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[Castiel very rarely makes use of the network, but now he's had some time to evaluate what's taking place here and given the epidemic that's taken over the mansion since yesterday, he's got no choice but to say something.

Is this his fault, or Dean's, or Sam's? There's no way to be certain, but Castiel chooses to take the initiative with issuing an explanation. He would rather the others didn't draw attention to themselves.

He's seated in a room (the room Dean once occupied, which Castiel mainly uses for storage), cross-legged on the floor, with a burger in one hand. The area around him is scattered with wrappers, so it's clear this isn't his first one.]

This event is one that belongs to my world. [He takes a bite of the burger and keeps talking around the food.] We're all being influenced by Famine. He is...

[He pauses, his expression slowly shifting to one of confusion as he stares toward the ceiling, searching for a word that isn't there. He'd felt disoriented early yesterday morning. Something was taken.]

He's a powerful demon that's able to inspire Famine in any creature. This can manifest in a number of different ways. [His is actually rather mundane.]

Anything you may crave, any addiction you may have, it will be pushed to an extreme level. If you suspect that you could become dangerous, I would advise that you have someone restrain you to save you from yourself. [Not that it had worked with Sam the first time around.

Castiel takes another bite of the burger, finishing it off in one go. He doesn't seem to care that he's talking with his mouth full.] If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

[With that, he ends the feed and then sends a text message to Sam Winchester:] Where are you?

[OOC: Action threads are welcome! Castiel can be found at the dining hall, the diner, and his room on the fifth floor.]

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[Castiel shakes his head, and there isn't much hesitation in it either. Humans are imperfect. That's what makes them so important, but it also means that the world itself will never be a paradise.

And Castiel has come to believe that it's better that way.]

If that were the case, then what would the point of living be?

[True, then what would it mean then to have an easy, carefree life if they didn't know what hardship or heartbreak was?]

Mn, but I wouldn't want it to be all unsolvable problems all the time. Everything in moderation?

[Sort of like how they should keep these cravings in moderation, but that was very difficult right now.]

[At the moment, none of them can manage any kind of moderation, but Castiel understands the sentiment.]

That would be ideal, but... [Lately, it does feel like he's facing unsolvable problems all the time. Both here in Wonderland and back home.]

In my experience, it's difficult to reach that balance.

But isn't that just human nature too? The reason for the imbalance, anyway.

[Or the nature of living things? Nothing was perfect or could be perfect.]

[Not only human nature, but the nature of angels and demons as well. Still, there had been a time when his life had been much calmer. Back when he'd blindly followed what he was told, so he can't say he misses it.]

You may be right about that.

I guess that's something that we all have to accept.

[Minato put a hand to his chest, thinking about that for a moment.]

Maybe it makes you appreciate life more when things really do work out then.

[Castiel might agree with that, if things ever worked out the way that he intended them to. Though he may be too hard on himself -- they did avert the Apocalypse, and that's not something to brush aside or devalue.]

It should, yes.

[He nods firmly and finishes off another burger, the third he's eaten in the course of this conversation.]

[Minato ate a lot, it was true, but he didn't know if at the moment he could keep up with Castiel's pace.]

Thank you for letting me ask you so many things. I know you have yourself to worry about too during this event.

[What with eating that much too. Minato hoped that Castiel didn't make himself sick.]

[There was no real risk of making himself sick, not with the kind of being that he was. At the thanks, Castiel nodded.]

I don't mind. [His own craving wasn't that difficult to manage, compared to others.]

I wonder if you've been struck with a craving for information? [Or was the boy just naturally curious?]

[Minato tilted his head, thinking about that. He didn't want to admit out right what he thought he wanted, but maybe sharing it with the one whose memory this whole event came from would help.]

... I think I just want attention.

[Which he really didn't think he wanted, outside of this event. Maybe it was a subconscious thing though.]

[Attention. That would explain why this conversation had lasted for so long, despite the fact that the two of them are strangers.]

In that case, I think you must have had your fill.

[There are plenty of other people here who could pay attention to Minato as well. Castiel feels some guilt about ending the call, but he also has other people replying to him with questions.]

You should find someone else to speak to. I need to attend to some of the others. [Those who have more troublesome cravings.]

Mn, that's fine. Thank you again for answering all of my questions.

[Minato bowed his head in thanks as it was only polite too, and Castiel had obliged and humored him for the entire time without any fuss or frustration, or none that Minato could see.]

Good luck, and please take care.

[He hoped that other people would fare just as well. Castiel could help them too in the meantime. He ended the call with the angel did, wondering too how much worse off anyone could be as the event continued on.]

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