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[Invading Black Dragon Cham-P... that's a lot of title to remember for one little hamster.
But hold on, now he's... even more lost. No matter how he tries to translate that to normal people words, they just... don't make any sense. Because the whole situation was nonsensical, not because of anything Gundam said, for once.]
I... sorry, can you run that by me again?
But hold on, now he's... even more lost. No matter how he tries to translate that to normal people words, they just... don't make any sense. Because the whole situation was nonsensical, not because of anything Gundam said, for once.]
I... sorry, can you run that by me again?
...
[Okay, let's just... try to piece it together from what Gundam's already said. Maybe there's a hint here? Hang on, he's mounting a mental snowboard.]
W-Wait, hang on. You're... trying to say it was our first day at Hope's Peak, right? But... there's no way I would have been there. Not to mention I spoke with Nanami after we'd both enrolled in our respective courses.
[Okay, let's just... try to piece it together from what Gundam's already said. Maybe there's a hint here? Hang on, he's mounting a mental snowboard.]
W-Wait, hang on. You're... trying to say it was our first day at Hope's Peak, right? But... there's no way I would have been there. Not to mention I spoke with Nanami after we'd both enrolled in our respective courses.
No.
I remember it most clearly as you were the fated last student to enter. I recall thinking to myself that such an entrance would have been more suited for myself, but one can not change the past -- only learn from it!
A main character arrives when he intends too!
Before that moment I had never met any of you. It was most assuredly the start of the school year for us all.
I remember it most clearly as you were the fated last student to enter. I recall thinking to myself that such an entrance would have been more suited for myself, but one can not change the past -- only learn from it!
A main character arrives when he intends too!
Before that moment I had never met any of you. It was most assuredly the start of the school year for us all.
...
[He brings a hand to his lips, pensive. Sorry, Cham-P, he needs to concentrate and try to work his way through this.]
So... what you said before, about how I regained my locked memories or something... you were talking about our time at Hope's Peak together? Or-- what you thought was our time together?
[He brings a hand to his lips, pensive. Sorry, Cham-P, he needs to concentrate and try to work his way through this.]
So... what you said before, about how I regained my locked memories or something... you were talking about our time at Hope's Peak together? Or-- what you thought was our time together?
This is what I am able to remember and what I was led to perceive as the truth at that time.
Your current recollection of events may in fact be an accurate one... although there are things you have said that don't make sense to me.
[For one. You can't recall the Supreme Overlord of Ice at all.
Sounds fake.]
Your current recollection of events may in fact be an accurate one... although there are things you have said that don't make sense to me.
[For one. You can't recall the Supreme Overlord of Ice at all.
Sounds fake.]
... [Evading all the references to murder gets more complicated after this point.]
After some... introductions. We were informed that what we remembered was a farce. The memories of our time together had been taken from us and were being held above our heads like a carrot on a stick for...
...reasons most nefarious in nature.
Some were tempted by this illustrious sinful fruit borne of the tree of knowledge-- but their efforts were in vain and ended in most heart-aching failure.
After some... introductions. We were informed that what we remembered was a farce. The memories of our time together had been taken from us and were being held above our heads like a carrot on a stick for...
...reasons most nefarious in nature.
Some were tempted by this illustrious sinful fruit borne of the tree of knowledge-- but their efforts were in vain and ended in most heart-aching failure.
As time passed the references to the missing memories became more prominent.
You yourself have confirmed at least one event that was alluded to as an unholy reality. Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu. The cruel fate of his most beloved sibling. Mahiru Koizumi. The unresolved fate of her most beloved friend.
Just enough information was revealed to deliberately incite malcontent to make us turn upon one another. Rendering tragedy on themselves and all caught between them.
You yourself have confirmed at least one event that was alluded to as an unholy reality. Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu. The cruel fate of his most beloved sibling. Mahiru Koizumi. The unresolved fate of her most beloved friend.
Just enough information was revealed to deliberately incite malcontent to make us turn upon one another. Rendering tragedy on themselves and all caught between them.
...
[I can't help but feel like he's leaving something out...
But then again, there's a lot to unpack there all on its on. Hajime hums again, uncertainly, without lowering his hand from his lips.]
So... let me try to put this all together. You're saying on your first day of school at Hope's Peak, you were all... taken to Jabberwock Island? Except it couldn't have really been your first day, since I know Nanami and Koizumi and Kuzuryu were at Hope's Peak when I was. Which... makes sort-of sense, since you guys lost your memories of your time at school. That's... why you didn't know I wasn't actually your classmate.
[Did I lie to them about having a talent and being part of their class...? Or did the Project succeed?]
And it was all in an attempt to get you guys to fight amongst yourselves?
[That's so hard to believe, considering that SHSLs are mankind's hope. Who would want this.]
[I can't help but feel like he's leaving something out...
But then again, there's a lot to unpack there all on its on. Hajime hums again, uncertainly, without lowering his hand from his lips.]
So... let me try to put this all together. You're saying on your first day of school at Hope's Peak, you were all... taken to Jabberwock Island? Except it couldn't have really been your first day, since I know Nanami and Koizumi and Kuzuryu were at Hope's Peak when I was. Which... makes sort-of sense, since you guys lost your memories of your time at school. That's... why you didn't know I wasn't actually your classmate.
[Did I lie to them about having a talent and being part of their class...? Or did the Project succeed?]
And it was all in an attempt to get you guys to fight amongst yourselves?
[That's so hard to believe, considering that SHSLs are mankind's hope. Who would want this.]
[It sounds like nonsense, but... I don't think he's lying. He's leaving something out, but... I think he's telling the truth.
Hajime lowers his hand, absently offers a finger to-- which hamster was this again? He's forgotten. But he still offers a finger and a mumbled,] Good boy...
U-Um... I see. Maybe... it was a test? Run by Hope's Peak to study your talents or something.
Hajime lowers his hand, absently offers a finger to-- which hamster was this again? He's forgotten. But he still offers a finger and a mumbled,] Good boy...
U-Um... I see. Maybe... it was a test? Run by Hope's Peak to study your talents or something.
[Hey what's up it's Gundam's room. Hajime brought Li to hang out with the hamsters and try to learn a little more about hamster care. Now that they're not actively dying, it... seems like a good idea to try to deepen his bond with the only other person who even knows what Hope's Peak is and would be able to maybe explain something to his family when -- if? -- they return home.
...Not to mention if something happens to Gundam, Hajime wants to be able to care for the little hamsters. Raising Iron Li doesn't really qualify as experience.
It's just a relatively peaceful moment between two boys. What could possibly go wrong here.]
...Not to mention if something happens to Gundam, Hajime wants to be able to care for the little hamsters. Raising Iron Li doesn't really qualify as experience.
It's just a relatively peaceful moment between two boys. What could possibly go wrong here.]
[It's a few hours after the Breath of Life has been blown back into Ryuji Sakamoto and here he is, back in his room, and his bed never looked so goddamned good in his entire life.
Which, now that things have been settled, he's bound to start checking in on people he cares about, so Gundam, I hope you enjoy this selfie with Ryuji's face, throwing up the V's like they don't matter, in a testament to the defiance of defy...ing... death? Sure, we're going with that.]
I lived, bitch!
U?
Which, now that things have been settled, he's bound to start checking in on people he cares about, so Gundam, I hope you enjoy this selfie with Ryuji's face, throwing up the V's like they don't matter, in a testament to the defiance of defy...ing... death? Sure, we're going with that.]
I lived, bitch!
U?
[With enough time and enough room for well meaning and well intended congratulatory wishes over their survival of the worst flu to have ever existed in the entire course of virology, Ryuji finds himself needing a few moments to let out some steam. His body wasn't 100% yet, and he was hesitant to start training again, and honestly, he was still a little scared about his arm to start lifting weights, so he headed to the chapel with his otamatone in hand to try out the acoustics of the place. He wanted to learn how to play the theme song to Ponyo, for [undisclosed reasons], when he happened upon a smart phone... of sorts? laying around.
And being the curious monkey he was, of course he turned it on, booted it up, and tried to figure out who it belonged to. At least he could return it to its rightful owner, or something like that and---
Yeah, he might've wanted to see what text messages were in there? Don't look at him like that.
What he does find, though, is pretty goddamn terrifying, and it's with gusto that Ryuji first knocks on Hajime's door to see if he's there and get him to Explain what the fuck he just found... since his and Gundam's class picture were both in there, and, oh... some other pictures with the words DEAD scribbled over some faces and some space invaders bitch looking bear enticing students to kill. No answer at his door, he tries for Gundam's, knocking with increasing intensity.]
And being the curious monkey he was, of course he turned it on, booted it up, and tried to figure out who it belonged to. At least he could return it to its rightful owner, or something like that and---
Yeah, he might've wanted to see what text messages were in there? Don't look at him like that.
What he does find, though, is pretty goddamn terrifying, and it's with gusto that Ryuji first knocks on Hajime's door to see if he's there and get him to Explain what the fuck he just found... since his and Gundam's class picture were both in there, and, oh... some other pictures with the words DEAD scribbled over some faces and some space invaders bitch looking bear enticing students to kill. No answer at his door, he tries for Gundam's, knocking with increasing intensity.]
[Gundam's mind wanders for a moment. As far as he knew his remaining classmates were still wasting away in that fun house. If time continued forwards in his absence, they all must have perished from starvation by now... unless someone had committed murder.]
...
Such a desire sounds foolish. They may have given me the Earthly title,but I still remain the Supreme Overlord of Ice.
No mortal being could ever dare rival my superior power.
[Was everyone in the fun house dead by now? ... had the Hajime of his timeline broken their contract and perished in this absence?]
...
Such a desire sounds foolish. They may have given me the Earthly title,but I still remain the Supreme Overlord of Ice.
No mortal being could ever dare rival my superior power.
[Was everyone in the fun house dead by now? ... had the Hajime of his timeline broken their contract and perished in this absence?]
[Gundam was also encouraged to take it easy himself and was happy to prattle on endlessly about the cornerstones of happy and healthy hamsters to Hajime.]
Plenty of exercise, high quality food, and a place to sleep. Using my body as a bed for my Four Dark Devas of Destruction shows the depth of the power of the Tanaka Empire--
Plenty of exercise, high quality food, and a place to sleep. Using my body as a bed for my Four Dark Devas of Destruction shows the depth of the power of the Tanaka Empire--
[Obviously it's Erika, come to retrieve Li. The catball is currently having a grand time scooting around amongst Gundam's sheets, rolling about and making a general mess of them. Hajime... doesn't know why Erika might be stopping by, but he's kind of glad she is? He doesn't quite get her and Gundam's... thing, but at least they have their love of Li in common.
He doesn't bother to stand up from his cross-legged spot on the floor; he has a hamster perched on his shoulder, and he doesn't want to risk dislodging it.]
Can't you just answer the door normally...? [he mumbles incredulously to himself, shaking his head.]
He doesn't bother to stand up from his cross-legged spot on the floor; he has a hamster perched on his shoulder, and he doesn't want to risk dislodging it.]
Can't you just answer the door normally...? [he mumbles incredulously to himself, shaking his head.]
[Hajime you wouldn't understand because you're the one usually knocking on people's doors to begin with.]
One must always be vigilant when confronting entities of the unknown!
This insistent and unrelenting barrage of knocking-- [It could be insidious.] A harbinger of chaos!
Stand back! [Gundam says to. A still sitting Hajime. Quickly opening the door and striking a combative stance.]
Open sesame pandemonium!
One must always be vigilant when confronting entities of the unknown!
This insistent and unrelenting barrage of knocking-- [It could be insidious.] A harbinger of chaos!
Stand back! [Gundam says to. A still sitting Hajime. Quickly opening the door and striking a combative stance.]
Open sesame pandemonium!
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