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[heroproceeding]

[ Not good news in the slightest, but he's not about to go and lie about it, even if it's not an easy truth.

Like some of the other truths that are likely to come out eventually about this situation granted they haven't already been figured out by reading the guide.

Truths and questions. Much as Zack's trying to stay on track for this person's sake, that's a, well.... that's one hell of an answer to that. ]

paranormal. you mean like ghosts? I mean there's definitely been possessions if that's what you mean.

[ Suddenly really hoping this guy's not of the 'Should totally see what happens if people get possessed by ghosts around here' camp. No thank you. ]

as for what else you should know well. most of it's covered pretty well in that guide I'll admit. but if there's anything confusing you can always ask around. I've been here a while myself.

[ritu]

[There's a lot to digest in that. Ritsu takes a moment to decide where to tackle it from first.]

What do you mean by possessions? Are you referring to ghosts, or evil spirits? [To him, they're separate but similar things.] Are those common around here?

[This place just keeps getting worse and worse.]

I'm assuming that it's related to the so-called anomalies.

[heroproceeding]

the ghosts? I dunno. we haven't found a connection between them yet as far as I know.

and as far as the whole possession thing goes well. that happened a while back. I'm not sure if they were necessarily evil though. honestly it seems more like some weird sketchy cry for help.

[ Can you tell his feelings on possessions yet? ]

[ritu]

[That's... weird.]

I'm assuming no one here has any abilities or materials with which to exorcise them, then...

[Table salt won't cut it.]

[heroproceeding]

[ Weird is an understatement. Welcome to Snowhell, my friend. ]

get rid of them? if anyone does there hasn't been anything that worked back when it happened. I'm not sure how they went away actually. or if it was all just another big hallucination in the first place.

[ritu]

[That's even weirder. Why did he specify "another?"]

There's no evidence to prove it wasn't a hallucination?

And... those have happened before?

[heroproceeding]

more like there's no evidence to prove it one way or the other. this place isn't really as straightforward as you'd like it to be.

and yeah. they've happened before. I ended up losing track of the others and getting in a fight with a vampire.

[ The latter might have been less of a hallucination issue and more of a complete loss of patience. ]

[ritu]

[He's starting to realize that. It's a very unfortunate realization.]

That vampire... Would that be Beckett? [Unless there are other vampires, which wouldn't shock him at this point, to be honest.] What happened?

[heroproceeding]

he showed his true colors. that's what happened.

[ Never mind there might have been some haughty instigating on his own part, but that's what happens when you hate the guy in the first place. ]

I ended up having to cuff him to the firepole. he's the same guy that tried to convince a friend of mine to play nice with a ghost and get possessed by them too. I don't know about you but that sounds like a stupid idea if they decide they wanna stay there or something.

[ritu]

Did it?

[He doesn't comment on whether it's a stupid idea.]

Try to stay there, I mean.

[heroproceeding]

no because we didn't try it in the first place. bad enough what this place already throws at us.

[ritu]

[Damn. He'd have liked to hear that result.]

I see. I suppose it would have been pretty dangerous had you been right.

But they can be communicated with? The ghosts, I mean. Have they ever said anything useful?

[heroproceeding]

the ones that came around before? KINDA. a lot of it was pretty confusing to be honest. we've learned more through those card lying around here than anything if you ask me. that and bits and pieces whenever one of the locals highjack the network. well. there's winter too. but she's not exactly local and she's about as questionable as that millers guy.

[ritu]

[Right. He remembers reading about them.]

But surely the SD cards were created by someone, right? But if you all are trusting them...

[He'll try to, too. Begrudgingly.]

[heroproceeding]

someone had to record them and for all we know yeah. it could be fake.

it's not like we have much to go off of though. so we kinda have to take what we can get and try to put it all together the best we can. our time's limited here.

[ritu]

[Isn't that a positive outlook.]

So you think we'll all be released at some point? Or that we'll find our way out?

[There's a pause.]

Or just die from the elements.

[heroproceeding]

[ Being stuck here for nearly half a year after all he's already been through kinda... This is honestly pretty optimistic considering. ]

at this point I figure we either find a way out or yeah. good chances we die here.

not that I'm gonna let that happen. not if I can help it.

[ritu]

[Isn't that noble.]

Right... I'm sure most would help out to make sure it doesn't.

[Hopefully. Honestly, who knows; it sounds like some people have been here for a long time, already. Ugh.]

[heroproceeding]

most yeah. all would be even better.

[ Sure, everyone has their own agenda in the end. But considering good chances end game is the end, well. You'd think they'd be willing to cooperate. ]

[ritu]

Then there are people that aren't helping?

Who?