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Vitali doesn't seem inclined to come much closer to any of you; there's a wall of glass between her and you, and she appears to want to keep it that way. Any attempts to breach it are likely a terrible idea; just because there aren't any soldiers with them doesn't mean that they're unarmed, after all.

"So you've decided to act up," she says, her hands folded behind her back, her posture formal and stiff in a way that doesn't suit her; her gaze remains as icy as her words, though she's refraining from making direct eye contact with any one of you in particular. She's still audible, despite the glass; it isn't as all-encompassing as the Shimmer seemed to be whenever it spoke to you within the boundary, but it's sharp, commanding. "If that's what you want to do, then fine. We can talk about that. You guys haven't wanted to settle since you got back; maybe this will make you actually sit down for a moment.

"If you're going to talk, get it out of your system before we throw you back in quarantine and figure out what to do with you. And try to keep from launching at the glass or doing anything stupid to yourselves in the meantime. We'd hate to have a reason to classify any of you as a threat."

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[scythegun]

[It takes a little bit for Yeager to decide, but really, there isn't much of a decision to be made at all, is there? His answer would have been different at the start of all of this, but in some ways it almost feels like that was a lifetime ago. It's funny how much the Shimmer changed.

Or maybe these changes weren't brought about by the Shimmer at all. Something to think about, he supposes.]

Well, I can't put my daughters at risk. So I suppose I'll be staying here!

[And that's simply that as far as he's concerned. If there's any more to his thought process here, it certainly isn't anything he's saying or showing; he sounds just as carefree as always.]

[instrumentalized]

... you have daughters?

[ .... how did he not know this. ]

[scythegun]

[Probably because he only mentioned them as his daughters to two people...]

Ja! Gauche and Droite, I believe I've mentioned them before?

[He's mentioned them as his bodyguards a few times now, but that's...... probably normal.]

[abysstery]

[Heinwald knows that after all they've spoken about, it must be hard to not be able to go home today. He's definitely feeling it too... But he's glad to hear this from Yeager.]

I will do all that I am able to make sure you can get back to them safely.

[scythegun]

I know you will. I've never had any doubts about that.

[Because Heinwald's always going to seek to solve mysteries like this, and he won't be satisfied until a proper conclusion has been reached. Heinwald isn't going to settle for simply staying here forever; Yeager's sure of that much.]

Don't start letting me down now, ja?

[It's light though, not serious at all.]

[abysstery]

[That's exactly right!! It's just in his nature!]

You have every right to reprimand me if I ever manage that terrible of a feat.

[scythegun]

I'd almost have to be impressed.