Observing the "constructs"

[answerer_sword]

[Backdated to the 18th]

1. Outside 310 Miller Street

[After talking to Kyon, Bazett decides that she should start her observation with the people she knows. In this case, it means she should observe the Rin copy first. She would behave as if nothing had changed and pretend that the copy is the real Tohsaka. She would then observe the copy's reactions

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[sosnarrator]

... I'm afraid I didn't really manage to get much. I went to check out the dairy with someone else and ended up with some type of droning for the past 24 hours.

(Singing carols all day... Not what I'd consider a fun time.)

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[answerer_sword]

That is an unfortunate development.

[She shows him her notes.]

So far, from what I have observed from the new constructs, they do not have a set behavioral patter aside from generally claiming to be the people that they replaced. Even then, that varies from construct to construct. Their only other shared trait is the unnatural feeling that they give off. Generally, they appear and behave extremely similar to the people they replaced, and in some cases even hold similar beliefs. Strangely, as creations of this town, they actually claim to hate the place, much like the originals.c

[sosnarrator]

Huh... Quite bizarre. I wonder what the deal with that is?

[answerer_sword]

First, the town seems to have improved in its ability to replicate certain residents. Second, there must be some significance in having these copies claim to be the originals despite announcing the fact that they are copies. Third, this significance must have something to do with our fading memories.

[Even now, her memories of Tohsaka have gotten murkier and murkier. She has even started to forget about the personality of the Tohsaka from her world.]

[sosnarrator]

Well, what would be the point of impersonating the real thing if you don't even claim to be so?

[answerer_sword]

But what is the point of claiming to be the real thing if we were already warned of them being copies? Furthermore, what is the purpose of removing our memories of the originals, and yet leaving us with the knowledge that the copies are in fact copies?

[sosnarrator]

... Right, that is a bit more complicated. Honestly, I have no idea what goes through the minds of the people who run this place most of the time.

[answerer_sword]

If you will allow me to make a comparison, I belive our situation is almost like a board game. All of us are the "players," or rather, the "pieces" set to play out the game, and the mind behind this town is the "game master." It crafts different scenarios, or "games," as you will, for us to play. Most of these games seem to be targeted toward emotionally traumatizing us, since all physical trauma seems to regenerate. In addition, they seem to intend to have these games last forever, as seen in how they "fix" the "broken" pieces.

Perhaps the setup of this "game" is to tantalize us with the fact that while we know there are copies of our comrades in this town, we cannot remember the originals? If so, then there needs to be some "goal" to this game. In the previous doppleganger situation, it was to locate our replaced comrades. At Thanksgiving, it was to survive the disaster. So what is the goal here?

[sosnarrator]

"Goal", huh? Honestly, at this point I'm almost ready to fold and sit the rest of this hand out...

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[answerer_sword]

Are you going to give up on Haruhi then?

[It irks her that this boy is willing to give up this easily.]

Perhaps it is only so confusing because the true "setup" has yet to be revealed.... After all, the situation just a few days ago seemed to indicate another survival game. Maybe my earlier hypothesis is correct and these replacements are but another distraction from the true "setup?"

[sosnarrator]

Hm? Haruhi?

(... Do I know anyone by that name? ... I'm not sure. Surely, I'd remember if I did. Then again, this event is supposedly messing around with our memory...)

[answerer_sword]

You mentioned her just yesterday. You said she was one of the people replaced.

[He supposedly said something else about her too, but she could not remember what.]

[sosnarrator]

Honestly, I'm having trouble even figuring out where I would've heard of someone by that name.

(Was she in my class at North High...? I need to think hard here, the seat behind me... belongs to Asakura. Hmm, why did that come to mind anyway? Asakura has nothing to do with this.)

[answerer_sword]

She was the reason you started your investigations.

[The memories are fading too fast for comfort. Already, the boy has forgotten almost everything about his comrade. How long would it be until she too forgets completely about Tohsaka? Even now, she has forgotten much of Tohsaka's activities in Mayfield. However, she is still aware that there is a Tohsaka in Mayfield, and there is likewise one in her home universe.]

Did you not make any notes about her?

[sosnarrator]

As I said, I spent the past 24 hours in a stupid state of droning. I didn't exactly have the chance to get a pen and paper...

[answerer_sword]

...I see. But I will tell you now--Haruhi exists, as does Rin Tohsaka. We are trying to figure out the town's most recent game to rescue them.

[But what would happen if they could not solve the "game" in time? What would happen if they forgot their comrades before then? It is a horrifying thought and not one that she wishes to dwell on.]