malewife | how many times have you died (rika furude)

This is where we differ then. Each world I regress to are the same at their base... Maybe they would have branched on their own if I didn't.

[ The same exact premise until he arrives, then tragedy follows. ]

I've met another version of myself before.

What was it like?

He is insufferable.

[ That moment when you're the type of character that doesn't get along with people similar to yourself. Not because you're filled with self-loathing, but because you are aware of what you are capable of, by proxy what they're capable of. They are a threat. ]

Petty and envious.

[ listen. rika gets it? she's pretty sure she would hate herself if she met herself. ]

That makes sense.

[ He looks at her?? What are you trying to say? ]

[ she just smiles back. don't worry about it!!! ]

You probably wouldn't be able to stand yourself, either.

[ mentally points at her. ]

How rude.

[ she just sounds amused though? ]

But right.

[ The conversation is at least comfortable until I get my memshare. sits here. ]

Perhaps.

[ they're vibing.

rika seems pleased, but bernkastel, as a cat flicks her tail in irritation. guess she's less forgiving.

rika is still holding a shard in her hand. ]

[ Wow. Calm yourself, Bern. Joonghyuk goes quiet when he watches the memory. Of course he frowns, but he doesn't take the shard away from her? ]

It seems like you had hope then.

Granted by knowing I could give up.

[ not necessarily an argument. sometimes it's easiest to keep going when you know you don't have to anymore. ]

[ No, he gets it. ]

Hanyu did this for you?

[ who this ]

Mm.

[ rika nods and actually looks kind of down now... she misses hanyuu. hanyuu is nice. she doesn't ever stab her or anything. ]

She's the reason I can loop at all. She's the reason I made it out of the first loops.