☮ 01; voice

[heavendivided]

--ing tired of this bullshit. First it's a core, now it's a lie. Like this? Is this how it works?

("Yeah, see, you just push that button and -")

I get it! Good, moving on. Now where are they? [And there's a deep, threatening manly growl, and the sound of someone gasping for breath.]

("I wouldn't know about -")Really now. Then what are you

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[chrysophilist]

"Big Boss?" What kinda name is that?

voice

[heavendivided]

A title that was given to me. I realize it sounds strange to some, but it is what it is.

[chrysophilist]

Right. Well, uh. Who d'you want to report?

[heavendivided]

My unit - people I know. I want to know if they're here.

[chrysophilist]

So you're like, in the army?

[heavendivided]

I used to be, a few years back. I work for myself nowadays.

[chrysophilist]

Mercenary, then.

[heavendivided]

[He doesn't like the word, so have a small grunt.] If you want.

[chrysophilist]

[Decides to never say that word to him again.] Anyway, what's your story?

[heavendivided]

It's a long one. Besides, it's not ...

It's not really relevant anymore, is it? What happens here is important, what we do, what we are.

[chrysophilist]

I guess. But your past still makes you who you are, y'know?

[heavendivided]

Even if it might be fake, if what they're saying is true?

[chrysophilist]

I don't think it's fake, but yeah, even if it was.

[heavendivided]

...Of course you'd always want to believe what you remember for yourself. [Not that a huge part of Big Boss's life had essentially already been a lie, so ...] But I agree. Your experiences and memories make you the person that you are. It doesn't matter how real they were.

[chrysophilist]

Right. I mean, if I didn't have these memories, I'd be a totally different person. I wouldn't want that.

[heavendivided]

Exactly. [Though he still wonders if it's really nothing but memories. Did none of that stuff ever happen, really?] It's not like they're telling us to forget about it, though - we're just doubting how of it actually happened.