[Shuichi had been sleeping peacefully enough, only to awaken in a jolt of inexplicable panic and distress. He's disoriented and confused for only a moment before recognizing what's happening. It's Kaede's Oath again, it has to be. Something happened. Something bad.]
[He doesn't think to check the network, instead he jumps out of bed and pulls on his shoes, dashing out the door and across the park. He can feel her presence, of course (noting with relief that there's no pain to accompany it this time), but that can only get him so far. He's not an employee, after all. So it's only once he's inside the casino that he finally uses his bracer to send Kaede a message:]
Akamatsu-san? What's wrong? What happened? I'm in the casino...
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[He doesn't think to check the network, instead he jumps out of bed and pulls on his shoes, dashing out the door and across the park. He can feel her presence, of course (noting with relief that there's no pain to accompany it this time), but that can only get him so far. He's not an employee, after all. So it's only once he's inside the casino that he finally uses his bracer to send Kaede a message:]
Akamatsu-san? What's wrong? What happened?
I'm in the casino...