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For all of those who may have been concerned, I have returned from the previous mission.

I am well, though I would like to give thanks to those who helped to take care of me during that time. It seems I was not prepared for the strain such extreme conditions would put on this new body of mine. I may not require sustenance in the form of food and water in the safety of the enclosure, but a scorching desert is far more damaging while I am trapped in this form. Next time, I will be more careful.

[Assuming there was a next time... He hoped he wouldn't have to get involved too often, but currently he had more than one reason to push himself.

He pauses, before continuing.]

While I am here, there is... something else I wish to discuss. I am in need of someone with a knowledge of curses. If you are willing, I would be especially grateful to hear from anyone who has suffered from such a thing and been cured of it. If not, any experiences with a curse may be of interest to me. Thank you.

[For anyone who wants to meet/check-in on Eley in person, he will most likely be resting by his tree near Cherry Blossom Tree Hill since... well even though he might not have been involved with the investigations first-hand on the mission, he's still pretty worn out. Later in the day you might find him going for a wander along the river and further into the forest.]

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[Beast attention is immediately drawn to the mention of "curses". Of course, he is cursed, and has been for - how long now? - ... twelve years. His heart sinks a little. But even if he could tell, how could his experience possibly interest this person? (Has he seen him before? Maybe when their wings grew...) Nonetheless, maybe looking at what others say might be able to help him. Or maybe he's just curious.

He ignores Isaac and instinctively freezes upon hearing Saori's voice again... but the conversation between her and... wait a minute... who they're talking about... he can't help but say something now.]

Is... is this f-for... Rudy?

[Well... was there any point in lying when this creature already seemed to know about his condition?]

Yes... but we should speak privately if you wish to discuss things. Rudy does not want everyone to now what is happening.

...I wish to help him, but I do not know how.

O-o- [Putain. That did not occur to him when he said it. He was so surprised by the connection he made, and how detailed the last conversation was, that he hadn't thought that Rudy was keeping it private.] I... I-I'm sorry.

But I... wish I could help, too. But I... have never heard of anything like it before.

Do not apologise...

You may not know about the curse itself, but... perhaps you can still help me to gather information. I still wish to learn more about such things if only to avoid being kept in the dark in the future.

[And maybe, if for whatever reason someone else found themselves gripped in a curse, Eley would notice sooner and they wouldn't have to suffer so much...]

If you have not heard of something like this before, does that mean there are no curses in your world?

Wh-what sort of... information?

[And then he winces at the question.]

W-well, uh... there, th-there are, uh... curses... there... I mean, not any l-like... Rudy's.

Perhaps there are books that may suggest cures for other curses. Providing they are not harmful, they may be worth a try. Failing that, I had hoped that perhaps some of the people within Luceti may have experienced a curse first-hand. They may have been able to suggest a cure themselves.

I know it may seem pointless when there are seemingly countless different curses, all with their own methods of treatment. But... for the sake of Rudy, it may help to learn about those other curses. Could you tell me about any you might be familiar with?

[Unfortunately, he has no idea just how personal a question that is...]

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