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dream, a few days into musical event

[roundandaround]

[Rinku knows the deal by now. The outside world has compelled everyone to sing, her body is in the hospital, and these places she's drifting into from the collective unconscious are people's minds accessible in dreams. So whoever this belongs to, if they're sleeping, she'll be able to talk to them.

If she finds them. So she steps into the space and looks around.]

Hello?

1/? (Wait for It!)-

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( IF she manages to find them )

[ The room she stepped into is definitely a large one, with huge doors, intricate architecture that's castle-like, even two chandeliers hang from the ceiling.
The huge bed is definitely enough to fit at least two if not three people comfortably. ]

{ Everyone else might have been compelled to sing and to be fair if Wolfram had been outside he might have gotten caught up in it too, but as for This One... }

[ almost instantly when all that had begun to impact the citizens from afar, Wolfram's body had near immediately shut down in itself --
it's still functioning, that is, but mentally...
-- he's in such a deep sleep state right now that wherever Wolfram's sleeping, he's definitely not waking up 'just' anytime soon. ]


( ... Because a certain Something or ""Someone Else"" Might Have Seen to That-- )

2/? {Hopefully this can be okay just for inbox too but if it can't be let me know!-}

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( And instead of someone familiar sleeping in this bed, instead, she'll find, sitting casually straight up on it, in full royal wear, as if ""he"" owns the entire place )


{ Someone who might LOOK Familiar But }

[ definitely ISN'T Completely-- ]


... And who are YOU?


( The man's voice is in a drawling monotone, but despite that it's also surprisingly crisp, clear, sharp ):


You have some nerve, you know. Breaking into this one's dream.

3/3

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( and when he stands up to face her more directly... )



... I don't suppose you are fully aware of the kind of situation you're in right now?

[roundandaround]

[Rinku steps back, but she looks up guilelessly, unafraid.]

Huh... I mean, I know some things. A lot of things. At the concert, somebody used both Davis-san and me. He used the energy in our XROSS∞BEAT to try and kill Davis-san and did something weird to the people outside, and my soul went into... I think they call it the collective unconscious? This happened to someone I know once, and it took a lot for us to get her back.

And since I'm in everyone's minds, sometimes there's ways into places like this. I've been looking for a way back out, or one into Davis-san's mind. Or at least something that'll help me find a way to help.

Is that what you mean, Mr... guy who looks like Wolfram-san?

1/? (Wait for It-)

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[ "Shinou"?? listens impassively, not twitching an inch the more she rambles, but Listening-- ]

... So you do know some things. That helps speed this along.

( but the expression originally on his face is unchanging, Yet-- )

"He's" been compared to me many times before, including by his own familial line, so naturally, he's used to that by now. But. --

2/? (basically can't interfere with Ellipsa's lore obviously??, but *in Wolfram's dreams*-)

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"That" may all be the case if you were still fully within ""Ellipsa"", but here, you're also technically -- partially -- in the "realm" of


Shin Makoku.



... And the entirety of Shin Makoku ( "The Great Demon Kingdom" ) is under MY jurisdiction.


[ "Shinou"'s Talking Big but in the end, this is Still-A-Dream... but it's Kind of True-- ]

3/3

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... Which brings me to my next question.


( beat beat beat )


The "collective unconscious" may be "collective", but it shouldn't at all involve this one.


I've been lenient so far, but I can't allow "Ellipsa" to interfere with what is mine.

[ and ""Shinou""'s eyes bore into her-- ]


So you do not fully know what you must do to leave, then?

[roundandaround]

[Rinku blinks. She frowns and shakes her head.]

Everyone's everyone, and you're part of everyone. But I don't know. I've just kinda been wandering around, and sometimes I come into places like this, then I stay for a while and then leave. What's going on? Why are you so mad?

1/? Wait for It

[bielefelt]

... The only thing I'm "a part of" is myself.

( "Shinou" says it, but the way it's said is a little oddly? too... )


... "Wolfram"'s true nature is extremely dangerous if you handle it wrongly. It's not something that humans can handle --
and that's why we've ensured that no human interferes with Wolfram's heart.

The power his being contains could be enough to level the entirety of your Ellipsa --


--- and perhaps more.


( there's a tense silence as ""Shinou"" pauses speaking-- )

2/?

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... You claim you "stay for a while". So you intend to stay but "not do anything"?


Then let us continue speaking.


But you won't find Wolfram here for "a while".


[ and "Shinou" waves a hand just slightly ] -- It's only me here.

3/3

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... Unless you intended something else. [ beat ]

( "Like looking through his heart--" ) [ But can she even do that when... ]


It's rather a surprise he's taken a liking to you at all, you know. ( beat-- )


It's rare for him to be so communicative with anyone that isn't ""his partner"" or ""their child"". Especially another human.

( and Shinou's eyebrows raise as he inclines his head slightly, as if directing her attention to the scope of the room )


... "Heart"s and "dreams" are not to be trifled with. If you're not careful, something unexpected can happen.

( It might sound more like a warning. After all -- she didn't know that earlier about Wolfram's nature. )

[roundandaround]

[Rinku gulps and looks around.]

Don't worry! I know not to wreck things in people's hearts! Everyone's always said not to break anything or hurt anyone. Not even if it's dangerous. Although I guess eating the cookies in Eve-san's heart didn't count because we were allowed to do that...

[She pauses. Tilts her head.]

I guess I am human, yeah. [Technically.] He doesn't like them?

1/? Wait for It

[bielefelt]

It is maybe not a matter of "breaking"... in the literal sense. Though that is very good if you don't.

( "Shinou" had once indirectly offered ""Yuuri"" "food" within a dream himself in Shinou's fabrications, so Shinou's not exactly one to Talk there... )

[ beat-- ]


"Like" is truly an understatement. Until very recently, Wolfram -- and many of Wolfram's kind -- loathed them.

And for very good reason.


[ beat ] The humans of our world actively discriminate against Wolfram's kind.

2/? (light tw: passing mention of torture+war)

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And in some 4000+ years of our world's time, the humans hadn't changed at all.

They even have a type of stone they actively mine -- "Houseki" -- that can near completely seal the abilities of Wolfram's kind on ""their land"" and also cause them immense pain --

-- the stronger they are, the more pain and ill feelings they can feel from it.

It's used as a 'sanctioned' method of torture in the human lands of Wolfram's world, though many of them do not view it as such.

A significant amount of them seem to see no problem with this kind of thing, be it using it during war or in personal matters.


[ beat b e a t b E A T... ]

3/? (tw for images: blood from scratches)

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Moreover, Wolfram and his partner both have still been actively discriminated against by the humans even very recently still.



That Wolfram's views changed from sheer loathing at all was honestly a hugely impressive feat in itself, that mainly one other person has managed to achieve in "changing" Wolfram's views.

( and now here she has come in somehow... )


... But even their efforts are futile in the long run.

4/4

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... Because if the humans ever get their hands on Wolfram, in the wrong manner --

( or the other three ""keys""-- )


-- ... It could still end up destroying their world regardless of Wolfram's personal feelings.


They, for the most part, are in the dark, with almost no clue. It's better it's kept that way.


( His gaze continues to bore into her. Does she understand the weight of these words?? )

[roundandaround]

[Rinku makes a worried noise. She shakes her head vigorously.]

I don't think it's futile to try and make things better. If people hate you or hurt you, it's better if they learn not to. And if hurting him would destroy the world, isn't that also a reason to not do it aside from that they already shouldn't?

1/? Wait for It!!

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( "Shinou" doesn't blink yet still, but he does bark out a light chuckle finally, as if greatly amused-- )


Oh my. Well, you're not completely wrong there, but some of your logic does not appear to follow.

[ b E A T ]


( THIS will be FUN. To think he's found someone even more clueless than SHIBUYA YUURI on matters like These... )

2/? she gets Shinou Points for These at least--

[bielefelt]

That is partly correct, however. It's "better they learn not to."

For the reasons you state is correct, as well. "Because hurting him would destroy the world, ... "they already shouldn't."


( beat beat beat beat b E A T-- )

3/3

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... And do you really think the humans of Wolfram's world -- whose lands consist of an entire continent --



-- ... would agree to that?? ...


... Much less all the humans -- Otherworlders -- of this "Ellipsa"?...


... After all, you've already been directly harmed -- or you wouldn't be here right now.

If Wolfram had been in the area of your vicinity when that happened, it would have spelled immediate disaster.

( It might have even seemed standoffish that Wolfram hadn't shown at all even as support earlier, but now all this... )

valentine's

[roundandaround]

[At Wolfram's apartment door is a large seashell-shaped chocolate. This one's filled with red bean filling!]

;;;; ;3;/ ;;;;

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{ bUT DOES IT HAVE HER NAME ON--.... }

[ Wolf will check for one as Carefully Turns it Around in Hands, Bringing It In-- ]


( Later Not!Yuuri can Helpfully Remind Wolf that it's anko but yeah!!1! )

[roundandaround]

[It does! Well, she signs her name to look like a winky face (see icon). But it should be legible thanks to the auto-translate anyway!]

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{ Either way Wolf should figure it out soon enough...!! }

( and yes Not!Yuuri does, in fact, Helpfully Remind That It's Anko. Wolfram's Just Glad for Sweets )

[ aaaand later she will find something too!!... ]