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[relicofdata]

 

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if you listen carefully, you can hear a cry for help

 

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[relicofdata]

Of course not. I got kidnapped a few times when trying to defend my territory.

[ Thanks Lancelot. ]

[morganknight]

[This takes a moment.]

I would... really like to hear this story.

[relicofdata]

I got kidnapped?

[ What else does she need to say? ]

[morganknight]

Right, that's really more of a summary than a story... and the summary is notably lacking reference to aforementioned knights of the Round Table...

[relicofdata]

It's nothing interesting. I got kidnapped. I got taken back.

The cycle continues for a week, and that's it.

World peace.

[morganknight]

Okay. First question. Why is getting kidnapped not something interesting?

[relicofdata]

Is it supposed to be interesting? It was cold and dark and against my will?

[morganknight]

Interesting in the sense of unusual and statistically unlikely.
Maybe what I should be wondering is what life you lead that included that happening.

[relicofdata]

A world where only one person is left standing.

[morganknight]

You have a remarkable ability to say things that absolutely demand an incredible amount of context, without any hint that you're going to provide it.

[relicofdata]

Is that so? Thank you.

[ GURL. ]

[morganknight]

You're welcome.

[He said that with the full knowledge she'd take it as a compliment, so it was a compliment.]

But I would appreciate knowing the context.

[relicofdata]

I already told you. It's not that deep.

[morganknight]

I think the notion of a world where only one person is left standing could bear some expansion on the whys and wherefores.

[relicofdata]

I don't think so. It's just your typical tale.
The world is dying and humanity is also dying along with it.

[ In theory, it wasn't her problem, despite being the Ruler of the Moon, but this and that were different. ]

I'll keep it short. I was involved in a battle royale war where there is only one victor. I won. That's it. You can say I also gained a city as my prize, but that's unimportant.

[morganknight]

That... is not a literal "you're the only one left", I hope.

[relicofdata]

No.

It's literal.

[morganknight]

This explains a lot.

I'm sorry you had to go through that, for what it's worth.

[relicofdata]

I don't know why you would feel sorry for me, but I won't ask for any clarification.

[ If anything, it would turn south if Morgan tried to explain himself. So he best keep whatever thoughts he had in his head to himself.]

It's in the past now and it already happened. I can't change it.

[morganknight]

[The fact that she doesn't understand his sympathy is proof enough of why he feels it. But he didn't expect her to understand.]

That is a very sensible and practical way of looking at it.
Although in that situation, I think I'd kind of lead to the question of 'now what'?

[relicofdata]

That's simple.

I just keep moving forward and living.

That's all I can do.

[morganknight]

[There is soooooo much wrong here, but Morgan is well aware he's not going to get any really productive information or context out of her. Not in this time and fashion, in any case.]

Did you at least get anything out of it other than being the literal last one standing?

[relicofdata]

[ Oh sweet Morgan. Hakuno isn't even a "real" person made of flesh and blood. It's not hard to get the answers out of Hakuno, you've just been asking it wrong. Don't worry! You'll get another chance! ]

An entire world to build?

[morganknight]

Could you create new people or beings to inhabit it? Seems kind of lonely otherwise.

[relicofdata]

Do I look like God to you? No. I cannot do that.