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route666radio2025-02-20 08:38 pm
undyingcrow) wrote in route666radio2025-02-20 08:38 pm
[Voice]
[In the middle of a restless night, Akechi addresses the radio.]
One thing has become abundantly clear since my arrival: the vast majority of us hail from different times, if not different worlds.
[He pauses, letting that sink in.]
For instance, I'm from Japan in the year 2017. However, it is specifically the same version of Japan shared by Akihiko Sanada and Naoto Shirogane... in the future. That places the three of us in a shared reality, but not the same point in time.
However, our version of Japan has endured a number of odd, even supernatural occurrences, such as a "Dark Hour" and, more recently, the vigilante work of a group of "Phantom Thieves" who quite literally changed the hearts of wicked adults through the use of a parallel, cognitive world.
[His voice remains calm, if tinged with a subtle weariness.]
But that is far from universal. In my time here, I have encountered a talking turtle from a world where yokai and mutants are real. I've spoken with someone who had been sent into a digital world, like an isekai protagonist. I even had to explain the concept of religion to Serph-san, as well what a horse is.
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All this to say, it may be worthwhile to cross reference the worlds and time periods we hail from. If nothing else, it may help us discern patterns that could in turn heighten our understanding of our present circumstances.
One thing has become abundantly clear since my arrival: the vast majority of us hail from different times, if not different worlds.
[He pauses, letting that sink in.]
For instance, I'm from Japan in the year 2017. However, it is specifically the same version of Japan shared by Akihiko Sanada and Naoto Shirogane... in the future. That places the three of us in a shared reality, but not the same point in time.
However, our version of Japan has endured a number of odd, even supernatural occurrences, such as a "Dark Hour" and, more recently, the vigilante work of a group of "Phantom Thieves" who quite literally changed the hearts of wicked adults through the use of a parallel, cognitive world.
[His voice remains calm, if tinged with a subtle weariness.]
But that is far from universal. In my time here, I have encountered a talking turtle from a world where yokai and mutants are real. I've spoken with someone who had been sent into a digital world, like an isekai protagonist. I even had to explain the concept of religion to Serph-san, as well what a horse is.
[...]
All this to say, it may be worthwhile to cross reference the worlds and time periods we hail from. If nothing else, it may help us discern patterns that could in turn heighten our understanding of our present circumstances.
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[This is not true. At least not entirely true. They are both beings of chaos.
Still, she can kind of relate to what he's saying.]
Yeah. I get what you mean there, it'd be kind of awkward meeting people like that. When there are totally normal ways that you could have run into them instead.
But I think that says a lot about you. That you'd rather take on the burden of being here instead of them. Shows how much you care.
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[A grunt of derisive laughter escapes him, directed at himself.]
Not that I'm thrilled, mind you. Truthfully, I'm rather tired of being a play thing for some higher power.
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[Okay. She's not laughing at him, but she can join in on that laugh.]
Boy howdy, can I relate to that. That like what I have to look forward to when I get back home, huuuuuuge pain in the butt.
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[No, he only got to find out in hindsight. How lovely.]
The second time, the one with the power was a crackpot therapist so idealistic he bordered on idiotic.
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You know. It's not every day someone gets a second chance like that.
I think you're doing great with it so far.
Is that therapist of yours accepting new clients? There are some people I'd love to introduce him to.
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If she knew what he'd done, perhaps she wouldn't be so sure, but that's hardly relevant here.]
I wouldn't advise it. Dr. Maruki's idea of helping his clients included brainwashing, with the end goal of creating a world scrubbed free of pain and trauma, disregarding those who saw their pain as an important part of their growth and individuality.