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— this can really record what I'm saying?

[It takes a bit of time before the journal gets into focus revealing a dark haired woman who is now in view, it was obvious she had never used anything like the journal from the momentary glimpse of curiosity with her expression and that she is extremely calm about her arrival for the most part]

Oh! There we go. This is working, isn't it? Now I think I've heard the basics about this place but that hardly makes this anymore reassuring if we're to stay here. It's a bit worrying actually since I have a family to get back to, after all.

If these are supposed to be used for communication, I'm guessing people can hear me through this? I'm not sure whether I know anyone here yet but this seems be the way to find out— I'm looking for two of my sons or anyone who would be from Konoha? I'd really grateful for any help at all.

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Sasuke is seventeen and Itachi is... twenty four.

[Well that is way older than she last remembers both of them so to hear that is definitely difficult for her] More or less around ten years older but they aren't that many years apart in age though. Is that another time thing?

... it's because Itachi's been trapped here so much longer than Sasuke - over three years.

Sasuke's only been here months in comparison.

[Not counting all the times he's been here before that he doesn't remember.]

Three years? He's been here that long? [This just keeps getting more and more complicated but she's trying here to process and make sense of it]

Yes. He has. So have I. We've known each other through all of it.

[And there's another thing Law doesn't even want to brush. That Itachi can't go home. Because he's dead and there's nothing left for him there.]

Ah— so you're one of his friends, then.

I've heard that people can be here for some time but it's still surprising.

Mmhmm. He's my best friend. [... among other things. Let's leave it at that until Itachi and he can explain together.] We live together. If he doesn't answer soon, it's likely he's away from his journal for some reason. If that's the case, I'll let him know you're here.

Yes.. I know. Has anyone shown you the Guide yet? One of the village's residents put together a primer of the facts of living here. It's very useful.

He lives with you? [She nods, smiling slightly] I see— well thank you for letting me know.

A guide? No, I don't believe I have been shown anything like that actually.

Then let me do so. [Soon a link to this] It might make some of the things here less confusing for you.

[As he gives her a few minutes to peruse the guide, Law settles into attentive silence, waiting for any questions. This conversation so far has made Mikoto's timeline point almost certain without doubt. He suspected it before... but...

She's from before the massacre.

Problematic in itself. Chilling. She doesn't know... about what Itachi...

There's a lot of things Law doesn't know of the Uchiha, the massacre, and the coup - one of them being much of Mikoto and her role in things. Did she know of the coup? Was she an active part of things? A leader?

It's hard to imagine it of the woman, but the pirate knows better than to assume.

There's no way she won't find out. It's just a question of time.

The clues that things are terribly wrong are right here. The reception itself is telling. Would, if the coup had actually occured, the greeting have actually been so friendly to a traitor? Instead the clues that something else occured are sprinkled throughout the entire post.

... so how long will it be until she begins to suspect?]

Wow that is a definitely a lot to read but thank you, I'll look it over to get more familiar with things in this place.

If you have any questions, feel free to bring them to me. I'll be glad to answer.

[Hell, what does he call her? Missus Mikoto? Madam Uchiha? (Uchiha-san would be easiest and the most respectful, but Law does not use -san anymore for reasons he won't yet disclose... except for Cora... and once in the future for Vergo).

Mom? Surely not.

... he'll just avoid using her name until he figures out what's right.]

Of course, I'll be sure to do that if there is anything once I've read through all the information.

Alright. If there's anything you need in the meantime, let me know. Otherwise, I'd better go see what Itachi's up to.

Other than waiting to hear from both my sons now that I know they are here, there isn't anything I can think of to ask at the moment but if there is, I'll let you know.

Thank you!

No problem.

[Journal feed close for now.]

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