animus_network | Level 1

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[Well, this is certainly... surprising. One moment he was in a heaven (not literally), and now he is in... a place that is too far to be called as one. And not to say, he's having his doubt that he's still in Aincrad, since that place was never as dusky as this place.]

If I were to mention VRMMORPG or NerveGear, does it actually ring any bell to you?

Thank you very much in advance.

[Better take things as cautious as possible.]

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I basically live in two worlds. [He's not beating around the bush here. Never mind that it sounds terribly weird.] Earth, and Aincrad.

I've never heard of Aincard. I'm going to assume we're form different Earths for the time being.

[ She doesn't even blink. Too far in "I'm gonna beat your argument" mode. ]

And you have reason to believe both of those worlds would be destroyed?

[He's not listening to her words, he have another words to mutter in his mind.]

Second, have you ever seen environments like what is in this room before on your Earth?

Not quite. Why?

That's one point for me.

[He says with the matter-of-fact tone.]

Third, have you read the second letter as well?

H-huh? How is that one point for you?!

-- n-not really, why?

[He wants to explain that to her, but he'll save that for later since it'll be easier to put two and two together later.]

Then I advise you to read the second one as well. [He pauses a little.] And to be honest, it told me what's what already.

[The hurts in his words is rather uncanny and obvious, even for Kirito's standard, but he's trying his best not to show it, despite the possible negative outcome.]

You mean the stupid letter about food and this network?

That is correct. Do you get what it implies from that?

... They're really desperate to get us to eat that gross porridge.

[He... can't help but sighs at that.]

The network, I mean... Not the food.

Au? The Network-san...? Um...

It means... they can us to keep in contact with each other? I've never thought much about it...

Yes, that's what I mean.

In case you don't get it, you had this sort of way of communicating with each other back in your own world, Satou?

U-un... phones, texting, e-mail, and post... and telepathy, sometimes...

But what does that prove?

This place had a network on its' own.

Which basically says that we're trapped here, as our 'savior' expect us to rely most of our communication through their network. [That's just a possibility, but hey! Paranoid Kirito's gonna paranoid.]

A-au... but! But in order to be trapped by someone there must be a way out or... I mean, it would be a waste to trap us if we had no where else to go anyway, right?

[...He lets a noticeable pause passes before Kirito speaks further.]

Perhaps, and perhaps not. There are a lot of people that enjoys trapping others for no apparent reason. [A beat.] I experienced that before.

That doesn't mean it's the same everywhere, Kirito-san. I think you should be more optimistic-ish about this one.

On the contrary, I will advise you to be more cautious, Satou. [Because you're such a sweet girl, and how it hurts him to see this kind of girl suffers later.]

Still, I'll take your words in mind, alright.

Mm. Okay. You too. But um... you know, I think it's better to be happy and hopeful now and get hurt later, you know? Instead of being miserable for a long time...

[Unfortunately, Kirito closed his hearts for others, except Asuna... And it would take more than this to make him less of a... socially awkward penguin.]

Sorry, I'm just... too used to it, I guess.

... Mm. Me as well.

Take care. I will be around if you need anything.

Aah. Thanks.

[/FEEDS. He'll need to do more by himself, needless to say.]

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