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[chemex]

Who: Akira Kurusu, Goro Akechi, Nikolai Gogol, and anyone interested in some shenanigans!
Where: A handful of locations around Aldrip
What: Akira and Goro have decided to do some people-watching to determine the identity of Gogol's farce to fake his death.
Warnings: There's a closed prompt that's gonna result in half a centimeter from death, but otherwise the only real warnings are that Goro and Gogol are involved in this log. ...probably a lot of innuendo and stupid teenager bullshittery, also.



[Picture this; it's a normal Wednesday in Aldrip, the weather is reasonable, you're going about your daily life. There's been some craziness lately, hasn't there? Some clown stole some organs, some people got messed up getting those organs back, and then some more people got messed up killing the clown. Yikes!]

[What you may not realize, is during the Killing of the Clown™️, some more things were stolen. Goro took it upon himself to steal Gogol's cloak and tablet, and... Well. As it turned out, Gogol's death was merely temporary, try as he might to convince others he was gone for good. He'd like his things back, but he's currently under the guise of an unassuming Salaryman...,]

[Cut back to this perfectly pleasant, normal Wednesday! Goro Akechi has opted to attempt to sniff out Gogol's trickery, once and for all. With the help of his partner (in crime and everything else), they have stationed themselves in separate areas of the city, connected by a seemlingly innocuous phone call, enjoying the weather and doing some good old-fashioned detective work by way of people watching. What could possibly go wrong?]

//ooc; please do not reply to this main post! comments will go up shortly for both goro and akira, as well as a third closed prompt. pick who you'd like to interact with, or hassle them both! reply to their comments for any and all sort of shenanigans, centering on your character's basic daily life in aldrip. :>

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boss makes a dollar i make a dime, that's why i tag on company time

[chemex]

[Akira does, as expected, take special note of the people he knows in Aldrip if they pass by. He hides a bit, keeps tabs, makes sure they're not acting particularly out of the ordinary.]

[Minato..., Well. The kid's a touch melancholic on a normal day, maybe just naturally a despondent sort of person, but the slump to his shoulders and the crease to his brow is definitely more than Akira's used to seeing wear on him. He can gather well enough that he's looking for something-- someone, but he hasn't quite sussed that much out yet --from the deliberate way he walks and looks at everything, but he struggles to figure out the specifics.]

[Koromaru barking is all the invitation he needs, and he mumbles to Goro that he's turning off his wire a minute to talk to Minato, and then does just that. He gets up, shuffles his papers into a stack, into their folder and then into his bag, and jogs across the street to them.] You lose something?

[memori3s]

[ The familiar voice has Minato glancing up quickly, almost startled by the sound of the newcomer. He'd been so absorbed in going over where to look next, who to ask, that he hadn't noticed Akira jogging over. ]

Oh. Akira --

[ He's already got others lending a hand. May as well disclose what's up to Akira too. ]

...kind of. I haven't seen or heard from Sha-Ming in a few days.

[ Minato rises to his feet, willing away any concern on his face to the best of his abilities. Koromaru sits at his side and gazes up at his companion. The dog's tail swishes anxiously to and fro. ]

Have you seen him? ...black hair, glasses, goggles on his head. You might have seen him at the clinic?

[ Practically glued to Minato's bedside while he was comatose for that week, not that Minato knows about that. He only remembers the man being there when he first woke up, feverish and groggy. ]

[chemex]

[He slouches, as always, but compresses his spine just a bit further still to be closer to level with Minato. He wants to make sure his funky little blue buddy knows he's listening.]

[And he is-- he process the question, the description, and immediately remembers Sha-Ming pretty constantly at Minato's bedside. They hadn't exchanged names, Akira worn a bit too thin himself to try forming a new bond and figuring maybe since this guy hadn't gotten up nearly the entire time Minato was out, he was similarly overtaxed. He meets Minato's eyes, and shakes his head slowly.] I've not formally met him, but I've seen him around..., Not recently, though. [And certainly not today, while he was specifically aiming to watch what everyone and their mother in Aldrip was up to.]

[memori3s]

[ Minato's not sure what he expected, given that everyone's accounts about the missing man have aligned thus far. They'd seen him around, given that he was a bit of a busy-body, but there hasn't been even a glimpse of him within the past few days. ]

...yeah, that's... more or less what I've heard.

[ He exhales, clearly a bit disappointed, but is quick to offer Akira a forced smile. ]

Still useful information though. Thanks. ...if you do see him, can you let me know?

[ He just can't shake the terrible feeling he has about Sha-Ming's disappearance. ]

[chemex]

[Akira nods, tilting his head and frowning at Minato's lingering concern. Pulling a hand from where he'd slipped them into his pockets, he splays it, palm-outward, at Minato for a moment so he sees the motion, and then reaches up to pat his shoulder.]

Have you eaten recently? I've been itching to try some recipes.

[memori3s]

[ He stays put, accepting the hand set on his shoulder. Or, perhaps he's too tired to do anything about it.

Minato glances down and breaks eye contact with Akira. ]

No, I... haven't been very hungry lately.

[ Which he realizes is a little alarming coming from him. So he quickly follows up with: ]

I'd like to see your recipes sometime though.

[ It's difficult to think about food when his entire brain real estate is being consumed with tracking down a single person. And it's then that it occurs to Minato that, perhaps, Akira can fill him in on one thing. ]

...Akira, how long does it take for a person to come back after they die here?

[chemex]

[Akira manages a fond, crooked smile, and reaches his hand up to ball it into a fist and gently bop Minato on the head with it.]

I'll feed you later, yeah? You gotta eat if you're gonna find your friend.

[The question throws him, and he recoils his hand, leaning just slightly back from him. He frowns, expression pinched and severe for a moment before he shakes his head, loosening his features.] I don't-- I haven't asked. Forever, but also not as long as it seems like, I think.

[memori3s]

[ The little bop does crack the tiniest of smiles out of Minato. He responds with a silent nod because, yeah, Akira's got a point. ...maybe he'll go do that in a bit, after he's finished up his search of Game Parade.

But upon seeing Akira's serious expression, Minato wonders if he shouldn't have asked that question. It makes him feel even more grateful that the other teen gives him a real reply. ]

Oh. ...I guess so.

[ It's his turn to shake his head. The smile's gone now, replaced with a forlorn look. ]

...sorry, I -- Forget I asked...

[ What was he thinking, just cold open asking someone what happens when someone here dies. On the other hand, it's relevant information in case the person he's looking for did happen to die, and that's why he can't find any trace of him. ]

[chemex]

[He hums softly in lieu of words and sets his hand back on Minato's shoulder, squeezing a moment.] Don't worry about it. I-- [He glances out to the street, and Goro says something over the wire. Reclaiming his hand, he manages to make tapping it back on look like he's just fiddling with his hair.] I'll catch you later, yeah? Eat something.

[memori3s]

[ And given how frequently Akira fiddles with his hair, Minato assumes Akira's doing just that. ]

...mm, okay.

[ He takes a deep breath as he grounds himself. He might not have much of an appetite, but if Akira's the one encouraging him to try and eat something, Minato will do just that. He can't bring himself to do it for his own sake, but if it's for Akira, he can manage that much.

Koromaru jumps to his feet and barks, reassuring Akira that he'll make sure Minato grabs a bite. ]

...yeah, let's... let's go do that then, Koromaru.

[ Minato offers Akira one last nod, a tacit farewell before taking his leave. He'll head straight for the commercial district for a bite to eat, just as he said he would. ]