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21st Memory [Voice/Action?]

[Sayo had a scary moment today. She'd opened her journal for review, flipped through the pages, and found herself speaking with someone she didn't recognize—she didn't recognize? She leaned in, scanned their faces, and her heart dropped into her stomach. And soon she found herself flipping to more and more pages, and they were there, and she knew them. She knew them!]

Crona-san...? K-kamina? Ciel?

Who—

[Suddenly, she's reminded of her faceless husband, and she flusters and grows cold all at once.

There were others. So many others. They had less to look for, but she had forgotten them all the same. Where they important to her? Where they friends? How could she have let this happen? How many others... She turns the page and starts a voice entry, trying to mask the growing anxiety bubbling under the surface of a quiet voice.]

[Voice]

U-um, if you–if you know me, can I talk to you? If you know me at all... I'd like to talk to you again...

[No, think of a good excuse for this. She clears her throat a bit, as if to unruffle some metaphorical feathers. Maybe some non-metaphorical ones, too. And then she pulls up a smile.]

Actually... I was wondering about the 'amusement' place. It just appeared, didn't it? I'm not sure what it is, but people seem like they're really interested in it. What does it do? Perhaps... a food place? Something for games? Have any of you gone yet?

[After that, it's time for venturing to work, and then to the tea shop! She was considering working it for a few hours after Seventh Heaven. It was at least good memories... Few, yes, but they were with Kaji, in their home. That was what mattered to her. It made her happy. Content, even with the usual problems in her day.]

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Oh! [And she plops down next to him.] And what does a nanocomputer do?

All sorts of things... g-generally it can be used to store, manipulate, and retrieve data, like other computers; I use it to compose reports, charts, graphs and the like...

[He trails off, and adds a little sheepishly:] ... It could potentially play... h-holovideos and video games as well, if I had access to outside data for them. As well as accessing the Internet.

... It may not be... specialized for such purposes, but it... w-works well enough.

....

[The blankest of stares. What is any of this.]

I-I see.

[... Poor Sayo. Robert doesn't even know how one could get around without that knowledge. He'll just have to teach her...

In the meantime, he slides the device out of its case. It's small, coated in dark-blue reflective solar panels and in general looks delicate, cupped in Robert's palm. He opens it and turns it on; the screen brightens before projecting the contents of the computer as it starts up.]

Ah, just... give me a moment to find the image...

[It has been a couple of months. Where did all that time go...?]

Ah! Right! [scooching in to look :DDDDD]

[It only takes a few seconds of scrolling with his fingers through the holoprojected pictures before -]

... Aha. Here it is.

[And he brings the picture up, in its three-dimensional glory.

~~Unfortunately, it's not a double rainbow...~~

But it is a rather bright, clear rainbow, taken from an angle somewhat above the forest, much like this. The three-dimensional nature of the holophotograph means that every tree looks almost like a little miniature tree right there in midair, and the rainbow itself has this ethereal quality that light tends to have.

It may not be a professional picture ~~or even as good as the picture the mun used as an example~~ but it is still a very nice photograph of a rainbow regardless.]

... This is a rainbow, Ms. Sayo.

...

[She runs a hand through the hologram, clearly in awe.]

How does it do that? It has all the colors...

... Visible light - white light, like... sunlight... is composed of all those colours, all blending together into one light.

... When... when something called a prism has a l-light beam shone through it, the beam splits into the different colours of light...

[Smiling, Robert gestures to the area of the photo where the rainbow originates.] ... Sometimes when there is rain in the sky, the sunlight is filtered through the rain in the air - the rain acts like a prism, and then... one s-sees a rainbow.

... it is easy to make one yourself.

Amazing...

And you can really make it yourself?

Oh, yes... it would be quite simple to do so, Ms. Sayo...

... Do you have a spray bottle, or something of that nature? [He's going to guess not, but it would be easy enough to get one...]

... If not, I could bring one sometime. To... to show you. But there will be others, too... after it r-rains, of course.

Right!! You said after it rains!

...

When will I get to see this... 'rain'?

[... Sigh. Oh, Sayo.]

Ah... rain is a weather condition. Essentially, liquid water f-falling from clouds.

[... There's a long explanation for it that he distinctly remembers giving to Sayo...]

... Ms. Sayo, has... has anybody ever... w-written things down for you, somewhere? So that you do not forget them...?

[... Unless she forgets how to read. But that's a disturbing thought.]

Hmm... Oh! Actually, I write down a lot of things in my journal. I had some other books, but I ran out of room, and with this I never seem to!

... I suppose that is a good start - but... you can find where the information is, correct...?

[... Since... if you can't find it again when you need it, it's not a very helpful system...]

That's right! I have my own area where I keep it all. And if I ever forget that, I have some notes on the refrigerator to tell me how to find them.

[That's a huge relief, actually. And Robert lets it show in his smile.]

... Splendid.

... Perhaps I should write some things about weather for you, then... so you will not be afraid if you see the rain. [Because it terrified Sayo the first time, and that is not acceptable to allow a second time if he can do something about it.]

Oh, that would be wonderful! I'd appreciate that a lot, Robert-san.

I could do that now, even, if you would want...

[~~It's... kind of poorly timed that he does this shortly before Ginko leaves, but then again, maybe twice the notes means Sayo has half the chance of losing them all...?~~]

[Never hurts to have more to work with!]

I wouldn't mind that. I have a little time.

[With that said, Robert smiles.]

Splendid... is there perhaps anywhere you would want me to write them? S-Such as... er, paper, perhaps? Somewhere... easy to remember. [As easy as it is for Sayo...]

Oh, right! I'll just get some paper!

[She has plenty handy! As seen by her reaching under the coffee table and pulling out a big bundle of it. :D]

Thank you...

[... It's so weird to handle papers still. Sayo might notice the strange way in which Robert holds the papers, minimizing contact with his fingers as he writes and trying desperately not to let it bend or crinkle.

He writes down a summary, in crisp, mechanical pen and in simplified language, of most major weather conditions Sayo is likely to encounter. He might even attempt pathetic little diagrams off to the side...]

[Aaand she's watching with plenty of focus!! >:^|]

You're very careful about your writing, aren't you, Robert-san.

I... I try to be. [He smiles awkwardly.] It is still... strange, in some ways... to wr-write with a pen.

[In his mind he still sees it as a rather odd stylus.]

Besides, it is... easier to read if written clearly.

Is it that odd? To write with pens?

I mean, I had an odd time getting used to them, but you don't seem to be from the same time as me...

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