[ amazing. he kind of looks impressed and a little uncertain both. ]
It was really, really close, but yeah. We made it in the end. [ also debatable if he'd say everyone worked hard when there was so much happening that maybe should not have happened, but it's fine. ] At least we get a little bit of a break before anything else happens.
[ interesting. he doesn't disagree, but that is a very confident statement. ]
Have you talked to a lot of people about it since we got here? Or is it just like...you know, the vibe? [ he's gauging how much of this is amelia sharing with people and how much is just belief in people. ]
Well... I haven't talked to everyone, but the people I have talked to were in agreement about it.
And I know some people come across as kind of suspicious, but... they'll be the first ones people look at when something bad happens, right? So for them, the risks that come with actually doing something bad are really high.
I guess that makes sense if it turns out to be that easy. [ he can sort of see her point, even if he doesn't entirely agree. ] But I think there's always going to be people who don't look suspicious but really are kind of dangerous. We'll have to try and get to know people better if we're going to catch anybody.
Hopefully you're right though and the risks will make people think twice.
Just one... but a barrier that was big enough to seal off an entire continent! It was powered by the four most powerful demons in the world... and they don't exactly make their locations known to humans, most of the time. So it wasn't until after a thousand years that one of them was finally defeated.
That's a long time for a whole continent to be separated from the rest of the world. [ it's a little impressive. ] What about the other three demons? Does it not matter if they're still around since at least one of them was killed?
As far as the barrier's concerned, not really! It's down for good.
But in the sense that they're still a threat to humanity, well... there is that. I'm pretty sure they've all been working on their own evil schemes, somewhere in the shadows...
That doesn't sound too surprising. But just more stuff to focus on in the fight to get back, right? [ it sounds like an overall world problem. ] It's...kind of weird to hear about other people mention stuff like threats to humanity or monsters or whatever. It all sounds so important.
You could say that. [ he thinks of how to describe normal earth to someone from a place very obviously different. ] There're wars and stuff in different parts of the world, and there are definitely things on smaller scales that're pretty bad but nothing like demons with magic powers or monsters that're threatening to destroy our nations or anything like that.
For the most part, it's just...people living their every day lives and trying to figure out how to get by.
Is something like that...unusual for you to hear? [ it's a guess based on what she says she's fighting for and what she's just said, but it's still wild to hear about. ]
Well... I guess it's a different kind of hardship, when your biggest threats are just people with different goals and values... and we've got plenty of those conflicts where I'm from, too...
But I feel like... even though it's hard, and it can take a long time, it's possible to reach some kind of understanding and find a peaceful resolution!
[ makes sense to him. he's letting her talk it out, and it's not something he disagrees with either. it's always possible to reach some kind of understanding. it's more a matter of if people will bother. ]
Yeah. Can't say I'd imagine you could. Not that I have experience with demons but...you know. Stories I've heard and stuff. It almost feels both easier and harder though, maybe? Like knowing what the solution is but not always the problem, versus knowing the problem but not always the solution.
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It was really, really close, but yeah. We made it in the end. [ also debatable if he'd say everyone worked hard when there was so much happening that maybe should not have happened, but it's fine. ] At least we get a little bit of a break before anything else happens.
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And since we caught the guilty party, maybe people will think twice before trying to hurt anyone else.
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You think? That's definitely a possibility. I doubt anybody wants to go through something like this all over again.
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Besides, I don't really get the sense that most people here would want to kill anyone else...
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Have you talked to a lot of people about it since we got here? Or is it just like...you know, the vibe? [ he's gauging how much of this is amelia sharing with people and how much is just belief in people. ]
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And I know some people come across as kind of suspicious, but... they'll be the first ones people look at when something bad happens, right? So for them, the risks that come with actually doing something bad are really high.
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Hopefully you're right though and the risks will make people think twice.
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That suits me just fine. I've always wanted to go out and make friends with people in faraway lands!
[get to know (so you'll be prepared for the murder trials) = make friends, right? right?]
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You never really had the chance to go places before? Or you mean because we're all from completely different worlds?
[ how far away is faraway... ]
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But until recently, it was impossible to go much farther! There was a barrier around our continent, so nobody could venture beyond those limits.
Now the barrier's gone, and what's more, I get to meet people not just from the far reaches of the world, but from other worlds entirely!
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A barrier? Like the ones here and everything? How'd you guys bring it down?
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We killed one of the demons who created it. It was powered by their magic!
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Just one... but a barrier that was big enough to seal off an entire continent! It was powered by the four most powerful demons in the world... and they don't exactly make their locations known to humans, most of the time. So it wasn't until after a thousand years that one of them was finally defeated.
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But in the sense that they're still a threat to humanity, well... there is that. I'm pretty sure they've all been working on their own evil schemes, somewhere in the shadows...
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For the most part, it's just...people living their every day lives and trying to figure out how to get by.
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[It sounds hopeful, to her ears.]
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Is something like that...unusual for you to hear? [ it's a guess based on what she says she's fighting for and what she's just said, but it's still wild to hear about. ]
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But I feel like... even though it's hard, and it can take a long time, it's possible to reach some kind of understanding and find a peaceful resolution!
You can't really do that with demons.
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Yeah. Can't say I'd imagine you could. Not that I have experience with demons but...you know. Stories I've heard and stuff. It almost feels both easier and harder though, maybe? Like knowing what the solution is but not always the problem, versus knowing the problem but not always the solution.