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[impiety]

Is it always like this?

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private; he has such bad taste in people

[anemoneae]

Yeah, you're probably right. She had her own problems... even if I could have helped her, it's not like I can go back and fix it now.

I mean, yeah, considering everything, it's pretty crazy for anybody to even be here.

...Thanks, I guess. I don't really know what to say.

[ It's actually nice to hear him say that but also... what do you even say to that? See, Shogo, this is why you end up with these people. Stop trusting people. ]

They aren't as bad as they used to be... I had to face a lot of it in Mobius, so I'm definitely in a way better place than I was when I was stuck in my room. But it's still hard sometimes.

private; he really does.........

[impiety]

You're right.
We can't go back into the past to save those that we love.
We can only make the world a little better so that others don't suffer as they did.

It's hard to find the proper words, I know.
But I'll take your thanks as meaning that you're taking a positive step today, too.
I won't say that this will be a grand step, a grand moment, but ... I like to hope it's the start.

[ WOW HOW DID ARCHANGEL GET SO MANY PEOPLE TO BELIEVE HIS BULLSHIT? 'CAUSE HE DOES SHIT LIKE THIS. WHERE HE JUST VALIDATES ALL THE NEGATIVE FEELINGS THAT A PERSON HAS AND DOESN'T REALLY HELP MUCH AT ALL. LIKE, "HEY YOU DID WHAT I WANT, BUT YOU'RE STILL A MISERABLE FUCKING FAILURE BUT WITH ME YOU MIGHT NOT BE SUCH A FUCKING USELESS PIECE OF SHIT, AYY!" ]

I can only imagine.
I'm sure they keep you up, even here, though.
I'm sure sleeping is still quite difficult.
Do you have someone to rest with you?
To make you feel safe at night?

he's cursed

[anemoneae]

I guess.

It helps a little. I'm working on it on my own, too, so thanks.

[ People just want that sweet, sweet validation... ]

It can be, yeah.
Kind of... I guess I feel safer with him?
Wow, this is getting kind of embarrassing.
But I do have someone from home here with me.
I guess you could call him my friend.

or super BLESSED... no he's cursed

[impiety]

You're welcome.

And you shouldn't have to work on it by yourself.

[ BOY DO THEY ]

No need to be embarrassed.
It's good you have someone.
I was worried that you might have no one.
Or friends that you couldn't feel comfortable with sharing this sort of story.

yeah he's cursed

[anemoneae]

[ First Ichika, then Thorn, then Eiji, now this guy. It just gets better and better for poor Shogo. ]

Well, yeah, but that's part of it, I mean. I try a little every day.

I kinda get what you mean, though.
Whether I liked it or not, all of my friends from back in Mobius ended up finding out. So it's a relief to not have to go through that with at least one person.

meeting all the right people is what i'm hearing

[impiety]

[ okie archie, don't go shoving the 30 year old off the cliff yet ]

I suppose.
Sorry, I'm a bit of a meddler.

A relief to feel like someone knows your story.
Yes, I can understand that feeling.
There is comfort in being known.

[ is there? no, he doesn't think so. sorry he just overshares when HE wants to and makes sure the information is tailored to the narrative that he likes, thank you. ]

he just has the worst taste

[anemoneae]

It's okay.
The more I talk about it, the easier it gets, in a way.

Right. It sucks to feel like nobody. But somebody who knows you can be... weirdly comforting.

[ Wow, look at him saying nice things about Eiji, this is crazy. Maybe he and Archie will fight over who gets to manipulate Shogo. ]

stop dumpsterdiving for friends and lovers, shogo

[impiety]

That's good.
I'd be happy to hear it as many times as you like, then.
As many times so it gets easier for you.

Humans weren't meant to live in pain, after all.
We wouldn't be given the ability to feel joy if our life was meant to be miserable.

I agree.

[ hey did you catch that weird thing that he said about happiness. don't worry about it. just literally don't think too hard on it, man. and also FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT.

"i saw him first in mobius." "yea well i asked him to tell me sad memories and HE DID IT. so clearly dibs." "what" "that's right, motherfucker, dibs! ya didn't call it!" this meta text is getting weird, i'm sorry. ]

they have a way of finding him...

[anemoneae]

Uh, yeah, I think once is enough for now.

[ Slow down there, satan. ]

Maybe that's the case, but we appreciate joy a little more thanks to all the bad times, right?

[ lmao NO JOKE... Eiji got first dibs but the battle is on..... though shogo and eiji are fucking so you got a hard road ahead of you, achiekins ]

so they do! 1/3

[impiety]

Of course.

[ satan hungry ]

[impiety]

[ We APprECiATe JoY a LITtlE mORe THanKS tO aLl thE bAd TImes. ]

[impiety]

Yes, of course, right.
But we shouldn't have to sink forever in those feelings.
Never think that your life is meant to be one of only atonement.

[ i mean .... he's seeing some prime real estate and ready to try. ]

[anemoneae]

Yeah, that's a good point.
I've spent 13 years just dwelling on all that. I'd like to try and start living for myself once I get home.

[ shogo u got a storm coming my dude ]

[impiety]

You could start by trying to live for yourself here.
Little baby steps to a better life for yourself, Shogo.

[ you poor man -- also archangel is either older/younger than shogo. it's unclear. either he's mid-twenties or he's early thirties. so mystery age time. i say this because it makes me laugh -- either shogo is getting played by someone younger than him or someone just SLIGHTLY older than him. either way... it's quite funny to me for some reason. ]

[anemoneae]

Baby steps, huh...
I might do that. I'm trying to, anyway.

[ He is either a bratty child or a batty old man... it's ok Eiji is older than him too by 4 years so it wouldn't be anything new for him either way. Don't trust people you like, Shogo. There's probably something wrong with them. ]

[impiety]

That's good.
No, that is actually wonderful to hear.

You're going to be all right.
I feel like that's something you need to hear.

[ Liking people leads to letting more garbage in your life, Shogo. ]

[anemoneae]

Thanks. It's always nice to hear that, even from somebody I just met.

[ It's a problem, honestly. Too bad instead of finding garbage and calling it out, he just falls for that shit. ]

[impiety]

You're welcome.
I hope that we can become friends, too, as I get settled into this city.
I'd like that and hope you do, too.

[ it's true. feel like eiji sees this and game recognizes game. (laughs) poor shogo. ]

[anemoneae]

Yeah, I'd like that.
Let me know if you need help with anything.

You said your name was Archangel? That's English, right?

[ oh, shogo... ]

[impiety]

Of course.
What I suppose I need help with is understanding this city.
Could you tell me what you've come to understand of it?

[ Hey, wasn't Archie supposed to share his sad sad story. Yeah, he ducked out of that one real quick. ]

That's English, yes. Though, I'm Japanese.

[anemoneae]

[ Hm yes that sure seems to have happened, it's too bad Shogo really is dumb enough not to notice. ]

What I understand of it?
It's kind of a mix of everything, I guess. There's sex shops on every corner but there's also manga cafes and malls and food from everywhere you could think of.
It's definitely a lot more open about some stuff than anywhere was back home.
I haven't been to Amegahara but there was some evil cult that attacked about two months ago, and I guess they came from there?
Besides the cult guys, all of the Prismals I've met seem pretty nice.

Me too, obviously. I'm from Tokyo.
Your parents have weird taste, not offense.

[impiety]

[ Why do bad cults have to get in the way of his good cult? (Archie, your cult is also bad.) ]

Did they give their reasons for why they were attacking?
Yes, the Prismals seem to be most accommodating to the situation they find themselves in. That's why I don't want to trample upon their rights and happiness.

[ Meh. ]

Archangel isn't my real name.
Well, I suppose it is now.
I'm a leader of an order in my world.
The highest rank in that order is called the Archangel.
When we join the order, our names are no longer part of us.
It's to show our dedication to our religious doctrine.

[ DEFINITELY. NOT. A. CULT. ]

[anemoneae]

[ What's something every cult member should do? Practice safe sects! [Yakuza 0 substory music plays] ]

They wanted to destroy all of the Moonblessed, I think.
Something about how they wanted the world to end and we were messing it up by helping the planet heal or something.

Huh. I see. So you were in charge?

[ Yeah, that sounds fairly culty. Though he seems like a nice enough guy, so of course he's gotta have his quirks.... oh, Shogo no ]

[impiety]

[ I gross laughed. ]

Fools and anarchists, then.

[ Come on, you fucking amateurs. Get your shit together! ]

Yes, I was.
But I don't want anything to be misunderstood.
Even though I stood at the top, I didn't want the ones that helped me to be there to feel as though they were not my equal.
If a single person is suffering under your rule, it means you have failed those that put their faith in you.

[ ABSOLUTELY. NOT. A. CULT. (Run, Shogo! RUN!) ]

[anemoneae]

[ Munancho, my friend. ]

That's one way to put it, yeah.

Sounds like you're not a bad leader.
Guess it makes sense for you to have strong opinions about this stuff if you have people who look to you for guidance and stuff.

[ Maybe you run a cult but it's not like it's a bad cult? Definitely. That's definitely right, Shogo. ]