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"I...." The name mix up caught her off guard. While they hadn't been close Mitsu had thought....Riley knew her name. A brief look of hurt crossed her face before she instead smiled. "T...thank you." She said instead, not pointing out that Riley had gotten the names wrong.

She gave Riley's hand a light squeeze before she released it. "I..I just wanted to let you know whenever you are ready I would be more than happy to fulfill the favors I owe you. It must have been...difficult getting back...." Mitsu had no idea though she heard Malodore's brief explanation. "I don't want to overwhelm you on your return."

Riley's face cringed in defeat. I am.. so sorry. She muttered. I didn't mean to - I mean I didn't know -

She took a step back, and her eyes slit unhappily. This wasn't going as well as she'd thought. It was time to try a new tactic.

And then, quite suddenly, nothing mattered but Mitsu.

You owe me favors? Riley perked considerably, reaching out to pull the ghoul's hand into both of her own. Please, explain. Mitsu. She placed special emphasis on saying the correct name, and her eyes crinkled with mirth. I will not make the mistake again.

Mitsu had supposed the time at the Isles had been traumatic, it was easy for her to imagine Riley might not remember. All hell had broken loose not long after. "It was a game of sorts." Mitsu said holding onto Riley's hands like they were a life line until she released one to retrieve the bone dragon tile she had tucked in her bow. She held it up for Riley to see. While this had been the favor Mitsu had won from Riley honestly she would never mention it. The biggest favor would be to get to know her and Mitsu could do that by fulfilling her end of the deal.

"These are the bone dragon tiles each of us had and they represented favors that could be won in the game we played on Conquest Isle." Mitsu went into a little more explanation about the game and who they had played with though she tried to keep it brief. "You won two of mine." She explained in the end. "And...it would mean a lot if....I mean...if you even want anything of me." Mitsu was fumbling with her words again suddenly nervous. Riley had all these great friends...what use would she have for her?

FEAR flared in Sammy's eyes again as Shun moved away towards Maladore, she didn't react but instead moved to take a place beside Jericho looking for Siddie in the crowd.

"I should probably go, let you and Mal catch up with her... I'll find her on my own time." She glared at Shun one last time, "And don't trust him at all near her, don't tell him anything, and if he asks too much bring him to me Jericho... I have unfinished buisnes with him." The words where muttered quietly before she started off into the crowd seeking out Siddie.

She needed Punch.

She needed a Dance.

Anything to get rid of the bitter taste in her mouth wanting to strike Shun where he stood.

Malodore's eyes narrowed behind the lenses, though that wouldn't be visible to the Reaper. "She is Riley. One does not die and then be revived without some side effects," it said, keeping its tone even. "Memory loss is common. Ask any made-undead or made-ghost and they will tell you. Thanks to the Bogeymen, she is neither of those things, but the principle is the same. But memory is not the same as one's self."

It made itself stay calm - after all, if it hadn't had its own ways of confirming her identity, it too might have asked the same question. And it was likely a question that would be asked again. The boil likely meant nothing by it... but. Still.

Shehk didn't have her phone with her.

So unlike people who actually got the warning, Shehk didn't. In fact, she was mostly baffled when it seemed like Sammy and Jericho were off looking at...well, whatever it was they we- Oh s**t.

The Pricolici tried to not seem startled as she moved to go and join the small group that was forming around the mindflayer to see her for herself, half-shoving herself in between Sammy and Jericho to...

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....

Well. Kind of stare, actually. But her tail was wagging at a mile a minute. Excitement. It was a clearly expressed feeling.

Memory loss. That explained it. And it also seemed that she truly had died when she became stone then. The fact that she hadn't become a ghost or undead was interesting, however. Since she had gotten their names without any sort of indicator... albeit switched up, one of the others must have provided her the information. Either that or the memory wasn't completely gone.

"Understood. That is unfortunate," he said quietly before looking to Riley.

"She does. I would not be surprised if at some point in time she would tell you that my actions towards you prior your death are an act of treason, and thus she despises me," he said plainly. Might as well get that out there now. If Riley's memory was gone, he wouldn't be surprised if Sammy would attempt to spin things in a certain way.

"Should you end up resenting me for it, so be it, my actions were out of respect rather than malice," he added in a matter of fact tone. He did not elaborate on what it was he was referring to though. If she wanted to know, she would ask.

All but willingly Mitsu stepped toward the ghoul as she pulled her forward a little surprised to suddenly be hugged. Mitsu liked hugs and something about it calmed her as she smiled up at Riley. "I..I'll do my best!" Mitsu chimed happily, tail swishing behind her. "It's my pleasure."

She remained close for now for as long as Riley wanted her around but turned to look at Shun when Riley mentioned 'She hates you'. Sammy's outburst hadn't been ignored but Mitsu had been rather focused. Honestly Mitsu had no idea how to sooth over the undead. At the time Shun had meant well, he hadn't wanted Riley to suffer longer than she had to in her state. While she was sure it was hard to understand she didn't blame him for it she just hoped Sammy wouldn't continue to harbor ill will against him.