Fourth Wall

[nameofexorcist]

The population has greatly increased again.

[...] At least there are three cities to hold everyone this time. [Although, Spero will need more patrol hours now.]

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[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

[...] No, I wouldn't doubt it.

[hellfire_gouka]

... [Well, this is getting a little unsettling.]

In any case... how are things going?

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

[...] Are you normally this informal?

[hellfire_gouka]

Oh. Sorry. I keep forgetting you don't know me. It gets a little confusing.

Would you prefer me to be more formal?

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...It doesn't matter.

[hellfire_gouka]

... If you sure. Would it be too much to ask again how you've been?

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't quite understand why this boy seemed to care so much about his well being]

...I'm fine.

[hellfire_gouka]

That's good to hear. I bet you've taken up as the go-to guy here, too... right?

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...I'm the leader of the Watch.

[hellfire_gouka]

Haha. I thought so, Commander. Always the reliable one. [Even though he knows this Kresnik isn't his, he can't help but be friendly and a bit joking towards him... force of habit, he guesses.]

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

[...] How long have you known me?

[hellfire_gouka]

... More than three years now, I think.

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

Three years? I haven't been here for that long.

[hellfire_gouka]

Not here, no. Somewhere else.

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...Filgaia?

[hellfire_gouka]

[Shakes his head no.] Somewhere else not too different from this place, where we've been trapped for a while.

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

[Great, is he going to be stuck in another city in the far future? Or is this something he just can't remember?]

...I see.

[hellfire_gouka]

... Well, it's probably another "you" if I had to guess. Like another iteration of "Kresnik Ahtreide." Still--not too different from the Kresnik standing in front of me.

[All of this alternate selves stuff has become so mundane to him it's like he doesn't even have to think about it anymore.]

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

......

[hellfire_gouka]

... ha... I guess it must sound strange. Sorry. I've lived with odd things for so long I've just gotten so used to it.

[Pause.]

Well, I'll stop bothering you by yammering on like this.

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...No, parallel worlds do exist.

[hellfire_gouka]

Oh, so you do believe me? Good, then. I didn't want to sound like I'd lost my mind.

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's not unusual.

[hellfire_gouka]

So strange things happen here, too, then?

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

Yes, unusual situations are becoming normal here.