returntospring | First Petal [video]

[The video clicks on, revealing a curious-looking purple-haired girl. She has the normal confused air about her that most newbies had, but she doesn't seem to be outright panicking.]

Um, hello... if there's anyone listening, I have a few questions I'd like to ask. [A pause. She hopes that would be enough to get someone's attention.] I'm not sure how I got here... I heard an explanation before, but I'm still a little confused, so if someone could help me out, that would be great. [She looks a little sheepish at that. She saw the other people, wandering around and looking just as confused as she did; they're probably using this device for the same reason she is now.] I'm sorry if a lot of people are asking this. And thank you in advance. I really do appreciate all your help.

[She moves to turn off the feed, but pauses.] There are... a lot of different people here, aren't there? [Her smile fades a little.] Can someone tell me... do the names 'Shirou Emiya', 'Rin Tohsaka', or 'Rider' sound familiar?

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[ She opens her mouth to say something, but takes a moment to stare critically at Sakura. ]

... Perhaps. Perhaps not. Though your hair is much shorter than before, I know you are Sakura Matou.

... How do you know my name?

[It's like the Second Magic is at work again... but this is still pretty strange. The Saber she knows said this one was different, so Sakura was assuming she came from a totally different universe. But There was also a copy of her there...?]

The product of knowing someone of your very likeness within my realm. Though she was an NPC and did her duties as her role asked of her, she was of great help to my Master.

I am a Servant of the Saber class, but you may refer to me as Nero if you find it easier to differentiate myself from the other Saber in this world.

[An NPC? Sounds like a video game... she won't ask for now, since there's already a bit of information overload going on. This Saber seems nice enough, so maybe she won't mind talking some other time...]

If it's okay with you, then I will. I'm used to calling the other one Saber-san, so it might get confusing... [She smiles.] It's nice to meet you, Nero-san.

[ Just don't get her started on the arts. She won't shut up then. ]

The pleasure is all mine! I am delighted to get to know the woman on whom the nurse was based on. I'm sure you'll provide great entertainment.

[B-But Sakura is too polite to avoid talking about something someone might like.]

I hope I don't disappoint you. If you don't mind me asking... what was this nurse like?

There is not much to tell other than the personality she was programmed with: helpful, sickeningly sweet, selfless, and her lunches were quite amazing! It was all... empty, shall we say, but I did feel that, at times, there was something a bit... off about her.

[Sakura, being the person that she is, wouldn't really agree with saying some of those things are similar to her. But hey, others may disagree.]

... "Off"? [She says this a bit nervously.] How so?

I am unsure, but my instincts have hardly lied to me before about a person. Perhaps it was simply a bug within her programming. My Master and I only interacted with her enough when it was necessary.