A Scientific Thesis of the Trials and Tribulations of the Council of Lab Members

The Joint Scientific Documentation Of Everday Life - Lab Member 004 & 005

TJSDOELv1, July 21st, 2:30 PM - Lab Member 004

So... what's this, hmm?

Got a message from Mayuri an hour ago saying you hid my presents to them. Trying to get them to write in a journal of sorts. Another one of your fantastical ideas, I presume?

I wonder, Mr.Self Proclaimed Mad Scientist, why oh why, have I not been informed about this? I am a member of the lab too, aren't I? Well then, since I wasn't graciously offered a chance to contribute to this journal of yours, allow me to just go ahead and write something for you anyway.

Got a problem with that, Hououin Kyouma? 

Right then, I assume this journal of yours isn't exactly filled to the brim with the most scientific of details... in fact, the thought of you making a journal just brings up images of you typing madly on a keyboard, cackling about how much of a genius you are over stupid things... like hiding my presents... or breaking Daru's keyboard. Yeah, he told me.

And no, I do not ask about you when I'm talking to the others so get that idea out of your mind, okay? It's not like that at all.

Come to think of it, you never bothered to contact me at all, have you? So much for being a lab leader... I thought you're supposed to keep track of all lab members? Clearly, you're overlooking one over here. It's been over a year since we last saw each other, I thought at least you'd bother keeping up, you know? See what I've been up to and whatnot.

Like over here, I've recently finished beta testing a highly, and I mean highly classified project I've been a part of for the last couple years. Hoping to unveil it to the world soon, can't say much, but I'm confident in saying that it's something that will blow even your mind. So look forward to that. Maybe then, you'll actually treat me with the respect I deserve, hmm?

It feels kinda weird typing all this out. I can see why the others are finding it kinda off-putting to do. But you, well, I'm sure you're just like a race car without a brake that keeps on going and going with no chance of stopping. How do you even come up with things to talk about?

Once I'm back there. You better give me a look-see at this journal of yours, okay? I'm rather curious about the things you write about here and how your thought process works. That eccentric mind of yours... scientists would have a field day with it. It might also give me some insight for the project of mine. Maybe I could try and replicate... never mind.

Speaking of going back there... I heard from Mayuri. Lab got destroyed, huh? An explosion? It's been five months since then already, the lab looking okay? Seriously... an experiment gone wrong? What were you even doing? From what Mayuri told me... I was pretty worried. Had half a mind back then to immediately fly back there. Luckily no one was there when it happened. Honestly, if you... or any other lab member for that matter was there when it exploded... no telling what would become of you.

That settles it. No more experiments, Okabe. Do you hear me? Unless I am present, there, with you, you do not do anything reckless...

Just wait for me... okay? Wait for me...

Also, give them back their presents, already, idiot.

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TJSDOELv1, July 21st, 2:30 PM - Lab Member 005

The scene is set.

Passerbys.

Crowded.

Between the boundary, treading the crevice of the known and unknown. There I was. 

A corner turn, I twist. Paths that intertwined, I cross. An aimless wanderer at wonder, treading briskly with purpose but deprived of intention. 

A blistering sear from the scorching sun. I suffered. Yet still, it scoured without relent. I walked faster. 

A subtle fatigue gradually crept to usurp me of vigor. An inevitable fate. A hand swept away droplets of perspiration. I continued walking.

Inkling of empathy, a rarity of traits among most, was shared among the population. Circumstances dictated it to be so. Bystanders gazing lasciviously for confrontation would deter from me, in favor of refuge from the heat. That was good. I walked some more.

I'm getting sleepy. I can't write longer. 

But then I walked home and typed this. Because you took my present.

Then I went to bed and sleep.

The end.

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