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[despairing_hope]

Hello, my name is Komaeda Nagito. This is the first time I'll be addressing everyone, it's a pleasure to directly interact with everyone who was amazing enough to be styled a protagonist.

But first, let me get I to what I would like to talk about. There are two topics I'm interested in.

1: If you were ever in the world called Christallis, can you share your experiences there? Or agree to an interview?

2: Is there anyone I interested in archeology? Though not an immediate plan of action, I feel looking into that will bring I interesting discoveries.

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[euphemia]

[ Oh he's still here. Well... better say hello. Just to make sure he's okay!! ]

1. I don't think I've been to such a world.
2. I've never really been interested but it deos sound intriguing currently. Is this something you do for a living?

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[despairing_hope]

[He's ok in his own way.]

Alas.

I've read books and articles before, but never had an active I test. However, I feel it will help us uncover the mysteries of this world.

[euphemia]

[ Yes, she vividly remembers. ]

With archeology? How do you figure?

[despairing_hope]

This world might be connected to another, but in the distant past. If we can find evidence of that past it would answer a lot of questions.

sorta-but-not-really here;

[promiselisting]

[ She's not going to reply right away but she's definitely keeping an eye on this.

Also she may have a slightly improved opinion of you, Komaeda. ]

[despairing_hope]

[He can be helpful when he wants to be.]

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[acceptedlife]

Nice to meet you, Komaeda. Also, protagonist? That's a good one. Pretty sure this isn't a game.

1. I've already shared some things with Futaba, but, sure. What would you like to know?

2. Never poked at it. Most I've done is study Jungian philosophy for a Job, so.

[despairing_hope]

You dont have to be in a game to be a protagonist.

First I would like to know what you remember of your last moments there. As much detail as you can remember and a timeline.

[acceptedlife]

[Oh, Komaeda. If only he could say it openly without everyone slamming into him and either going vitriolic or denying it if they knew him. He is was an antagonist before... everything they're likely to discuss. So he just lets that comment slide.]

We'd just killed Kalki, who for those who haven't seen the notes Futaba shared, was a woman set on ending the cycle of death and destruction by destroying the concepts of life and death entirely. The natives of Crystallis that survived during the ruin that took place in the five years of our stasis were celebrating and erected a statue of the four of ours that disappeared.

We were given two weeks to decide whether we wanted to return home, go with someone else, or remain on Crystallis for the rest of our lives. Many of those I'd befriended during those seven years decided to return home, and so did I. I'd said goodbye to the woman I loved and was saying goodbye to the two women who'd taken me in as their own when I woke up here.

[despairing_hope]

[Even antagonists can be protagonists of their own story.]

I see.

Who were the four that vanished? And who were the ones that decided to stay.

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[twomeals]

whats archeology?

[despairing_hope]

The study of ancient civilization. Basically, you dig up old stuff from the past and try and understand how peope lived based on it.

[twomeals]

oh
do people usually bury their stuff with them when they die
it sounds really interesting though

[einspine]

ARCHEOLOGY IS FASCINATING! ESPECIALLY IF IT INVOLVES UNEARTHING ANCIENT PUZZLES. OR ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY. OR ANCIENT PUZZLE TECHNOLOGY!!!

ARE YOU PERHAPS PROPOSING A GRAND EXPEDITION?

[despairing_hope]

I dont know about an expedition at this time, but I would like to try and find a spot to try and escavate.

[einspine]

WELL, IT'S A START. BUT SURELY SUCH A FABLED LOCATION WOULD REQUIRE ADVENTURE! A JOURNEY ACROSS THE WILDERNESS, WITH OR WITHOUT A MAP. POTENTIALLY INTO SOME TREACHEROUS TEMPLE OF TRAPS!!!

[Someone's watched too many human movies.]

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[charming_jerk]

Yeah i'm from Crystallis, what do you wanna know

[despairing_hope]

What you can remember before and after your final moments there. Also any landmarks of note.

[charming_jerk]

Do you mean like in the grand scheme of things or literally moments before we got here?

Landmarks, there were a lot of those. The city i lived in was called Aqures Ixen.
There was a town like Sparks Goldsaucia called Trano Goldsaucia. There were these big elemental crystals that were important and powerful. Aqures Ixen had the Crystal of Fire.

[masqueraid]

A... protagonist?

[despairing_hope]

People summoned from another world, given special powers, and meant to start an adventure are always protagonists.

[masqueraid]

Then that should mean... you're a protagonist too, right?

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[shinra_dog]

I heard you talked with Takeshi.

I'm Reno. Another one from Crystallis, but I never considered myself a "protagonist."

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[despairing_hope]

I did.

Well, what else would you call someone who was summoned from another world, given abilities, and given tasks to do?

And since you are from Crystallis, can you share anything from what you remember of your time there?

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[shinra_dog]

Uh, a hostage? An outsider? A slave? It could have gone a few different ways, kid, it just ended well for everyone that we were deemed "Heroes." It's not a storybook. These different worlds aren't games.

That said, sure I could share a lot. Not sure you're interested in most of it -- there something specific you're looking for?