[ there's a blink of surprise. this is about the closest he's heard of so far. ]
You're one of the few people I've met that's actually from Earth, let alone Japan. [ he will outright say what they're both thinking because he's been making notes as best as he can about this sort of thing. but he also glances at roboji. ]
Yeah, you could say that. I'm still working on upgrading it and testing new things, but right now it's just a robot. [ there are reasons he made the first robot, but roboji is just a replacement and something shoma likes working with. ] Its speed, recognition and weight-bearing capacity are all a lot better than before. So it's pretty useful for that sort of stuff.
Well, if you believe the profiles, then Date's from Tokyo, too. There's a handful of us from Earth, but who knows if any of them are the same Earth, because apparently that's a thing now.
Sounds kind of cool, though. Different from the ones you see on TV, too.
[ okay well first of all there's like a kneejerk reaction of looking very confused when he says that. but then his brain logics it out. ]
Oh, her. [ right. the profile did specify tokyo. ] It's weird how some of them are more specific than others. It's complicated, especially if there are different versions of Earth, but that's the whole basis of the multiverse theory anyway.
[ ...anyway. ] I made it to be on par with some of the things you'd see from big tech companies. Or maybe a little better? The one-wheeled design is something only the best of the best can manage well so I wanted to try it. [ no tv robots for him... ]
Complicated is one word for it. [ confusing is another but he doesn't particularly want to say that to a kid. he has his pride. ] How're there so many different Earths, specifically, anyway? It sounds like that's the only one here with multiple versions so far.
Something about the balance? [ his best guess. he'll never be an engineer and he's not about to start trying. ] Kinda tough to take on the big wigs like that, though. They're the big companies for a reason, you know?
[ no look listen he's so confused about so much. he has so many questions and theories running through his head that he's not expressing, so. complicated is where he lands. ]
Multiverse theory. [ yes, you already said that. ] With Earth, given how long its history is and the different continents and different major events of history...it makes a little more sense that different choices were made and created alternate universes. If you believe in the theory itself. [ he shakes his head. ] I've only kind of read about it, other people back home know more about it than me.
But yeah, balance. [ so good enough. ] I want to eventually learn properly instead of teaching myself, so...after that maybe I'll be able to really be competition. For now it's just for me.
Over a dozen people are from some form of Earth based on my count. It's possible that some of those versions are the same and they're just people who've never crossed paths, but...you're right. It doesn't explain why it's just that one world.
[ but there's a pause to that. ] ...I have a lot of time still, so it's not that important to look yet. I want to make sure it's the right decision.
We'd probably have to round them all up for interviews to be sure. [ ... ] You've at least heard of Adonis, right? Akiba's close enough that you should have, even outside of Shinjuku.
[ he has to check. a kid his age may not know the details, but they've probably heard of it, right? ]
Fair enough. The only thing with learning on your own is you can pick up bad habits, you know? I had to unlearn a few things myself.
I don't think so. Who are they? [ because. it does not sound like a person. it sounds like a group, and while he's familiar with a few less than pleasant ones this isn't one of them.
he's going to come back to the habits thing in a second, he wants to take one step at a time here. ]
Secret society that's a devil-worshipping demon cult responsible for murdering, kidnapping and torturing people that they targeted. [ ... ] Those were the rumors, anyway. The real organization was a society that had a certain ideology about the world that...wasn't actually true. But they went to some pretty far lengths to try and achieve their goals. A lot of people went missing around the time they were most active in order to advance their plans.
[ he does not think talking about mass genocide with a teen is appropriate either, so here they are. ]
...yeah. Me too. [ he seems to be thinking then, looking out the window of the observation deck. he's...not really one to be forthcoming with information that isn't relevant to another person, so he's not sure how much he wants to say, but he is kind of :nyeh: at the idea there's another japan out there with a group that wants to push its ideals on the country and destroy everything to rebuild it.
not that kazuki said all of that, but. it's an assumption. ]
Naix never issued a lockdown, but they did have specific dates they were planning to do things. [ so. sorry about your lockdown. ] How long has Adonis been active?
The government did the quarantine, not Adonis. It was supposed to help isolate the people working for them, I think.
It started in April, so... [ give him a sec ] ...nine months. X-Day was their thing - something about making Japan how they wanted it to be on New Year's day. Sounds pretty similar.
Oh. [ that makes more sense, actually. he's counting the months... ] Your timing isn't that far off. It's February back home.
[ ... ]
...it's weird. This is the closest I've heard so far of a world that isn't quite the same version of the world. [ yes that happens when you're both from japanese video games. ]
[ japanese media really said "here's another doom plot." ]
I don't think it's a bad thing either. It's actually nice to know there are places that're better off. [ but...because he thinks he should clarify: ] Naix's biggest plan was stopped recently. The company folded, but there're still members out there probably trying to start up again. Pretty sure the police are out looking for them.
[ it's just that it took a while for naix's everything to come to fruition, but he does not say that. ]
New Year's was two days away before I woke up here. I heard we can go back in time or something if we have to, but... I don't know what to expect when I get home.
[ and it sucks to have to worry about that for eight weeks. he's not sure what the hell he'd do if he had to think about naix's plans while being here on top of everything else. ]
...yours can't last forever. [ is what he settles on. he's not an optimist, but he does thinks that groups like naix and adonis won't always be able to keep escaping consequences. ] But it's hard to say when you aren't able to be there and assess things better.
[ ...man. ]
...who knows? Maybe our contract will end sooner than eight weeks.
That's a fair point. One thing at a time, right? [ he has a lot on his mind, too, about home and about this place. that's been his current debacle of deciding what he wants to do.
he's also not great at small talk. but he does give kazuki another cursory look and recognizes it's probably fair to change the subject when his eyes land on the guitar. ]
Is that what you had in your locker? [ a nod toward said-instrument. he's read his profile passingly, but it's more polite to give him the option to talk after making him talk about adonis. ]
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You're one of the few people I've met that's actually from Earth, let alone Japan. [ he will outright say what they're both thinking because he's been making notes as best as he can about this sort of thing. but he also glances at roboji. ]
Yeah, you could say that. I'm still working on upgrading it and testing new things, but right now it's just a robot. [ there are reasons he made the first robot, but roboji is just a replacement and something shoma likes working with. ] Its speed, recognition and weight-bearing capacity are all a lot better than before. So it's pretty useful for that sort of stuff.
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Sounds kind of cool, though. Different from the ones you see on TV, too.
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Oh, her. [ right. the profile did specify tokyo. ] It's weird how some of them are more specific than others. It's complicated, especially if there are different versions of Earth, but that's the whole basis of the multiverse theory anyway.
[ ...anyway. ] I made it to be on par with some of the things you'd see from big tech companies. Or maybe a little better? The one-wheeled design is something only the best of the best can manage well so I wanted to try it. [ no tv robots for him... ]
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Something about the balance? [ his best guess. he'll never be an engineer and he's not about to start trying. ] Kinda tough to take on the big wigs like that, though. They're the big companies for a reason, you know?
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Multiverse theory. [ yes, you already said that. ] With Earth, given how long its history is and the different continents and different major events of history...it makes a little more sense that different choices were made and created alternate universes. If you believe in the theory itself. [ he shakes his head. ] I've only kind of read about it, other people back home know more about it than me.
But yeah, balance. [ so good enough. ] I want to eventually learn properly instead of teaching myself, so...after that maybe I'll be able to really be competition. For now it's just for me.
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[ that they know of. ]
Learning by yourself is tough, no matter what you're trying to do. I get it. But if you're that serious, you'll find a teacher sooner or later.
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[ but there's a pause to that. ] ...I have a lot of time still, so it's not that important to look yet. I want to make sure it's the right decision.
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[ he has to check. a kid his age may not know the details, but they've probably heard of it, right? ]
Fair enough. The only thing with learning on your own is you can pick up bad habits, you know? I had to unlearn a few things myself.
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I don't think so. Who are they? [ because. it does not sound like a person. it sounds like a group, and while he's familiar with a few less than pleasant ones this isn't one of them.
he's going to come back to the habits thing in a second, he wants to take one step at a time here. ]
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Criminal organization that shut down the whole ward. If you haven't heard about it, then we can add one more version of Earth to the list.
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Ever hear of Naixatloz?
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No. Is that another one?
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[ he does not think talking about mass genocide with a teen is appropriate either, so here they are. ]
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not that kazuki said all of that, but. it's an assumption. ]
Naix never issued a lockdown, but they did have specific dates they were planning to do things. [ so. sorry about your lockdown. ] How long has Adonis been active?
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It started in April, so... [ give him a sec ] ...nine months. X-Day was their thing - something about making Japan how they wanted it to be on New Year's day. Sounds pretty similar.
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[ ... ]
...it's weird. This is the closest I've heard so far of a world that isn't quite the same version of the world. [ yes that happens when you're both from japanese video games. ]
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It's messed up. Tokyo may not be the best city in the world, but I don't think it's bad enough to spawn two groups like this.
...It's not a bad thing that the others aren't dealing with that kind of thing, though.
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I don't think it's a bad thing either. It's actually nice to know there are places that're better off. [ but...because he thinks he should clarify: ] Naix's biggest plan was stopped recently. The company folded, but there're still members out there probably trying to start up again. Pretty sure the police are out looking for them.
[ it's just that it took a while for naix's everything to come to fruition, but he does not say that. ]
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he nods slowly at that ]
New Year's was two days away before I woke up here. I heard we can go back in time or something if we have to, but... I don't know what to expect when I get home.
So at least your thing is over for now.
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...yours can't last forever. [ is what he settles on. he's not an optimist, but he does thinks that groups like naix and adonis won't always be able to keep escaping consequences. ] But it's hard to say when you aren't able to be there and assess things better.
[ ...man. ]
...who knows? Maybe our contract will end sooner than eight weeks.
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Guess we'll see.
Dunno if I want to get my hopes up for that when we're in the middle of who knows where in the cosmos.
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he's also not great at small talk. but he does give kazuki another cursory look and recognizes it's probably fair to change the subject when his eyes land on the guitar. ]
Is that what you had in your locker? [ a nod toward said-instrument. he's read his profile passingly, but it's more polite to give him the option to talk after making him talk about adonis. ]
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Oh, yeah. Good thing, too. I think I'd go stir crazy without it.
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How long have you been playing?