[Mami leans back for a moment, regarding the now empty space where the Vine used to be. It's her better nature that wins out in the end, making the decision to look around the Gardens for this "Lilly" person an almost unconscious one.
And true, there's some hint to an ulterior motive at work here; focusing on the plight of another will keep Mami's mind off of her own troubles. But this selfishness plays but a small part, riding piggyback on the natural instinct to comfort and assist like some kind of vile parasite. So at a purposeful, yet steady pace, Mami begins a wide patrol of this place that she's had to accept as home.]
[we should start a club for orphans]
And true, there's some hint to an ulterior motive at work here; focusing on the plight of another will keep Mami's mind off of her own troubles. But this selfishness plays but a small part, riding piggyback on the natural instinct to comfort and assist like some kind of vile parasite. So at a purposeful, yet steady pace, Mami begins a wide patrol of this place that she's had to accept as home.]