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[sleepingknight]

[Yuuki had been doing so well.

When she wakes up on the morning of the thirteenth, there's something different. Hajime will feel it as a sense of confusion and unease, though it has yet to progress to outright stinging. It's... strange. She remembers lush greens and a blue sky that seems to stretch forever, circling around a giant tree from which the world itself seems to spring. She remembers laughter, turning to the culprit and laughing herself in sheer bliss as she takes in the world. Between the six of them, they practically have a rainbow of wings... Siune, Jun, Tecchi, Talken, Nori. She knows their names, their races, the fact that they were her comrades. But...

That's it. Just a brief glimpse into what must have been her past. A beautiful world full of friendly faces that she can't quite reach out to grasp... One that she shouldn't.

And yet...]

Posted: April 13, 2016 08:15 AM
From: ユウキ

Shinki definitely never ever remember things... Right?

[There's no easy way to put it. But she has to know--

Is it... Really okay for her to be regaining her memories...?]

Comments

[heiring]

I see. It is unusual, but I'm not sure if it's entirely a bad thing. Some people do wonder how they were like before they died.

I don't recall reading it anywhere that it's illegal, though.

[sleepingknight]

I don't think I've met a shinki that remembers anything yet though

Even if there isn't a rule against it maybe shinki just aren't supposed to be able to??

[heiring]

Does it make you happy, remembering things?

[ Because to Reiji it's bullshit if doing something perfectly safe and happy is against rules with no reason to them. ]

[sleepingknight]

[...He's just assuming she's remembered something, huh. Not that he'd be wrong, but...]

I don't know!!

If shinki aren't supposed to remember things and then I started remembering I think I would be scared

[heiring]

[ It's not hard to tell once he reads the comments here. Plus, the original context of her message added to his suspicion - it sounded a lot like one of those 'asking for a friend' posts, and he's sharp enough to perceive a possible true reason behind such a sudden post. ]

Did you?

[sleepingknight]

[Oh no, a direct question like that is hard to dodge.

There's a very distinct wait until she sends a response, especially given she takes the time to check some of the other replies before she does. It actually gives her a little more to answer with, although it isn't likely to be very satisfying to him.]

Someone told me over PMs that we shouldn't ask about it

They said it could be dangerous

[heiring]

[ Let's hope she's able to handle direct questions because it seems to Reiji that that's the only way to proceed now: ]

Why?

[sleepingknight]

I’m not sure just that talking about it can be contagious in a bad way for shinki

[heiring]

But why? What's the principle? Why aren't we allowed to remember? Has anyone told you?

[sleepingknight]

No............ because that's talking about it

[It's a truly nefarious trap.]

[heiring]

Not even the Heavens told you?

Doesn't that seem at least a little bit suspicious?

[sleepingknight]

The Heavens don't really tell us much

Like ever

[heiring]

I think that's kind of unfair. Why withhold information? Unless they have ulterior motives?

[sleepingknight]

Sometimes they say they don’t know and other times it’s like they don’t care because it’s just this tiny little thing compared to everything else

They just don’t look at things the same way we do

[Which… can definitely be frustrating, in some respects. She understands that there’s a bigger picture, but from her vantage point, it just seems… Callous.]

[heiring]

We are people too, even if we're dead. It looks like they've forgotten that.


If you ever need anyone to talk to, come to me, okay? I don't want you to be sad.

[sleepingknight]

[...What a weird thing to say. They hardly even know each other, and yet...]

Thanks I'll remember that!!

I think I'll be ok though so don't worry about me

[heiring]

[ Maybe he's just nice. ]

Okay. You take care.