Game 047 [Written] - That Which Doesn't Kill Me, Though it Sure is Trying

[neverplaysfair]

[ The camera is covered, but Joshua is making no real effort to disguise his handwriting. He's too upset for that. ]

What should you do if you're so homesick you honestly, truly cannot stand it?

[ A few minutes later, the following is added. ]

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The friendship club might have to wait a bit longer.

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[so_shik]

...so hey wait...don't get mad if I'm asking this, okay? But what happens if you die here?

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[neverplaysfair]

[ There's a long pause before Joshua answers that. ]

Hopefully nothing. [ But he doesn't know. ]

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[so_shik]

And the clinic can't help you, can they?

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[neverplaysfair]

[ "They can if there's someone who can manipulate Music there." ]

No.

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[so_shik]

...I want to help but I'm not sure how.

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[neverplaysfair]

[ He hesitates. ]

Humor me for a moment. After staying so long here, would you be content to remain in Luceti as a resident of this village? Answer honestly or don't answer at all.

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[so_shik]

I want to go home someday if that's what you mean. Having a shop here and everything is great but you know what? It's like...I'm not me here. I'm still in Eri's body and that's not what I want. Not after everything we've gone through. I want to go back to my second chance...it's like I bypassed it and went straight to third.

A lot of great things have happened here...and I've met so many great people but...I want to go back someday.

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[neverplaysfair]

[ He reads it over twice. ] You may still be able to help, then.

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[so_shik]

Tell me what I can do.

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[neverplaysfair]

Let me listen.

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[so_shik]

...listen to what?

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[neverplaysfair]

Your connection to Shibuya.

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[so_shik]

How can you listen to it?

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[neverplaysfair]

I have the power to.

[ It's too complicated to explain Music right now and he really doesn't want to, plus he's always a bit twitchy about information even when it's locked over the journals. ]

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[so_shik]

...just once. Is once enough?

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[neverplaysfair]

I won't ask for more.

[ But no. No matter how much he listens, it's not enough as long as he's still away from Shibuya. ]

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[so_shik]

Just...let me know when, I guess.

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[neverplaysfair]

Whenever.

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[so_shik]

When you can support yourself again. How about that?

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[neverplaysfair]

[ The response is small. ]

I don't know if I'll get to that point on my own.

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[so_shik]

...I'll come over later, okay?

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[neverplaysfair]

When's later?

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[so_shik]

Later today, later tomorrow?

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[neverplaysfair]

Alright.

[ He'll be waiting. ]