You already told Nel, didn't you? But that didn't quite turn out like you'd hoped… And besides, so far you've been fairly honest with Midori, (outside of Death-related matters) haven't you? You bite your lip a bit, but ultimately give in. "Yeah. That nurse said for the 'three' of us to leave, remember?"
Midori frowned. "You're right, she did. I guess I just assumed she'd misspoken, but now that you mention it, that was really weird."
"Between that and being kind of strange in general, I went and followed them." You explain. "They saw me, and ran."
She blinks in confusion, before realization dawns, catching on to what's wrong with your statement. "She could see you?"
"Evidently. I chased them down into the basement; they became a shadow person and left through a Door." Midori thankfully catches on to your meaning much easier than Nel did, eyes going wide. "I already told Nelchael-san, but they weren't much help."
"Maybe they're working together," Midori suggests, glancing suspiciously down at her ring, but you shake your head.
"I don't think so. Nelchael-san doesn't seem like that kind of person."
"If you're sure," Midori acquiesces. Leaning back in her seat, she strokes her chin thoughtfully. "But this is still pretty serious. Did you hear the discussion after we got back?"
You nod in confirmation. "Most of it, yes. Why?"
"Well, if the nurse is behind this, she- err, they might be using the hospital to find their victims. Nelchael-san said all three were in really good health, right? If they're looking for people like that specifically, where else would they find the records to figure out who to go after?"
It's your turn to experience dawning realization. "Ooohhh…"
Midori nods, a cocky grin appearing. "So they have to have been around a lot recently. Even if they tried to Door in after-hours to look at the files, it would have been caught by security. More likely, they're posing as a nurse there regularly, so someone would have to have seen her. If I can find a way to get in and ask around, we might be able to learn more about them that way."
"The problem being the getting in part, if you aren't there to visit someone." You point out.
"Yeah, that could be difficult. Still, though, I think I can figure something out, in a couple of days." Both of you trade excited grins, and you can't help but feel a little bit more optimistic. It's not a sure thing any more than Nel's plan, but it feels a little more promising, somehow.
"It may not be a bad idea to tell Varma-san, too," you suggest, and she nods thoughtfully. "At least about the plan, anyway."
You both stare at each other for several moments more, before you realize the conversation's concluded; you've run out of things to talk about. Glancing down at your lap for a moment, you play with the fold in your dress again. Midori's eager gaze softens to a quieter smile, and she takes on a shyer posture. "Well, I guess that's it for now. What are you planning to do next? I suppose I should let you go…"
You open your mouth to respond, before realizing you hadn't thought that far ahead.
Where Are You Going?
> To the library (As reluctant as you are to revisit the site of your death, you want to look into some obituaries and news articles from the past...)
> To just wander a bit (You want to find somewhere secluded to practice again, and maybe even transform a bit to figure out your powers better, too...)
> Maybe you'll just stay a little while (If Midori is okay with it, you just want to stay here and take a proper break for a while, before the next crisis inevitably appears...)
> Write-in
