Just what Shima was talking about at the end of the trial. That something is going wrong with them. That the nova is breaking, or splintering. Yona used the word "splintering", too.
According to the grapevine, it sounds like some people might have? But again, that's just gossip.
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It's basically just... if your nova splinters, then you can't restore your memories anymore. It's gone forever, and it leaves you like a shell of a person.
All we know is that it was most likely caused by what happened with Virid that first week.
[ they rub their temples. ]
I know everyone was expecting something horrible to happen here, but we really did not bring you here to murder each other. That first death just kind of... fucked shit up.
That monster... if we remove it from the realm, the nova will stop splintering. [she looks at Tiger for confirmation.] Right? That's the real solution.
Well... more or less. If it stops being a problem, then we just get back the rest of the nova, and the Realm will be able to defend itself again. Splintering is only happening because it can't.
Oooh, I know! But there must be... somebody, something, getting close.
[pace pace pace
pace pace pace]
I'm not going to hurt anyone. Never again. But... emotions, emotions... I know how this works. Pain, fear, all of that... it just makes things worse, Tiger!
[she takes a breath.]
What we need... is love. Kindness. I'm not giving up on that.
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week 2, sunday
once there, she'll see tiger. vibing. ]
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[she wiggles a thermos.]
Extra-spicy hot chocolate. I'm surprised how well it works, actually.
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[ they hold their hand out to take it. ]
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Tell me what you think, okay?
[she shimmies up on to the bridge, and leans against it.]
So, splintered nova?
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What have you heard?
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I can only tell you what I've heard, since I haven't actually seen it occur.
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Has anyone?
I'd be happy to know as much as you can tell me, though. I'll start talking to the others, too...
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It's basically just... if your nova splinters, then you can't restore your memories anymore. It's gone forever, and it leaves you like a shell of a person.
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[she sighs, and wrings her hands.]
If you haven't seen it, I'm not sure you'd know, but... do we have any idea how it happens?
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[ they rub their temples. ]
I know everyone was expecting something horrible to happen here, but we really did not bring you here to murder each other. That first death just kind of... fucked shit up.
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So... are the deaths now causing nova to splinter?
Or is it that... [there's a length pause before she can find her voice to suggest:] ...is it the other way around? Is that why Shima did what he did?
Because now the only way to prevent the splinter is... that?
[this is a really upsetting topic, and it shows on her face. they're supposed to be finding another way!!]
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So it seems, yes.
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No. It can't be.
That monster... if we remove it from the realm, the nova will stop splintering. [she looks at Tiger for confirmation.] Right? That's the real solution.
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Right. Okay.
So... we defend the Realm on its behalf. But there has to be a better way to do it.
[she's pacing again.]
Does anyone know?
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[pace pace pace
pace pace pace]
I'm not going to hurt anyone. Never again. But... emotions, emotions... I know how this works. Pain, fear, all of that... it just makes things worse, Tiger!
[she takes a breath.]
What we need... is love. Kindness. I'm not giving up on that.
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give them a second. ]
Kay.
[ kay........ ]
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she stops pacing
and looks at him, canting her head.]
You sound unsure.
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You know love isn't just romance, right, Mister "are-you-flirting-with-me"?
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I am indeed aware of that fact.
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