It's time to go.
Most people are on the train by now. Settled into their cabins and among friends and loved ones. There are only three new arrivals left to board and once they do, Hal pulls a conductor's hat out from underneath the bar, tugs it on, and steps around it to the middle of the train. He opens his mouth to talk, voice filling the train.
"It's time to go. Stops happen once a day until everyone's departed and I already have your stopped listed. If you'd like to be prioritized, let me know, otherwise we'll go in order of death. Settle in and enjoy the ride. If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask, folks."
This, of course, means that those who died earliest (Manfred, Higekiri) will depart first while those who died latest (Barnham, Damian, Percy) will depart last. There's a stop for everyone, though those who want to get off together are more than welcome to. Hal pulls a notepad and pen out of his pocket later and people will notice that he goes around the train confirming stops with everyone. Whatever feeling Hal may have had to a character back in town isn't noticeable here -- he is simply a robot assigned with a job.
After that, it's all a matter of settling in and enjoying the ride. If that's possible for you, at least.
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Goodbyes are an inevitable part of life, she knows. Hellos are, too.
She's going to see the Shinsengumi again.
She's going to see Okita again.
That, more than anything, is what keeps her eyes dry. Sei will wander the train and seek out others - particularly the ones who are leaving earlier - but there are some times, too, when she takes a seat and stares out the windows, holding onto her sword, waiting.
Just waiting.
They'll all be home soon.]
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Technically Xion herself could leave quite early; whenever Riku departs could be her stop. But it's not, not anymore. Now, her stop will be the very last.
It gives her time to seek out those she loves before the end. She tells herself she won't cry, and the lie is a comforting one. One she whispers to herself in her mind as she sits beside Sei, leaning forward just enough to look at her friend's face. ]
Are you heading home, Seizaburo?
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[She's not surprised that Xion's come looking for her. She planned to look for her at some point, herself - but her friend's one step ahead of her.
That's a good thing. It's good to see Xion going after the things she wants. Sei's doing that, too, which is why she's going home.]
There's someone - I mean... my comrades are waiting for me.