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[pheasantboy]

[God, he sounds so... pleasant.]

Hello, you've reached Goro Akechi. Please leave a message and I'll get right back to you.

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Akira Kurusu. thedevilinyourdetails
Goro Akechi. fogbornphantom
Ren Amamiya. willowandoak

Comments

[fogbornphantom]

I'm sure you would have been rescued sooner, if only we'd known. The problem is you were lost in a place that only appears intermittently, and a rather large one at that.

I'm actually rather surprised you ended up in there to begin with.

[pheasantboy]

Let me guess. You don't think I should have been able to see it.

[fogbornphantom]

It's more that I'm surprised you could.

This isn't a bad thing in and of itself, but it's a rather dangerous place to be left alone. Electronics do not work during the Dark Hour, so you wouldn't have been able to contact anybody, even if you were conscious.

[pheasantboy]

That's what it's called? The Dark Hour? Not because of the moon, I take it.

I did notice my phone didn't work.

[He tried to take a picture.]

[fogbornphantom]

Yes. The Dark Hour was a peculiar phenomenon in the year 2009.

If you stopped being conscious within the tower, my guess is that you may have encountered a trigger within it, like one of the monsters that roams there. Igor may have taken measures into his own hands to protect you.

[pheasantboy]

I'll have to thank him.

The strange thing is, it felt so familiar. As if I'd seen it before.

[fogbornphantom]

Perhaps you had? Or something similar, at one point or another.

Obviously, I don't want to dwell too much into it that I accidentally trigger another episode. You've certainly been through enough as it is, what with the whole prolonged disappearance.

[pheasantboy]

I can't help thinking that if I was going to have an episode over this, I wouldn't remember it in the first place. Anyway, what you call my "episodes" were always more of a problem for the rest of you than for me.

It would have been nice if my prolonged disappearance sent me home. But it will happen when it happens.

[fogbornphantom]

I would argue that being unable to perceive major aspects of this world or certain conversation topics with others is still concerning.

Less of a problem at home, perhaps, but this is not your home, and in this case it caused you to disappear for quite a while.

[pheasantboy]

Are we sure that's the case? If Igor protected me in some way, perhaps it had nothing to do with how my mind works at all.

Maybe I would have seen what you all see, given time.

[fogbornphantom]

I'd like to think there may be a way, but it's something we'd want to handle with care.

That is to say, you would likely need one other person accompanying you. Not because I think you are a liability but because this world is vastly unpredictable, and we don't want you getting lost again.

[pheasantboy]

That's true. But I really didn't mean to walk through a door and suddenly see a green moon.

Can I ask, by the way, did I miss anything while I was gone?

[fogbornphantom]

Well, let's see...

1. There was a Halloween Party with mandatory costumes, a number of supernatural entities and attractions, and Magpie was turned into a child for two months. One of the Rens followed in short order. Both have since reverted.

2. We recently had Christmas festivities, with an assortment of decorations, booths, and other attractions within each of the regions.

3. Many new people have arrived and a few have left, but we have since discovered that you can keep contact with your friends here even when you return.

[pheasantboy]

That must have been something to see. I hope Magpie was happier as a child than he is now.

As to that last one... if we can contact our friends here after we leave, why can't we contact our friends at home, do you think? I take it you learned this from one of the people who left?

[fogbornphantom]

I believe it was a good experience for him overall. It did bring us closer to him, and his child self retained memories of this place and will forge his own path, with a fork in his timeline.

It is rather odd, but if I had to guess, it may be that our presence here and obtaining the specific applications to chat here is all that it takes.

[pheasantboy]

You may be right. It makes as much sense as anything else around us, doesn't it?

What about you? Have you been well? As I said, it is good of you to check on me.

[fogbornphantom]

It's been quite hectic of late.

The aftermath of Magpie and the other Ren reverting to their original ages led to a great deal of emotional strife. When I reached out to that Ren, he reacted poorly, trying to push me away by listing out every little thing he's done wrong as an attempted deterrent. I had to step away, Magpie tried to intervene on my behalf, and may or may not have made things worse, but at least wrung an apology out of him when that Ren reached out to me again.

Then Yoshizawa-san met another version of herself who didn't agree with her view of herself, your rescue transpired, and I am effectively on probation from getting too heavily involved due to my tendency to overexert myself.

[pheasantboy]

Wow. That sounds like a lot.

Does that mean you aren't going to be so fascinated with the ins and outs of my psychology? Which Ren was it, the one who blew up Shinjuku?

[He is not surprised to hear Magpie made things worse.]

[fogbornphantom]

Well, considering you spent so long in an unconscious state, there's at least some cause for concern, but it's not as though I intend to stick you beneath a microscope.

But yes, it was that Ren. My boyfriend's far too likable to cause friction with Magpie. Not that the other Ren isn't likable, but he certainly has far more emotional baggage that I dare not disclose out of respect for his privacy.

[pheasantboy]

[Wait. Wait, waitwait.]

I'm sorry, you said "boyfriend"? He's here?

[fogbornphantom]

He is, yes. And I believe he's intending to throw a party to mingle with other people here, with the promise of Leblanc curry.

[pheasantboy]

This would be Leblanc curry that he made?

I don't want to impose where I'm not welcome.

[fogbornphantom]

I believe Hawk would like to see you again.

Ren is generally amicable with most people. It would take a lot to get under his skin. As for Akira-kun... I can keep him busy, if need be. Though it's been long enough that he may not even hold it against you.

[pheasantboy]

I still feel bad about that. I agree it's better if I just stay away from him.

You know, I thought that Ren was rather nice, once I convinced him the others didn't deserve to be blown limb from limb for being different. I'm sorry to hear he's having a hard time. Perhaps I'll get in touch.

[fogbornphantom]

I doubt he'd mind an apology. I helped him that night, and he's done better since. I'd say a quick hello and apology if you need to wouldn't be the worst thing.

Then you can go find Hawk, who I am certain has a great deal to talk about.

Contacting the other Ren likely wouldn't hurt either.