1st (video)

[zippo]

Uh... hi.

[ there's a frown etched a little too deeply into his face. he'd tried rehearsing what to say earlier, but now that he's recording... he's forgotten everything he'd wanted to say. ]

My name is Tatsuya Suou. My... father... is Apollo? Is my mother still...? I mean, is my family really my family? [ he makes a face at that, but keeps going: ] This place doesn't even look like a camp.

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[emperor_with_no_groove]

That’s the claim. [Akihiko sounds somewhat deadpan about it, because he doesn’t fully believe it, not even at this point.] Hey, figuring out your parent is the first step, so at least you’ve got that under your belt.

[As for that second part, though…] Family isn’t always about blood, you know. It’s whoever you feel closest to, and can trust to have your back whenever you need them.

[zippo]

[ he's quiet for a little while. ] Is that what your family's like... the ones you're closest to?

[emperor_with_no_groove]

Hmm… I’d say so. [Akihiko smiles a bit wistfully.] I don’t have any blood relatives left. [sob Miki] But my friends and I take care of each other as much as we can. That’s like being a part of a family.

What’s your relationship like, with your parents?

[zippo]

Uh. They raised me.

[ he tries to say it very matter-of-factly. ]

Other than that... I don't know.

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[His expression turns serious at hearing that.] Really? You’re not an orphan, are you?

[zippo]

No. I just had a... weird relationship with my family.