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2.1; voice

[Residents of the City who happen to be checking out the network around this time will hear a very loud **thump** as a teenage boy suddenly lands where there was no teenage boy a moment ago.]

Oof...what?

[There are a few moments of silence and shuffling as Roxas feels around to make sure he's solid. He's as surprised to be as he is surprised to be here in particular.]

I'm just me again...

[There's a swift intake of breath as he spots the communication device. When he speaks again, it's something others are meant to hear.]

Hey, City. I'm back. I don't know how long it's been...but it feels like a long time.

My name is Roxas. I guess I should say "it's nice to meet you" if I didn't know you before.

[A brief pause.]

...Sora? Are you still here?

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Guess not. Does "suddenly appearing back where you came from" count as finding a way out?

Sounds as good as any - if it didn't have the whole 'coming back' part at the end.

It wasn't so bad to come back, actually.

You like it here?

It's okay here. And I didn't have a lot left, back there.

Yeah? I don't know, it'd be better if you had a choice to leave. I don't like being in one place for too long. Travelling's okay if you've got the money.

I've traveled before. I wouldn't really get to if I left. It's sort of complicated.

Yeah? Too bad. -- oh, yeah. My name's Sheena, by the way, since you already introduced yourself. Roxas, right?

Yeah, I'm Roxas. Nice to meet you, Sheena.

So, have you been here for a while? Sounds like it.

A little over a year before I left, I think. Seems like ages ago even though I heard I've only been gone for five days.

Huh, yeah? Sounds weird. I've never gotten that before.

It's proof that time really doesn't work the same here as it does where people come from, at least.

But wait a minute- what was it like when you got back, then? You said you've been here for a year?

Uh huh. But when I got back, I couldn't even remember being here. Everything was like it was before I left.

... I'm going to get a headache if I think about it too hard, huh? I think I'll let someone else worry about it.

Sorry about that. It's not that important, anyway.

Nothing to be sorry for. Hey, there was actually something I wanted to ask you- being a guy who's been here for so long.

Me? Sure. Go ahead.

What's there to do in this place?

Here? All kinds of things. It's a really big City, so there's plenty of stuff to see on re—when you're exploring. There's a really good ice cream shop.

Uh...and the curses keep things interesting, I guess.

Maybe they're fun now and then, but they're not really what you should go to for fun, right? And you know, there's only so much exploring you can do until you just want a map, or someone to go yeah, here- that place is a place to go.

But an ice cream shop, huh? [ hmmm. ]

Yeah, with lots of flavors. But ice cream is best when you eat it with friends.

H-hey, ouch, what're you saying? I know people.

Huh? I'm just saying...what I said. It doesn't taste as good when you're by yourself.