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[animusnpcs]

Since you all seem to be so eager to talk to me, and I have some free time, I'll open the floor for questions.

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[myblueskies]

why are you so bad?

and what happens to the people you make disappear?

and why do sometimes they come back with no memories?

mister reno said there were lots of people rescuing people from the worlds and there were places that were safe can you not send us there?

why do you do such bad things to us?

do you realise that you are hurting us? do you like seeing us be sad?

[There's more, Romeo didn't ask many questions the one time he had seen the bad people in person, because he had been still confused about everything. But that had been almost a year ago, and now he has a lot of questions.]

[animusnpcs]

We don't make anyone disappear, disappearances are accidents. In the case of someone returned without memories, we have brought a different version of them here, just one that is similar enough to appear indistinguishable to you.

He was speaking of some other threat not related to this one, and the world he was in was destroyed as all of those of the people we bring here are, so it was hardly safe.

Your other questions are a matter of perspective, but nothing we do to you cannot be healed.

[myblueskies]

but where do they go when the disappear? is it safe? can you get them back?

so there are no more safe places? that can't be true i bet you cant see the whole of all of the worlds if theres as many as you say.

but why do you do it in the first place? even if it can be made better it makes people sad and thats bad!

[animusnpcs]

They are deposited back on their destroyed worlds. If we could bring them back we would, and sometimes do. As far as we know this is the only safe world; if there is one out there that is also safe we don't know about it and so it doesn't really matter to you.

Children see in such black and white terms it would be impossible to explain to you the reasoning.

[myblueskies]

can people survive on their worlds when they are destroyed? are they still unable to die like they are here?

[Not so much a concern than a hope... After all Ienzo and Molly are such good people that if they died they would go to heaven, which was nicer than here.]

i'm not a child. if you are going to keep hurting my friends and me you should at least tell us why!

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[the_white_rider]

Do not believe his lies, boy.

[ He's not gonna let Jason have a chance to poison his young mind, now. ]

Very often, Evil come cloaked in good intentions. It's not a matter of black and white, it is obvious they are more concerned about their experiments than people's well-being. Even if their intents were pure, their ways are evil. Please be careful when speaking to this individual.

-- Gandalf

[myblueskies]

mister gandalf! are you sure they are lying? its okay i know they are bad people, ill be careful.

[the_white_rider]

There are many truths hidden amongst the lies, but a lot of what that man said is incoherent and illogical. I trust you, I know you'll be able to differentiate the lies from the truths.

[animusnpcs]

They do survive. I'm unsure if they can die or not; so far none have.

[myblueskies]

can you see them? are they okay?

[thousandcurses]

Why not simple ask those of use who were at one time creative gods for aid in restoring the worlds that were destroyed?

[She is a little bit pissed, yes.]

[animusnpcs]

We currently have very little ability to effect other worlds outside of the removal process.

[superlvldots]

[As usual, she takes note of whatever information she can gather by observing others. Then she speaks.]

Can you only access worlds at the time of their destruction?

[animusnpcs]

Yes.

[superlvldots]

[That kills off any chance of figuring out a way to be inserted into a previous point in time. Then again, that would also carry its own complications.]

I see...

[If she feels any despair at it, she doesn't show it.]

If more worlds are being destroyed as we speak, and we truly can't die, then do you depend on the occasional mistakes to keep a balance of space and resources?

[animusnpcs]

Ideally we wouldn't lose anyone from the Tower; the energy spent bringing them here is wasted if they end up back at home.

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[childhero]

[Link has been watching the responses, and he's been thinking. After a while:]

You didn't think rescuing people was a good idea, but you agreed to be a part of the project anyway because you're curious. You helped saved us, so you think we owe you.

You think that because we come back, death doesn't matter, and you don't care if we suffer emotionally or mentally because if it gets too bad, you'll erase our memories of what happened.

It's clear you don't care about us as people, and you don't want to. You don't even want to accept what help we might be able to provide in restoring the worlds. Is that because you think we can't help? Or because you think we'd mess everything up? Or is it because then you wouldn't be able to run experiments on us if we're not here?

Would your people allow you to run these kinds of experiments on them, even if those involved wouldn't die? Is that something acceptable to your people?

If you didn't think we owed you for saving us, would you still think experimenting on us and making us suffer like this was okay?

Where are the others when they aren't in charge of the Tower? What do they do? What do you do when you're not in charge?

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[animusnpcs]

We all have tasks we complete regardless of who is in charge of you at the time. I do more research when I don't have to babysit.

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[childhero]

You don't like answering more than one question at once, do you?

What do you mean, babysit?

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[animusnpcs]

You all require a fair amount of maintenance. And you do all seem to whine enough.

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[childhero]

Can you really blame us, after what we've been through? Put yourself in our shoes. If someone brought you to a Tower, said they rescued you, and then started using you in experiments and playing games with you, you wouldn't like it, either, right?

[moontothetide]

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Why do we want to talk to you? I mean, why you especially?

[animusnpcs]

You must be one of the newer sets we've brought. I'm Jason; I am one of the Tower controllers.

[moontothetide]

Yeah. That's me. New.

Then I guess I do have a lot of questions. Hang on.

[A few seconds pass, and then words appear in a neat, orderly little list.]

-Are our worlds really gone?
-Why did you bring us here?
-Why is everything so dangerous?
-How can you bring people back from the dead?
-Are there really other dimensions?
-Why do we have these collars?

[files_souls_like_taxes]

What is the purpose of taking away those are supposed to handle death?