2025-11-13: Bubble Conversation - Ryuji's New Girlfriend

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  • Log: 2025-11-13: Bubble Conversation - Ryuji's New Girlfriend
  • Cast: Ryuji Sakamoto, Ren Amamiya, Kasumi Yoshizawa, Yusuke Kitagawa
  • Where: The Phantoms' group chat
  • OOC Date: Nov 13 2025
  • IC Date: Fri, Aug 10, 2012
  • Summary: Ryuji has some news: he's got a new girlfriend! Except Yusuke has some dire news about this girlfriend, Ichika Kawase, and a request she has for The Phantoms to change the heart of her ex-fiancé, Eiji Kamiya. Ren later shares an update from Umie about the meeting The Phantoms had with Cardboard Dragon. Featuring: experimental coded group chat messages!

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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Whats bonkin guys?                                          |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     nm, you?                                                    |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Heh. A lot actually. Kinda was working on finding           |
 |     the right time without being a dork about it                |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     Oh yeah? Actually I did talk to Akabane-san last            |
        |     night, but you say your thing first                         |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Heh. Put me on the spot. Alright...So your ol pal           |
 |     Ryuji is dating someone                                     |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     So that's why you weren't looking at girls at the           |
        |     fireworks festival. Congrats, Ryuji. Anyone we know?        |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Not sure. She's kinda infamous where the Cardboard          |
 |     Dragon was.                                                 |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     I mean don't freak out but she goes to Kasugayama. Like     |
 |     I was a little intimidated at first but she's crazy         |
 |     cool                                                        |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     That's cool. What's her name?             |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                  Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Ichika Kawase.                            |
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 /.oO Kasumi Yoshizawa                Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Congratulations, Sakamoto-senpai!         |
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 /.oO Kasumi Yoshizawa                Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Congratulations, Sakamoto-senpai!         |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     Oh, I know her. She's cool.               |
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 /.oO Kasumi Yoshizawa                           Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Ah, sorry. My phone seems to be acting up again.     |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     NP, you're good                           |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Thanks Yoshizawa!...You know her? Huh small world but       |
 |     your a little bit Mr. Worldwide                             |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     Ha, yeah. She and her friend Seki-kun came by Shujin        |
        |     Academy to check out the 'criminal delinquent' a while      |
        |     back, but it was fine. That's how we met. How about         |
        |     you?                                                        |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Huh...very similar now that you mention it. She was         |
 |     looking for you and I told her she was barking up the       |
 |     wrong tree. Still that's kinda scary dude.                  |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                 Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Ah. That reminds me.                      |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     Huh. Yeah, Yusuke?                        |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                  Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Whats shakin Yusuke?                      |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                           Aug/10 Fri \
 |     The 'Ogre' who reached out to us is Kawase-san.     |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                  Aug/10 Fri \
 |     WHAT?!                                    |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                   Aug/10 Fri \
 |     She removed her mask when I went to meet her - and I        |
 |     did likewise.                                               |
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                 /.oO Ren Amamiya                              Aug/10 Fri \
                 |     She must've been very serious if you did that.     |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Yeah...I feel a little weird since I've been refering       |
 |     to you guys as the gang I run with.                         |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                   Aug/10 Fri \
 |     We are certainly getting large enough to be seen as         |
 |     such. Kawase-san's request for a Change of Heart is for     |
 |     her... former paramour, one Eiji Kamiya.                    |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     Hmm. Why him?                             |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     I don't even know that name but like we just started        |
 |     dating. Gah, this feels super awkward                       |
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 /.oO Kasumi Yoshizawa                                  Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Making such a request for an ex seems a little              |
 |     extreme... And personal.                                    |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                   Aug/10 Fri \
 |     According to her, he is involved with disappearances -      |
 |     possibly human trafficking. Also... deeply personal         |
 |     injuries dealt to her that it feels uncomfortable to        |
 |     repeat, and worse yet the distortion of his Palace          |
 |     appears to be about an obsession with her.                  |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     If that's true, that's serious stuff. If she's been in      |
        |     his Palace already, did she tell you his keywords?          |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                  Aug/10 Fri \
 |     For Real?! Ugh...                         |
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 /.oO Kasumi Yoshizawa                                  Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Human trafficking!? ... Well, at least you seem to have     |
 |     a very low bar to clear, Sakamoto-senpai.                   |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                   Aug/10 Fri \
 |     No - she said she has to be involved, otherwise he's        |
 |     right about her.                                            |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                       Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Hey don't compare me to someone like that!     |
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                         /.oO Ren Amamiya                      Aug/10 Fri \
                         |     She's saying you're way better, Ryuji.     |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                   Aug/10 Fri \
 |     The quality of Sakamoto-san's spirit has never been in      |
 |     question.                                                   |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     I know but this is putting some thoughts in my head.        |
 |     Like how super messed up is it going to be when her new     |
 |     boyfriend secretly walks through her past without           |
 |     telling her                                                 |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                  Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Should I sit it out?                      |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                   Aug/10 Fri \
 |     I did corroborate that Kamiya has a Palace, and             |
 |     apparently it is in Iwatodai. ... Ah.                       |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     ...Yeah. It would be messed up. Hm.       |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     So he has a Palace...and probably a real gross one to       |
 |     boot                                                        |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                 Aug/10 Fri \
 |     There is an additional concern.           |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     Yeah?                                     |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                  Aug/10 Fri \
 |     How could this get any worse?             |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                   Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Kamiya has levelled an ultimatum at Kawase-san - if she     |
 |     doesn't agree to go back to him, he has threatened to       |
 |     target Tsubasa Seki.                                        |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                         Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Oh what the fuck?! Is it piss off Ryuji day?     |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     ... Disgusting.                           |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                 Aug/10 Fri \
 |     My apologies, Sakamoto-san.               |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Seki is another friend of mine to be clear...You're         |
 |     good, man. It isn't on you                                  |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                   Aug/10 Fri \
 |     I told Kawase-san I would vouch for her and that I          |
 |     doubted any of us would vote against at least               |
 |     investigating the Palace.                                   |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     Yeah, we can't ignore someone threatening and coercing      |
        |     people. I'm in favor of investigating. If Kawase-san        |
        |     wants in? It sounds to me like she's got a right to be      |
        |     involved. We can coordinate a time with her to meet up      |
        |     in the Palace without unmasking the rest of us.             |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     For Ryuji... let's let Kawase-san make that call when       |
        |     we meet up. Tell her that some of us might know her         |
        |     already and if she's okay with taking us through this       |
        |     creep's Palace with that in mind.                           |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                  Aug/10 Fri \
 |     I mean I'm bias here but yeah I'm in.     |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                Aug/10 Fri \
 |     I am willing to serve as our contact point for this.     |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     Sounds good. Once everyone weighs in, give her a text       |
        |     and let her know we'll hear her out.                        |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                 Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Yeah...At worst, I eventually have to tell her, huh?     |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     Yeah. But let's make sure first.          |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Yeah. I'm not going to put us in danger unless we're        |
 |     sure. But man, this is typical Sakamoto luck here...        |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                   Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Perhaps it will become a funny story that neither of        |
 |     you can explain to anyone else.                             |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                     Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Heh. You always know what to say Yusuke.     |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     We'll make it work, like always.          |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     As for Akabane-san, she said Cardboard Dragon's still       |
        |     mulling it over. Apparently she and Aragaki-san are         |
        |     both former loners with their own damage, and he's got      |
        |     to work that through. She also showed me this weird         |
        |     tattoo that she got from the NWO when she was a kid...      |
        |     and apparently the Old Maid has it too. I don't know        |
        |     how it works, but it's got the same vibe as that creepy     |
        |     space the Old Maid can call up in the middle of             |
        |     nowhere.                                                    |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     She also said, no matter what the rest of the Cardboard     |
        |     Dragon says, she's on our side.                             |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                                   Aug/10 Fri \
 |     In one way or another, all of us were isolated before       |
 |     we came together.                                           |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     Ha, true. But that's what she emphasized to me about        |
        |     him, since he's the one who doesn't agree with what we      |
        |     do.                                                         |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Yeah a lot of us were loners. So I understand Aragaki       |
 |     somewhat...Still dude needs to cool it with talking         |
 |     like a anime character                                      |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     Hahaha.                                   |
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        /.oO Ren Amamiya                                       Aug/10 Fri \
        |     We still need to think it over too, so there's no rush.     |
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 /.oO Yusuke Kitagawa                    Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Are we any better when our masks are on?     |
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                          /.oO Ren Amamiya                     Aug/10 Fri \
                          |     Touché.                                   |
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 /.oO Ryuji Sakamoto                  Aug/10 Fri \
 |     Point taken.                              |
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