Yatagarasu

Myriad Reality

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*Pauses*
Why should I give you those keys over me? Forget it.

@Server

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*Turns to you, my eyes still gleaming*
I have a good, boring idea, and a fast, awful idea.

@Memory

... Well, on the one hand, the good and boring one is probably better. On the other, she thinks we're awful anyway, so... I guess you can pick either.

Myriad Reality

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*Shifts my gaze between you and her, and keeps my mouth shut*

@Memory

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You want me to let my guard down. I'm not going to fight you over this. I accept my fate.

@Server

No, you don't. If you accept things, why not play along? The worst that can happen is you being right. If you actually think you're accepting of what you think is happening, you're not acting like it.

*Slumps my shoulders slightly*

Stella, any ideas? This is always the hard part, when they think like this.

Myriad Reality

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You made them to shatter my hope. I don't have any—I know what I've done. I deserve what's coming. So get on with it.

@Server

I see. Then you already know it would be useless to try to trick you, yet you think it's the case anyway?

Myriad Reality

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They're not real. Don't even bother with this game. Just start the real torture.

@Server

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*Stares at you intently with both eyes*

@Memory

If that were the case, what would they be?

Myriad Reality

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*Through ragged breaths*
This is all part of your game. I won't fall for it.

@Server

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*Shakes my head, taken aback*
Huh?

@Memory

Would you like a recording? We keep them in case of mistakes, to learn from. Or would talking to your friends be better? If you can dress yourself, I'd be happy to raise the dividing wall.

Myriad Reality

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*With my eye twitching, bites down on my tongue*
Who are you!?

@Server

*Still turned away with my eyes closed*

A doctor, at the moment. What about you? Who are you?

Myriad Reality

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Dad, is it like this every time? This is weird.

@Memory

Not always. Each time is different, it seems.

Myriad Reality

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This is certainly a louder solution.

@Memory

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*Squeezes my eyes shut and holds it for several minutes to collect my thoughts*

@Server

It is, yes. And, 'Arty,' if you can hear them and understand them, then you know your friends are... as safe as possible, it sounds like.

Myriad Reality

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*An utterly concerned look stretches across my face at the word and I start tugging, trying to make my arms move correctly*

@Server

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Should we sedate?

@Memory

Not yet, not unless she's in danger of hurting herself. Learning to move again is tough, after all.

Myriad Reality

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*My eyes dart across the room, focusing on random people and objects as I struggle to form words*
Ah—I—

@Server

Oh good, syllables. That's an improvement, good. Like I said, relax as much as you can. Your friends are safe, you're safe, you won. From what I hear, you were a hero, too.