't understand completely... who is Sveta?
Arthur Kirkland: Sveta is a nickname for Svetlana. Svetlana is, or should I say was, Ivan's mother.
(Mobile/Mobile) Ivan Braginski || Yao Wang: Эй.
Yao Wang: ... Huh? How are you...?
Ivan Braginski: Surprised to see me?
Yao Wang: Wait a second. How are you texting me? You're asleep. And right next to me.
Ivan Braginski: Shishishi~ I have my ways.
Yao Wang: Or maybe YOU'RE the person who broke into Ivan's house and stole his photo albums and his Facebook information. How much of a creeper do you have to be to do that?
Ivan Braginski: Pretty damn creepy, I guess.
Yao Wang: Do you even know Ivan?
Ivan Braginski: Так. I know him very well.
Yao Wang: So why steal his photo albums?
Ivan Braginski: I don't want him to remember me. Not now.
Yao Wang: You don't want Ivan to remember you.
Ivan Braginski: Няма. You don't understand.
Ivan Braginski: So who are you consulting for questions to ask me?
Yao Wang: ... What?
Ivan Braginski: You heard me.
Yao Wang: ... A friend of mine.
Ivan Braginski: Сапраўды. Friend's name?
Yao Wang: I'm not telling you that.
Ivan Braginski: Fine. Tell your pretty little blonde friend I said hello. Good night Yao.
Yao Wang: ... How do you know she's blonde? What the hell, are you STALKING ME?
Ivan Braginski: Sweet dreams, Wang Yao. Sweet dreams. ;)
special agent akane: Here's a run-down of the next couple of chapters for you: chapter 24 will be a bit more low-key than this one, mostly bringing the Asians into play (because they get drawn into this too, thanks to Yao) and will move on to the next day, if you haven't noticed that we've been on August 30th for the past three chapters. Chapter 25 will also be low-key until the very, very end. THEN things get intense again. I mean... Bonnefoy House intense. I'm writing it right now, and I'm pretty depressed by it. I'm sorry for what I'm doing to you Ivan. (God, wait 'til I go back to the Bonnefoy House again. If I write half the things I'm thinking about writing, you all are going to hate me. Chapter 26 isn't as low-key, naturally, thanks to chapter 25, but you'll see what I mean when we get there. Okay?
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