Day 69: Sun Room

[rebonding]

[From here]

Korra wandered into the Sun Room while rubbing her hair dry with a small towel. The shower had been nice, at least. She had wanted her nurse to take her outside, but apparently there would be none of that for the moment. The "adults" were out there. What were they doing that they couldn't let her go outside, too?? She wasn't used to this, being cooped up. It reminded her of her time in the sewers.

She flopped down onto one of the couches, keeping an eye out for someone to chat up. Sure, her social skills weren't exactly 'honed,' yet, but that didn't mean she didn't want to talk to people. There wasn't anything else to do here, anyway.

[Barnaby!]

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[dividedby]

The end of breakfast came with some disappointment as X, simultaneously Zero's friend and excuse to ignore his overly chatty nurse, ended up being separated from him whether he liked it or not. Why? "For your benefit," the nurse had said. "You shouldn't talk to the same person all day. You need to be more social! It'll help you recover, trust me."

The irritated former Reploid couldn't help but think that was actually an excuse for the nurse to cut into any serious conversation he wanted to have with X. She wasn't exactly subtle about her dislike of him being with either X or Harpuia for long...yet it was never the same with anyone else. Had she purposefully been ordered to make his planning strategies with friends from home more difficult? Possibly. Or possibly the nurse was just being as innocently (and inconveniently) 'helpful' as usual. Both conclusions seemed equally likely.

Either way, it didn't change the fact that now he was having to deal with lectures on how 'fresh air is good for the body' and 'I know it's hard to walk, but exercise is still important' and just be quiet already, I don't care. Yes, he was injured, and he had crutches. But he didn't need her help, nor did he need all this pestering. Why did she never listen to him?

...So, once again, Zero was eager for a distraction that would save him from his nurse's endless chatter. The bulletin board made for a good one, as it was on the way to the Courtyard and therefore convenient. (And it helped that he'd posted something on there before breakfast, so he had an excuse to take his sweet time checking on it.) Even better, he discovered that there was a second distraction to be found at the board: someone standing there who caught his eye for a few reasons. It was the boy Zero remembered attacking that night he'd been brainwashed; that was reason enough to notice him. He was also clearly injured, if those scars on his arms were any proof. Wonder what happened to him...

Zero stared at the boy, but said nothing just yet. (Mostly because he wasn't exactly sure what to say.)

[knightspirit]

Unsurprisingly, Kyousuke wasn't the the only checking the messages, and between the people coming and going from the board, and finding nothing of interest on it, he was considering leaving to find a couch to lounge on for the time being. Soon, however, a young man limped his way over on a pair of crutches, and something tugged at his memory, though he he couldn't be sure what. At the very least, he was sure he didn't know anyone who looked like this. The way he was being stared at, however, seemed to suggest otherwise, and the boy frowned, crossing his arms. ... Well, it couldn't hurt to ask.

"... Sorry, but have we met somewhere?" the boy asked strangely.

[dividedby]

Zero held his silent stare for a bit longer (and if any awkwardness was created as a result, he was of course completely unaware of it). Did the boy...really not remember? That night, when Zero had tried to seriously injure him, or worse? He would've thought such an attack would be hard to forget...

...Then again, Zero had been in his Reploid body then, whereas now he was back to being human. When he put that into consideration, he could understand the lack of recognition.

Either way, a reminder was obviously necessary. With his nurse within earshot, however, Zero was going to refrain from mentioning any 'improbable' specifics right now...just in case she decided to jump in, as she'd done occasionally during breakfast. It was less for security and more to prevent her from being more annoying than usual. "We have," he said simply. "Do you remember...a dream about a robot who tried to attack you in a field during the night?" (He'd paused for a moment to catch himself before going off and describing things too literally. And in case that statement confused the boy, Zero subtly nodded his head in the nurse's direction.)

[knightspirit]

Kyousuke lifted a brow at the continued stare, but odd as it was, he'd always had strong nerves, so he didn't even blink until the stranger got to their point. Robot in a field...? ... Right, that explained it. It had been dark, and he hadn't seen the person's entire face, among other differences, but now that it was being told to him like this, it certainly seemed to fit. ... So, this had been the guy who'd attacked them.

"... I see," he responded after a pause. "I think we already discussed that, but we could find a seat, if you'd like." Somewhere a little more out of earshot, as to not have to deal with the irritation of disguising what they were talking about. Or maybe the stranger had nothing to say on the matter at all, which was fine. Either way, Kyousuke wasn't particularly phased.

[dividedby]

Instead of responding verbally, Zero simply nodded. On most days he would have probably let the conversation drop after that brief moment of recognition, but not today. Not when he needed practically any excuse to ditch the nurse. Besides, he had some things he could ask the kid about...his wounds, for one. The kicking power he'd possessed that night for another. Both, especially the latter, were curious subjects.

Zero pointed (using one crutch) in the direction of the nearest empty couch, then briefly glanced back at his nurse before heading off in that direction. She at least was merciful enough to give the two of them space. (...While happily commenting on how good it was that 'Yūdai' was being so social for once. Hmph. Forget her; he wasn't going to bother with any sort of response to that. She'd just better actually stay away from the conversation this time...)

As for the boy, Zero was going to wait to press any questions on him until after they had seated and he was sure the kid didn't have any questions for him first.

[knightspirit]

That worked well enough for him. Kyousuke nodded, and moved to indicated couch, settling himself in carefully to make sure he didn't aggravate his chest wounds. From there, he paused, considering where to start. He was familiar with most of what had caused the situation from that night: brainwashing, and people being put into other bodies. The latter was something he doubted he'd ever understand properly, so it would probably be best just to not go there. The brainwashing, on the other hand, he did have some questions about, but it seemed like poking needles where they didn't belong. ... Then again, moat things here were like that.

"...Do you remember anything about what they did that night?" he asked carefully after a pause. Maybe he could get some information, but if not, he wouldn't press it.

[dividedby]

So the boy did have questions. Zero considered his answer for a few moments, trying his best to recollect the events from that particular night. It had been a few days since then, and his active mental avoidance of the subject hadn't helped his long-term memory at all. Still, there were a few certain details that had not left him. (...Perhaps they would never leave him.)

"Not very much," he answered honestly. "It's all a fog. I know that they dragged me from my room after dinner and took me...somewhere." He paused, brow furrowed in thought. "...I think I was tied down, and I heard some drill-like sound. But beyond that, I don't know." The morbidly curious side of him wished he knew. It was all too vague, and between his 'kidnapping' and his time in the Recreational Field there was simply nothing. If he knew what had happened exactly, then he might know where Landel was keeping his Reploid body, among other vital clues...

But of course, that would be too easy, wouldn't it...