IC: Overflow (Cerealia)

[reprizesal]

Gotta keep on goin'.

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[givesalittlewhistle]

[Not only did she understand, but she would have been more surprised if he had met a creature like Tailmon.]

I don't mind. But that wasn't a question.

Was there something you wanted to know about Tailmon?

[reprizesal]

[Right. He never did ask his question, but he wants to be sure if Hikari's okay.]

... What kind of creature is she? She doesn't seem to be a spirit to me.

[Unless she's good at hiding her aura? Or his senses are dampened.]

[givesalittlewhistle]

[No aura to sense here, unless he could also sense the aura of a holy creature that was still very much alive.]

She's a digimon. A creature that comes from a place called the Digital World.

[reprizesal]

[Spiritual? Holy? He can probably sense it. He blinks at her explanation. Other than "digimon", he understands the words. But together?]

"Digital"? As in... technology kind of digital?

[givesalittlewhistle]

[Not spiritual, exactly. Just...Holy.]

Sort of. It's a real world, though. I've been there.

[reprizesal]

[He blinks and looks a little confused.]

So it's digital... but real? More real than ViViD?

[givesalittlewhistle]

Much more real. As real as you and me and everybody else here.

[reprizesal]

[He's quiet for a moment.]

... Real enough for anyone to die in? [Um.]

[givesalittlewhistle]

[Um, indeed.]

[Only...she didn't look upset or scandalized at the thought of something talking about death as she...simply lowered her eyes, suddenly awash with certain memories. Sad ones.]

Yes.

[reprizesal]

[... Oh, he made her sad? Um.]

I see... [A pause, before he speaks again.] You can't die a real death in ViViD. But it's better to avoid it because it's annoying.

[Basically, don't worry about it here.]

[givesalittlewhistle]

[If only it were that easy.]

Does it hurt, though? If you die inside the game, even if it's not real?

[reprizesal]

[He shake his head.]

Dying inside here doesn't hurt.

[How... reassuring?]

[givesalittlewhistle]

I guess that's...not so bad.

If it's not real. And it doesn't hurt. Even if it still sounds scary.

[reprizesal]

... It's easier if you're not alone and can fight.

[A pause.]

I can stay with you two, if you want.

[givesalittlewhistle]

[Fortunately, Hikari was neither alone nor incapable of fighting. She had Tailmon.]

I would appreciate that very much. Thank you.