audience: valvatorez

[cyclists]

Comments

[omegathree]

Like seeing a video?

... Tokidoki was corrupted by darkness, right? I... Didn't get to know him well before he died.

[cyclists]

Something like that. [Sure. That's easy.]

But...yeah. He was. We're not sure how it happened, but it got to him, too. [...] Weren't you guys partners?

[omegathree]

[Val actually sounds upset.]

Yes. He was.

I barely saw him at all this last week.

[cyclists]

[Hm. Bad.]

...we try to tell you guys to stick together, and to get to know your partners. I'm sorry that didn't happen.

[omegathree]

[He scowls at himself for a moment before he shakes it off.]

I can't change the past. The only thing I can do is go forward. Whatever happens.

[cyclists]

...it's an optimistic way of looking at it, even if it doesn't feel that optimistic.

Do you know what forward is from here though? [What does Val think will happen, basically.]

[omegathree]

You think so? It's how I've always seen things.

[He shakes his head.]

No. I'll either die or I'll live through tomorrow.

[cyclists]

Some people would give up even after death is all. It's...kind of nice to hear that's not really the case here. [Moving forward in death.]

[omegathree]

I have no idea how this place's death system works.

Where I'm from death isn't really the end. It's simply a cycle.

[cyclists]

But don't you permanently live where you're working or something?

[omegathree]

Yes. I'm used to the human life cycle.

It may work similarly here.

Though, I wonder what happens to our comrades while we're here. I was told they're frozen in time?

[cyclists]

That's right. Everything that you knew before this is safe and preserved until this is resolved. Does it help to know that?

[omegathree]

It's a strange thing to think about.

What happens if we die here?

[cyclists]

Things will still be frozen until this is over. After that...[...] We're not sure yet. That's one of the questions Lune and I are awiting for an answer on.

[omegathree]

You'll share once you get more answers, correct?

[cyclists]

Absolutely. And right away. We're not keeping you guys in the dark any longer than we have to.

[omegathree]

[He can't say he'll appreciate it, because he can't say for sure if he'll survive tomorrow or not.

A pause before-]

We'll appreciate it it.

[cyclists]

...no matter what happens tomorrow, it'll be alright. Just remember that.

[omegathree]

"Have faith".

... Very well, then I will.

[cyclists]

Good. And...if all goes well somehow...we'll speak again.