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[uxoriousemperor]

The notion that people cannot die here is rather unsettling, even after several months. Especially in light of the news of my son

I am glad to know, however, that no permanent harm has come to you, sir. To think the boxes might kill someone properly.... Our 'Deities' have twisted senses of humor.

[neverendingbeat]

I imagine it wouldn't be much fun to whoever is in charge here if we could. It would be a very easy way to escape.

I appreciate your concern. I don't believe I've met you previously? My name is Harold Saxon. It's a pleasure.

[uxoriousemperor]

I do not know that I would consider death an escape.

Oh, do forgive me. I am Franz Joseph von Habsburg. It is likewise a pleasure making yours, Mr. Saxon.

[neverendingbeat]

It would depend Nor I. But some might.

Mm. And hopefully, you're either from before a point where I started interfering or from an alternate universe. I'll have to make sure he never learns my actual name all the same.

I hope you, yourself, escaped as unscathed as can be expected from this curse.

[uxoriousemperor]

It seems the worst I have suffered from this is rather unpleasant news from home, brought by my wife when she returned here.

[neverendingbeat]

I'm sorry to hear that. History does have a tendency of marching onwards. Will you say what happened or would you rather not?

[uxoriousemperor]

Thank you. It does, indeed. I regret that at the moment I am not home to march with it.

My son has died. Or rather, he will die twenty years from now, from my perspective. It is difficult to explain properly, I am afraid.

[neverendingbeat]

No, I understand. I'm sorry for your future loss. If it is, in fact, twenty years from now, you can hope that you remember your experience in the City when you return home so that you might attempt to change events.

[uxoriousemperor]

You are the second person to suggest such a thing, Mr. Saxon. Until this, I had not even imagined such a thing to be possible.

Would not attempting to change the events be impossible, as my wife has already experienced them?

[neverendingbeat]

Common misconception. Time's in flux, for the most part. Either events would rewrite themselves and she'd find that your son hadn't died after all, might not even remember it happening at all. Or, potentially, you'd be from parallel universes, she from one in which your son died, you from one where you managed to change the outcome.