001 - [Voice]

[eblans_finest]

[A rustling can be heard, followed by a young man's voice.]

If this is some kind of a joke, congratulations. You got me.  I hadn't expected to be spirited away to a strange place by someone called "Cosmos" to fight a war against someone named "Chaos".

[Beat.]

Anyways, has anyone seen my friends?  Their names are Cecil, Rosa, Rydia, [Hesitates for a

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[Voice]

[bound_skyward]

[There's a pause, as Kain is giving this a lot of intense thought. Not just his name, but the names of people he knows, have come up here.]

Do I know you?

[eblans_finest]

Kain? Is that you?

[Edge's voice has an edge of seriousness in it.]

Where are you?

[bound_skyward]

[This is starting to frustrate him.]

I'm sorry... but I don't remember who you are. Did we meet previously?

[eblans_finest]

[A frustrated grunt escapes from Edge's lips.]

It's me, Edge. You know, when we fought against Golbez together with Cecil?

[bound_skyward]

What- Cecil is here, but... I don't know what you're talking about.

Explain yourself further.

[eblans_finest]

[Sighs.]

Alright, You met me when I was fighting Rubicante, the leader of the Four Elemental Emperors. He kicked my ass, and you, Cecil, Rosa, and Rydia rushed over to see if I survived. Long story short, I gave in after Rydia's speech about people dying over the crystals, we scaled the Tower of Babil, where we... [Hesitates a bit, then resumes.] met the king and queen of Eblan as monsters. After they died, Rubicante appeared and I gained powers through my anger, then we took him down.

[bound_skyward]

What... that...

[Maybe deep down, somewhere. It was true, he almost knew this. Yet he couldn't be sure. How aggravating.]

I'm sorry, but... Did you say we were elsewhere? Not in this world, but some Tower?

[He might not remember, but Edge's information could provide important clues to his past.]

[eblans_finest]

The world I'm- we're from. The Tower of Babil. Did you get amnesia or something?

[bound_skyward]

Many of us have only a small collection of memories. As if anything else is... lost. I cannot explain it.

I wonder if I should believe you...

[He's getting the feeling he should, though.]

[eblans_finest]

I'm starting to think this place is eating away at our memories... But we can't lose those memories! They're important!

Really now? You don't believe me? Well, does Cecil and Rosa's wedding ring a bell?

[bound_skyward]

Those memories are already gone, apparently. I don't recall any world but this one.

[Now he's confused.]

Cecil and Rosa are married?

[eblans_finest]

Well, this place forgot to steal my memories away for some weird reason.

[Frowns at the dragoon.]

Of course! They went off and got married after we beat Zeromus!

[bound_skyward]

Perhaps it's that you've not been here long enough. I don't recognize you at all.

...Nor was I aware that Cecil and Rosa are together in that way.

[eblans_finest]

At least I have my memories intact... for now.

You weren't there. You ran off somewhere.

[bound_skyward]

For now. [Kain doesn't trust this place.]

...If they were supposedly my friends, why would I have left?

[eblans_finest]

[Nods.]

Because you felt guilty for betraying them so much that you left, probably afraid that you'd betray them again.