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[undyingcrow]

In light of recent events, I believe we're past due for more information gathering.

First, I'd like to discuss the tower we encountered last month. There were... interesting messages scrawled across its surface, which I thankfully wrote down before its destruction.

They read:

"This remnant-

Carved from [...] First Impact Remains [...]

Meant to be left alone. The Tears used it in their ritual-

Now it's out of control, changing everything it can"

The Convoy Database regards the Silver Tears as effectively the antithesis of the Steel Wardens. Reverent to the moon and its "blessings" (the transformations). I've no doubt they're the ones behind the scattered shrines we encountered some months prior...

And, obviously, we're well acquainted with those wretched Wardens, with their hypocritical obsession with "purging" this world of monsters.

The words "First Impact" stick out to me as significant. I actually spoke with Blake-san about it as well, and she encountered similar mentions of an impact in scavenged books that had a great deal of information scrubbed clean.

There is clearly something that one of the factions does not want us to discover. Given my previous findings, we know that something of significance was broken in two, that the moon goddess suffers in anguish, and a ritual failed, with us as replacement participants to "share her pain" and "put the ritual right."

But now, thanks to that sagebrush, some of us have been gifted with visions, and I believe that if we share our findings, we can come closer to the truth.

In my case, I witnessed a woman dispatching a monster before turning to panicked civilians and murdering one of them in cold blood. Presumably, she went on to kill the rest of them, but the vision ended there.

For the sake of this post, I believe the most pertinent information is:

• Where you had the vision.
• The description of the vision...

An optional detail:

• The object that sparked the vision.

Mine was in the battleground, and the vision came as I tried ripping the sword from a fallen cyborg's hand.

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[electrifyking]

I'm feeling left out; I didn't run into any visions this month. Though based on how unsettled people are about them... Maybe that's a positive after all.

Think people are going to need some food to refuel, after all this? I can offer that much at least.

As for the Steel Wardens and the Silver What's Its... Pretty sure that neither of them count as being friends. Hell, I doubt that they can even stand each other, based on how they act.

[undyingcrow]

A good meal isn't a terrible idea. This area hasn't been as bountiful with supplies, but I suppose if there's enough food stores in the kitchen, you should be able to make something work.

But I'm inclined to agree. Both factions represent opposing extremes, neither of which I'm especially keen on. Whether or not there are unaffiliated parties still alive remains to be soon.

Whether or not they'd trust us is another matter to consider.

[electrifyking]

I can see if there's anything to scrounge out of the next gas station we run into.

...Though this time I'll try to label the pancakes, instead of making it a lottery.

But yeah, we don't always... Look the most friendly right now, do we? Not that I'm saying those robots had the right to lay into us, like they did. Bastards did a lot of damage to us. If we run into them again, I'm going to assume it's the same song and dance as before.

[undyingcrow]

Labels would help.

There may still be some frozen bull gorgon meat left, too, but with so many monsters on board, it's possible that the last reserves have already been claimed.

But yes, appearances go a long way. If the people here already fear the monstrous, then those of us with more drastic transformations will likely only instill more fill.

I know my own appearance isn't exactly cute and cuddly.

[electrifyking]

You know, I could try my hand at making gorgon beef bowls. I've been missing that a lot since we came here, and I'm pretty desperate to try a substitute if I need to.

Sometimes I wonder if we'll encounter other humans. That aren't murderous cyborgs. It sounds like whatever happened here... Wasn't exactly friendly to survivors, right? Makes me wonder if there's any actual people left, or just what we met.

Though I guess if this Nirvana place is real... Maybe there's someone there?

[undyingcrow]

The meat should be similar enough, for what it's worth. Once we peeled away the armored plating, the flesh wasn't terribly dissimilar to ordinary bulls.

Certainly closer to the genuine article than those watermelon apples, at any rate.

As for other humans, I've wondered the same thing myself. The vision I received and those shared by other drifters suggest that the Wardens were rather set on assimilating anyone they could to their cause. If anyone does remain unaffiliated, they would have likely had to seek refuge.

Nirvana is a possibility, however.

[electrifyking]

Ah... Right. Those watermelon apples might have been a contribution from myself and Yang. At that point we were frustrated and exhausted, and just yanking whatever looked edible out of the farms.

And yeah, that's why I figure Nirvana would be our one bet for finding regular people. If there's anyone like that left; bunch of broadcasts imploring people to reach that place, seems like it would be our best bet.

It's also been why I've been sticking with the Convoy. Beyond the working kitchen, I mean; feels like the best way to reach this place and get some answers.

[undyingcrow]

I'll take variety and edible food over the same bland offerings. Melon in apple skin is still suitable enough, especially if the weather grows hotter in the coming months.

Whether or not Nirvana will be our salvation, I admit I'm a bit more skeptical, if only due to what I witnessed his Serph-san's dreams. The world he came from shares some odd similarities with this one, albeit with a few details shifted about.

His "Nirvana" was a misnomer, to say the least.

Though I will concede that the Convoy's resources and protections make it our safest stronghold.

[electrifyking]

That's got to be the one silver lining to this situation; at least we won't be in Japan when summer hits. I'll take fighting monsters over the heatwaves.

Yeah: I'm not sure this place is some magic cure all. But it's some sort of goal to be working towards. If there's problems when we get there... Pretty sure we can find a way to sort them out. After a couple of months with you guys, you've all proven yourselves to be plenty capable.

[undyingcrow]

Try wearing a sweater vest in the middle of summer. My efforts to preserve my image came with unfortunate drawbacks.

My approach to Nirvana relies on a healthy dose of skepticism, admittedly. We've nowhere to go but the route the Convoy travels, but I'm trying to unearth as much information as possible so that if or when the other shoe drops, we can adapt accordingly.

I've let hubris blind me before. I'd rather not make the same mistake twice.