Video ☼ One

[in_light_of]

[Light appears to be sitting at a bench indoors somewhere as the video feed turns on; he must have found some shelter given the chilly weather outside.] Well, it's about time I gave this a try... [He glances around a bit awkwardly at first, before clearing his throat to speak up.]

To anyone who's watching this, I'm Light Yagami, and I suppose you

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[dissidentt]

[ Information time get has ping'd him. tl;dr << ]Considering you seem well-educated on the topics already, I'll save you the insipid greeting and introductions that you're probably already familiar with

[in_light_of]

Seven months? Unless you've fallen into some type of coma, that's... an awful long time to be dreaming for...

Anyway, I find it peculiar that you would think this Overlord has nothing to do with what's been happening. If she truly is a deity in the traditional sense, it becomes her responsibility that people are being brought in like this, especially if she's been neglecting to talk about it at all.

If you ask me, she sounds like a tyrant already. A real god could and would do something about it, don't you think?

[dissidentt]

Precisely my point. Dreams aren't meant to be as vivid as this 'additional life' has been.

[ A pause, contemplating, contemplating, and then a scoff ]

Some gods are unable to govern what the people do with the world they belong, or even what happens on that place. Even if she is involved with this, she hasn't directly done anything to evoke too much suspicion. Rather, if she had that much power at all, something would have been done, negative or positive.

The ghosts seem harmless as well, which brings me to the point I was trying to make: there's something else going on that's being purposely kept from people.

[in_light_of]

Monsters and ghosts, huh? Well, that definitely lends itself as credence to the possibility of this being a dream, in my opinion... but you're right, it's all been incredibly realistic. Dream or not, I'm actually somewhat impressed.

Something that's purposely being kept from the people... interesting. So what do you think that might be, if you don't mind me asking?

[always_forgot]

Just as a warning, if someone hasn't told you yet, your dreams are broadcast over this thing.

[in_light_of]

Heh, thanks, but I already knew about that.

It's honestly a bit unsettling... not to mention I find the whole idea of dreaming inside a dream to be pretty strange if this really is one.

[always_forgot]

What, you've never had a dream where you woke up from a dream, got ready for school, and then woke up again?

[in_light_of]

Well, I've heard of it, but sadly I've never had the experience of one. In any case, this is a lot more than just a dream within a dream... what we're really talking about is a collection of other people's individual dreams within one single, greater dream that we all seem to be simultaneously experiencing... if that even makes any sense.

In a way, it's like an entire web of dreams... and after a point, I can imagine it becoming incredibly confusing, not to mention depressing. How can we even begin to decipher which dream level is reality when there's so many dreams being flung around? It just doesn't sit well with me.

o hey we know people like you

[forever_witch]

Your mind is currently in this world, all the while your body rests unhindered by time or obstacle in reality. Or perhaps, what used to be your perception of it.

:o

[in_light_of]

Huh... you sound pretty confident of that, but do you have any evidence to support those claims?

Not that I don't believe you, I'd just be curious to see it if you do...

huh drawn possibly to the lelouchness and o you have demon/supernatural being helping you out too xD

[forever_witch]

Because I've returned to the time in which I was asleep, and time hadn't altered.

Still I hardly think you in a position to deny claims when you so easily accept the natures of this world.

Well, Ryuk didn't get sent here with Light, just to clarify.

[in_light_of]

I'm not denying anything. I just think it's healthy to be a skeptic, especially in a world like this where the universal laws I'm familiar with may not necessarily apply...

How exactly did you manage that, by the way?

[charientisms]

Well, well~

While I am sure you shall find that concrete facts and information are rather difficult to find, there are theories, yes.

[in_light_of]

I've pretty much gotten as far, yeah. Did you have anything more to contribute? What might some of those theories be?

[charientisms]

Perhaps~

I am sure I shall be better able to inform you of the theories you do not already know if you share what you do.

[in_light_of]

Well, I've been told this is a dream world, and that's basically it.

Supposedly, our bodies continue on as if nothing's even wrong, which leads me to think if that's true, it may be some form of intense psychological phenomenon, but I wouldn't be able to say...

[kyudousha]

The 'dream' theory would be sound, if it weren't for the fact that it can't account for one thing.

There are people who've died in their original worlds wandering about. Unless dead men usually dream in your world, the entire theory is not externally consistent.

It's comforting to see someone else making a decent effort, though.

[in_light_of]

Well, that's where our versions of the dream theory differ, I suppose. In my version, I'm the only one dreaming while everyone else may as well amount to pieces of my imagination. It's not a matter of arrogance or ego, it's just the simple fact that the only one I can be sure of who's actually experiencing this is... myself.

I'm sure you've probably considered the same thing at one point or another, under the assumption that you actually exist. You can be certain you're actually experiencing this - that much needs no further assurance. The simple fact that you're hearing my voice right now and watching me communicate with you is proof enough that you're conscious. Me, on the other hand... well, you have no proof that I'm experiencing the same thing. For all you know, I may very well be a figment of your imagination

[kyudousha]

[... huh.]

No, no. I get what you mean, and you have valid point. As far as I know, the only proof that details existence is the proof that details your own existence -- senses deceive, and all that's solid melts into air. I admit -- you could very well be just an elaborate figment of my imagination, and vice-versa. If you think about it, it's the logical conclusion.

But that's under the assumption that this is a dream, isn't it? I mean, what if we reverse the premise a little? You are now actually just waking up into 'reality', and whatever 'world' you 'came' from is actually just a figment of your imagination. The actual dream. Whatever sensations and events that you've experienced in your 'real world', people you met and so on and so forth, are actually just about as real of a dream as you may perceive this one to be

[in_light_of]

Heh, that's where it starts getting a bit tricky... I suppose in a sense, the mere fact that we're even experiencing such a fantastical reality causes us to question everything we've ever known and been told... but when that happens, even our fundamental logic and reasoning start to fall apart on us, and we're left without a single thing to confirm or deny anything either way, not even with our common sense.

It makes you wonder if there's even any more point to trying to figure any of this out... especially given the scenario you just proposed.