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[ The camerawork is shaky at best, as if the user has forgotten the device's place in his hands. The interior of a room and the outline of a young man whirl by once, twice-- and the picture steadies suddenly; Alfons has found a place for the peculiar device to sit. He stares at it warily, obviously quite uneasy. ]Ah... I don't know if anyone is

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The Door or Gate, or whatever, was present in your world?

[Curious detail if it is true.]

Deidara. That is me. This place, I'm sure you've heard what it is called, I'll tell you something more and say it's not completely safe. Take care, stranger.

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Yes. Ah-- I can't be sure of whether it's always existed or whether it's just recently been... activated... or something of the sort. [ A pause. He's also not sure that he's making any sense. ] But I didn't go through it myself. I sent a friend back through it -- he said he came from the other side -- and then -- [ Another pause. He clears his throat. ] I was killed for it. At least, I think I'm dead... or was dead...

--Ah! I apologize, I'm talking too much. I appreciate the warning, Deidara.

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It's fine, hey... I don't mind. [Really, he doesn't. Only, he doesn't really care either, but this way it seems the boy will tell him what he wants to know.]

It's a bit stressful to die, hmn. [He gives a bitter grin at that, telling more than thousand words of his personal experience. This much is true at least.] Kinda throws you into a loop, doesn't it? But hey, you've got this place now. And maybe some day that person... Edward, right? Will end up here as well.

[He shrugs, uncaring.] And don't worry about it! We gotta take care of each other here, uh... What's your name?

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Yes, it's... a very strange experience. I can hardly believe it. Ah-- [ A slight frown. ] I hope Edward doesn't end up here. That would mean that I failed... [ He smiles again suddenly. ] It isn't a very good thought to think that you died for no reason, you know?

Alfons Heiderich. Pleased to meet you.

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Pleasure, [he says with a slow grin.] Welcome to Anatole. Someone has probably told you the basics already. Got any questions? I don't mind answering them.

[Is this guy for real, though? So... selfless. Deidara gives a little huff.]

So, your friend went through the Gate but you ended up here? Isn't that a little backwards? [A bit of a smirk and a soft chuckle, nothing hostile here, no. Just a friendly stranger, you know~] Isn't it a little... uh... Don't you feel angry or something?

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I suppose it... does seem rather backward. Perhaps the Gate and the Door are separate things altogether. --Ah, angry? [ The corners of his mouth twitch downward in another slight frown, though this one is more contemplative than anything else. ] No, I'm not angry at all. [ He shakes his head to reinforce the point. ] I would only be angry with myself if I learned that I failed. That's all.