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[ Bitch. Life used to be normal without all of those things and now you're missing them? Joonghyuk feels similarly, but he doesn't allow himself to feel that way. He has a goal. That goal still hasn't changed despite the change of pace and setting. Nothing about how unexpected these happenings will change that.
It's a bit different now that he has seen Dokja. So many thought runs through his mind—first, he reaches out to keep the door open. ]
Kim Dokja.
[ He says that name the same way he does, but it's different. It's more of a question, imploring... Like he isn't sure. His wolf daemon is behind him, not interfering, but its tail is raised high. Dokja has maybe a couple of seconds to biuld his case before he gets manhandled like a chicken for slaughter. ]
It's a bit different now that he has seen Dokja. So many thought runs through his mind—first, he reaches out to keep the door open. ]
Kim Dokja.
[ He says that name the same way he does, but it's different. It's more of a question, imploring... Like he isn't sure. His wolf daemon is behind him, not interfering, but its tail is raised high. Dokja has maybe a couple of seconds to biuld his case before he gets manhandled like a chicken for slaughter. ]
[ And they've learned such interesting things after they also learned about two corpses. Joonghyuk is in his usual threads now that they have them back, also his sword.
We are all comfy today. ]
... Out of all the items they returned to you, they brought back your cellphone?
[ Niah is right next to him, just watching as usual. ]
We are all comfy today. ]
... Out of all the items they returned to you, they brought back your cellphone?
[ Niah is right next to him, just watching as usual. ]
[ Joonghyuk wants to scour the streets for any evidence of what happened last night. His daemon has shifted form to a large black jaguar, baring its fangs every once in a while. The pounce is noticed, but Niah doesn't react much to it. ]
What is it?
[ But Joonghyuk makes a gesture with his hand for Dokja to wait. He scribbles something on paper and gives it to him:
What is it?
[ But Joonghyuk makes a gesture with his hand for Dokja to wait. He scribbles something on paper and gives it to him:
"The Watchers can sometimes listen to our conversations. Write down what you don't want them to know you shared.Yeah. ]
We will burn the papers."
[ We can pretend they left execution together, just wandering the streets. Niah is in his wolf form again, just trotting right beside Joonghyuk. ]
We finally saw the spectres.
[ To be honest, the execution is kind of too familiar to them to dance as entertainment to higher powers, so Joonghyuk isn't like... More pressed? He's the same amount of pressed. ]
We finally saw the spectres.
[ To be honest, the execution is kind of too familiar to them to dance as entertainment to higher powers, so Joonghyuk isn't like... More pressed? He's the same amount of pressed. ]
You should take Kim Kitsuragi's bed, or force Sholmes out of his.
[ Don't just camp out in a place with him? He has his little cave somewhere else, but will be considering just chilling somewhere closer. They're at the dining hall! For a meal!
Stupid! He has half a fish with soup. It is more... Soup, less fish, really. Easy to digest. ]
You know more.
[ Don't just camp out in a place with him? He has his little cave somewhere else, but will be considering just chilling somewhere closer. They're at the dining hall! For a meal!
Stupid! He has half a fish with soup. It is more... Soup, less fish, really. Easy to digest. ]
You know more.
Kim Dokja.
[ Joonghyuk was also following the strange sensation, though his emotions are settled on wanting to sever it and kill whatever is on the other end.
Those emotions have not changed. He crosses his arms. ]
What have you done?
[ INSTANTLY BLAMING HIM ]
[ Joonghyuk was also following the strange sensation, though his emotions are settled on wanting to sever it and kill whatever is on the other end.
Those emotions have not changed. He crosses his arms. ]
What have you done?
[ INSTANTLY BLAMING HIM ]
Later. For now, we are taking a break.
[ So yes!! They are fishing! At the stream outside of that creepy city. I don't think they can escape the terrible background music, though. It doesn't show on his face, but Joonghyuk is looking forward to a break.
Niah is a wolf again, just lounging nearby. ]
[ So yes!! They are fishing! At the stream outside of that creepy city. I don't think they can escape the terrible background music, though. It doesn't show on his face, but Joonghyuk is looking forward to a break.
Niah is a wolf again, just lounging nearby. ]
Three bodies tomorrow... The nine hours barely seem enough for one case.
[ They're just walking around now. Niah trails right after, but unfortunately someone here steps on some glass. It's hard to see when it's so dark. A memory plays... One familiar to this past Wednesday.
[ They're just walking around now. Niah trails right after, but unfortunately someone here steps on some glass. It's hard to see when it's so dark. A memory plays... One familiar to this past Wednesday.
You remember this system message...Oh... No. Joonghyuk quickly looks at Dokja. ]
[ < Star Stream > will not be destroyed unless the ‘Most Ancient Dream’ is ended. ]
You see Kim Dokja reach for a blade, any blade, and beeline to the child that shares the same face. Your heart sinks... You remember him always talking about a debt, but this isn't one you want him to repay. None of you do. You catch the blade with your very hand while the rest of your comrades latch onto him. How can you let him do that? You don't know what would happen if he were to kill this child—another Kim Dokja, helpless and vulnerable, and hanging onto life just to read the next chapter of Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World. Would the Kim Dokja you know disappear?
Isn't this... All too cruel?
You're able to subdue him, for a moment, but Kim Dokja shakes in your hold. You don't know if he realizes that he's mumbling, that he keeps talking about keeping his promise. There are so many questions—a promise?
Then these apparitions of a world long lost appear. Uriel, Lee Hyunsung, Lee Jihye, and Kim Namwoon from the 999th worldline swarm with Secretive Plotter at the forefront. The Constellation that shares your face peels away the barrier around the child. The child chants and he tries to deny them all.
"I'm Yoo Joonghyuk. I'm Yoo Joonghyuk. I'm Yoo Joonghyuk. I'm Yoo Joonghyuk. I'm Yoo Joonghyuk."
Like a prayer... Like if he pretended to be the protagonist he loved so much, he could withstand the small tragedy he had to live through. Pity rains for this child from the 999th party, but Secretive Plotter stays silent. He merely watches the child... Both you and him know who this is. Not only is this child the helpless god of their world, he is also the one that gave them the power of regression. All those times you wanted to give up, you couldn't.
A sponsor neither of them were able to contact. A sponsor that never supported them. A sponsor that couldn't. The Most Ancient Dream couldn't do anything aside from dream of their world... You have no words for the sight before you, but you are ready to draw your blade to protect the child against Plotter.
"No, I'm Yoo Joonghyuk."
Secretive Plotter responds—that is your voice, yet not... The child finally puts down the shaky barrier that separates him from the world and looks up to see his favorite characters, alive and peering at him. They say they'll take care of him. How could this world be so unfair to someone so small and frail.
They say they'll be his family now.
Secretive Plotter doesn't hesitate to scoop the small boy up, then exit with the rest of the 999th party. At that moment, you knew... This other version of you who has been trapped in his own hell has become more than a character. The Secretive Plotter is going to write his own ending now, with his old 999th turn comrades, and this young boy.
You can see under the ray of light... Just up the steps of this subway stop, Secretive Plotter smiles at the young boy.
You see a system message.
[ Constellation ‘Secretive Plotter’s’ ■■ is ‘Most Ancient Dream’. ]
[ Joonghyuk is here… It is hard to hard each other when they’re linked, drawn to the other end of it. At least it should be that way if Dokja wasn’t so stubborn to RESIST.
The emotions are a muddle, volatile and intense. He reaches for his sword.
From their link, Dokja should know that he should start running. Even without their link, he should know. He’s dealt with this before. ]
The emotions are a muddle, volatile and intense. He reaches for his sword.
From their link, Dokja should know that he should start running. Even without their link, he should know. He’s dealt with this before. ]
[ They've? Never held hands before? Sure, they've dragged each other in different forms, so this should feel weird to him. It does, initially, but he's focused on the question.
Niah is more open and as a wolf he snatches her up into his mouth as usual. ]
The third house.
[ For once, Joonghyuk doesn't lean away, though he does think... This is strange for Dokja to do. ]
Niah is more open and as a wolf he snatches her up into his mouth as usual. ]
The third house.
[ For once, Joonghyuk doesn't lean away, though he does think... This is strange for Dokja to do. ]
I'm fine. Stop touching me.
[ We will pretend he got changed, too. He is moderately healed? Some things are still painful and they will need to heal more, then there's the scar that crosses his right eye very familiar to a certain someone. Fortunately, he can open both eyes fine. He's felt worse before.
So he... Gently... Very gently. Crosses his legs. ]
... It was like Reincarnation Island. I had different memories.
[ We will pretend he got changed, too. He is moderately healed? Some things are still painful and they will need to heal more, then there's the scar that crosses his right eye very familiar to a certain someone. Fortunately, he can open both eyes fine. He's felt worse before.
So he... Gently... Very gently. Crosses his legs. ]
... It was like Reincarnation Island. I had different memories.
[ Joonghyuk sticks around the execution area, still seated where he was while everyone disperses in tears. He isn't heartless, so there is some sadness, too. Niah shows it in how his round ears are pinned back, mewing once in a while as jaguars do. ]
I didn't think Spike would talk more when he got cursed.
[ Tired. ]
I didn't think Spike would talk more when he got cursed.
[ Tired. ]
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