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[justa_priest]

I thank you, my friend for saving me and escorting me to safety.

This place... There is so much death and sadness here even with just the one day that I have been here...

Ah! Forgive me, I am Father Abel Nightroad, a travelling priest of the Vatican. At least I was back home. Would anyone be kind enough to direct me to a church? I believe that

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[angelic_lawyer]

Death and sadness seems to be an unfortunate human trait.

[justa_priest]

Yes... While I have known my fair share, I would like to help out and possibly aid in the passing of such.

[angelic_lawyer]

I've been told that death is not a permanent state here, for better or worse. That will, at least, be one less misfortune to occur.

[justa_priest]

Death is not permanent here? I wonder how many weary souls are here because of that.

[angelic_lawyer]

I don't know. There are some here that died where ever they came from, though, whereas those that die here are brought back to life a day later.

The whole concept of death is being trivialised by this place. It makes me wonder just what this place is meant to be.

[justa_priest]

Are these scientists trying to replace God? Make themselves as gods?

I am starting to wonder that myself and perhaps... My reason for being here is connected to that.

[angelic_lawyer]

It does seem like that is the case.

I did wonder if this were meant to be a kind of Purgatory, although it now doesn't seem possible. After all, there are people here who haven't died, as far as they know.

Ah, my apologies, Father. I am Ryou Naruse.

[justa_priest]

Then may God have pity on their souls.

I was quite alive when they brought me here as I was speaking to a woman named Asta.

It is a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Ryou Naruse... A Japanese?

[angelic_lawyer]

As was I. I still wondered, though.

Likewise, Father. And yes, Japanese.

[justa_priest]

If was I was dead then I believe that I would perfer to stay dead.

Ah, my apologies... In my world... There are no more Japanese people alive. It makes it a greater pleasure and blessing to speak to one.

[angelic_lawyer]

I'm certain I would. The dead shouldn't been brought back, no matter how much one might wish for it to be.

...None? May I ask what happened?

[justa_priest]

I am glad that we think the same way. The dead should remain dead.

Yes... It is history, old history but a war broke out many years ago and we humans decided to use a weapon that brought about our own destruction. The only remaining piece of land is what you may call Europe. That is all that remains.

[angelic_lawyer]

...I'm not sure that I can think of anything suitable to say.

[justa_priest]

It happened hundreds of years ago. My apologizes for mentioning something unpleasant to you.

[angelic_lawyer]

I asked; you shouldn't feel the need to apologise.

Where I am from, there are still wars ongoing, but nothing to that scale. It would be niice to hope that it won't ever reach that scale.

[justa_priest]

I shall offer my prayers for it to never come to pass.

Perchance, just how long have you been here?