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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

[sleepingknight]

[Hooooooooooly crud.]

Ok ok it was badly worded I'm sorry!!!

I just woke up and I was thinking about it so I asked but I know gods can remember stuff!!!

Even though it's really weird how shinki can become gods too.......

[subtract]

You should be sorry. Take this as a learning experience and don't make the same mistakes again.

If we're all outsiders, I doubt there's much difference between gods and shinki of our kind. Whether it's possible for memories to return to us while remaining as shinki or not, since we know it's possible for shinki to resurrect as gods and regain their memories that way I don't think it's an impossibility. As for how that could be done, your guess is as good as mine. Assuming you are telling the truth, there's been no incidents involving shinki regaining their memories.

[He's still not sure if he believes she didn't remember anything... but he'll let it slide for now.]

[sleepingknight]

Gods have powers shinki don't though

Plus they're gods

[That's already a great difference, in her mind. It's part of why she finds it so strange that one can become the other.]

All of us are weird compared to the shinki who are originally from here though so maybe it really is possible...

[That is... Maybe she isn't a bad shinki for magically recalling stuff.]

[subtract]

And shinki have powers gods don't have. What's your point?

The difference might be more distinct for the native gods and shinki, but I don't think it's as clear of a line for us "outsiders". At any rate, we shouldn't assume everything will be exactly the same as it is for the natives. There could be any number of differences between us we haven't realized yet.

[sleepingknight]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I wish we knew what was the same and what’s different!!

Sometimes Yukine and Kazuma talk about normal shinki things but we never know if it’s the same for us or not

[subtract]

We'll know if we test the theories ourselves. If something is a fact of this world, then there must be some way to confirm it. Otherwise it wouldn't be a fact at all.

Then again, we don't fully understand the nature of our presence here. If a shinki can become a god, who knows what other factors could change unexpectedly.

[sleepingknight]

But we still have to be careful because if we mess up we'll sting our gods too

[That's the part she worries about the most, really.]

[subtract]

Well, a little stinging can't be that bad. It's a minor risk as long as we don't go too far.

[The same can't be said for Add.]

[sleepingknight]

Stinging definitely means you’re doing something wrong though!!

We’re supposed to be guides for our gods so we have to be careful

[Try to be a more responsible shinki, Add!]

[subtract]

Exactly, so it would be serving its purpose in telling us how that action affects us and our gods. How else would we know for sure if we don't test it?

A guide with personal experience is more useful than a guide going off guesswork or whatever they've been told by others.

[sleepingknight]

Stinging gods at all means you're doing something bad!

A good guide wouldn't keep testing the limits just to see what they can get away with!

[subtract]

Why not? Of course, if you're repeating the same mistakes that would be foolish, but it's important to know what is and isn't acceptably toeing the line. What if someday you need to commit a crime for a greater good? I'm just planning ahead for that type of scenario.

[sleepingknight]

The ends don’t justify the means

It would still be bad!

[It’s simple as that, in her eyes.]

[subtract]

I suppose we'll just have to agree to disagree, then.