[ senri still doesn't know ai's a zombie ]

[usogi]

this cat reminds me of ai

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[usogi]

Um - I have gloves, at least.... So you won't get my cold but -

[his brow furrows]

I'm really worried about you. You can't just - let an injury like that stay....!

[in_a_bottle]

...I just don't want anyone to see.

[She hugs herself and looks at the ground.]

This is a place you could get killed for any reason. You know Uchiha killed Misaki-san over something she couldn't control. I have things I worry about.

[usogi]

[ . . . ]

Aimi..... It's okay - if you want it to be a secret, it'll be safe with me.

I won't - I'm not going to tell anyone. That's a promise.

[in_a_bottle]

[She has a retort held back, but she takes in another breath, lifts her shirt a little again, and starts to unravel the bleeding-through bandages.

It's soon clear exactly why Ai was already wearing bandages. While she only unravels enough to show her stomach, the skin is covered in spidering, deep purple marks with scattered burns. Much more recent are the still-bleeding cuts, which Senri can see do indeed spell something out:]

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pǝssᴉɯ

[usogi]

[oh my god.

Senri will blink - in confusion, right along with the slow horror - and he has to take a deep breath before he can actually say anything. he feels a little sick, but it's okay. he's an actor. he can put a face on, for just a little bit longer]

- okay.

Okay, okay.

[and he'll take one of the blankets that he was given to reach out try to cover up Ai again]

It... It says -

'Missed me'.

[in_a_bottle]

[She takes it gratefully and puts her shirt back down -- it'll get ruined, but they have bigger problems, and also washing machines.]

They wanted to brag about this.

[usogi]

They did....

[ugh, he's getting the chills]

So they'll probably do it again, or hurt other people, if given the chance.

[in_a_bottle]

[Ai gets up and nods.]

Could you... please not tell anyone about the injuries that were already there? I don't like looking at them, and...

[usogi]

Of course not, Aimi... Your secret's safe with me, okay?

But come on, let's get you to the infirmary and cleaned up.

[in_a_bottle]

[She gives a little smile of relief, even if she's still obviously shaking.]

Okay. They should still have bandages, I only took the one roll and some disinfectant.

[usogi]

[senri will just... try to put a reassuring hand on her shoulder]

Okay... let's go look. And then if you can, try to see Jude-kun so he can get you looked at too.

[in_a_bottle]

...I'll think about it. [lies, she is way too stubborn for that.] If it's just this, I can deal with it.