[written in stiff, blocky letters in an attempt to disguise his handwriting.]

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What would you do if you found a younger version of one of your parents here?Do you stay away from them in order to reduce the chances of causing a time paradox

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[16hitmagnum]

Tell him not to use too much shampoo or else he'll go bald in the future.

[full_score]

That's...sort of the least of my worries right now. Not to mention my father doesn't go bald in the future anyway.

[16hitmagnum]

Then what's wrong? Go meet the old man.

[anon]

[full_score]

It's a little more complicated than that. I've met him, but he has no idea who I am...

Re: [anon]

[16hitmagnum]

Then it's a perfect time to play pranks on him as revenge for the future.

[anon, strike-outs faintly readable.]

[full_score]

But that's

Revenge for what, exactly?

Not that I'd even do that, but still.

[16hitmagnum]

Just because.

When you get home you can say... "Hey Dad, remember the time when you had your shampoo replaced with super glue?"

And he'll say... "Yes child, why?"

You can say "That was me," and then the two of you will have something to bond over and laugh at.

Make sure to run away really fast.

[full_score]

Yeah, if he's even around in the future to laugh with.

You know, it's probably a good thing we're not related.

[16hitmagnum]

You think too much.

Yeah, I don't need more annoying big brothers either.

[full_score]

I can't help it -- this is kinda serious, you know?

'Annoying', huh? That's a little harsh...

[16hitmagnum]

But still, you're with your dad right now. Isn't that a good thing?

Hmm... One's enough for me.

[full_score]

Depends on how you look at it. Is this the kind of place you'd want to see your family wind up? But, on the other hand, I wasn't exactly expecting to see him again, either, so...

Well, that's one more brother than a lot of people out there have, at least.

[16hitmagnum]

There's a decent roof above our heads and it doesn't rain all the time. There's always a fresh set of underwear in our closets. It's better to have them here than have them running around space all the time, wrecking havoc and forgetting to come home.

Besides, my family's a bunch of monsters. They'll survive.

Only child?

[full_score]

Believe me, I understand where you're coming from. seriously, I do. But you have to admit, the brainwashings, the torture/experiments, and the possibility of never getting to go home again is pretty depressing, right? I could never wish this place on anyone, especially my parents.

Monsters? I don't think I've ever heard anyone describe their family like that before...

Who, me? Well...yeah, but I wasn't necessarily trying to refer to myself just then.

[16hitmagnum]

What brainwashings and torture/experiments are you talking about? And I'm going home! Gin-chan's too much of a manchild to survive on his own!

Ah, but my brother's too stupid to have a brain. And he could use more torture.

... You can have my brother. No, that's just too horrible. Sucks to be you then.

[full_score]

You mean no one's told you? In that case, I really hate to break it to you like this, but...this place is a lot more sinister than it seems. Like that woman from last night? I'm pretty sure she was one of the other "patients" here, just brainwashed to attack people.

Just...be careful, okay?

Sibling rivalry shouldn't be that brutal

Hey, I didn't say all that so you'd feel sorry for me. That's just the way things worked out, that's all.