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[pierrotlafraude]

[The video feed is activated! . . . to the image of someone tapping at the camera a few times with his finger before pulling back, looking perplexed.]

Oh wow, is this thing really on? Geez, you guys must be really high tech here! Hey, stop me if you've heard this one before, buuuut I think I'm kind of lost. Er, make that really lost, because the last place I was at definitely wasn't some techno-fantasy mansion place. I mean, not that I'm knocking that sort of thing. This place is pretty cool! I wouldn't mind having a thing like this for my own; it could be fun.

— yikes, I'm really getting side-tracked here! So, uh. Would anyone mind helping a guy out and steering me in the right direction? Ahaha . . .

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji shrugs and gets up.]

Have you been told anything yet? About this place.

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[pierrotlafraude]

It's called Wonderland. The closets are magical. We can't leave. That about sums it up, doesn't it?

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[eatsyourscience]

There's more to it than that.

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[pierrotlafraude]

How the hell is there more?

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[eatsyourscience]

Do you know about the mirrors?

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[pierrotlafraude]

The mirrors?

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji indicates a few mirrors on the walls around them. Really, they're every dang where.]

There are copies of us on the other side. A little like Shadows.

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[pierrotlafraude]

. . .

And what else?

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[eatsyourscience]

They're not really Shadows. They're our opposites in one way or another. But they have our memories and everything.

...

Yours is probably really diligent.

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[pierrotlafraude]

And I'm betting yours is a lot more fun than you.

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji's expression flickers with distaste. Just for a second.]

It depends on what you think of as fun.

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[pierrotlafraude]

"Fun" can be pretty broadly defined, you know.

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[eatsyourscience]

...I know.

[Ugh no, moving on.]

There are the events, too.

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[pierrotlafraude]

That sounds ominous. What about 'em?

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[eatsyourscience]

Things based on our memories happen here. The place changes, we change, things appear. It could be just about anything.

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[pierrotlafraude]

[He grimaces a bit at that, then lifts a hand to scratch at his head.]

In other words, this place is a giant pain in the ass.

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[eatsyourscience]

Like I said.

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[pierrotlafraude]

Yeah. So you said.

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji leans his back against the railing and looks at Adachi. He has to look up a little, for once in his life, because he's a couple stairs lower.]

What are you going to do here?

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[pierrotlafraude]

[He lets out a chuckle at that.]

Ohhh, now I get it. You're worried, aren't you? About what I might do here.

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[eatsyourscience]

I'm only good at babysitting kids.

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[pierrotlafraude]

[. . . and that gets an actual laugh out of him. Adachi shakes his head, smirking.]

Well, you can relax. I told you, didn't I? I'll abide by the rules. I guess that can apply to some cracked out mansion, too. And that aside, unlike some people, I'm not a complete dumbass.

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nods. He's quiet for a minute, debating whether he wants to mention this. Eventually, he decides to go for it.]

...It's possible to die here and come back.

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[pierrotlafraude]

[He starts at that, looking visibly uncomfortable for once.]

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[pierrotlafraude]

[After a moment, he tries to play it off by rolling his head back and stretching his arms, flexing his fingers.]

Oh yeah? So, what. Should I expect you and that Hanamura kid to try and take a free shot at some point?