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Characters: 00 (ghost_of_00) and Veda (interveningly, plus Haros
Date/Time: May 21st, afternoon
Location: The Geofront Wilderness
Rating: G / PG?
Summary: 00 finds a hauntingly familiar place. Veda finds a place to raid tech.
"Wrong floor! Wrong floor!"
"Yes," 00 said, watching as the 3 on the elevator panel lit up. This had happened before. She didn't know why--00 thought about the way others attributed sentience to the Tree or the elevator. Maybe that was true; she didn't know. But why would the elevator want her to go to the Wilderness?
The last time she had been to the Wilderness had been with Kagerou. 00 wrapped her arms tightly around Haro-san at the memory of that... of her own face, telling her that she was a false entity. I am not. I am me. But if that was true, would she need to tell herself that it was?
The doors slid open, interrupting her thoughts. 00's eyes went wide. She stepped into the lobby immediately, not caring about the consequences of being here alone. Here was somewhere that she had been before--no, she reminded herself, a re-creation of a place she had been before. But she knew it at once. The turnstile moved without needing a card swipe, curiously. Passing through the doors beyond, she came to a suspended trolley car and stepped inside. It began moving as soon as she was seated.
"Where is this? Where is this?" Haro-san swiveled in her hold, ears flapping.
"I know, but I don't remember."
"Not understood! Too cryptic!"
Unfortunately, it was the only answer 00 felt she could give. She watched as the trolley emerged from the dark tunnel into an enormous cavern. An orange sunset glow lit forests and glinted off a lake. 00 leaned forward to get a better look at the landscape, particular the pyramid and inverted pyramid pit near the shore. When the trolley finally halted, 00 walked into the pyramid without hesitation. Fluorescent lighting, white corridors, escalators that traveled up and down several stories... yes, it was all correct, all as it had been. She navigated with uncertain ease. It wasn't a matter of knowing what she would find when she selected a path, but nothing she found surprised her.
It seemed to be a completely functional facility, apart from the lack of people. Even the break room's vending machines were stocked with food. 00 obtained a soda when she tested one of the buttons. Haro-san rocked back and forth, demanding to be put down so he could explore. "This place is too large for you to safely do so," 00 said. Had it been Haro-kun she would have felt more at ease about doing so, but her other two charges were far too unpredictable.
It felt suddenly strange to think about the difficulties of caring for Haros. This was a place of the past. It did not connect with her life in Edensphere, her existence as 00. Yet here she was. Maybe they were right. Maybe I'm pretending. Even if the copies had only intended to break her will so they could easily kill her, 00's thoughts kept returning to the things they had said. She only thinks she is real because of people like you. But Kagerou, her feelings towards the Haros... those were real, weren't they?
Haro-san was very real indeed, now scanning the room, making unnecessary comments on the fake plants. Slipping the soda can into the pocket of her dress and ignoring the discomfort from the cold weight, 00 went back out into the corridor to continue her exploration.
Date/Time: May 21st, afternoon
Location: The Geofront Wilderness
Rating: G / PG?
Summary: 00 finds a hauntingly familiar place. Veda finds a place to raid tech.
"Wrong floor! Wrong floor!"
"Yes," 00 said, watching as the 3 on the elevator panel lit up. This had happened before. She didn't know why--00 thought about the way others attributed sentience to the Tree or the elevator. Maybe that was true; she didn't know. But why would the elevator want her to go to the Wilderness?
The last time she had been to the Wilderness had been with Kagerou. 00 wrapped her arms tightly around Haro-san at the memory of that... of her own face, telling her that she was a false entity. I am not. I am me. But if that was true, would she need to tell herself that it was?
The doors slid open, interrupting her thoughts. 00's eyes went wide. She stepped into the lobby immediately, not caring about the consequences of being here alone. Here was somewhere that she had been before--no, she reminded herself, a re-creation of a place she had been before. But she knew it at once. The turnstile moved without needing a card swipe, curiously. Passing through the doors beyond, she came to a suspended trolley car and stepped inside. It began moving as soon as she was seated.
"Where is this? Where is this?" Haro-san swiveled in her hold, ears flapping.
"I know, but I don't remember."
"Not understood! Too cryptic!"
Unfortunately, it was the only answer 00 felt she could give. She watched as the trolley emerged from the dark tunnel into an enormous cavern. An orange sunset glow lit forests and glinted off a lake. 00 leaned forward to get a better look at the landscape, particular the pyramid and inverted pyramid pit near the shore. When the trolley finally halted, 00 walked into the pyramid without hesitation. Fluorescent lighting, white corridors, escalators that traveled up and down several stories... yes, it was all correct, all as it had been. She navigated with uncertain ease. It wasn't a matter of knowing what she would find when she selected a path, but nothing she found surprised her.
It seemed to be a completely functional facility, apart from the lack of people. Even the break room's vending machines were stocked with food. 00 obtained a soda when she tested one of the buttons. Haro-san rocked back and forth, demanding to be put down so he could explore. "This place is too large for you to safely do so," 00 said. Had it been Haro-kun she would have felt more at ease about doing so, but her other two charges were far too unpredictable.
It felt suddenly strange to think about the difficulties of caring for Haros. This was a place of the past. It did not connect with her life in Edensphere, her existence as 00. Yet here she was. Maybe they were right. Maybe I'm pretending. Even if the copies had only intended to break her will so they could easily kill her, 00's thoughts kept returning to the things they had said. She only thinks she is real because of people like you. But Kagerou, her feelings towards the Haros... those were real, weren't they?
Haro-san was very real indeed, now scanning the room, making unnecessary comments on the fake plants. Slipping the soda can into the pocket of her dress and ignoring the discomfort from the cold weight, 00 went back out into the corridor to continue her exploration.