[Journal Post]

[last_sundust]

Ugh. It's been 6+ months since whatever happened.

I've had to work as "Burger World", struggling with people using the old language.

And my account got hacked and I just finally got access to it.

And could someone explain to me why Japan is acting like it's an independent country and not the 51st to 54th states of America.

Comments

[becomeanwarrior]

For the purposes of this explanation, yes.

Anyway the point being there are two of you and we need to figure out how to deal with that.

[becomeanwarrior]

I have explanations but you're not gonna like any of them, I don't think.

[last_sundust]

I don't want to talk about that where she can hear.

[last_sundust]

I fairly know what's going on and I doubly don't like any of them, Warlord.

[becomeanwarrior]

Yeaaaaaah that's what I was expecting.

I don't have a, uh, solution, unfortunately. I haven't really figured out if there is even a way to shove these interdimensional, uh, 'stoaways' back to their own world.

But at least she seems... harmless?

[last_sundust]

That is exactly why she is dangerous.

[becomeanwarrior]

...Come again?

[last_sundust]

The fact she is harmless is exactly why she is dangerous, Warlord.

[last_sundust]

THIEF! IMPOSTER!

[Event Thread]

[last_sundust]

::Kai, this is a Hirume approaching you in meatspace.::

Will this suffice?

::She's wearing glasses that give her a Karen energy.::

Re: [Event Thread]

[the_ebbandflow]

*I was in the middle of eating a salad at a cafe somewhere, so sure, this works.*

Uh... yeah, this suffices.

So what should be done about the girl saying she's actually Hirume?

Other than making sure Failnaught never knows about this.

[becomeanwarrior]

You'll have to forgive me if I ask you to elaborate in detail.

Re: [Event Thread]

[last_sundust]

Return her to the far divergent world she comes from.

Trucks are supposed to be able to do that, correct?

[last_sundust]

A moment.

[Event Thread]

[last_sundust]

::Onni, this is Hirume, parachuting in from the air, wearing parachute pants.::

Do you understand the concept of a doppelganger, Warlord?

Re: [Event Thread]

[becomeanwarrior]

[ What in the goddamn- oh. Oh it's just Hirume.

That... was unexpected. ]

...I do, but I feel like the difference between you and her is... rather notable?

Re: [Event Thread]

[last_sundust]

She is a highly divergent doppelganger that somehow has the same... quantum as me, for lack of a better term. A mortal woman who somehow is the same essence as The Truly Divine.

I think you can gather the issue at hand, considering her claims.

Re: [Event Thread]

[becomeanwarrior]

Wait, same quantum-

You're saying she can replace you?

Re: [Event Thread]

[last_sundust]

Exactly.

And her world is far too far to have had this happen naturally.

Re: [Event Thread]

[becomeanwarrior]

... [ He does eventually narrow his eyes, pacing a bit in place. ]

True...the discrepancies between her world and ours are too stark, even just by what little she's said.

...Which means this is a move made by Echo and her coven, unless there's some other reality-warping influences I haven't catalogued.

Re: [Event Thread]

[last_sundust]

We know not Echo the Apocalypse's motives but a third party was definitely involved, who has the skills of the Founding Alchemist now trapped in the Cat's Cradle.

And she being his disciple, seemingly, makes her or those working for her a likely option, yes.

The point I wished to make is. Consider the ramifications of what might happen should she replace me.

Re: [Event Thread]

[becomeanwarrior]

Things would get out of hand, quickly. And having to deal with the ramifications of you being displaced would cause... problems. Problems that I would then probably have to prioritize.

At minimum, it'd keep us too preoccupied to deal with Echo's machinations... at worst...

Re: [Event Thread]

[last_sundust]

Possibly fracture and destroy the entire timeline due to the sheer disparity.

The only survivors would be The Uncrowned Queen and The Crown Heir of Hyperborea.

Re: [Event Thread]

[becomeanwarrior]

Which is, presumably, Echo's endgame, from what little I was able to decipher from what Bohr knew.

So it makes sense to target you first, load-bearing pillar. Uuuugh.

[ He puts a hand to his head, closing his eyes. ]

So, do you have an idea of how to send her back? I'm afraid my knowledge of the Different Dimension is probably going to be more help than hindrance when it comes to dopplegangers who share the same quantum state...

Re: [Event Thread]

[last_sundust]

Are trucks not supposed to be able to aid in the task?