mind_blown | THE LOST DAYS... Round 1.

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THE LOST DAYS... Round 1.

It's all darkness.

The feeling of nothingness, of being nothing. Of not existing. You have no thoughts, you will never have any thoughts again. While that fact is not comforting, because you cannot be comforted anymore, it is true.

There's a certain rest to being... nothing. And to both knowing and not knowing, that your time is done.

So it's all the more unfortunate when you feel, because you shouldn't feel. And the feeling is burning in your lungs, which you shouldn't have. Because you are- or were- nothing.

And then, you inhale a desperate gasp of air and open your eyes...

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You don't ever have to lie to me about anything.

Good.

I don't actually want to get rid of them at all.

But I need you to give something to someone that'll make sure they thrive.

If that's what you want. When I came here, it felt a little bit like...

Ah, you know how we went up and saw Heaven's garden? It can be dangerous to touch the flowers there, because that's where they're the most real—as real as anything in the Lie could ever be.

I was worried, at first—that maybe you touched a flower, and it was becoming so strong in you, it was like you were only aconite, and not Jason-senpai.

I'll protect your flowers, though. I promise.

I mean, sure. I got anger issues. It's a problem. One that's never gonna change, and that I don't want to change.

I just want a better way of dealing with 'em. Instead of being at war with myself.

[he reaches in to his pockets to pull out what looks like a small seed? but it's not quite. It's mechanical.]

I need you to pass a communicator to a guy known as Red Hood. Just ask everyone if they're Jason, and he'll pretty quickly correct you.

He's kinda proud of it.

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[ a smile again, then ]

That makes sense. And, you know... I care about you a lot, okay? I hope you'll let me help with more stuff, too.

Where can I find Red Hood? All I've seen so far was a hole I got pushed in, and I'm not sure how to get back, either.

How about this-- I'll guide him to you. Leave that much to me, since he likes to wander around.

...How come you can't give it to him? I mean! I can definitely do it, but if you know how to find him...

You don't have to give me an easy job to make me feel better or something.