#The Oracle Navi (Futaba Sakura IC)

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"Please don't hit on me I will cry."

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"You better. Or I'll make sure that he knows that you're still alive!" With that, she made her way fully out of the cafe and was back in Shibuya. It felt like the whole world had changed now that she knew that he was alive again and that they had such a conversation like this. She wasn't sure why it felt like everything had changed, but it did. And now she knew the realities surrounding her mother's death.

Or at least Akechi's perspective on it anyways.

Was she going to keep in contact with him? It was yet to be determined. Probably anyways, as she scrolled through her texts that she had sent via a burner number she set up. She still had the ability to fake her number for just these events. It worked out really well, though next time that she contacted him, it would be via her personal number. Now it was time to head back home, to decompress and reflect on everything...

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He had to admit, that was a bit to drop on someone randomly. And thinking back on it, it seemed to have been a habit of his even before they knew his intentions. Back when he was feigning the detective prince role. Either way, it looked like their meeting was over now.

Perhaps he'd stay here for a little while longer, though. This cafe had a nice atmosphere.

"You have my number," keep in touch. "I'll contact him soon."

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"You think you have it tough? Imagine never being able to see Sojiro again after failing him and being corrupted further than you already were...no curry for me ever again."

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"I kinda want to try out ice skating but I know I'll fall flat on my face and break my nose..."

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"Look, I need the energy alright?!" She says as she is drinking her 7th energy drink of the day.

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"Yeah, pirate sites are always at risk. Back in the day you had entire programs that were pretty prevalent to pirating stuff like movies and music. Fun fact, the proliferation of music being pirated is what lead to streaming services for music that has made it much easier to listen to music without needing cds and such." Which was obviously a good thing in the long run, even if at the time it was seen as kind of a bad thing.

"But yes, they are at risk. I've seen sites go down and such all the time." Was it annoying? Yes but there was always sites that popped up when they were taken down. Not that she pirated as much as she used to but still. There was no good reason to when she could get money and such and no longer had to beg Sojiro for money all the time.

"Anyways, it's all about whether they think it's worth going after them or not, and in some cases whether they are aware of them or not, or if they can go after them. It's all dependent on laws and such and where the websites are hosted and such. But I'm not a copyright lawyer nor do I want to be." That was all complicated stuff that she didn't want to talk about because she wasn't educated enough on it. "So don't ask me how it works."

He was pretty out of his depth here as the extent of his gaming knowledge only extended about as far as the games he had played and even then, that wasn't any actual knowledge about the mechanics of video games or how they worked or anything like that. Come to think of it, he had never really stopped to consider how video games - or anything really - worked, only being happy to enjoy it. Still, it seemed to be a genuine passion of Futaba's and he was happy enough to listen to her, especially since she seemed to know her stuff when it came to the subject. Grinning, he gave her a quiet 'go on' gesture, eager to hear her explanation.

"So, an iso is usually from a CD and a rom is from a cartridge," That made enough sense, so long as he could remember the two in his mind. "I guess since CD's are the newer technology, they'd be easier to rip from...?" That was the best explanation he could think of in his mind as this was all very foreign and unfamiliar to him but in his mind, it made sense - newer technology would be easier, wouldn't it...? As opposed to older, more archaic tech?

"What would even happen if someone was discovered to be ripping this tech...? I mean, they'd probably be forced to pull it off for starters," He was no avid gamer but here and there some gaming articles did catch his eye - mostly one speaking of some promising fan game or fan project that'd been forced to shut down due to the company getting involved - still were there actual legal consequences beyond them being forced to pull their projects down. "Plus, wouldn't the pirate sites always sort of be at risk...? I mean all it takes is one company finding out about them - unless the companies don't care?"

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@cxdemusings replied to you in a post “Why don't you believe in Astrology?”:

@oraclememehacker "Of all people, I thought you'd be the one to agree."

"That's not the funny option though. And definitely not what you say when Jupiter's red spot is intensifying."

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@fantomevoleur replied to your post “"I bet trying to date Akechi is like trying to...”:

"I see it more like hugging a feral cat who keeps scratching and biting you."

"Is that where those scratches came from? Or was that just from Mona when you tried to give him a bath."

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"If I held hands with Akechi I think I would have to cut off my hand afterwards because it'd become infected."

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"Well then it was probably Inari's fault. Or Akiren's fault. I've done absolutely nothing today. Well, I did troll a featherman hater on a forum but I doubt that's what you're talking about anyways."

"Ryuji thinks a computer chip is something you can eat, Futaba. He didn't do it."

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"It's once again that time of year. To preorder your KFC Christmas meal."

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@violetinfaith replied to your post “Futaba bites you affectionately. What do you do.”:

Sumi would become a puddle, and her face becomes as red as her hair.

"Worst things have happened." Bites again affectionately.

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"I never understood why skeletons are supposed to be scary. They're just bones. Now if I saw a muscle person walk past me, I'd be terrified."

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"English has so many rules and such that contradict itself or doesn't even follow it's own rules. It's kind of crazy. I don't know any french though aside from some meme phrases." Japanese and English were the languages she knew, and her English was definitely not all that great. Just good enough for the online forums and such that she frequented and such.

The sounds of people talking about the subway heading to Yongen filled the area as they were getting close. "And yeah, it's called Didactic memory. Whenever I close my eyes, I can visualize something perfectly. It doesn't last too long, just long enough for me to really be able to see it. And that's how I was able to remember books from memory. Along with me just loving books in general. I'll have to try out some international books then."

Soon the subway stopped at their destination and they got off, Futaba stretching and moving her arms around. And then they were heading towards her neighborhood. "It's pretty narrow around here, as expected of these sorts of areas. The cafe is just up the road from here, and then my house is in the area. Not a big house, but it works enough for me and my dad."

"That's really cool!" Kotone stood closer to the aisle, letting Futaba have the window spot more away from the people. Seemed right since Futaba was shorter and less good with people. "That's called uh... Edi...? No... Gie...? No... Didactic Memory! That's the one! Where you can recall images vividly from memory! That is super cool to have!"

Kotone smirked. "I've been reading a couple light novels, but a friend of mine has suggested more international books actually. I use a translation app to put the books in Japanese when I take a pic of the pages. It's super cool! Though I know a little English and I'm learning French." Was she learning French to impress Mitsuru? Yes. She liked showing off to her for... reasons.

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Online Meeting IRL (Futaba/Sylvia)

Location: Akihibara Time: Afternoon

"Damn, the Featherman search was fruitless." Futaba let off a sigh as all she was finding was the usual common stuff in all the stores that she usually perused. It was either stuff she already had or stuff that she didn't have room for in her really small room or that she just wasn't interested in to begin with. Well, she decided to check out another shop that sold figures.

It was a nice little shop, and had figures from various pieces of media, including Pokemon/Pocket Monsters. She always found it amusing that the west basically shortened the name and it became the standard for everywhere. Well, it was a more fun name to say anyways. As she was perusing the place, some Pokemon music playing through her headphones, she saw something interesting.

They were rare minifigures from Tomy from 1998. And they were just standing there out in the open. Maybe the owner didn't quite understand their value. She went to pick up the Charizard one when she felt a hand grab hers. She jolted back in surprise as she saw who it was. She didn't know who they were but she was certainly taken by surprise.

"Oh um...s-sorry about that...h-heh, you um, took me by surprise...I'm glad I didn't knock those down."

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So, Akechi was in the hospital now thanks to her helping or rather, forcing him to go. She had gotten some blood all over her and now her clothes were ruined until she got the properly cleaned. Which given how hard it was to get blood stains out of clothing, was going to be a hard task for sure. What was more important though was that he was going to be okay, which he was.

What happened next wasn't surprising but still a factor she wasn't even considering at the time. The fact that the media was going to find out and take his agency about announcing his own return. On one hand she wasn't going to let him die, but on the other it must have hurt even more to have that stripped away from him.

Well, all she could do was go day to day like she was, pretending like she was shocked and surprised at his sudden revival, even though she was one of the first people who figured out he was alive, at least those who weren't taking care of him in the psyche ward. She sat in her computer chair as she was playing games on her PC and just thinking about some things. "Sorry Akechi, but it had to be done..."

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