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undyingcrow) wrote in route666radio2025-03-23 01:23 pm
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This month has yielded a wealth of information, for better or worse. Rather than piggyback off of Jayce-san's post, I'd like to share some of my own findings.
First, there is the matter of the messages near the power lines. While exploring the area, I came across several items from my world. I'm curious if anyone else has encountered similar texts with relevance to either themselves or their home realities.
I'm not yet sure what to make of it, but it's troubling. While this doesn't necessarily bear ill tidings for our worlds, it still begs the question of how these items arrived here.
For full transparency, I'll attach a few images. These are Calling Cards created by the Phantom Thieves, a group of super powered vigilantes who "steal the hearts" of wicked adults and force them to confess their crimes.
CALLINGCARD_OKUMURA
CALLINGCARD_NIIJIMA
CALLINGCARD_MARUKI
If you see any cards of a similar nature, please let me know.
In other news, I found a rather unusual passage myself, though I've no idea what it pertains to.
He simply used the portal because it was there – an opportunist who chose to enter our world. It sent a chill up my spine. Then, I saw his eyes in town. I don’t know how, but he found m
I've little idea if this relates to this world or the world of another Drifter. If you recognize it, please do let me know.
Moving on, I'd like to briefly discuss a few more recent findings before I wrap up this post. First, there are the Husks. I mentioned this on Jayce-san's post already, but when the music began playing during one of our stops, I carried my phone out to the dormant Husks. Ghostly entities then arose from them, rising into the sky. The humming ceased in the immediate area...
But previously, I had speculated that the monsters that attack us were once like us. I believe we now have solid evidence that this is the case. Given Jayce-san's findings about "stasis," we have a clearer picture, though I'd hardly call it a complete one.
Though, I also had speculated that we're far from the first to have made the trip to Nirvana. After all, the messages on the Convoy seem prerecorded. Even the route seems planned in advance. We've yet to find anyone along our path who isn't a Drifter like us or a hostile of some sort.
Here are the following pieces of evidence that I believe solidify this hypothesis:
This is all troubling, but I can't say it's surprising. Of course we'd be summoned to serve someone else's purposes. It's why I advice remaining vigilant as we continue toward "Nirvana."
If anyone else gathered evidence that may be relevant, feel free to share. I believe it's in our best interest to collaborate in order to expand our understanding.
First, there is the matter of the messages near the power lines. While exploring the area, I came across several items from my world. I'm curious if anyone else has encountered similar texts with relevance to either themselves or their home realities.
I'm not yet sure what to make of it, but it's troubling. While this doesn't necessarily bear ill tidings for our worlds, it still begs the question of how these items arrived here.
For full transparency, I'll attach a few images. These are Calling Cards created by the Phantom Thieves, a group of super powered vigilantes who "steal the hearts" of wicked adults and force them to confess their crimes.
CALLINGCARD_OKUMURA
Sir Kunikazu Okumura, the great profiteering sinner of greed. Your success and global fame exists due to the tyranny you rain over your employees. Thus, we have decided to make you confess all your crimes with your own mouth.
From,
The Phantom Thieves
From,
The Phantom Thieves
CALLINGCARD_NIIJIMA
Madame Sae Niijima, a great sinner of jealousy. You have lost yourself amidst your obsession with success. For its sake, you are even willing to promote injustice as justice.
From,
The Phantom Thieves
From,
The Phantom Thieves
CALLINGCARD_MARUKI
Takuto Maruki has committed the great sin of creating an overblown self-righteous reality granting people's wishes. However, we will not soak ourselves in this false happiness, and we will overcome our pain and move forward. As a result, we will not accept your proposed salvation. And therefore, we will steal your distorted desires and take back our future.
From,
The Phantom Thieves
From,
The Phantom Thieves
If you see any cards of a similar nature, please let me know.
In other news, I found a rather unusual passage myself, though I've no idea what it pertains to.
He simply used the portal because it was there – an opportunist who chose to enter our world. It sent a chill up my spine. Then, I saw his eyes in town. I don’t know how, but he found m
I've little idea if this relates to this world or the world of another Drifter. If you recognize it, please do let me know.
Moving on, I'd like to briefly discuss a few more recent findings before I wrap up this post. First, there are the Husks. I mentioned this on Jayce-san's post already, but when the music began playing during one of our stops, I carried my phone out to the dormant Husks. Ghostly entities then arose from them, rising into the sky. The humming ceased in the immediate area...
But previously, I had speculated that the monsters that attack us were once like us. I believe we now have solid evidence that this is the case. Given Jayce-san's findings about "stasis," we have a clearer picture, though I'd hardly call it a complete one.
Though, I also had speculated that we're far from the first to have made the trip to Nirvana. After all, the messages on the Convoy seem prerecorded. Even the route seems planned in advance. We've yet to find anyone along our path who isn't a Drifter like us or a hostile of some sort.
Here are the following pieces of evidence that I believe solidify this hypothesis:
• The Husks take on a humanoid shape before the monsters emerge from within.
• The abandoned vehicles were full of useful weapons, clothing, and other assorted items. This is a far cry from our vehicles, which seemed chosen specifically for us and required careful repairs.
• Old messages played from the radio tower, and most notably, during the fight with the large Nargacuga. While I can't remember them word for word, I jotted down as much as I could after the battle.
The name Serenith came up, as well as the Wardens. The speaker in question also implied that these Wardens were ruthless killers.
I also recall another recording, where the speaker mentioned a pack and a sense of belonging...
However, it's possible that I missed certain details. With the chaos of the Moon Warp, my attention was often more focused on survival than listening for clues.
• Notes from the garage contain even more clues. "Broken in two […] Nothing to lose-", "Moon mourns, call her down, ease her pain-", "Need […] Better vessels from afar. Stronger souls-", "Imbue with moon sigils, Give blessings of moon, share her pain. Put the ritual right."
• The abandoned vehicles were full of useful weapons, clothing, and other assorted items. This is a far cry from our vehicles, which seemed chosen specifically for us and required careful repairs.
• Old messages played from the radio tower, and most notably, during the fight with the large Nargacuga. While I can't remember them word for word, I jotted down as much as I could after the battle.
The name Serenith came up, as well as the Wardens. The speaker in question also implied that these Wardens were ruthless killers.
I also recall another recording, where the speaker mentioned a pack and a sense of belonging...
However, it's possible that I missed certain details. With the chaos of the Moon Warp, my attention was often more focused on survival than listening for clues.
• Notes from the garage contain even more clues. "Broken in two […] Nothing to lose-", "Moon mourns, call her down, ease her pain-", "Need […] Better vessels from afar. Stronger souls-", "Imbue with moon sigils, Give blessings of moon, share her pain. Put the ritual right."
This is all troubling, but I can't say it's surprising. Of course we'd be summoned to serve someone else's purposes. It's why I advice remaining vigilant as we continue toward "Nirvana."
If anyone else gathered evidence that may be relevant, feel free to share. I believe it's in our best interest to collaborate in order to expand our understanding.
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cataloguing those effects, the mechanism is still unclear.
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I just believe there may be a bit of both at play, especially given my own experiences during the last Moon Warp.
Severe anatomical changes, the ability to breathe fire, all coinciding with shards of the moon falling from the heavens.
All this talk of rituals and blessings strike me more as fantasy conventions, intermixed with science fiction.
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Don't make assumptions about the effects. Naming them after phenomena you have prior associations with will generate cognitive bias towards pre-existing tropes and interpretation.
We already have one researcher doing stupid shit.
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Hereward is a being summoned from the depths of my soul who can make rather large, magical explosions and attack with literal darkness. A therapist nearly rewrote reality after seizing the power of a false god dethroned through the literal power of belief and "friendship."
Yes, I realize it all sounds asinine, but the Phantom Thieves revel in their bonds. It's how their leader was able to wield so many powerful Personas to begin with.
But I digress. Perhaps we're both guilty of our own individual biases due to our differing perspectives.
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Shut up, voice in the back of its head that sounds suspiciously like ART.But also: what else do you say to claims like that, other than;]
Sure.
[Nailed it.]
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Science and magic could overlap with the way this world operates.
Even the cognitive world I've experienced was subject to scientific study, and those who studied it were able to better exploit that world.
[He would know. There is a reason Shido had Wakaba Isshiki eliminated, while using his own loyal researchers...
To say nothing of Maruki.]
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[It's pretty sure Akechi saw Jayce's research - no it isn't sour about the things the man did to achieve his information, not at all.]
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I've already taken a look at his findings. Impressive work, but his methods were incredibly risky.
[Did they pay off? Well... that's up for debate, but at least they gained some knowledge from it.]
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Yeah, that.