thefoundation | [CONTINUE + 4] Week 1 || Act: mingle

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[CONTINUE + 4] Week 1 || Act: mingle

Monday comes onto the snowy town once more, though it still looks as if it's 'night' as ever.

Then again, you are underground. That's just to be expected, considering no natural light can get down here in the first place. The Monsters around you are just as friendly as ever, though now there's far, far less of them.

Is time running out for the mission? How many more loops do you have?

...You feel as if something is watching you when you're not looking.

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[...sigh.]

I think I know what happened to them.

Oh?

[Gestures to the tanks.]

"Specialized containers."

.... for their SOULs...

They were just kids.

[He's looking a bit pissed]

They could not have gone out to hunt them. My barrier would have stopped them from that.

[ ... ]

But that does not stop a human from coming here on accident.

Kids are curious... damn it.

They're curious, and they would have had a hard time finding their way back out.

[If that was even possible.]

It's easier to come in than it is to leave.

[ ... ]

That is how I designed it.

Solomon... if we can solve this. If we can undo what's been done.

[He turns to face him fully]

I think... it's time to free them. Don't you?

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How will they live? Humanity is dangerous as it is and I can't just 'free them' like they're...animals or something.

[ but he knows that something must be done. he's just not sure what it is. ]

A decision like that can't be made easily. I'm sorry, but I can't give you an answer to that right now.

I know, but the Foundation credo has Protect, not just Secure and Contain- and honestly? If nothing else coming here has proved us 6350's- [He gestures to him and Karen] Are as much Monsters as we are Humans. We're proof that there can be... an accord.

I know it won't be easy, but avoiding it and hoping an answer will just arrive won't work anymore.

[Hm, this makes Karen cringe a little for some reason.]

[He arches a brow at her]

Something wrong? Too cheesy?

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Ah--no, it was fine.

If you go by that route, then Humans themselves are Monsters as well.

[ he's still reeling a little from the discovery. ]

But you do not need to tell me that, Ren, when I am more than aware. I am aware that something must be done, but I am telling you that it is not as easy as flipping a switch. What you're asking for is a change of incredible magnitude.

[cringe ii: the flinching]

Yeah...

[He sighs]

It's easy to say that when I used to be able to do exactly that with just a few shadow fights and some heart-stealing. But... you know we'll have your back whatever you decide to do, right?

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finalring - 2020-09-10 02:37 (UTC) - Expand

Well... if the Foundation was able to do it for us, There should be a way for them... right?

[She's been quiet, mostly. Kept her pen to her paper, even in a white knuckled grip.]

Being stuck in a dismal place... even when the people just outside might hurt or kill or lock you up... W-Well. I mean.

[She laughs, more sad and hollow than really... humored.]

We were part of the Winchester investigation, Doctor. The freedom to even be able to choose to leave and face those dangers... is really, really important. We both know that.