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[ It'd kinda taken a backseat with everything else going on, but there's still something that's been bothering her a bit. She could just dismiss it as a kid making things up but... after everything she's experienced here, and back home, she's got a gut feeling there's more to it.

She can't search the internet like she used to but... well that doesn't mean crowdsourcing is off the table. ]

Hey, did anybody else run into a weird girl on their first day here? A little kid, blonde hair.

Also does anybody know what the name of this "linkshell" means? Kali Shashidhwaja. She mentioned that, along with telling me that "she" would try to hurt me if I ever lost it and was alone.

[ As a final note, she added the two pictures the girl had doodled, described as follows: " There was a crude drawing of a feminine figure with purple eyes standing over what appeared to be the corpses of a human and a moogle, looking a bit eerily similar to Futaba and her moogle even though the drawing was crude. " Along with "This time the figures looking like Futaba and her moogle were standing alive, and were surrounded by other figures. They faced toward the purple-eyed figure, who seemed to be fleeing."

And now, to see what information others might have... ]

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Looks like someone has the answers we don't, already.

Still let's keep an eye out for the girl.

I wouldn't impulsively conclude that our world is directly connected to a specific other, with figures so displaced in time that in all our generations past they still have the same age-- but this is rather cryptic and I'll see if it lines up with any of the origin stories here in Vaikuntha of how the world was created.

... And that you mention some of the rescued have died before, I know there's no proper way to express my condolences to those individuals. Perhaps we really shouldn't have a strict definition of a reasonable theory, if it is powerful enough to reverse death.

I will go ahead and save these images and tell the staff at Curti Center to be on the lookout for this girl. Though I don't have the deepest faith in them if Sir Doomsday Moogle keeps breaking in somehow.

Take a second to put your thoughts in order. Right now they're too disjointed and I'd rather not miss what you're trying to say. However, make sure to read everything that's been said here.

There's a great deal that went on that you may have missed.

I have. I think the most suspicious thing at the moment is the convenient coinciding of names of people from this "Crystallis" with places in Vaikuntha.

I have no reason to believe anyone would lie about this, it's far too elaborate.

Then you'll look into this with us? As I've said elsewhere even if they may not be linked together. There is something of a pattern that would do investigating.

None of us are connected and yet, here we are.

I will. I'll see what Cid has to say about it and report back as soon as I've put things together.

That's fair enough. Over fifty all at once after the last were only a duo... who knows if it'll take another number of years or happen again tomorrow. Unpredictability is terrifying.

Doesn't it bother you it was this many displaced at once? Has there ever been an instance like this in recorded history?

To be clear, I'm not asking for personal information. Just inquiring to get a baseline of the fluxing of this rift.

Normally, we'd be concerned with even just a few. This is the first time this has happened. ... In some other countries they may be excited to regard you like aliens, but I'm sorry to say if I told you of the previous otherworlders you might get discouraged with your current state.

You sure you want to know?

It's better to know as much as we can now. While everything is still fresh in our minds. Go ahead.

Alright then. The last time this happened, I was still a child. The most recent two are Biggs and Wedge, I think I saw this already mentioned. The ones before them were a very long time ago; whatever world they were from, they've more than likely ever given up hope they could go back to where they came from. You can imagine why we don't want to dump "you can never go back" on anyone, Biggs and Wedge themselves claim they have a war to win, but it's been a whole decade since they arrived. Who knows if it's already been won or lost.

I see.

[There's a pause, for whatever reason isn't clear at first.]

I can't speak for the others but that's not the reason I'm investigating this. We have two strange events, maybe more out there in the world at large occurring at once.

This many displaced, strange little girl more than one person saw. My world's rules don't apply here, I know that. But back home we'd have seen this as a glaring sign to pay attention and get to the bottom of what might be causing it. Before it found us unprepared.

Whether my stay is a long one or not, I won't ignore what could be a problem. It could be nothing. But it's better to be safe than sorry when events that have never happened before start occurring.

That's admirable of you. I'd think most people would be concerned with their own family and friends' missing them, if not wanting to go home in itself. To be displaced and immediately care about us, I'm torn between being moved or worried. It's probably a mix of both.

If this is the start of something, I pray you're right that it's even possible to be prepared for it. Aside from the closing off of the Sen Devatta Empire from the rest of Vaikuntha ten years back, not much has happened in recent history.

I'm not giving up on my home. Maybe somewhere along the way answers to a way back can be found. We don't know until we try.

For what it's worth, I hope I'm wrong. Unfortunately, when one seemingly impossible thing happens. More are right behind it.

I told you they needed another check-up.

I mean, it does line up with our legend. It's the girl that's more... ghostly, if that's the right word.

Yes, but not just for that. Shouldn’t they still be more focused on themselves? It’s been only a few days.

[ Hm. Sounds like another local. Unfortunately Sylvarie's response has hit too many personally sensitive spots for her to be... entirely enthusiastic about this. But. Still. ]

If you could help us find the local lore and creation myths, that would help us a lot, thanks.

That shouldn't be too difficult to arrange. One of our stops in the Job Tour happens to be Arito, and it's the pinnacle of academic achievement on this planet. We'll find some answers there, or more questions, but it will be something either way.

If we have more questions, it just means we're not at a dead end.

[ She'll take it either way. Arito. She's committing that name to memory. ]

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