compnetwork | Anonymous text after the Taurus event

Entry tags:

Anonymous text after the Taurus event

[No way is he showing his face to Hinoto-Ri: not now, not soon. Time heals all wounds, and time is exactly what he needs to work through the aftermath of the event.]

The government announcement and star sign "sickness" —

Will this happen to us a lot? Is this just how it works here? What can we do to... stop it?

...

I'm sorry.

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

I don't know. He was talking to us over the network when we fought the big boss.

Like the. . . robot visitors, or people from worlds other than Earth?

Or did you mean something else?

Learning it wouldn't make us less susceptible, but having it used on us regularly and learning how to break out of it might. . . ?

Periods of lucidity during these events would help, even.

. . . I'm not convinced this is a perfect solution, but I need a lead somewhere. I plan to research astrology too.

Oh. . .

Wait-- Then it might be in the network backlog. Something like that probably wouldn't be private. . . [He's partially musing to himself (even over text), sorry Sora!]

Yes, like that. I'm older than the zodiac, but things here apply to me just like anyone else.

Ohh, sorry. ...Yeah. That might help, if it's working on the same principle or something. I don't know if people can learn to be less susceptible, but there's no harm trying. It's kind of like equipping a Null Mind ability, right?

Good luck with the astrology. I tried it for a few weeks, and the whole thing just sounds like people making things up off the top of their heads.

I'll stay around town. There are inns and student housing... and buildings that have space.

[He tries to sound so sure of himself.]

Even if I get caught in the thirteenth hour, I can handle it. But... thank you. [You know, for the concern at all.]

I don't either, but I want to start somewhere. I'll research astrology if I have to. . . Or give myself up for zodiac research if it would help. Anything is better than not knowing.

. . .

I haven't spoken to anyone I hurt. I wonder if everyone knows by now that it was the zodiac? I'd say yes, but I never seem to know what to expect. Either way. . .

It's good to know that people make it out of this all right.

Maybe. I mean, all of us were talking to him and each other during the fight so it's got to be out there somewhere.

[It's cool, anon.]

[ She doesn't care that some anonymous person is using text. Not at all. She's going to reply, and she's going to be blunt, damn it. ]

Why the hell are you even apologizing for? Whatever happened wasn't your fault.

[Hers is not the voice he expected to hear blaring out of his bracelet in response to this. It catches him off-guard, driving him to check his settings to make sure, absolutely sure, that no audio or video is enabled. He hesitates; the recollection of Yuri's story comes to mind. More importantly, the obvious guilt she carried -- or once carried -- strikes him. One would have to be blind to miss it in the little ways she used to blame herself.

Otonashi wonders if she doesn't still sometimes think of herself as a "terrible leader," or by extension a bad big sister. Is that the part of her that's speaking to him, or is it clearer and less complicated than that?

No use wondering. He had his heart set on making a difference to heal the damage left by the "zodiac insanity."]

Even if we weren't ourselves, people still got hurt because of us.
I can't say "I didn't mean it" and have that be the end of it, I have to do something

anything

That's interesting. . . I hadn't thought about it too much before.

Astrology exists in my world, but I never bothered with it. It all seemed like pseudoscience you'd find in girls' magazines.

[ Yuri's going to be a lot calmer now. Sure, she doesn't want to be a complete ass to this person, but hey, there's no way she's going to let her guard down and act friendly to someone she doesn't know. Or seemingly doesn't know, anyway. ]

Look. If you're going to do something, then don't just sit around typing things like an idiot. Do it. And if you're going to apologize for something, do it in person.

Sure, people got hurt, but that doesn't mean they won't forgive you for it. It wasn't entirely your fault. And I promise that I'll get those idiots back for what they did.

[ Not for you, anonymous, but for herself. And she takes a deep breath and continues, speaking in a serious voice. ]

Just don't beat yourself because of it. It's stupid. And useless. And it won't help anybody, either. Especially not yourself.

[Ouch. That stung, but he didn't want to hesitate for too long.]

I did this for a starting point, and now I'm using it for direction and personal record. I'm not doing it just to "chat" or type. . .

It's --

unreasonable to think people wouldn't feel bad after that. This has all happened before from what I've found.

And what "idiots" are going to pay? [He's mostly asking because with Yuri, the word "idiot" is basically synonymous with "person" or more specifically, "person who isn't me or who doesn't think like me." She could mean literally everyone in Hinoto-Ri.]

Edited (i know how 2 english) 2013-05-08 04:15 (UTC)

That's great though, that's something I can look into.

Thank you very much! [Sincerity doesn't translate too well over text, but it's still there.]

But... That could still be dangerous. The demons aren't the only thing you have to worry about, you know.

[As much faith as she has in humanity, even she realizes there are some bad eggs out there.]

It costs money too, doesn't it? Are you sure you can afford that?

Yeah. And if it doesn't work, I can cross it off as an option. It's at least some progress.

I --

Yeah, I thought the same thing. It seems like it comes right out of an old myth, or maybe something you would find in high school magazines. . . Those dating magazines? Something like that.

I thought it was pseudoscience.

I'll be careful. I don't think this is a permanent relocation, but I need to be somewhere that's not... there for a while.

[Right now, staying right next to the first person he tried to kill makes him feel nothing short of sick. Would the SSS approve of one their members working on an intel project they weren't a part of?]

I have some money saved for now. I'll do whatever I have to.

[Her expression becomes tight. It's clear she doesn't approve of this plan in the slightest.

But... At the same time, she can sympathize, in a way. That event had taken its toll on the both of them, and while they could not ultimately be held responsible for the actions they had taken at the time, the fact remains that they still tried to hurt innocent people. And when she remembers how she felt the last time she was even indirectly responsible for the deaths and injuries of so many...

Ah, even then she had been trying to be alone, wasn't she?

But at the same time, it doesn't sit well with her to leave Otonashi by himself. After a moment of contemplation, she makes an offer, hoping that perhaps she can stop him from trying to go it completely alone.]

Then... what about a free place, away from the apartments?

Is that an option? [To say he looked excited would be an exaggeration, but there is a moment of hope, a fleeting brightness on his face. It's as if things might fall into place and maybe—maybe—moving forward isn't a pipe dream.]

Where...?

My home should fit the requirements just fine, right?

If you find anything, be sure to let the rest of us know. You're welcome! [Luckily Sora can read between the lines. Sometimes.]

But that's—that's your home, I can't invade on your... [He wants to say privacy, but he's seen the size of that house. Shortage of space isn't an issue.]

W-well what would I have to do? I can't just take it for nothing..!

I think the worst part is that half the people here don't even have the same stars back home. It's like the universe doesn't care about it making sense more than it just wants us to suffer.

The Atlanteans imbued a lot of power in it, but I'm on a rather different scale than them.

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

Page 2 of 5

Anonymous text after the Taurus event

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

video/private;

text/private

no subject

audio;

anonymous text;

no subject

audio;

anonymous text;

no subject

video/private;

no subject

video/private;

video/private;

video/private;

video/private;

no subject

video/private;

no subject

We won't get into how much time I spent on the DC wiki for this