Yes. The hotel often acts on its own whims in accordance with the Nightman's desire for entertainment. What's more entertaining than trauma that could push a guest to act?
I almost feel as if we should be celebrating your sudden longevity but I don't wish to jinx it either. [. . .] After you were revived, did you at least get a chance to explain?
... yes. I don't think he fully forgives me quite yet, but in general that's just his personality.
The thing is, if I told him right away even before I confirmed it, there was a chance he'd have some other weird feeling about it. Kara-bou is very temperamental.
...you can't. So long as people still need you, it's something you must continue to do.
[which is an appropriate time for stardust again! and tsurumaru sees...something.
You walk for a while, and you don’t even know where you’re going. Does it matter? You’re together. It’s always been the two of you, even before it was the three of you. And so it doesn’t surprise you when he speaks again.
“I always figured I was better at stuff than you. Are you mad?”
You shrug. “No. I kinda always thought you were better at everything, too.”
There isn’t any room for argument then as you see a light ahead. You respect his wishes to set him down, and the two of you make your way toward the water. You think he’s behind you, and so you idly comment that maybe the two of you are the same. It isn’t until there’s no reply you realize he’s collapsed.
You run. But then you sit down in the sand side by side and watch the waves.
“…if the world is made of light and darkness…we’ll be the darkness.” You hum in your agreement. At least the other side of things is safe. You think that maybe…it wouldn’t be so bad. Being here. Knowing you accomplished something. Knowing you still aren’t alone even if you’re here.
He eventually requests to go to the water, and soon you feel the cool ocean lapping at your feet.
“…to tell you the truth, I was jealous of you. I wished I could live life the way you do. Just…”
You idly think that your best friend is, actually, kind of an idiot.
“Yeah, well, I’ve got my share of problems, too. Like…wanting to be like you.”
His answer surprises you. The advantage of being him…is having you for a friend? After all this time…but no. It does make sense, doesn’t it? After all…
“I’m okay the way I am. I’ve got something you could never imitate, too.”
A comfortable silence settles over you both. The dark sky wraps around you, the sea breeze over your skin and you think that this is it. If this is what the darkness means…you think you can handle it together.
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Just another way to get to us, you mean?
It would make sense.
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Yes. The hotel often acts on its own whims in accordance with the Nightman's desire for entertainment. What's more entertaining than trauma that could push a guest to act?
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[ the video i wanted to give you apparently did not upload properly so have this for now. stardust strikes. ]
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anyway gemini does not say that. gemini is just going to watch this and just....pause. for a time.]
...as someone who preserves history, it would be quite difficult to explain that your own existence is a disruption to someone else's, wouldn't it?
[TIMELINES?]
Are they always like that...?
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[ he is so fond of them but also they are such a headache. ]
But there really was never a good time at first to explain it... and I died quickly enough the first time I didn't get a chance...
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The thing is, if I told him right away even before I confirmed it, there was a chance he'd have some other weird feeling about it. Kara-bou is very temperamental.
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[a pause.]
Do you ever find it difficult to do these things for people you care for?
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But you still can't stop even if it's hard.
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[which is an appropriate time for stardust again! and tsurumaru sees...something.
you can never stop even if it's hard.]
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You must be happy to have such a good friend, then.
[ it seems more intrusive than usual to see that, compared to some other memories. ]
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ah...there's a moment of silence as they think of what to say.]
...we've been friends since we were very young. I don't think I would be the same person without him.
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But I am glad you have good people around you.
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Do you sometimes get into fights?
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Who won more?
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...he did. But--[...there actually is no argument, hm.]
In the end, I suppose I helped him win on occasion.
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I hope you can see him again soon.
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If I do, it won't be for some time. But I already knew that before I left. Perhaps someday though.
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Were you in the middle of something?
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[. . .
back to business.]
I do hope you don't find yourself in the dirt again, Mister Kuninaga.
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My luck cannot be that bad.
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