Power levels dangerously low... please seek out the nearest recharge station...

[gorobo]

 It would've been too much to ask for infinite battery life in this dimension, wouldn't it?

He lets out a curse as his shot misses a Preta, distracted by the warning that's been sitting in his HUD for days, which has finally started blinking on and off, a sign that he's dangerously close to running out of battery. Even his backup power supply is running out, as the ever-blaring alarm in his head ever so graciously informs him every other hour, with increasing frequency as he continues to avoid charging up.

2.47% left, a quick internal scan reveals. 

God. Fuck.

He's... where would he even find a charging station, in this place? Since one of his sisters is here too, she must have a place to charge as well, but he's loathe to ask where, involved with Kirijo as she still is. 

There's always the possibility that his usual station has appeared in this Tokyo, but...

With growl, he throws off the Preta when it charges at him, before vaporizing the thing with a quick Megidolaon from Loki. Mikage-cho has been a great way to both blow off steam and hide away from the others, even if the constant barrage of demons only drains him all the more. Despite that conversation with Morgana and Renée having been... enlightening, in some regards, and texting those who deigned to check up on him, he still doesn't want to see anyone right now.

The files in his head stand out as always. He's given up on trying to remove them himself, especially when power is becoming such a precious resource.

He senses another horde of demons approaching- more powerful ones, this time. He should probably get out of here.

His internal alarms still blare at him when he arrives at the nearby shrine- a place that demons seem to avoid, and he's so... tired isnt the right word, but he feels sluggish. His systems aren't working at their best performance, one by one cutting their own useage in order to keep his body running a little longer in general. A scan outside the shrine reveals that the demons are still hanging around.

... Well. No use in using up more power than he needs just twiddling his thumbs while he waits for them to leave. He can't exactly afford that right now.

2.13% left. 

He settles himself against one of the internal walls- out of sight, so people looking in don't see him immediately, and allows his thoughts to drift.

Entering sleep mode...

His eyes lose their glow as he powers down, head slumping forwards, and in less than a second, he's gone.

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[fogboundcrow]

Raven follows him to the elevator, more than ready to leave this eerie room behind. Next time, he'll have to remember to carry a book on his person. Or an audiobook, perhaps. That might at least be easy to share.

"The network may be a good way to inquire about transporting everything. You'll likely get more results than if you searched in person, at any rate."

[gorobo]

While he's not exactly keen to put knowledge of this out there, Raven has a point, and he nods.

"You're right," he says, "it's the logical thing to do, at any rate."

It's probably a good idea to start searching for help now. This charge will last him about a week or two, and if he wants to avoid having to sit here once again...

He shoots a glance at Raven. At least, having him here made it... bearable. It made it fly by faster, in any case, even with the.... hiccups. He still doesn't really know how to feel about the kid, but... he thinks he understands his motives a little better now. He really does want to help, in his own way. Falcon supposes he is... thankful, that he chose to stay.

"Raven... I must thank you," he admits, after a few moments of silence. "Despite my past behavior- despite my general behavior, you didn't hesitate to stay, even if only for my comfort."

There. He said it. That's the right thing to do, isn't it? It feels like it.

And just as he thinks that-

'Justice', a feminine voice whispers to him. A blue butterfly catches the corner of his eye, but when he looks, it's gone.

He looks back at Raven, who seems none the wiser, and frowns to himself.

"...Justice...?"

[fogboundcrow]

...Justice? Raven squints. There's one possibility, at least, and the thought brings a hand to his chin, as such conundrums often do. "Did you initiate a Social Link?" That must be it.

He felt something, too, but...

Hm. Perhaps he should address the thanks. "You're welcome, though. Especially in light of... well, everything I had a hand in putting you through."

[gorobo]

He raises his eyebrow at Raven. He searches his database for 'social link' as the elevator dings, reaching the ground floor. Well, there's results for both 'social' and 'link', but not together. He can sort of figure out what it's meant to be, but...

"... A social link?" he asks, somewhat perplexed as he meets Raven's eye. "That means...?"

He shakes his head at Raven's following words. Futaba's files 'itch', but he pushes down the anxiety, betrayal, and anger surrounding them. Stay calm. "I've made my stance clear on that, I believe."

It comes out a little more bitter than he meant it to, but it gets the point across.

[fogboundcrow]

"Bonds given power, effectively. I've quite a few of them myself." Perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that they forged one. After everything, this is a fair bit of progress.

So, very well. He continues following along.

[gorobo]

"You say that as if that's supposed to mean anything, but okay."

Relief floods his circuits when he finally steps outside, his frame visibly relaxing. God, he really hates this place, and he wastes no time putting some distance between the building and himself, setting a brusque pace down the street.

[fogboundcrow]

As they exit the building, Raven takes a deep breath of fresh air. Being in such a dingy place for so long... Well, he'd rather not repeat that any time soon.

"The Velvet Room shouldn't be too far, at least. From there..." Well, that's a question of where he'll go. He likely wants some space to collect his thoughts.

[gorobo]

"Hm."

Falcon is quiet, not replying, but also slowing his pace to let Raven catch up. He doesn't quite look at him as they travel in silence for a little bit. He, quite frankly, feels wrung out like a dirty dishrag, despite just being charged. He did plan on looking around Inaba for a -god- a place to stay, but now that he's actually out of the building and wandering Tokyo's streets, he's not so sure what he wants.

He still wants to kill Shido. He wants to get out of here, but that's not going to happen in the foreseeable future, not as long as Igor keeps denying him. Well- he doesn't want to think about Igor right now. Not after what he learned today.

He realizes he's been scowling, and smooths over his face. Hopefully Raven didn't notice.

"... I suppose I'll go to Inaba, then."

If nothing else, he can try to relax at the flood plains.

[fogboundcrow]

He could leave Falcon to explore Inaba on his own, but... Raven lives there. They're already headed in the same direction.

So, naturally, he keeps following.

"Do you need help finding your way around Inaba?"

[gorobo]

Well. No, he doesn't. He's explored the place some already, and he does have a built-in GPS system just in case.

The real question is: does he want Raven to show him around?

The answer to that is... hm. No. Maybe a little, but mostly no.

"I'll be fine," he says, staring ahead of himself, "but thank you."

[fogboundcrow]

"Well, if you're sure. I don't want to impose..."

Yet he continues in the same direction regardless. After all, he does live there.

[gorobo]

"You're not," is all he says.

And so, they're walking together towards Inaba. Quietly. They pass the Velvet Room. They enter the door, and then, they're in Inaba. Falcon turns to Raven, putting his hand on his hip.

"... I'll see you around, then."