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[constellationist]

There's a new presence in the shadows of the Velvet Room tonight.

For a while, there's no obvious sign of this... presumably a person, just the feeling that something is watching from the darkness, listening to whatever cryptic platitudes Igor's spouting about the place tonight. Eventually, though, the presence announces itself as... an Akira, looking at the conspiracy board.

Or maybe he's a Ren? (He's both. He's neither. He's pretty sure Igor is the closest to a familiar entity here. Making connections? That's not going to be a problem at all.)

"...I have no idea what most of this means," he's forced to conclude after several minutes. "Cool."

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[willowandoak]

"Oh, Shido." His expression darkens. "He is a fucking vulture. Can I tell you his name, or does it not count if the guy I know is from the wrong world?"

He'd love to fuck over a Shido, even if it's not his own.

[constellationist]

"...You know, I'm not sure if that would work or not, but it can't hurt to try." If nothing else, it'll probably confirm Akira's on the right track.

[willowandoak]

Might as well, then. "His name is Masayoshi Shido."

[constellationist]

"...Dammit. Enough rhymes that I know we're talking about a very similar person, but it's not quite enough." It's probably just as well, anyway, since Akira can't take the information home at will.

"It was worth a try, though. In exchange, I'll see if there's a way to teach you the shadow trick, but I can't guarantee anything."

[willowandoak]

Ren nods. One not-a-guarantee for another seems fair enough. "Wanna hand me your phone so we can swap contact info, then?"

He's extremely wary of slavery, and that's making him extra-careful about giving up his name to Lotus. Lotus might say he has to hear it spoken by someone who knows Ren, but who knows if that's actually true? But if he looks at the screen and sees the name Drake, or changes it himself, there'll be no issue.

[constellationist]

"Yeah, all right."

Akira knows he doesn't have to hand his phone over to get a new contact... but also can't fault Drake for being especially careful. It's quite sensible of him, really.

[willowandoak]

In the event, his name shows up in Lotus's phone as Drake, so Lotus was telling the truth about that and it was a nonissue all along. Ren's not sorry he took precautions, but it's still good to know. He hands Lotus's phone back once everything's in place.

"Usually I'd tell you how to find the fake version of wherever you live, but I don't know if there's a fake Fae Realm here... Then again, how the hell would I know, I guess?" The last bit is muttered half to himself.

[constellationist]

Nor should he be sorry, frankly.

"Point me to the local Tokyo and I'll see what I can do. Worst case, Boss's place is probably around there somewhere, and that'll be close enough."

[willowandoak]

Ren gestures to the Tokyo door with a skeptical tilt of his head. "You're talking about Leblanc? It's around. Didn't know the fae liked coffee shops. ...Unless your Sakura-san is a fae, I guess?"

That's a bizarre image.

[constellationist]

"Nah, just 'taba. She didn't want to try the Realm after her mother died, and then I worked out she really can't because her magic tied itself to technology. But Boss knows how to roll out a decent welcome mat."