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[evulsed]

[ Vanitas is quiet for a few moments, considering this, looking at his tablet without really seeing it. This was a whole world... Vanitas knows better than most just what can exist in the Darkness. ]

Fine. I'll come back soon.

But if they really want our lanterns, there's probably not much your little clip is going to do against that.

[equinoctials]

Maybe so. But it won't make stealing it easier.
Even if it costs a thief a few seconds of surprise, it's worth it.

[evulsed]

Maybe all this light doesn't just attract the World Eaters.

[equinoctials]

Yeah.
But why steal lanterns?
What would they use them for? Can other people use another person's lantern?

[evulsed]

They're only vessels, Riku.

A heart can exist in any empty vessel.

[equinoctials]

Dr. Solis can bring us back if our lanterns are retrieved. Do you think they're taking lanterns to bring back some of their own?
If they're like us...

[evulsed]

Don't even think about it.

[equinoctials]

Make me. What if this means we could bring people back with a different lantern?

[evulsed]

Are you trying to tell me you would take someone else's lantern for that purpose?

You have Darkness, but you dont have the spine for that.

[equinoctials]

Depends on how the lantern came to be without a light.

[ Or calculating the risks and rewards of volunteering his own. It wouldn't be the first time Riku has given his own life for someone else. Fortunately, his spirits are too high currently to go down this rabbit hole. ]

[evulsed]

Whatever.

I thought you would suggest something even more stupid.

[equinoctials]

You know, with all the time you wasted arguing, you could've had your new clip by now.
Just get over here, OK?

[evulsed]

I'm not going to just drop everything every time you ask you know.

[equinoctials]

I like my odds so far.

[ Truth be told, Riku tries not to pull these immediate demands unless he feels there's a real danger to watch out for. That's a factor here, but not the whole reason. It's also pure coincidence that there's a thermos of hot cocoa sitting on the edge of the work bench. ]

[evulsed]

Don't get cocky.

[ But Vanitas smirks, and he'll show up sooner rather than later. ]