Year: 2007 - Timeline A
Place: At the door of Haruki Murakami's house, Tokyo, Japan
Dialogue: Aurora and Possession C
Time: About 15 minutes after Possession C talked to Haruki Murakami at his door
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Aurora: "Stop! What am I to tell Dani? She remains out at the rowboat waiting for me."
Possession C: "I've a straightforward plan of butler-seduction. All is good."
Aurora: "You have to elaborate. I know Dani will not be satisfied with such a short response."
C: "Check her into a hotel soon so she can rest and recuperate."
Aurora: "Listen, C, I have been standing by this hedge the whole time you were talking to him."
C: "Are you insinuating something? You need to trust me in this situation."
Aurora: "From your body language I do not think you want a new life with Mr. Murakami."
C: "What do you think it is that I want, Aurora?"
Aurora: "You have seen the ability that Dani has - the power to move through time, correct?"
C: "Well, soon you get to leave. Why isn't my jealousy a natural response?"
Aurora: "You have the language and slang translator and other built-in body improvements."
C: "Those physical bonuses are not helpful in the grand scheme of things."
Aurora: "With all of your advantages you should be grateful to have a second chance in 2007."
C: "I stay here as some elderly guy's muse. You two get to save 13 worlds."
Aurora: "Our quest appears easier than it really is. We still need to get a leg sample from him."
C: "I have taken care of that issue. It is all part of my big plan."
Aurora: "You, C, have been led out of a life of slavery. Please remain grateful for everything."
C: "That is true. Anyway, at midnight look for an envelope in his mailbox."
Aurora: "Now, just... well, stop. Why are you being so abrupt? Midnight?"
C: "By then I'll have a leg hair from the one and only Haruki Murakami."
Aurora: "I assume his leg hair will be in an envelope placed in that mailbox of his over there."
C: "I'll get it at 12:00. If you don't see me, then it will be in the mailbox."
Aurora: "That sounds like a simple ending to a plan, but instead, what is your overall plan?"
C: "Get it from me or the mailbox. My plan is straightforward. Trust me."
Aurora: "How can I when you have not elaborated on it? In addition, why are you smirking now?"
C: "I'm not smirking. I'm happy."
Aurora: "I read both body language and facial expressions, and I see you are up to something."187Please respect copyright.PENANAcl39b7FNNO