[IC] Myriad Reality

[Etcetera]

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*Follows you, looking around at them in silent curiosity*

@Multifarious

*The room around us shimmers as the Studying Grounds pieces itself together and Rythian gradually comes into focus in front of us*

[Multifarious]

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*The room around us shimmers as the Studying Grounds pieces itself together and Rythian gradually comes into focus in front of us*

@Etcetera

*My eyes widen slightly in bewilderment*
There's no way.

[Etcetera]

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*My eyes widen slightly in bewilderment*
There's no way.

@Multifarious

*Looks around with an intense curiosity*
I take it this place is meaningful to you?

[Unhinged]

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*Looks around with an intense curiosity*
I take it this place is meaningful to you?

@Etcetera

I was just here!

[Multifarious]

We

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*Looks around with an intense curiosity*
I take it this place is meaningful to you?

@Etcetera

Your lab must be capable of learning.

[Etcetera]

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I was just here!

@Unhinged

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Your lab must be capable of learning.

@Multifarious

Precisely my thoughts. Your journey likely provided the system with some additional level of insight.

[Valiance]

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Precisely my thoughts. Your journey likely provided the system with some additional level of insight.

@Etcetera

...

[Unhinged]

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Precisely my thoughts. Your journey likely provided the system with some additional level of insight.

@Etcetera

That doesn’t explain how it actually knows him!

[Etcetera]

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That doesn’t explain how it actually knows him!

@Unhinged

There are... a handful of possible scenarios.

[Etcetera]

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...

@Valiance

Rythian, it's Data. I apologize if we've disturbed you.

[Multifarious]

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There are... a handful of possible scenarios.

@Etcetera

This feels different than the previous rooms. Do we continue operating as we have been?

[Etcetera]

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This feels different than the previous rooms. Do we continue operating as we have been?

@Multifarious

...
*Shakes my head*
We need to be much more careful. There's a chance this may be real. Or...

[Valiance]

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Rythian, it's Data. I apologize if we've disturbed you.

@Etcetera

You’re standing on very important, hallowed ground, Data. Not a common privilege for the Unattuned.

[Etcetera]

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You’re standing on very important, hallowed ground, Data. Not a common privilege for the Unattuned.

@Valiance

I'm afraid I may need to be brought up to speed in regards to your terminology.

[Unhinged]

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...
*Shakes my head*
We need to be much more careful. There's a chance this may be real. Or...

@Etcetera

There’s no way this is real. We know where Rythian is really at right this moment.

[Valiance]

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I'm afraid I may need to be brought up to speed in regards to your terminology.

@Etcetera

You lack any sort of attachment to the Hidden Elements. Unlike the three of us.

[Etcetera]

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You lack any sort of attachment to the Hidden Elements. Unlike the three of us.

@Valiance

Will that be an issue?

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There’s no way this is real. We know where Rythian is really at right this moment.

@Unhinged

My greatest concern is that it would not be infeasible for the device to interleave a fabricated world and the real one.

[Multifarious]

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Will that be an issue?

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My greatest concern is that it would not be infeasible for the device to interleave a fabricated world and the real one.

@Etcetera

A fake world with real consequences?...

[Etcetera]

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A fake world with real consequences?...

@Multifarious

That is unfortunately a very real possibility.

[Valiance]

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Will that be an issue?

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My greatest concern is that it would not be infeasible for the device to interleave a fabricated world and the real one.

@Etcetera

There are spiritual elements to the... Elements. And the spirits that rest here are picky about those who may be here.
*The sky seems to darken very quickly, as though a storm were setting in*