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The kind that cannot be found on the Network.

[Duh. That he can get himself after all; in fact that's all he's been doing since his arrival. As probably expected.]

What is your purpose now?

[That is the one question that has troubled him the most; what is he supposed to do in this place - while he identifies himself as the Journal (since he definitely isn't Riku here), how can he be the Journal when he can't access memories or entries like he usually would?]

You think I'll hand over that sort of information that easily?

[...Because honestly, he has no clue now. Without Sora's digital copy here, there's no progress that can be made, so all that's left is to recon on the ones connected to the hurt memories. But thanks to Namine, Roxas, and Xion's presence, things have become much more difficult to judge.

He's become involved outside his normal parameters, and there's no turning back.]

[...Okay, he admits that was probably asking too much. Even though he is curious about that too.]

Fair enough.

Let me rephrase then: Do you know your purpose here?

Aside from the one the gods are bent on forcing us to take on, yes. [Liiiiies.]

Though it's not necessarily as straightforward as my original one.

What about you?

[Your lies make the Journal sad. ._.]

With so many incalculable factors involved, I suppose it wouldn't be.

I haven't decided yet.

[He already knows that the original Sora and Riku are here... he thinks he would like to meet them. But what could that lead to, when his functions are limited at best?

If ??? has any constructive input on what he should do now, he is certainly not going to brush it aside.]

[Just wait until he finds out the havoc ???'s caused.]

You'll figure it out. [Sadly, he doesn't want to give out advice right now. There's a more important issue:]

What point are you in time?

[Oh boy. His mun will have to get him a facepalm icon sometimes along the line, won't she?]

I don't doubt it.

[Because really... what other choice does he have? As for his point in the time line... that's tricky, he supposes.]

The message you guarded was passed on and the King has promised to make sure that it will reach the original Sora as well. I don't know what happened beyond that.

[It probably isn't for him to know either, no matter how much he wished he did. Those are memories beyond the ones that are his to protect.]

[A couple of minutes pass before ??? sends his next text:]

I see. The Riku and Sora we have here are not from the time when they receive the message.

[But honestly, he's incredibly relieved (or as relieved as he can be) knowing that Sora was successful in understanding the hurt he needed to prepare for. Everything went right on schedule, and soon everyone in the collective memories would be saved, right...?

However, the lack of details is frustrating. What happened to his data? Did he disappear with the end of his role? It seems like he'll have to wait for the digital Sora to arrive now for answers.]

[That's... not entirely unexpected, he supposes. Even so...]

Should they be told?

[Not that he can tell them much more than the core of the message; it had been recorded when Sora had encountered Naminé and put into one of his partitions so that it wouldn't be forgotten. He isn't sure how much ??? knows about it either, but there is one more person here, who should know the whole truth...]

No. It's not the right time. They wouldn't be able to permanently store that knowledge after they leave this place anyways.

[And his plan to test the real Sora would be forfeited as well if he already knew the end product. Also, there's a much more important issue here--]

Also, I have a request: don't inform others of my existence.

Because of the nature of this place?

[It's really more a statement than a question... all he has learned from the network so far points towards erasure of memory upon leaving Asgard; as if it was simply reset to the state before entry. Like their Sora had been upon completing his quest through the datascape.

It saddens him a little, he supposes, that memories are as easily forgotten here... in the real world.

Though... they should know best that not everything that was forgotten also remains that way.

That request doesn't really come as surprise... especially considering how well hidden the other had kept himself all that time within the journal.]

All right. I have a request of my own though: Once I've settled, I'd like to meet you.

Exactly.

[No cards, no nothing to transfer the knowledge over from this paradox to real time-- a roundabout pathway with zero progress in the end unless he staked anything on the gods' warnings. It's something ???'s been trying to process for awhile now but has overlooked to monitor their group.

Also, that request is not one he's happy with, but if it will keep his identity quiet a little longer...]

Fine, but I'm picking the place and time. Just tell me when you're done getting settled.

Troubling.

[Like about everything he has found out about the workings of this world so far. Granted, he is probably still lacking the whole picture... as might everyone else aside of the gods of this place. He will have to observe a little longer to be sure.

He hadn't really meant to make his requests a requirement - he would keep the other's secret regardless (not that he knew that much himself anyways) - but maybe it's better like that, even if he has to yield control of time and place to ???. It doesn't bother him exactly - the other has much more information about the layout of this place; he'll likely know just where they'll be able to talk safely in private.]

Thank you.

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