Ruling 4 (Phone)

[nothing_is_grey]

Komachi, there is something important I wish to discuss with you. There is a matter I am concerned with, and your insight is necessary.

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[rivercrossed]

[ Meanwhile, Komachi is struggling with her own memories. That woman...how could she have forgotten? True, she did forget a lot of things. But this was a memory that would have been impossible to vanquish, even for her.

She answers the phone, trying to put the thought out of her mind. ]

Ah, hello. Is this about...?

[nothing_is_grey]

About? [She had yet to realize everyone was experiencing it.] Recently I received a package, and within were memories that seem... strange. I wanted to confirm something.

[rivercrossed]

That happened to me as well! That is, I got a package and now...now these memories...hah, I don't know what to make of them.

[nothing_is_grey]

Rather curious that we should both get such deliveries. Were they of a person currently located in this town? Are the memories of this person rather intimate in nature?

[rivercrossed]

I can't...it's so hard to make out. [ She wracks her brains. She knew that she was here, in this town. She could feel it. And she had to talk to her, to see if it was really true. A part of her didn't want to, didn't want to get involved in something that might go away. But the memories were so clear, it must have happened. It must have. Right? ] They were pretty romantic, you could say.

[nothing_is_grey]

[She doesn't say anything for a while, obviously thinking about the situation.]

Then it would be safe to say this isn't an isolated incident, and may be up to suspect.

[Despite coming to that conclusion, she couldn't shake the feeling of doubt, and it was obvious in her voice. It was hard to deny such vivid memories and emotions.]

[rivercrossed]

That's strange. I can remember as if I were there! It doesn't feel fuzzy or vague. [ She at least wanted to check out first hand if things were as real as they seemed. No, she couldn't put it off from now on. ] Alright. I'll be vigilant while I'm at it.

[nothing_is_grey]

I can as well, but....

Komachi, has there ever been a time that you remember, where I have let a soul live again? Have you ever ferried over one who was not from our world? Despite remembering them very clearly, I can't help but doubt.

[rivercrossed]

I can't, uh... [ If she ever ferried over someone like that, it would result in some interesting stories, but she might well forget. And as for the other thing - ] What's worrying you, anyway? You always judge correctly.

[nothing_is_grey]

That is what worries me. I have always judged correctly, and I have always been neutral, yet... these memories, and the reasoning behind my actions, they are more selfish in nature and slightly biased.... Tough the core reasoning behind letting someone pass is still just, the method is... indulgent.

[She could justify both ways, and it bothered her. It was not clearly one way or another.]

[rivercrossed]

So, you're saying it'd be out-of-character? Aha, I see. It feels plausible in my situation. Or past, whichever's the right one in the end.

Wait, do you mean that the person you...that person was dead?!

[nothing_is_grey]

Yes, that person died. They ended up falling into some kind of wormhole and sent to Gensokyo where they were killed....

[rivercrossed]

Then I must have ferried them! And they were judged, but something else happened to change your mind. Hmph, that's unusual...I can see that something's up.

[nothing_is_grey]

This is why I wanted to talk to you, to see if you could remember anything about it. Since it is unusual, I figured it would have been something that stood out.

[rivercrossed]

What did they look like? Can ya remember that?

[nothing_is_grey]

Large, about eight feet tall and massive. Blond, an obvious warier. Human yet not human.