> "...Not sure."
> "Is something the matter?" Alice asks, perplexed yet again. You don't answer right away as you go into PONDERING MODE.
> Wonder if Alice has an ulterior motive for wanting to go home.
> The most obvious thing that sticks out to you is her wanting to study Medicine. However, you also recall that Alice wanted to play Guildies with you, and you promised you would do that. That brings up a predicament...Does she want to play the game for fun, or to solve the
INCIDENT developing at Eientei?
> Consider pros and cons of investigating from here versus from home.
> You mentally weigh the options in your head, whilst doing that thing people do with their hands as if they were a scale...Seriously, why do humans do that, humans are terrible scales! If you had the choice, you'd use an actual scale; accuracy is very important to a magician...But whatever, here's what you came up with:
PROS:
++ You'd have quick access to a computer, and possibly be able to log onto your account from someone else's client.
++ Internet speeds are much faster here, reducing the possibility of lag while playing the game.
++ If Eirin discovers something about the tumor, she can report to you directly. Furthermore, if something happens to you, she can treat you (assuming you stay on her good side).
++ Kaguya's knowledge of the game can be a tremendous asset. If she's in a guild, you can have the help of her fellow guildies too.
++ Getting on Kaguya's good side may also earn the respect of the other residents. Having people in your debt is never a bad thing!
CONS:
-- You don't have your Kapptops with you, so you and Alice would have to borrow a couple of computers.
-- Eirin may not like you hanging around so much, given your...Direct approach to solving problems. You'll have to tread lightly around her. Anger her too much, and she might just use you in one of her crazy experiments!
-- There's always the risk that Tewi might prank you, hindering your investigation. Prank wars with Tewi never end well...Not for her at least.
-- Reisen is fairly docile, but you don't want her as an enemy either. A full power assault from her eyes can leave you in the looney bin for eternity.
-- Since you're HijiriNet customers, hanging out in the headquarters of LunarCast might cause complications. They might accuse you of trying to steal their technological secrets if you mess around too much.
> WH47 NOW?
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