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[empereurs]

Do you remember the man that my squad saw in the Shadow World castle? The one who was locked in the dungeon and turned to ash upon entering the cathedral. Lenore said that he probably wasn't a real person, and given that Squad 1 also saw that same man in the dungeon, who also turned to ash when they tried to rescue him, that's likely true.

But... I saw his face yesterday, in town. He looked just the same as the [...] entity in the Shadow dungeon, but he wasn't crying. And before you ask, I don't know who he is. I didn't want to bother him. He seemed dist But... it seemed worth sharing, just in case.


[Scout]

I don't know what to tell people about the articles we found. If anything. Everyone's already under enough stress.

[Squad 4]

[...] Would any of you want to help me find out more about this man?

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[empereurs]

It's strange that Shadow Haling Cove is deserted, isn't it? Only us and Shadows. It makes the subconscious feel so [...] lonely.

[mentalmap]

Maybe there are parts of us the Shadow World can't map, and that's why we're special. Maybe that's a persona.

[highercalling]

You think there could be people somewhere? Like we're on the outskirts and they're in the center of our [...] uncharted Shadow city?

[mentalmap]

Maybe. I don't think that's impossible. But I hope not.

[highercalling]

I hadn't considered it until now, but you're right. It really does.

[empereurs]

I mean, it does make things more straightforward. I wouldn't like to see more of these townie doppelgangers. But [...] maybe we should anticipate that.

[coalblooded]

It is strange. I mean, if it's based on thoughts, surely people think about other people often.

[empereurs]

I guess the Shadow World is only a [...] negative reflection? Or... maybe any spectres you would expect to see in there don't last long while there's Shadows around.

[coalblooded]

People have lots of negative thoughts about each other.

So you think the Shadows kill any reflections of people in there? Come to think of it, I haven't seen any pets either, and surely people think about their pets.

[empereurs]

Right. But maybe it's all more metaphorical? If I have negative thoughts about you, it doesn't show as you, it shows as a Shadow.

I was thinking it because he was locked up. Until Squad 1 met him again, I'd wondered if he hadn't been safer behind bars, where no Shadows could reach him.

[coalblooded]

DO you h Maybe. There's so much to do with feelings and true natures and all that, it's hard to say.

But then he just reset, like a video game npc.