meanwhile in a gym full of mud and volleyballs and... monster toys??

[puddinghair]

[Enkidu did indeed get clay everywhere whoops. They’re trying to clean it up now, converting it to chains that disappear into their hands.] I’m sorry for the trouble. This form must have been disrupted somehow.

[ Kenma has. no idea what that means!! and he wouldn't ask, if it weren't for the cLEARLY MAGIC that's happening. despite bewilderment, he picks up one of the plush toys from the ground and tries to casually wipe the mud off of it. ] Um... That's fine. How are you doing that?

Oh, it’s part of me. Don’t worry. I’ll clean it all up. [They smile and get more mud off the ground.] Are these dolls yours? They’re quite cute.

[ he's pretty worried!! actually!! but trying to hide it. ] No - these are from... Here. I think. I don't really know where I am.

What a coincidence. Neither do I. But I think that’s all right? We’re somewhere near an island if that helps. [Enkidu cleans off a plushie. Just being casual nbd.] Also we’re underwater it seems. But we’re safe.

[ screaming internally - mumbling externally... ] I don't think it helps.

In that case, why don’t we ask someone for help? I sense quite a few people here. [Possibly right here watching them??]

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[despairing_hope]

She's the AI that has control of this base.

[puddinghair]

[ SOUNDS MORE FAKE, BUT you know on the other hand talking to an AI might be less scary than talking to strangers ]

... I'll... Do that later, then.

[despairing_hope]

Alright. It's not hard to get a hold of her at least.

Hmmm...

Oh! There's also these communicators, which you can use to talk to people if you need to.

[puddinghair]

I've already got my phone, though.

[ although now that he looks at it, it doesn't have signal? oh nOOOO ]

[despairing_hope]

Well, there's no network here. Though, someone might be able to hook it up to something here if you wanted to?

[puddinghair]

Is there wi-fi here?

[ asking the important questions ]

[despairing_hope]

Well, there's wireless connections. It's not going to give you the internet that you know though.

[puddinghair]

So then how do I contact home?

[despairing_hope]

You don't. You're sort of stuck here until further notice.

[puddinghair]

Uh... Okay. [ he almost asks 'why' but that seems like one of those questions to save for Ursula. or whatever. his disbelief is at like 80% oops. ]

Thanks. For helping me. [ even though kenma has failed to make use of komaeda as a resource but that's ok!!! ]

[despairing_hope]

Well, it's the least I can do. Oh! If you want a room, you can pretty much take whatever is open. That might be good to know.

[puddinghair]

I'll find one later, once I'm more filled in...

[despairing_hope]

Very well.

Oh! There's also a map on the communicator. Which should help you get around.

[puddinghair]

Once I'm situated, I want all of that stuff on my phone, instead...

[despairing_hope]

I';m not sure how some of that will work, but if you wish. You might want to talk to Dirk too, about getting your phone to work.

[puddinghair]

Dirk. I'll remember that.

Oh - what's your name? I'm Kenma Kozume.

[despairing_hope]

A pleasure Kozume kun. My name is Nagito Komaeda.

[puddinghair]

Kenma is fine. I don't like formalities.

[despairing_hope]

That's a bit personal....

[Which was a bit uncomfortable for Komaeda.]

[puddinghair]

Alright. Komaeda it is.

[ kenma is flexible. ]

[despairing_hope]

I'm sorry.

[puddinghair]

It's no big deal.

[despairing_hope]

Still, I feel like I've troubled you a little bit.

[puddinghair]

It's really fine. [ he's always so uncomfortable, socially, that he doesn't want to impose the same feeling on other people - so he doesn't mind keeping up formalities if someone asks. (even if he thinks it's silly.) ]