Elise spoke of Kasumii's poker face,
"Your poker face is pretty good. Have you been training that, or does it just come natural?", however, Kasumii felt no need to give a proper reply. The two girls then spoke about Akame, and a nickname for her. "
Well, I guess Emiri could be Goldylocks, she was a blonde, but that would mean Akame is Arcane. She is good at magic, and I can see how that name is a pun off Akame, but wouldn't something Fire related be better."
"I know, I was just bored. And hey, if you think of a better one I'm right here, listening,"Elise spoke after Kasumii asked about the strange situation of so many magical girls in one city,
"Of course it doesn't. With a professional slayer like me around the block, magical girls won't have enough killing to share around. We'll soon have to fight for the prey,". Kasumii felt like rolling her eyes.
A battle hungry fiend, explains the biting from the fight she thought before Rose began to answer Kasumii's questions.
Rose closed her eyes and took a deep breath to compose herself. Calmly she began, "Emiri was killed by a penetration trauma to the Thoracic cavity. Most likely caused by a knife or similar stabbing weapon. She seemed to have let her guard down do to the lack of evidence of a forced entry into or out of the apartment. She had apparently collapsed during an earlier fight that evening due to overuse of her magic. I was not present for that battle because I was busy protecting this self proclaimed 'professional slayer' here from another Primordial. What disturbs me most here is the fact her soul gem or its remnants could not be located on her person or in the apartment."
Rose took a seat in one of the library chairs beside her, "As for why there are so many of our kind here now, I hope it is a temporary measure. Our mutual benefactor as reason to suspect a nest of Primordials exists in this city. Since the contractor has never encountered even the possibility of a nest anywhere, he has invited other magical girls here in an effort to write the book on how to destroy a nest. I would gladly accept your aid in that mission, if you are going to stay in this town for any period of time, Ms. Kasumii."
Kasumii nodded with closed eyes, listening to Rose's answer. She had already known about the penetration trauma and that she let her guard down. But then she mentioned the lack of a soul gem.
Soul gem? Wait ... did any of them still have their soul gem with them ... Now that I think about it ... But why ... the soul gem ... I just don't understand why. Maybe I should talk with Yuna about what she has found out. Kasumii thought, pondering deep in thought about the missing soul gem.
Rose then sat beside Kasumii, mentioning a nest for Primordials.
A nest ... Is there such a thing? What if ... no, I must be overthinking this. This could make things easier for all magical girls ... It is probably not a trap ... right? Kasumii could not shake this sense of doubt in her mind, but she did not show it, smiling at Rose and bowing her head politely, she replied
"Of course, it would be my pleasure. Please take care of me and let's get along." She then returned to reading her book, still alert in case anything were to happen, although unlikely. She took notice of her soul gem, a tinge in it's clearness. She was different from other magical girls, since she did not technically exist. Forming a body, coming into "existence" and maintaining the body, required some magic, not much, but over extended periods, it could turn her soul gem black. It had been a long time though, so it was still safe to say, she could stay for a week in this form if there were no fighting involved.
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