[ So, Dokja may or may not be lost, wandering the hallways. Seriously, how can someone have this bad of a sense of direction for it to keep happening.
Well, doesn't matter, since his fluffy nine-tailed fox companion seems to have better interests. And that's catching sight of Sheila and approaching curiously, don't mind the medium-dog-sized fox trotting on over. ]
Jin-- [ And now to Sheila: ] She's only curious, she won't bite you.
[Honestly, even if he hadn't said Jin won't bite her, Sheila would immediately start cooing at the fox anyway.]
Why, aren't you just the most adorable nine tailed fox I've ever seen? Actually, maybe the only one I've ever seen. [She holds her hand out so Jin may inspect it, if she wants, and glances up at Dokja.] You said her name was Jin?
[ He will most likely be in his room! Which the door will open with no issues, only looking briefly surprised, with his white nine-tailed fox daemon beside him perking up in recognition. ]
Hello Sheila Hammond. [ He looks just a bit sheepish, he wasn't expecting company but he doesn't turn her away. ] Come for a visit?
I don't particularly mind. We ended up finding ourselves on ferry, heading towards some sorta tropical island. It looked to be abandoned when we got there though. There was a post office and convenience store, but we didn't find a single person.
[ Dokja and Jin, his white nine-tailed fox daemon, are both here, curious enough to explore the new floor but /whispers we are speedrunning and a stardust is hitting them and providing a memory ]
[ Before your eyes, a window screen appears. Not unlike those on a computer monitor, a floating blue screen hovering just to the side of your vision.
[Character Information]
Name: Shin Yoosung
Age: 11 years old
Constellation Support: None (Two constellations are currently showing interest in this person).
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.
This 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 quiet, almost a whisper, as she answers yes. But she continues on. ]
“Ahjussi, can you see the future? I- am I a bad person in the future?"
[ 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, her lovable dog, 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. 」
Her thought echoes in your head. 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. Your death isn't in the ending that I want.
[ 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. ]
It isn't as if she asked for that kind of fate. It was something the system forced upon her. Even if we had killed her, it wouldn't change anything.
[ but from the tone of his voice, even if it would have changed something.. he still wouldn't have. ] I more or less adopted another in the last game I was in as well. Seems like a habit of mine at this point.
[ hello holding cell, kdj is here and of course with Jin
the white nine-tailed fox daemon looks confused by this location. what is happening? why are you there? I'M ASSUMING THERE ARE BARS in which she's gonna try to squeeze her muzzle and head along with a paw as if to try and get over to where she is. hewwo?
there's no malice from Dokja, no aggression, no judgment despite everything that happened. it's the same kind of air and maybe tired energy from their investigation earlier. ]
How are you feeling? [ more quietly ] Suppose the shadow has left by now. [ unless...? ]
[ truly unfortunate. Jin will lay down right against the bars, still confused but seems to realize she cannot squeeze through. sad. ]
It had been the same for Diluc Ragnvindr two weeks ago. We were potentially thinking of looking into a way of exorcising the shadow but he told us the same. [ exorcising was unnecessary when the shadow said peace at the results. ]
Getting tired of us all being played with by the Nightman and its shadows. [ frowns more. ] I'm sorry it had to be you this time around.
Well... [She shrugs, lightly.] To be honest, if it had to be anyone, then I'm glad it was me and not one of the kids again. I'm just sorry that Rupert had to go down with me.
[ a hum, but he smiles at that. ] No, I understand.
If I had to choose, I'd also rather it be me than any of my companions. [ given his profile, he's no stranger to killing back home. ] The shadow really doesn't give you that option to choose huh.
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w0, sunday.
Well, doesn't matter, since his fluffy nine-tailed fox companion seems to have better interests. And that's catching sight of Sheila and approaching curiously, don't mind the medium-dog-sized fox trotting on over. ]
Jin-- [ And now to Sheila: ] She's only curious, she won't bite you.
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[Honestly, even if he hadn't said Jin won't bite her, Sheila would immediately start cooing at the fox anyway.]
Why, aren't you just the most adorable nine tailed fox I've ever seen? Actually, maybe the only one I've ever seen. [She holds her hand out so Jin may inspect it, if she wants, and glances up at Dokja.] You said her name was Jin?
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Dokja watches before nods at the inquiry, meeting her gaze. ] That's right. She's a daemon, a given companion from my last experience.
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[Dokja is right there but she's just going to baby talk this daemon, thank you.]
So, your last experience came with brand new best friend?
week two, thursday.
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Hello Sheila Hammond. [ He looks just a bit sheepish, he wasn't expecting company but he doesn't turn her away. ] Come for a visit?
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[WHY ARE HIM AND JOONGHYUK THIS WAY...]
You had a rough day, so I wanted to check in on you before it's lights out.
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That's kind of you to do. [ and then they find a body (hair) in the morning ] I did receive some healing so I'm as well as I can be.
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She nods, though, a little relieved by this.]
That's good. I know there's not always enough healing to go around. [She does sound relieved.] Can I ask you what happened?
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I don't particularly mind. We ended up finding ourselves on ferry, heading towards some sorta tropical island. It looked to be abandoned when we got there though. There was a post office and convenience store, but we didn't find a single person.
w3, tuesday.
[ Dokja and Jin, his white nine-tailed fox daemon, are both here, curious enough to explore the new floor but /whispers we are speedrunning and a stardust is hitting them and providing a memory ]
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The memory ends, and Sheila looks so, so relieved— and a little sad, too.]
... Screw what everyone else might think. You did a really good thing, Kim.
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[ because of it, she wasn't any worse than the next person. he looks on fondly, smiling, there's so much love for this child. ]
She's grown a lot since then. Living a more normal life again. [ kdj with the proud dad vibes ]
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[ but from the tone of his voice, even if it would have changed something.. he still wouldn't have. ] I more or less adopted another in the last game I was in as well. Seems like a habit of mine at this point.
w4, saturday.
the white nine-tailed fox daemon looks confused by this location. what is happening? why are you there? I'M ASSUMING THERE ARE BARS in which she's gonna try to squeeze her muzzle and head along with a paw as if to try and get over to where she is. hewwo?
there's no malice from Dokja, no aggression, no judgment despite everything that happened. it's the same kind of air and maybe tired energy from their investigation earlier. ]
How are you feeling? [ more quietly ] Suppose the shadow has left by now. [ unless...? ]
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Sheila sighs and nods.]
It's gone now, left as soon as the results went up. Good fucking riddance.
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It had been the same for Diluc Ragnvindr two weeks ago. We were potentially thinking of looking into a way of exorcising the shadow but he told us the same. [ exorcising was unnecessary when the shadow said peace at the results. ]
Getting tired of us all being played with by the Nightman and its shadows. [ frowns more. ] I'm sorry it had to be you this time around.
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If I had to choose, I'd also rather it be me than any of my companions. [ given his profile, he's no stranger to killing back home. ] The shadow really doesn't give you that option to choose huh.
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