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[His eyes are full of heart as he looks towards her. That's what he'd like to tell himself - it's not true. That she'd pop up the next time he opened cupboard, declaring that she finally found him, that they were playing hide-and-seek and he just forgot. He'd reward her for her victory with an extra sweet and-

He blinks it back and feels that cold feeling again. If someone as warm and vibrant as Ikki were still in this world, he knew he wouldn't feel this feeling. So he murmurs the only thing that makes sense to him at the moment.]

Just ask Soren. [He's sure the bird can communicate a 'yes' or 'no'. And he has to be the closest they have to an eyewitness.]