[It's a while after he comes back from the cabin that she's looking around for Dimitri, stopping when she sees him near the lake. Walking towards him, she tilts her head.]
[ Dimitri isn't huge on secrets, but it's easier not to drop details when it's one-on-one, without so many people hovering over him for injuries. He's just sitting on the boardwalk, nodding when she approaches. ]
Mm. You're Natalie, right? I don't think we've ever been properly introduced.
[ he narrows his eyes out over the water for a second, looking—a little uncertain? ]
...I truly do not know what I was looking at, in some cases. The cabin itself was not so strange—perhaps better furnished than ours—but there were aspects of it that I don't... understand.
[ dimitri is at the theater when natalie finds him again, eyes firmly on the screen. he tenses slightly when he hears her, but quickly averts his eyes forward again. ]
Hello, Natalie.
[ he tries to sound polite, but it's worn around the edges. ]
They said that everyone who ran into a weird place yesterday was dealing with residuals. You know - the things that we brought with us when we came here that are messing everything up.
[She frowns, though.]
They said that, but yours still seems different than the others.
Well, like - okay, for instance, Yin Yu and Flayn went into a room and found themselves back on the island they were stuck on. Lili saw people from she knew from her last game, and something that had happened to her in that game happened to her again. But you, Shinobu and Giyuu... You wandered into a cabin and saw some junk food laying around, then saw a bunch of TVs and a laptop when none of you are from worlds that had something like that yet.
[She's wandering around restlessly after the trial concludes, and when she enters into the memorial hall and sees Dimitri inside... She pauses for a moment, like she's deciding whether or not to strike up a conversation, but.]
...Does it actually help? You know, this place.
[Being in here, she means, with all these reminders of what's already happened.]
[ He lets out a little puff of a breath at that. ]
I suppose you could say I knew Ogata well enough not to like him very much.
[ To say the least. His voice is still a little regretful, though. ]
I can't say I was very familiar with all of them though, no. I just thought... they deserved to be mourned anyway. Maybe that's presumptuous of me when we're practically strangers.
[ Dimitri's over by the mess hall bulletin board, looking over all their profiles with a serious expression on his face. He's still looking paler than usual from a break-in the night before, the right side of his face bandaged up, but he's steady enough to stand around.
But he got off pretty light, compared to... some people. Speaking of, he glances over as he spots Nat, greeting her with a little nod. ]
[ well... he likes natalie, but this is unexpected. it's not that strange to find people acting weird on fridays, he supposes, but maybe he shouldn't think of good will as an 'effect.' ]
No, it's all right, I had them changed recently... [ ... ] How are you holding together, Natalie?
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w1, thursday.
Hey. Ready to give the full story?
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Mm. You're Natalie, right? I don't think we've ever been properly introduced.
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[She takes a seat next to him.]
And you’re Dimitri, yeah?
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I'll try to explain as best I can. Though I'm not sure how helpful it will be.
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Why do you say that?
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...I truly do not know what I was looking at, in some cases. The cabin itself was not so strange—perhaps better furnished than ours—but there were aspects of it that I don't... understand.
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Well... Can you try to describe it to me, at least? Even if it doesn’t make sense.
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w1, post-death announcement
Hello, Natalie.
[ he tries to sound polite, but it's worn around the edges. ]
Did you have more questions from yesterday?
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Nah. I wanted to give you an update about what I heard from the directors.
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You asked them? What did they say?
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[She frowns, though.]
They said that, but yours still seems different than the others.
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he looks a bit curious, though. ]
Why do you say that?
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[She tilts her head.]
You see what I mean, right?
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There was someone, just as the fire started. A woman from our island. But you're right—it was otherwise completely unrecognizable.
[ their habitat hadn't changed to try and match them, and it wasn't quite like the portal, either. ]
It was... original, I suppose. I do not recall hearing about a place like that from any of our previous 'settings.'
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w2, saturday.
...Does it actually help? You know, this place.
[Being in here, she means, with all these reminders of what's already happened.]
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It depends on what you're hoping for. I wouldn't say it brings me peace, necessarily.
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[She leans against the door frame, crossing her arms as she looks his way.]
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[ The bouquets by the effigies are probably dying by now, which doesn't help with the ambience, but he looks at them anyway. ]
I want to give myself a moment to grieve and remember everyone who dies, so I don't forget what it is we stand to lose.
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Did you know any of them pretty well?
[That's how she's interpreting his use of grieve, at least.]
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I suppose you could say I knew Ogata well enough not to like him very much.
[ To say the least. His voice is still a little regretful, though. ]
I can't say I was very familiar with all of them though, no. I just thought... they deserved to be mourned anyway. Maybe that's presumptuous of me when we're practically strangers.
[ He's quiet a moment, looking sidelong to her. ]
What of you? Were you close to any of them?
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w4, friday
But he got off pretty light, compared to... some people. Speaking of, he glances over as he spots Nat, greeting her with a little nod. ]
...Spending the day investigating?
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[But that's quickly followed up by:]
Do your bandages need to be changed? Or - is there any other way I can help you today?
[...Huh.]
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No, it's all right, I had them changed recently... [ ... ] How are you holding together, Natalie?
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[She knew Yin Yu and Sanji, but - it feels a little wrong to say that to someone from the same place as the former.]
What about you?
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...Not so well.
[ he doesn't have any trouble admitting it, frankly, though his voice goes soft for a moment. he's lost some people he cares about a great deal.
...still, there's hardly any space to complain about it. ]
But none of us have been spared from loss. I will persist. We have a great deal to accomplish tomorrow.