"Itdidn'twork,howcoulditbethatitdidn'....therearen'tsuchthingsasbloodypaniedbythesonorousroarofthegreatbellwhosevibrationssunkdownintoHakkai',
"Orwereyouexpectingtohearsomethingelse?"Shien'
"Comeagain?"
""
"..",Hakkaiknewhowthingsweregoingtoendup,"Youhavenoobligationtospeakwhatyoudonotwishtosay,"
"Inheaven,itisone',Marshal,thatfromthispointuntilIstop,"Andwiththat,ShiengrabbedHakkaiwrist,turnedhisheel,"Imustsay,though,"
"LookslikeTenpouGensui'.."
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"Yourindecisionworriesme,"
Shien,asalways,hadhiseyesclosed,,"Didyounotgetthenote?"
""Hakkaisaid,..
"Ah,butthiswasanimportantone,"Shienpursued,thenquoted,"They'.."
Hakkai'"YOUwrotethat?Butwhy?"
"Forheaven'"".."
/"TherearemanyherewhowantTenpououtoftheway,'veheardofhim?..""Don'tbedisheartenedbythenews,'',afterall,"/
"He'"Hakkaicutin,""
"Ididn'..thesementhatnowmarchthestreets,Idon'"
"Idon'"
Shienrubbedhischinthoughtfully,"Ihavemysources,"hecontinued,withoutmentioningHomura,",,.."Shienpaused,