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[keusrai]

[The entry starts off with random words, making very little sense. It seems to be either very bad poetry or a stream of consciousness. Either way, it seems like a troubled mind's behind it. After that, there's just a few dots on the page from pen taps.]

[Villain filter; 80% locked]
...I know a lot of you might need some comfort at a time like this.

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[yumemi_kakyo]

[The symbols have caught the attention of the resident dreamseer.] ...Are you having nightmares...?

[keusrai]

...You could say I'm troubled by a recurring nightmare, yes.

[yumemi_kakyo]

...I-I see. [The popping veinSomething tells him that you aren't in a good mood right now, which is making him doubt his decision to talk to you.]

[keusrai]

[Keu notes that tone of voice and immediately regrets his own.] Er, sorry. Didn't mean to snap at you. ...Yeah, you're spot-on though. It's just that this nightmare doesn't go away when I wake up.

[yumemi_kakyo]

...May I ask what you meant by that?

[keusrai]

There's someone else from my world here, someone possessed by a nightmare. He's out for blood.

[yumemi_kakyo]

'Possessed by a nightmare'? How is that possible...?

[keusrai]

Ah, sorry. A 'nightmare' is a kind of demon or evil spirit from my world. They're usually quite dangerous.

[yumemi_kakyo]

I see... Can't anyone here help him? I'm sure there are some with the ability to remove such things...

[keusrai]

[As soon as Kakyou mentions "help", Keu starts sputtering like he's trying to contain either laughter or rage. Possibly both.]

He did this to himself. Getting rid of the nightmare wouldn't help him, it'd help the rest of the village.

[yumemi_kakyo]

A-Ah.

...Then ommiting the 'help him' part...?

[keusrai]

Exactly. Don't suppose you have any experience with demons or nightmares?

[yumemi_kakyo]

Not of that kind, I'm sorry.