[it is a weird coincidence, though there's a laugh when he describes his sister as a little weird. it sounds...sweet, actually, even if he frowns a little at the word medication because he can kind of figure out those implications.
also, really glad this is very present-tense and his sister is very much alive. that's awesome. that's good. he's nodding to show he's listening even as they're finishing up their laps.]
You guys sound really close. [which makes sense, given the whole "only family thing."] How old is she?
[suddenly i am less convinced she's alive i hate yoko taro. anyway, taichi tilts his head and kind of assumes it's something he shouldn't question, so there's a slow nod.]
A little older than yours. She's fourteen. Hikari's...way smarter and probably more mature than I am. [it's kind of a joke but also not.] She always wants to try her best and see the good in people. She's gotten better at sticking up for herself and actually speaking her mind, but when we were kids she used to go along with whatever everybody else wanted because she didn't want to cause problems.
She's always willing to put other people before herself, too. The minute anybody needs help, she's right there. There's...a lot I don't think we could've done without each other. I miss her, but I'm really glad she's not here.
[ NO TY SHE'S ALIVE it's just complicated. also, i know taichi is actually the younger sibling. ]
Younger siblings sometimes show they're a lot more mature than us. Not sure where they get it from? I've asked Yonah and she would giggle, then tell me it's a secret only little sisters know.
[ Nier thinks Yonah shows so much patience and understanding for her age. He isn't sure if he's capable if roles reversed. ]
Your sister sounds like a great kid with a bright future.
they slow down in their running, wandering toward the middle of the field with the ball as taichi ponders that. hikari's future is important to him, mostly the fact that she gets to have one at all. even if there are things that have changed.
coming here was really inconvenient for a handful of reasons, but he doesn't linger on that.]
You're probably right. All the more reason we have to work harder to get back to them. If time's stopped, neither of them can keep growing.
Nier grows quiet when Taichi shows his own worry about time being halted because that's what he's been thinking. While he's here, Yonah—are they living? They aren't dead, but are they alive? It's hard to think of your sibling stuck in time. ]
Yeah. [ ... ] Do you believe what they said about wishes?
[it was one thing in the digital world where time was moving at a 1 day to 1 minute ratio, but with it being fully stopped it's hard to say what that actually entails. he doesn't start the game yet, but he does kick the ball to nier for a few practice shots.]
I don't know yet. It sounds pretty suspicious to just be able to grant dozens of wishes just by coming here. But we don't know how this world works yet either. ...do you?
[ what the fuck is really happening in nier. Anyway, he's unsure if he should say it, but maybe it would shine some light on their situation better? Who knows. ]
I don't exist in my world anymore. [ To put it simply: ] You can say I'm dead.
[ All things considered, he's glad that Taichi is taking this well!! ]
Yeah. I'm no longer in the world, no one remembers me, and everything I've done is also erased. It's like I was never born. [ game: we are going to delete all your save files ] Don't know. Not like I could think or tell time when I didn't exist.
[ But he's going to steal the ball as Taichi looks confused there. His now, goodbye. ]
[ well well well. He makes sure to make it difficult to take the ball from him, but Taichi does have more experience. No, he doesn't know what a reboot is, but thank you for context clues. ]
I'm sure the world keeps moving forward from where I disappeared or else my choice would be pointless.
[ mm. ]
Their answers on magic didn't fill me with confidence. [ So, no. ] It's also... Been a lot.
[anytime, taichi is still going to be very much not thrilled with those implications even as they're playing. he's good enough at splitting his focus when it comes to the game because it's more or less autopilot for him, but now he has major concerns.]
So...what, the choice was either save your own life or save the lives of others?
[something about that topic is a little, hm, interesting. but then there's talks of magic and he shakes his head.]
I still don't think they're being truthful about what they are and aren't capable of here. Especially since their answers are already starting to contradict. [...but yeah.] It also makes me wonder how they'd justify their claim that we all signed up to be here.
[ why are they idiots that can talk and play at the same time? ]
Kind of; nothing that heroic. It's either I kill one of my best friends or save her life by sacrificing mine.
[ It's small, it isn't the world or several people, but friends... Important. ]
They're definitely hiding something or they're also not being told the entire truth. Either way, this place somehow pulled someone that shouldn't exist into existence.
[ YEAH, GUESS WHY HE DIDN'T ASK ABOUT THE ENROLLMENT SYSTEM?? HE KNOWS IT'S BULLSHIT BECAUSE well he's dead. ]
[pr..ot...ags???? help. but the thing is that nier says that and taichi frowns a little harder because wow, yeah, message received.]
...not an easy call to make. But I think I can understand it. [he does not elaborate on why and instead works on stealing the ball.]
They also brought a ghost here, so it makes me wonder how they're doing this. But then again if they're pulling people from different times while being from the same world, there's an even bigger problem.
[...speaking of.]
Hey, do you know a girl named Kaine? [my accented e won't work.]
[ Understanding what Nier did says so much about Taichi, to be honest. There are things he wants to ask about, like a ghost?? Different timelines? But no, Taichi asks that question.
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also, really glad this is very present-tense and his sister is very much alive. that's awesome. that's good. he's nodding to show he's listening even as they're finishing up their laps.]
You guys sound really close. [which makes sense, given the whole "only family thing."] How old is she?
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[ :) Of course, Nier is curious about Taichi's sister, too. ]
What about your sister?
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A little older than yours. She's fourteen. Hikari's...way smarter and probably more mature than I am. [it's kind of a joke but also not.] She always wants to try her best and see the good in people. She's gotten better at sticking up for herself and actually speaking her mind, but when we were kids she used to go along with whatever everybody else wanted because she didn't want to cause problems.
She's always willing to put other people before herself, too. The minute anybody needs help, she's right there. There's...a lot I don't think we could've done without each other. I miss her, but I'm really glad she's not here.
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Younger siblings sometimes show they're a lot more mature than us. Not sure where they get it from? I've asked Yonah and she would giggle, then tell me it's a secret only little sisters know.
[ Nier thinks Yonah shows so much patience and understanding for her age. He isn't sure if he's capable if roles reversed. ]
Your sister sounds like a great kid with a bright future.
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they slow down in their running, wandering toward the middle of the field with the ball as taichi ponders that. hikari's future is important to him, mostly the fact that she gets to have one at all. even if there are things that have changed.
coming here was really inconvenient for a handful of reasons, but he doesn't linger on that.]
You're probably right. All the more reason we have to work harder to get back to them. If time's stopped, neither of them can keep growing.
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Nier grows quiet when Taichi shows his own worry about time being halted because that's what he's been thinking. While he's here, Yonah—are they living? They aren't dead, but are they alive? It's hard to think of your sibling stuck in time. ]
Yeah. [ ... ] Do you believe what they said about wishes?
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I don't know yet. It sounds pretty suspicious to just be able to grant dozens of wishes just by coming here. But we don't know how this world works yet either. ...do you?
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[ It isn't a yes, but he wants to believe that they can have a wish granted here. When the ball comes, he sifts it under the sole of his shoe. ]
I can't return to my sister, otherwise.
[ He practice passes back. ]
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What do you mean?
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I don't exist in my world anymore. [ To put it simply: ] You can say I'm dead.
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Like the kind of dead you really can't come back from without a wish? [what the hell does that mean.] ...how long's it been?
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Yeah. I'm no longer in the world, no one remembers me, and everything I've done is also erased. It's like I was never born. [ game: we are going to delete all your save files ] Don't know. Not like I could think or tell time when I didn't exist.
[ But he's going to steal the ball as Taichi looks confused there. His now, goodbye. ]
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but then there goes the ball and there's an indignant noise as he dashes forward to steal it back. cheating!!]
Like a reboot. Everything you accomplished doesn't matter and the world started over. Like that, kind of?
[does nier know what a reboot is? who knows, he's trying here.]
So...how are you here then? Have you asked?
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I'm sure the world keeps moving forward from where I disappeared or else my choice would be pointless.
[ mm. ]
Their answers on magic didn't fill me with confidence. [ So, no. ] It's also... Been a lot.
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So...what, the choice was either save your own life or save the lives of others?
[something about that topic is a little, hm, interesting. but then there's talks of magic and he shakes his head.]
I still don't think they're being truthful about what they are and aren't capable of here. Especially since their answers are already starting to contradict. [...but yeah.] It also makes me wonder how they'd justify their claim that we all signed up to be here.
[HOW DO YOU SIGN UP IF YOU'RE DEAD???]
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Kind of; nothing that heroic. It's either I kill one of my best friends or save her life by sacrificing mine.
[ It's small, it isn't the world or several people, but friends... Important. ]
They're definitely hiding something or they're also not being told the entire truth. Either way, this place somehow pulled someone that shouldn't exist into existence.
[ YEAH, GUESS WHY HE DIDN'T ASK ABOUT THE ENROLLMENT SYSTEM?? HE KNOWS IT'S BULLSHIT BECAUSE well he's dead. ]
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...not an easy call to make. But I think I can understand it. [he does not elaborate on why and instead works on stealing the ball.]
They also brought a ghost here, so it makes me wonder how they're doing this. But then again if they're pulling people from different times while being from the same world, there's an even bigger problem.
[...speaking of.]
Hey, do you know a girl named Kaine? [my accented e won't work.]
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And Nier's blood runs cold so fast. ]
... Yeah.
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Met her the other day. She said she met someone who knew her but she didn't know them. Kind of figured out it was you.
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[ If only he could close his eyes tightly right now, but he has to play. Ball is his and he's running like he's running away from problems. ]
Things are complicated, so I haven't talked to her about it.
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Are you going to, you think? She seemed pretty pissed off.
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[ don't save nier he deserves this ]
Not sure. I'm worried about the consequences if things became undone, but I should do something, right?
[ WHAT THE FUCK IS THE ANSWER TBH ]
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I'm not gonna tell you what to do, but...maybe there's something you can work out if you talk to her. How bad is it?
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[ It's that bad. ]
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Depends on what happens here, maybe. If wishes are real.
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