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[onerous]

What is it that keeps you living? Why? What makes it worth it to you?

[That’s, uh. That’s it. That’s the message. There’s no follow-up explanation or anything.

She’s just curious and doesn’t seem to see how alarming a question like that out of the blue might be]

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[dereban]

A lot of it is for myself, but it's also for the people that I care about, too.

But asking a question like that is pretty worrying, you know.

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[onerous]

That makes sense. I suppose I'm much the same. I have people I want to see again, promises I've made that I intend to keep.

Is it though? I suppose so. I didn't really think about it. I might be worrying some people, right? That's a little embarrassing. I just wondered if there was a 'right' or 'wrong' reason.

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[dereban]

That's not a bad thing.

And yes? It's the kind of question that would make someone wonder if you're okay.

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[onerous]

Sorry, did I worry you too? I'm alright. Like I said, I have a promise I intend to keep, so I don't have any plans on dying any time soon.

But I've heard death isn't permanent here anyhow. I wonder if that changes how reckless people might be in the future...

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[dereban]

Just a little bit, initially.

But death's not permanent? What the hell? That's kind of... concerning.

[onerous]

I haven't experienced it, but that's what I was told.

I'm not sure how to go about confirming it other than trying it myself though, and I don't think I'd want to do that.

[dereban]

I have nothing else to say but 'yikes'.

And please don't test it out for yourself, that sounds like a huge mistake because there's no guarantees.

[onerous]

Hmm. I can't really test it out on someone else either though.

It feels kind of strange or an invasion of privacy to ask a question like 'has anyone died and come back to life here?' to the network though.

[dereban]

Yeah.

That's both pretty terrible options.

[onerous]

I'm sure someone else will bring it up sooner or later. I'll just have to be patient and keep an ear out.

It might be best to not let it get too well-known though, just in case.

[dereban]

Yeah, agreed. I won't be shocked if someone does try and do something with this knowledge, after all.