AUDIENCE: SHIGEO

[retellers]

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. . . Will that happen to you, too? Will you have to tell one of us to do something like that?

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It might.

[ it's said quietly. ]

B-but... hopefully that won't be the case. It could be something that won't happen very often, maybe...

[ they do not sound like they entirely believe that though. ]

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It seems like at least one person every week has splintered.

[Bad!]

I want to understand. Sora-san said since I'm used to dealing with spirits, maybe I can help someone who has splintered. I'm not sure, but. . . I can try.

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The problem is that... it seems like it isn't noticeable until really late. Every time a Leader has been able to spot it, it's when it's close to the point of no return. So unless we figure out how to spot it earlier...

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What does it look like, close to that point?

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I don't know if it's the same in every case, but... the one I know about, the person splintering was having severe issues with their memory. It happened very drastically.

But from our standpoint, it's... I'm not sure how to describe it.

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. . . Can you see it in a different way than we can?

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Well... we can sense things that you all can't, because of our connection to the Realm.

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There are sometimes things I can see that others can't.

[So that makes sense to him! Okay.]

Are you going to be okay? You don't deserve to have to do something so terrible as that.

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[ they're quiet, but then nod. ]

I'm going to have to be. Everyone is... everyone is suffering here, so I can't cry just because it's hard for me. It's hard for everyone.

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If you're sad, you should cry. It doesn't make you less brave, or less able to help.

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Not everyone might think that...

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[What to say to encourage her. . . ]

It doesn't matter what everyone thinks! You are the protagonist of your own life.

[What does this MEAN.]

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[ WHAT DOES THIS MEAN.

however, rabbit actually just stares at him for a second, before... very slowly nodding their head. ]

I... I guess that's right.

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[It was really wise, and it makes a lot of sense, when you think about it.]

So. . . so don't worry. You're doing okay. We all know you're trying your hardest to help us.

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[ they nod. ]

So are you. You've been doing a lot.

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I've been trying, but I feel that there's not much I can do to really help you guys.

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[ hm... ]

You don't think you've been helping?

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[Shrug!]

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[ nooooo... ]

You're doing great

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If all I can do is just. . . wait each week for chances to collect the nova, then I'll do that. I'll put all my effort into that. But in the meantime, people will keep dying and terrible things will happen. So waiting around feels. . .mm. [Extremely bad.]

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Well, you guys aren't just waiting... everything you do here helps in some way.

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Everything we do?

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Well, maybe not everything...

[ pooping does NOT get you nova. ]

But a lot.

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What kind of things? If I can do those things more, then. . . !