[ At that, he half smiles, retracting his hand gently. ]
I have no intention of disappearing yet.
[ Not until he gets to the bottom of this half-amnesia. In his heart, Kurapika is somewhat selfish; while his desire to catch whoever is at the root of this, as well as locate their missing family is genuine, just barely stronger still is an intense hunch that he must find out what he's forgotten, and quickly. ]
Could I ask a favor of you, though? Regarding this message.
[ He holds up the sole objective displayed on his phone. No matter how potentially hazardous, there's a lead hidden somewhere in this strange message, as well as in the stranger visions and compulsions. Kurapika can justify involving Dimitri in this to himself by thinking about this all in a scientific matter: he's just testing a hypothesis, afterall. If nothing comes of it, then it's no big deal. But if something does— then it will have been well worth the risk. ]
"Looking back" must refer to our memory. If you're anything like me, you must have forgotten some things ever since the disappearances occurred... I have a feeling that I know how to restore it. [ Or, more accurately, restore something. He brushes some hair behind his ear, seeming calm and serious as ever. ] If you're willing, I'd like you to be the one to test it with me. You're the only one I've been able to find that I can trust.
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I have no intention of disappearing yet.
[ Not until he gets to the bottom of this half-amnesia. In his heart, Kurapika is somewhat selfish; while his desire to catch whoever is at the root of this, as well as locate their missing family is genuine, just barely stronger still is an intense hunch that he must find out what he's forgotten, and quickly. ]
Could I ask a favor of you, though? Regarding this message.
[ He holds up the sole objective displayed on his phone. No matter how potentially hazardous, there's a lead hidden somewhere in this strange message, as well as in the stranger visions and compulsions. Kurapika can justify involving Dimitri in this to himself by thinking about this all in a scientific matter: he's just testing a hypothesis, afterall. If nothing comes of it, then it's no big deal. But if something does— then it will have been well worth the risk. ]
"Looking back" must refer to our memory. If you're anything like me, you must have forgotten some things ever since the disappearances occurred... I have a feeling that I know how to restore it. [ Or, more accurately, restore something. He brushes some hair behind his ear, seeming calm and serious as ever. ] If you're willing, I'd like you to be the one to test it with me. You're the only one I've been able to find that I can trust.