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Ah, I'm only saying it how I see it.
[ Just because someone is a child, or young teen, and so forth.. Kim Dokja doesn't underestimate their strength simply based on age. Of course, everyone is more or less nerfed here but... her way of thinking, it's definitely admirable. He smiles nonetheless. ]
It is. Bonds like that are hard to come by. [ Though he looks a bit distant as he thinks about it, but decides to focus on the returning inquiry with a hum. ] Here? I'd say... it's doing whatever needs to be done. So if I need to find answers to help deal with what's going on here, I'll be sure to do my best.
[ Just because someone is a child, or young teen, and so forth.. Kim Dokja doesn't underestimate their strength simply based on age. Of course, everyone is more or less nerfed here but... her way of thinking, it's definitely admirable. He smiles nonetheless. ]
It is. Bonds like that are hard to come by. [ Though he looks a bit distant as he thinks about it, but decides to focus on the returning inquiry with a hum. ] Here? I'd say... it's doing whatever needs to be done. So if I need to find answers to help deal with what's going on here, I'll be sure to do my best.
[we are jumping right into this memshare because i said so. sheba makes the mistake of picking up one of the memshare shards while dokja is nearby.
--
you know you should keep running, but you can't help but look back at the battle raging behind you. the two-headed dragon is fierce, and at any rate there's only so much room on this lighthouse - doubly so now that light is coming from the depression in the center, illuminating the fight with a warm glow. the hand holding yours is firm and protective, and he tugs you forward.
if you can just make it to the floating platform, you can descend from the lighthouse and get to safety.
but, behind you, the dragon lets out a cry of pain. felix stops, then, and looks back in horror. could they have been defeated so quickly?
voices call out after you - it's true. they have been. felix turns to your pursuers - two blond boys, a redheaded boy, and a blue-haired girl, and looks them over coolly. you take a step behind him.]
Did you -̷̤͔̩̍̓̀̚-̶͓̥͕͛̀͘-̵̢̦̣̦͗̀̽̀͝-̵͈̒̆-̵̺͕̓͌̕-̴̺͖̬̠̜̂̿̿̌ͅ ̷͚̠̾͂̆-̶̻̖̼̥̒͋̀͜-̵̣͇̮̥͙̈́̉-̸̧̘̬̠͓̜̋́͛̋̾́-̷͍̺̎͋͘? No one knew their power better than I did. If you destroyed them... Then I am -̶̻̱̣͇̝͈͌͆̄̈́-̷̯͉̰̈́̽ ̴̨͔̣͓̋̀̌̇̚-̵͔̋̄-̵͎̪̣̔̌͛-̶̨̛̪͕̤̠̄̀̓-̷̛̹̒̌̓͊̐-̷͍́͂̎̚ ̵͍̠͇̟͚̑ͅ-̸̖̣̒̈-̶̢̞̭̗̣̠̉́̾͋̕-̴͓̺̦̥͉̱̎̈́̄͆ ̷͉̼̑̾-̶̮͓͓̣͔̼̀̿́̒̉-̸̨̤̪̪̳͚̿̾̒-̵̤̆̓̐͑̓͝ ̴̛̱̬̣̠̻͇-̶̫̺̠̑̌͂͘-̶͖͚̠͓̌͐͒-̸̢͔̪̫̿̄͋͋͘͜-̸̫͉̙̦̽̐̔̐͘ͅ Isaac... I must go... Come, Sheba!
[isaac, if he's able to, will take you back to lalivero. you get ready to run - but the rest of the group calls out to felix, trying to understand. the conversation is drowned out by the music - and then interrupted by a burst of light from the lighthouse, splitting it into quarters.
the ground shakes beneath your feet, and you struggle to stay upright. it's fine. you can do this. just keep your balance, and -
a whirling light emerges from the center of the broken lighthouse, setting off a shockwave that sends you toppling over the edge. you shriek, and your hand flies out, grasping desperately at the side of the ledge. there's a searing pain as you grab hold of it and your weight drags you down, but - ]
Noooo! Sheba!
[ - you don't let go.
felix calls out to you, kneeling over the side of the ledge and trying to reach for your hand. it's just out of reach.
you can tell already...
...he won't be able to reach you without unbalancing himself. he could fall here. he could die here, and he wasn't even supposed to be up here in the first place. he only came up to try to protect you. this isn't the sort of price he should have to pay for kindness.
he should be on the ship. with his sister. safely away from here, not...
his expression is desperate as he reaches for you.]
-̸̤̹̬̼̍̌̚-̴͖̬̰̥̪̌́̃͠-̶̖̀̈́-̶͓͔̩̋̏̑̊͝ ̸̠̞̜̟͈̇̈̊̄̿̈́ͅ-̴̖̩̔̍̚͠-̸̱͔͗̈̄̓͒͛-̶̛̝̻̓ Sheba! Take my hand!
[you grit your teeth and try to reach up for him, but - you can't. if you let go of the ledge you're clinging to, you'll fall.]
I can't...
[you can't. you know you can't.
the foundations of the light house are crumbling. it's harder and harder to hold on, anyway - he tries to convince you to keep trying, to make it clear that if you fall, you'll die.
you know that already.
you can't hear his pleas over the sound of the music that's playing in this memory, but each one makes your heart sink. he'll blame himself for this. it's not his fault at all, but he will.
he tried to set you free, and he could have succeeded - it's not his fault...
can you convince him of that?
you look down and swallow hard. it's a long drop. longer than any person could possibly survive. he leans further over the ledge, trying to take your hand, and almost - but not quite - grabs your wrist. you swear you can feel his gloves swipe against her skin.
he has to stop. if he keeps this up, he'll fall.
you look up into his face, and something in your expression seems to make him realize what about to happen. his face contorts with pain, and he shakes his head, speaking quickly - ]
Nooo! Don't let go! You can't! You'll...
[you know very well what will happen if you let go. you know just as well what will happen if he keeps trying to save you.
you smile, and whisper - ]
Good-bye, Felix, and thank you.
[...and you let go.
the wind rushes around you as you fall, and you close your eyes.]
--
you know you should keep running, but you can't help but look back at the battle raging behind you. the two-headed dragon is fierce, and at any rate there's only so much room on this lighthouse - doubly so now that light is coming from the depression in the center, illuminating the fight with a warm glow. the hand holding yours is firm and protective, and he tugs you forward.
if you can just make it to the floating platform, you can descend from the lighthouse and get to safety.
but, behind you, the dragon lets out a cry of pain. felix stops, then, and looks back in horror. could they have been defeated so quickly?
voices call out after you - it's true. they have been. felix turns to your pursuers - two blond boys, a redheaded boy, and a blue-haired girl, and looks them over coolly. you take a step behind him.]
Did you -̷̤͔̩̍̓̀̚-̶͓̥͕͛̀͘-̵̢̦̣̦͗̀̽̀͝-̵͈̒̆-̵̺͕̓͌̕-̴̺͖̬̠̜̂̿̿̌ͅ ̷͚̠̾͂̆-̶̻̖̼̥̒͋̀͜-̵̣͇̮̥͙̈́̉-̸̧̘̬̠͓̜̋́͛̋̾́-̷͍̺̎͋͘? No one knew their power better than I did. If you destroyed them... Then I am -̶̻̱̣͇̝͈͌͆̄̈́-̷̯͉̰̈́̽ ̴̨͔̣͓̋̀̌̇̚-̵͔̋̄-̵͎̪̣̔̌͛-̶̨̛̪͕̤̠̄̀̓-̷̛̹̒̌̓͊̐-̷͍́͂̎̚ ̵͍̠͇̟͚̑ͅ-̸̖̣̒̈-̶̢̞̭̗̣̠̉́̾͋̕-̴͓̺̦̥͉̱̎̈́̄͆ ̷͉̼̑̾-̶̮͓͓̣͔̼̀̿́̒̉-̸̨̤̪̪̳͚̿̾̒-̵̤̆̓̐͑̓͝ ̴̛̱̬̣̠̻͇-̶̫̺̠̑̌͂͘-̶͖͚̠͓̌͐͒-̸̢͔̪̫̿̄͋͋͘͜-̸̫͉̙̦̽̐̔̐͘ͅ Isaac... I must go... Come, Sheba!
[isaac, if he's able to, will take you back to lalivero. you get ready to run - but the rest of the group calls out to felix, trying to understand. the conversation is drowned out by the music - and then interrupted by a burst of light from the lighthouse, splitting it into quarters.
the ground shakes beneath your feet, and you struggle to stay upright. it's fine. you can do this. just keep your balance, and -
a whirling light emerges from the center of the broken lighthouse, setting off a shockwave that sends you toppling over the edge. you shriek, and your hand flies out, grasping desperately at the side of the ledge. there's a searing pain as you grab hold of it and your weight drags you down, but - ]
Noooo! Sheba!
[ - you don't let go.
felix calls out to you, kneeling over the side of the ledge and trying to reach for your hand. it's just out of reach.
you can tell already...
...he won't be able to reach you without unbalancing himself. he could fall here. he could die here, and he wasn't even supposed to be up here in the first place. he only came up to try to protect you. this isn't the sort of price he should have to pay for kindness.
he should be on the ship. with his sister. safely away from here, not...
his expression is desperate as he reaches for you.]
-̸̤̹̬̼̍̌̚-̴͖̬̰̥̪̌́̃͠-̶̖̀̈́-̶͓͔̩̋̏̑̊͝ ̸̠̞̜̟͈̇̈̊̄̿̈́ͅ-̴̖̩̔̍̚͠-̸̱͔͗̈̄̓͒͛-̶̛̝̻̓ Sheba! Take my hand!
[you grit your teeth and try to reach up for him, but - you can't. if you let go of the ledge you're clinging to, you'll fall.]
I can't...
[you can't. you know you can't.
the foundations of the light house are crumbling. it's harder and harder to hold on, anyway - he tries to convince you to keep trying, to make it clear that if you fall, you'll die.
you know that already.
you can't hear his pleas over the sound of the music that's playing in this memory, but each one makes your heart sink. he'll blame himself for this. it's not his fault at all, but he will.
he tried to set you free, and he could have succeeded - it's not his fault...
can you convince him of that?
you look down and swallow hard. it's a long drop. longer than any person could possibly survive. he leans further over the ledge, trying to take your hand, and almost - but not quite - grabs your wrist. you swear you can feel his gloves swipe against her skin.
he has to stop. if he keeps this up, he'll fall.
you look up into his face, and something in your expression seems to make him realize what about to happen. his face contorts with pain, and he shakes his head, speaking quickly - ]
Nooo! Don't let go! You can't! You'll...
[you know very well what will happen if you let go. you know just as well what will happen if he keeps trying to save you.
you smile, and whisper - ]
Good-bye, Felix, and thank you.
[...and you let go.
the wind rushes around you as you fall, and you close your eyes.]
That's a good way of thinking, too.
[whatever needs to be done... it's not the first time she's encountered someone who thinks like that. knowing how jrpgs go, it probably won't be the last!
but it's a familiar mindset, and a comforting one. if enough people are that determined, then they're sure to come out of this alright, aren't they? and it doesn't necessarily have to be a lot of them, either. just... enough.]
I'll do my best, as well. I really want to get us all out of here.
[whatever needs to be done... it's not the first time she's encountered someone who thinks like that. knowing how jrpgs go, it probably won't be the last!
but it's a familiar mindset, and a comforting one. if enough people are that determined, then they're sure to come out of this alright, aren't they? and it doesn't necessarily have to be a lot of them, either. just... enough.]
I'll do my best, as well. I really want to get us all out of here.
[ back to back memshare, let's go!!! ]
[ Dokja is still reeling from the memory, stumbling where he is, and in his stumble he touches a glass shard of his own. And with the coming memory, music sounds.
- - - - -
Before your eyes, a window screen appears.
Shin Yoosung. This child’s name showed that she was the disaster. This child would destroy Seoul in five days.
All disasters from Earth were returnees. They were destroyers who wiped out another world and returned. This child could be called a returnee because she destroyed Chronos. This is all information you already knew.
However, that wasn't all.
Among the five disasters of Chronos, this child was special. She was also the most dangerous.
The one who will cause the disaster isn’t this child, but her future self. You can see your companions look at you, one with wide eyes and the other a knowing look.
The sweet and innocent child would become one of the most terrible disasters of this world in the future.
One wants to kill the child, to prevent it from happening. The other doesn't want to.
‘No.’
‘Kill her.’
‘I won’t let it happen.’
‘Kill.’
You approach the girl as she eats her meat, asking if it's delicious. Her answer is drowned out by the music but you know she answers yes. ]
“Ahjussi, can you see the future? Ḯ̴͙̻͎̙͍̤͕̰̠̔͌͂̐͌͒͂̿͘͝…̶̧̨͈̻̤̙͚̤̹̯̞̣̹̬͖̉̄̒̋̈́͐͌͂̚ ̸̧̡̰̦͉̙͕̼̲͎̏̋͑̾͌̉̀͂͂̿̔͊̿̓̇͜ͅą̵̢̯̘̝̣̼̣̖̤͆̀̄́̿̔̍̀̀̊̚͝͝m̵̨͍̭̼̫̠͇̯̞͉̟͋͒̄̈́̄̒̎̈͌̀̕͝͠ ̶̨͇̯͊͂̆͋̉̆͒̓̀I̶̧̯̮̹̱͕̻̳̙͚͒̌͑̓͐ ̴̨͍͇̩̟͓̗̠̆̓̏̌́̈́̕͝͝á̶̡͇̦̞̜̲̰̞̃͗̓̿͗̾̉̽̚͜ͅ ̶̮̭̂͒̈̀́͐̍̌̉͂ͅb̵̨̛̮̯̪̙̺̝͔̫̖̺̭͉͓̯̽̂̆̉̐̈́̆̏̄͠͝ȧ̴͉̩̱̯͊̅̓͗̊̌̆͐͒́̇̚͘͝ḑ̸̛̼͙̜̰̫̜̈́̎̆͂̏͋́̐̅̄̅ ̴̬͐̔̓́̂̕p̸̧̡̛̜͚͈̘̱̰̩̱̝͚̺̩̔̄̾͋̒̾̍͐̂̋͂̕͘e̶̬̦̽̂͆͂̎̿͗̇̀̋̍̋̚̚͠r̵̡̢̧̻̙͉̬̱̮͇̥͓̂s̸̡͈̗̞̭̙̬͚̙̓̌̄̈́́̈̿o̸̱̬̻̹͌̀͒͗̍̆̐͋̐͑̏͘͘n̶̡͉̼̝͕̖̦̒͋̆̆̇̋̔̊͘͝ ̴̡̛̤̞̱̞̳̙͕̖̘̽̑̉͑̑̋̃̓̓̃̈́̇͘̕ͅí̶̢̛͉̰͚̗͒͋͑̋̾̚͠n̸͇̩̻͇̹̲͙̘̺̈́ ̶̰̻̬͔̯̦̟̫̿̊͜ͅṫ̷̡̡̠͙̘̣͚̣̟̹̼͙̮͗̎́͝h̶̨̡̳͚̱̣̥̑̆̾̇̑̐͜e̴̢̡̪̥̥̜̫̥͕̹̙̩͈̜̓͋̓̿̂̓͛̒̚͘͠ ̴̨͍͔̗̹͕̖̗̤̝͈̱̝̃̑̀͌̆f̴̖͌͛͗̈̿u̷͍͔̻͕͙̳͉͙̓̆t̶̮̦̦̐̄̔̓̽̂͋́̍͜ụ̵͙̮̣̦̲̉̍̌́̍̾̓r̵̢̽͛́̒̀̍̋̒́̆̈́̉̒̅ĕ̶̮͗͂̽̕͘̚͝͝?̸̢͇̭͙̜͔̍̑́̈́̓͛̌͋͝͝”
[ You know the answer to that.
When you tell her, when she realizes she's probably the worst person in Seoul, it doesn't seem to surprise her.
She didn't have to tell you why. You already knew how Shin Yoosung was able to survive in this world. Can see the pain in her eyes as they well up with tears.
She had to kill her beloved companion to survive the first scenario. She stole a coat from an old man who collapsed from an attack. She killed a woman who always looked after her to protect her own green zone. She handed over a person chased by someone in order to get food.
She did everything to survive in this world. Everyone has. As a reader, you know this all. You know her full story from the story you love.
「 I will be punished. It isn’t worth living. 」
You can see the determination that fills the child’s frightened eyes. The expression of a person determined to die was no different for an adult or a child. ]
“You can kill me. I’m ready.” [ You smile at her, reaching a hand to gently pat her head. ]
Don't worry. ̸̡̝͙̼̳̏̓̔̏̏̕̕Y̶̢̢̛̮̏͋̔̽͐̓́̽̎̓ơ̷͍̩͈̬͇̹͖̈́̇͛̄̒̒͌̉̌̕̕͜͝ṷ̴̧̭̘̣̰̼̟͕̰̖͉̿́̿͂̿͝͝r̶̢̧͉̬̟͚̝̩̲͇̫͙̐͑ ̸̱̣̾̂̽̾͐̍̽̑́̉͊͠͠d̷̮͖̭̱̝̩̳̺͉̣̜̻̮͛͂̐̑̇̇̆̆͠͠ȩ̸̧̗̹͈̟̣͚̪̬͚͔̗̖͛͌̈́̿́̿̿̕͝͝a̷̖̲̫̖̎̄̍̄̂̽̎͌̈́̄̋̃͝ṱ̶̡͕̪͔͓̣͖̘̬͚͎̲̑̽͐͒̊̓̅́̈́̓̌̚ȟ̸̡͉͇̲̰̲̥̻̰̠͇͕́͋ ̵̯̫́̇͗̃͌͛i̴̯̙͚̺͇̤͈͙̼̬̖͇̙̱͐̽͗̀s̸̳͍̺̟͈͖̓ń̴̛̰̻̰̹̝̮̤̪̱̒̔͂͋͐̃͂͛̑͘͝ͅͅ’̴̧̨͔͔̜̪̗̳͐̂̔͑͛̑̋͐̽ẗ̷̫̲̹́͐̆͋͋̿̾̀̍̚̚ ̵̭̩̖̤͈͓̼̈́͛͛͂̾̎̎̒̉͝i̵̢̞̇̈́̀̊̒̍̄͠͠n̵̞̱͇̖̝̓ ̷̧̢̞̰̠̫͍̳̹̥̲̦͐t̷̡̺̲͖̹͙̰̠̼͍̍͊͛̇́̿͌͐͊̋̐̂ḧ̴̛̤́̔ȩ̸̧̪̙̖̘̠̺̯̂̿̃͘͜ ̵͍͖͓͙͍̹̳̹̹̌̉͒͗̾̿̽͜ͅe̸͔͇͊͐̀͑n̵̨̩͗̋̐̒͐̈́̔͗͌̅̃͆͝d̸̡͖͔̺͖̜̜͑ì̸͚͇͚̗͙̩̞̝̠̗̤͍̩͓̈̃̀̉̾̂̈́͠n̴̡̛̛̦̱͙̟̳̘̮̙̣̖̩̞̈̇̆̽̈́͐̉̀͛͒̕ͅg̵̨̧̛̫̟̖̱͎͚̥̘̞͈̋̂̐͒̕͜ͅ ̵̡̜̘̲̞̼͍͇͍͕̘̯̈́̎͜͜ͅt̶̙̼̬͈̭͎͍̗͔̭͎̤̖̲͈͑́̽͛̅̚͝͝͝h̷̨̫͖̪͉̩̥̦͎͊͑̄͗̒̓̕̕͝a̶̛̱̼̮͎̙̞͍̻͔͇͔̿̔̇̎͌͆̔̅̎̐͗̓͘͝ṯ̸̡̠͎̠͎͉͎͔̜͎͋̈́̍͒̀̇̄͑͂̔̀̕ ̴̧͕͚̹͎̲̬͇̤̠̳̣̫̬̋̃̂̋̍͗̏͐͘͝Ǐ̴̥͖̝͍͚͕͔̯̠̘̹̳̓̈́̆̒̄ ̵̢̢̜̙̻͓̺̞̞̥̲͍̓̓̋̓́̓̀̂ͅw̷̢͓̙̮͎̉͐͗̎͑͋̏̀ͅá̶̜̭͙̙̞͇̙̝̝̂͛͂̓̽̄̆̾͋͝n̶̻̗̖̯͍͓̫̗͕̱̩̯̈́́ẗ̴̬̝̠̞̖̙́̍̌̊̑͌̒̆̚͝.̷͖͉̹̦̭̈́̾̂͋̇͆͋̏͌̀͊̚͝
[ You will take this child under you. Even if it doesn't change the future to come, even if this ends up meaningless, you want her to live.
You would prevent this child’s death for Yoo Jonghyuk. But deep down, you would do it to save her anyways. She will become stronger in the next few days, she will grow under your supervision and you will see that she will come to appreciate and love life instead of fear and dread her own existence.
The girl's eyes stare at you in disbelief, but you can feel a faint loyalty towards you. Finds a little hope in her eyes. It costs money, but you have a lot of it anyways, to help her grow. To increase the speed in which she gets to level her stats even without the help of a proper sponsor. You may not be able to give her the full benefits... but she looks at you as if you're the first good thing she's seen in a long time.
It's the last image you have before things go dark. ]
[ Dokja is still reeling from the memory, stumbling where he is, and in his stumble he touches a glass shard of his own. And with the coming memory, music sounds.
- - - - -
Before your eyes, a window screen appears.
[Character Information]
Name: Shin Yoosung
Age: 11 years old
Constellation Support: None (Two constellations are currently showing interest in this person).
Private Attribute: Beast Tamer (Rare), Reflexive Killer (General)
Exclusive Skills: Taming Lv. 5, Diverse Communication Lv. 7, Agile Feet Lv. 6, Hybridization Lv. 4
Stigma: None
Overall Stats: Physique Lv. 12, Strength Lv. 12, Agility Lv. 16, Magic Power Lv. 24
Overall Evaluation: She has good magic power but her overall abilities are low. She has excellent talent and rare attributes but isn’t receiving the attention of constellations due to her fragile nature.
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Shin Yoosung. This child’s name showed that she was the disaster. This child would destroy Seoul in five days.
All disasters from Earth were returnees. They were destroyers who wiped out another world and returned. This child could be called a returnee because she destroyed Chronos. This is all information you already knew.
However, that wasn't all.
Among the five disasters of Chronos, this child was special. She was also the most dangerous.
The one who will cause the disaster isn’t this child, but her future self. You can see your companions look at you, one with wide eyes and the other a knowing look.
The sweet and innocent child would become one of the most terrible disasters of this world in the future.
One wants to kill the child, to prevent it from happening. The other doesn't want to.
‘No.’
‘Kill her.’
‘I won’t let it happen.’
‘Kill.’
You approach the girl as she eats her meat, asking if it's delicious. Her answer is drowned out by the music but you know she answers yes. ]
“Ahjussi, can you see the future? Ḯ̴͙̻͎̙͍̤͕̰̠̔͌͂̐͌͒͂̿͘͝…̶̧̨͈̻̤̙͚̤̹̯̞̣̹̬͖̉̄̒̋̈́͐͌͂̚ ̸̧̡̰̦͉̙͕̼̲͎̏̋͑̾͌̉̀͂͂̿̔͊̿̓̇͜ͅą̵̢̯̘̝̣̼̣̖̤͆̀̄́̿̔̍̀̀̊̚͝͝m̵̨͍̭̼̫̠͇̯̞͉̟͋͒̄̈́̄̒̎̈͌̀̕͝͠ ̶̨͇̯͊͂̆͋̉̆͒̓̀I̶̧̯̮̹̱͕̻̳̙͚͒̌͑̓͐ ̴̨͍͇̩̟͓̗̠̆̓̏̌́̈́̕͝͝á̶̡͇̦̞̜̲̰̞̃͗̓̿͗̾̉̽̚͜ͅ ̶̮̭̂͒̈̀́͐̍̌̉͂ͅb̵̨̛̮̯̪̙̺̝͔̫̖̺̭͉͓̯̽̂̆̉̐̈́̆̏̄͠͝ȧ̴͉̩̱̯͊̅̓͗̊̌̆͐͒́̇̚͘͝ḑ̸̛̼͙̜̰̫̜̈́̎̆͂̏͋́̐̅̄̅ ̴̬͐̔̓́̂̕p̸̧̡̛̜͚͈̘̱̰̩̱̝͚̺̩̔̄̾͋̒̾̍͐̂̋͂̕͘e̶̬̦̽̂͆͂̎̿͗̇̀̋̍̋̚̚͠r̵̡̢̧̻̙͉̬̱̮͇̥͓̂s̸̡͈̗̞̭̙̬͚̙̓̌̄̈́́̈̿o̸̱̬̻̹͌̀͒͗̍̆̐͋̐͑̏͘͘n̶̡͉̼̝͕̖̦̒͋̆̆̇̋̔̊͘͝ ̴̡̛̤̞̱̞̳̙͕̖̘̽̑̉͑̑̋̃̓̓̃̈́̇͘̕ͅí̶̢̛͉̰͚̗͒͋͑̋̾̚͠n̸͇̩̻͇̹̲͙̘̺̈́ ̶̰̻̬͔̯̦̟̫̿̊͜ͅṫ̷̡̡̠͙̘̣͚̣̟̹̼͙̮͗̎́͝h̶̨̡̳͚̱̣̥̑̆̾̇̑̐͜e̴̢̡̪̥̥̜̫̥͕̹̙̩͈̜̓͋̓̿̂̓͛̒̚͘͠ ̴̨͍͔̗̹͕̖̗̤̝͈̱̝̃̑̀͌̆f̴̖͌͛͗̈̿u̷͍͔̻͕͙̳͉͙̓̆t̶̮̦̦̐̄̔̓̽̂͋́̍͜ụ̵͙̮̣̦̲̉̍̌́̍̾̓r̵̢̽͛́̒̀̍̋̒́̆̈́̉̒̅ĕ̶̮͗͂̽̕͘̚͝͝?̸̢͇̭͙̜͔̍̑́̈́̓͛̌͋͝͝”
[ You know the answer to that.
When you tell her, when she realizes she's probably the worst person in Seoul, it doesn't seem to surprise her.
She didn't have to tell you why. You already knew how Shin Yoosung was able to survive in this world. Can see the pain in her eyes as they well up with tears.
She had to kill her beloved companion to survive the first scenario. She stole a coat from an old man who collapsed from an attack. She killed a woman who always looked after her to protect her own green zone. She handed over a person chased by someone in order to get food.
She did everything to survive in this world. Everyone has. As a reader, you know this all. You know her full story from the story you love.
「 I will be punished. It isn’t worth living. 」
You can see the determination that fills the child’s frightened eyes. The expression of a person determined to die was no different for an adult or a child. ]
“You can kill me. I’m ready.” [ You smile at her, reaching a hand to gently pat her head. ]
Don't worry. ̸̡̝͙̼̳̏̓̔̏̏̕̕Y̶̢̢̛̮̏͋̔̽͐̓́̽̎̓ơ̷͍̩͈̬͇̹͖̈́̇͛̄̒̒͌̉̌̕̕͜͝ṷ̴̧̭̘̣̰̼̟͕̰̖͉̿́̿͂̿͝͝r̶̢̧͉̬̟͚̝̩̲͇̫͙̐͑ ̸̱̣̾̂̽̾͐̍̽̑́̉͊͠͠d̷̮͖̭̱̝̩̳̺͉̣̜̻̮͛͂̐̑̇̇̆̆͠͠ȩ̸̧̗̹͈̟̣͚̪̬͚͔̗̖͛͌̈́̿́̿̿̕͝͝a̷̖̲̫̖̎̄̍̄̂̽̎͌̈́̄̋̃͝ṱ̶̡͕̪͔͓̣͖̘̬͚͎̲̑̽͐͒̊̓̅́̈́̓̌̚ȟ̸̡͉͇̲̰̲̥̻̰̠͇͕́͋ ̵̯̫́̇͗̃͌͛i̴̯̙͚̺͇̤͈͙̼̬̖͇̙̱͐̽͗̀s̸̳͍̺̟͈͖̓ń̴̛̰̻̰̹̝̮̤̪̱̒̔͂͋͐̃͂͛̑͘͝ͅͅ’̴̧̨͔͔̜̪̗̳͐̂̔͑͛̑̋͐̽ẗ̷̫̲̹́͐̆͋͋̿̾̀̍̚̚ ̵̭̩̖̤͈͓̼̈́͛͛͂̾̎̎̒̉͝i̵̢̞̇̈́̀̊̒̍̄͠͠n̵̞̱͇̖̝̓ ̷̧̢̞̰̠̫͍̳̹̥̲̦͐t̷̡̺̲͖̹͙̰̠̼͍̍͊͛̇́̿͌͐͊̋̐̂ḧ̴̛̤́̔ȩ̸̧̪̙̖̘̠̺̯̂̿̃͘͜ ̵͍͖͓͙͍̹̳̹̹̌̉͒͗̾̿̽͜ͅe̸͔͇͊͐̀͑n̵̨̩͗̋̐̒͐̈́̔͗͌̅̃͆͝d̸̡͖͔̺͖̜̜͑ì̸͚͇͚̗͙̩̞̝̠̗̤͍̩͓̈̃̀̉̾̂̈́͠n̴̡̛̛̦̱͙̟̳̘̮̙̣̖̩̞̈̇̆̽̈́͐̉̀͛͒̕ͅg̵̨̧̛̫̟̖̱͎͚̥̘̞͈̋̂̐͒̕͜ͅ ̵̡̜̘̲̞̼͍͇͍͕̘̯̈́̎͜͜ͅt̶̙̼̬͈̭͎͍̗͔̭͎̤̖̲͈͑́̽͛̅̚͝͝͝h̷̨̫͖̪͉̩̥̦͎͊͑̄͗̒̓̕̕͝a̶̛̱̼̮͎̙̞͍̻͔͇͔̿̔̇̎͌͆̔̅̎̐͗̓͘͝ṯ̸̡̠͎̠͎͉͎͔̜͎͋̈́̍͒̀̇̄͑͂̔̀̕ ̴̧͕͚̹͎̲̬͇̤̠̳̣̫̬̋̃̂̋̍͗̏͐͘͝Ǐ̴̥͖̝͍͚͕͔̯̠̘̹̳̓̈́̆̒̄ ̵̢̢̜̙̻͓̺̞̞̥̲͍̓̓̋̓́̓̀̂ͅw̷̢͓̙̮͎̉͐͗̎͑͋̏̀ͅá̶̜̭͙̙̞͇̙̝̝̂͛͂̓̽̄̆̾͋͝n̶̻̗̖̯͍͓̫̗͕̱̩̯̈́́ẗ̴̬̝̠̞̖̙́̍̌̊̑͌̒̆̚͝.̷͖͉̹̦̭̈́̾̂͋̇͆͋̏͌̀͊̚͝
[ You will take this child under you. Even if it doesn't change the future to come, even if this ends up meaningless, you want her to live.
You would prevent this child’s death for Yoo Jonghyuk. But deep down, you would do it to save her anyways. She will become stronger in the next few days, she will grow under your supervision and you will see that she will come to appreciate and love life instead of fear and dread her own existence.
The girl's eyes stare at you in disbelief, but you can feel a faint loyalty towards you. Finds a little hope in her eyes. It costs money, but you have a lot of it anyways, to help her grow. To increase the speed in which she gets to level her stats even without the help of a proper sponsor. You may not be able to give her the full benefits... but she looks at you as if you're the first good thing she's seen in a long time.
It's the last image you have before things go dark. ]
[wow. sheba thought she had some understanding of what dokja's world was like from their earlier conversations, but she wasn't expecting that menu screen, and - how is he able to help the girl so easily, she wonders?
how is he able to see those things...?
turns out, she didn't really understand his world at all.
but one things he does understand is - ]
You saved her...?
[what an admirable thing to do.]
how is he able to see those things...?
turns out, she didn't really understand his world at all.
but one things he does understand is - ]
You saved her...?
[what an admirable thing to do.]
[ He's still reeling from the memory he's shared in return, thinking about what he saw. How she decided rather than risk the life of another, she took her own by letting go. Were Dokja in that situation... yeah, he would have done the same certainly.
He's come to understand her character more. However, the question reaches him and he looks over to her. He blinks a few and smiles. ]
...I did. I saved not only her but her future self as well. She's gotten stronger during our travels back home. She is more than capable of being one of the top ten strongest Incarnations, a Beast Tamer like her.
[ He thinks back to that previous memory. ]
That was quite the fall.
He's come to understand her character more. However, the question reaches him and he looks over to her. He blinks a few and smiles. ]
...I did. I saved not only her but her future self as well. She's gotten stronger during our travels back home. She is more than capable of being one of the top ten strongest Incarnations, a Beast Tamer like her.
[ He thinks back to that previous memory. ]
That was quite the fall.
Then... she's lucky to have met you.
[that's all it takes to change someone's fate, isn't it?
for the right person to show up, at just the right time. that girl would have been dead if not for dokja. she's lucky, and the people she will grow - or has grown? - strong enough to save are lucky, too.
sheba wonders, who else has this person saved?
...but before she can contemplate that much more, he comments on her own memory, and she looks down.]
It worked out alright. If you believe the stories, that's not the furthest I've fallen, in any case.
[that's all it takes to change someone's fate, isn't it?
for the right person to show up, at just the right time. that girl would have been dead if not for dokja. she's lucky, and the people she will grow - or has grown? - strong enough to save are lucky, too.
sheba wonders, who else has this person saved?
...but before she can contemplate that much more, he comments on her own memory, and she looks down.]
It worked out alright. If you believe the stories, that's not the furthest I've fallen, in any case.
[ To have familiar mindsets together, certainly not only gets the job done but helps to find a little comfort in it. Dokja has always preferred the numbers of a few, over the whole crowd. Then again, not a lot of people really matter to him. He wasn't the protagonist, after all. His free hand reaches over to gently pat her head. A small habit, but he smiles nonetheless. ]
We'll all be able to go back home and out of here, it's only a matter of time. Until then, let's continue working together, shall we?
[ His attention seems to be briefly elsewhere before he looks to her again. ] I appreciate you taking the time to check on me though. I'll get scolded if I don't go and rest so let's talk again soon, okay?
We'll all be able to go back home and out of here, it's only a matter of time. Until then, let's continue working together, shall we?
[ His attention seems to be briefly elsewhere before he looks to her again. ] I appreciate you taking the time to check on me though. I'll get scolded if I don't go and rest so let's talk again soon, okay?
...I'd say I was the lucky one.
[ His voice and smile are a bit fond, thinking of the small girl who has become family to him. She's protected him plenty in turn, become an Incarnation he can be proud of.
His gaze looks over to her, lowering and he hums quietly. ]
It's good that it worked out then. [ Though, the mention of stories. His next words sound softly like a joke. ] As a reader, I have a tendency to believe most stories.
[ How many times has she fallen? Time and time again? He grows briefly quiet before he talks again. ] And here you are.
[ His voice and smile are a bit fond, thinking of the small girl who has become family to him. She's protected him plenty in turn, become an Incarnation he can be proud of.
His gaze looks over to her, lowering and he hums quietly. ]
It's good that it worked out then. [ Though, the mention of stories. His next words sound softly like a joke. ] As a reader, I have a tendency to believe most stories.
[ How many times has she fallen? Time and time again? He grows briefly quiet before he talks again. ] And here you are.
Here we both are!
[she grins.
aura, who is in rabbit form, seems a little more off-balance and disturbed than sheba is allowing herself to look from seeing the memories; she's shivering a little, curled up in a ball at her feet, and sheba kneels down to pick her up. there there. it's fine.]
[she grins.
aura, who is in rabbit form, seems a little more off-balance and disturbed than sheba is allowing herself to look from seeing the memories; she's shivering a little, curled up in a ball at her feet, and sheba kneels down to pick her up. there there. it's fine.]
[ It's hard to ignore the other's daemon reaction. Quietening down, peering at both the rabbit and the girl. Jin, in her black hognose snake form, peeks from Dokja's collar with clear attention on the other pair. ]
..It's a lot to take in at once. [ He glances over to the glass shards but this time makes a point to not touch them. Don't want to go down another memory trip so suddenly. ] I thought the emotional connection alone was a lot to manage, but now this as well.. this city has a lot going on for it.
..It's a lot to take in at once. [ He glances over to the glass shards but this time makes a point to not touch them. Don't want to go down another memory trip so suddenly. ] I thought the emotional connection alone was a lot to manage, but now this as well.. this city has a lot going on for it.
A lot is right! Sometimes the music is so loud I can't hear myself think.
[she's continuing to try and soothe aura, who does seem to be relaxing a little as they just have a normal conversation. everything is fine.]
I wonder what else we'll find as we look around here, though...
[she's continuing to try and soothe aura, who does seem to be relaxing a little as they just have a normal conversation. everything is fine.]
I wonder what else we'll find as we look around here, though...
The music is a lot. I'm not too sure why this place in particular has so much of it...
[ Jin flicks her tongue out again as she brushes against Dokja's cheek, a hand raising to rub the top of her head. His memory wasn't a bad one, he's happy to think of Shin Yoosung again, but he'll go with the topic change anyways. ]
There's plenty to still explore. The canals, most likely, has something worth looking into.
[ Jin flicks her tongue out again as she brushes against Dokja's cheek, a hand raising to rub the top of her head. His memory wasn't a bad one, he's happy to think of Shin Yoosung again, but he'll go with the topic change anyways. ]
There's plenty to still explore. The canals, most likely, has something worth looking into.
That's true. I think I'm going to look into them with Scheherezade later. I'll let you know what we find.
[which, on that topic -
pc me later in the week so i can have her share it!!]
[which, on that topic -
pc me later in the week so i can have her share it!!]
[ Well, after the newest group got checked over, Dokja will take the opportunity to meet with Sheba. Jin is perched on his shoulder with wings flaring out and crooning happily in greeting once they spot the girl. ]
Ah, Sheba. Do you have a moment? Figured we could do some catching up.
Ah, Sheba. Do you have a moment? Figured we could do some catching up.
[sheba is ... chilling! trying to calm down. she knows everyone who just came back is in good hands and that the best thing she can do for them is give them some time to rest, so she's just trying to stay calm (partly to project calm at diluc over their emotionshare link so he doesn't get too worked up over kaeya getting hurt) and wait.
waiting sucks. when dokja finds her, she's in the markets, idly browsing through for anything useful in a bid to stay distracted.]
Oh. Yes, I do. [she smiles.] I should tell you what Scheherezade and I found...
waiting sucks. when dokja finds her, she's in the markets, idly browsing through for anything useful in a bid to stay distracted.]
Oh. Yes, I do. [she smiles.] I should tell you what Scheherezade and I found...
[ The hand not still in a sling reaches over to pat her head gently. ]
All we can really do is wait for the others, but I'm sure everything will be fine. [ Except, there's of course the missing people after curfew. Which... he's certain are more than likely dead. ] Shall we sit?
[ There's a spot nearby, to which he leads them to. ]
All we can really do is wait for the others, but I'm sure everything will be fine. [ Except, there's of course the missing people after curfew. Which... he's certain are more than likely dead. ] Shall we sit?
[ There's a spot nearby, to which he leads them to. ]
[she is also of the opinion that they're dead, but she's trying not to think about it for now.
she nods, and goes to sit with him.]
We tried to go pretty far into the canals because we were looking for the catacombs Scheherezade said the locals told her about. It's... the people who lived here in the past didn't really like angels, I think, because we found engravings of them that had been defaced.
she nods, and goes to sit with him.]
We tried to go pretty far into the canals because we were looking for the catacombs Scheherezade said the locals told her about. It's... the people who lived here in the past didn't really like angels, I think, because we found engravings of them that had been defaced.
The catacombs? Ah, I see. [ He seems to be in thought before he looks over. ]
..Huh. Well, I've read in some books in the shop that indicated that there were angel sightings in this city, but nothing else on them. [ Oh, but there is this, which he pulls out a broken fragment from a statue with the words 'TYRANT' from his jacket pocket. ] This would make more sense then.
..Huh. Well, I've read in some books in the shop that indicated that there were angel sightings in this city, but nothing else on them. [ Oh, but there is this, which he pulls out a broken fragment from a statue with the words 'TYRANT' from his jacket pocket. ] This would make more sense then.
Ah...
[it. sure does. she nods upon seeing the fragment.]
Some of the things I saw written on the engravings were like that. Let me think...
[she closes her eyes to try and recall it.]
"THEY LIE. THEY DID THIS. IT'S THEIR FAULT. WE'VE BEEN FOOLED. TYRANY. OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE THE TRUTH."
[it. sure does. she nods upon seeing the fragment.]
Some of the things I saw written on the engravings were like that. Let me think...
[she closes her eyes to try and recall it.]
"THEY LIE. THEY DID THIS. IT'S THEIR FAULT. WE'VE BEEN FOOLED. TYRANY. OPEN YOUR EYES AND SEE THE TRUTH."
[ There's a flash of white fur as the arctic fox daemon jumps and does a little foxy dance in Sheba's path, seeming to get her attention. Though, looking closer it seems the heat seems to be giving her more black fur than white.
A voice sounds nearby that's more than familiar. ]
Ah, Sheba. [ He raises a hand in greeting. ] Would you like to hear a story?
A voice sounds nearby that's more than familiar. ]
Ah, Sheba. [ He raises a hand in greeting. ] Would you like to hear a story?
[A LITTLE FOXY DANCE... cute. sheba stops, and aura, who is in rabbit form and being carried by sheba, leaps down out of her arms and bounds forward to greet the fox!
sheba looks up at the sound of dokja's voice, and she smiles, a bit of recognition flashing in her eyes.]
I'd be glad to listen to one. ...but also, if you could do me a favor - and I think I might be asking for a similar reason as to why you feel inclined to tell a story... could I ask which team you're on? [a beat.] If you can't answer, that's okay. We could also exchange secrets, or there are a couple of other things I need to do, too...
sheba looks up at the sound of dokja's voice, and she smiles, a bit of recognition flashing in her eyes.]
I'd be glad to listen to one. ...but also, if you could do me a favor - and I think I might be asking for a similar reason as to why you feel inclined to tell a story... could I ask which team you're on? [a beat.] If you can't answer, that's okay. We could also exchange secrets, or there are a couple of other things I need to do, too...
[ The fox bounds closer to the rabbit to gently 'boop' their noses together. hello!! ]
Smart thinking as always, Sheba. [ He says this almost fondly, a smile reaching his eyes. He nods after and seems to consider his options. ] I know there is a limit to how much can be shared but... I'll tell you. I'm with the Celestials.
Does that work for you?
Smart thinking as always, Sheba. [ He says this almost fondly, a smile reaching his eyes. He nods after and seems to consider his options. ] I know there is a limit to how much can be shared but... I'll tell you. I'm with the Celestials.
Does that work for you?
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