[Journal and Event]

[knowinginthedark]

I quite literally just woke up in the hospital.

What did I miss?

[Event]

*As Tarou said, he's totally in the hospital.

... and is also handcuffed to the bed, so he legitimately isn't going anywhere at this point. The date is the 30th of December, just more than a day off from it being the New Year.

And he's probably gonna be questioned a lot.

But at the least, you can probably convince the guard to let a visitor or two in.*

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[becomeanwarrior]

[When you awake, you likely find a rather burly man in what looks to be a rather nice well-tailored suit. He might have been dozing off, but his eyes are clearly wide awake by the time you get your bearings.]

Ah, good. You're up. How are you feeling?

[knowinginthedark]

*oh why am I already being accosted by burly men.*

... Honestly?

I feel like I haven't eaten in three weeks.

[becomeanwarrior]

Well, that part we can arrange to fix.

[He's standing up. There's probably a nurse outside the door, so he's going to be requesting some food for the patient by sticking his head outside. He pulls himself back inside and shuts the door.]

Haita Onni. I'm with the Supernatural Security Division known as OOPARTS. Do you understand why I've been waiting for you to regain consciousness?

[...Ah.]

Event

[i_like_red]

*The door to the hospital room opens and Juudai walks in. Seeing Tarou was awake, he smiles and wanders over to the bed, sitting down in a chair beside it.*

Thought I'd come in and check on you.

Re: Event

[knowinginthedark]

Oh! Hello there.

*he takes a moment to register this.*



... This... This definitely isn't a hunger-induced hallucination, right?

Journal

[voicesofspirits]

Oh gosh, I'm so glad you're awake.

How are you feeling?

[knowinginthedark]

I assume it's because I'm standing on the precipice of life and death, and you're here to weigh my heart against a feather.

Which I can already tell you, I know I'm outweighing that, but I understand that formalities are always in order.

Re: Journal

[knowinginthedark]

Starving.

Very confused.

Kinda half-wondering if I'm imagining everything.

I did give you my bag, right? I didn't have a delusion about that part?

Re: Event

[i_like_red]

Nope. It isn't.

I'm real. You're real. And this hospital room is very real.

How are you feeling?

Re: Event

[knowinginthedark]

Oh, you know. Feeling like I haven't moved for three weeks. Drained. Disoriented.

*he falls silent for a moment, as though really not wanting to think about what he is actually feeling, but knowing that it's silly to hide it.*

... I feel like my thoughts are echoing in my own head.

Re: Journal

[voicesofspirits]

You did. I still have it. Everything is still in order in it and it's waiting for you in my office at SAI.

Re: Journal

[knowinginthedark]

Oh, uh, good, that's a relief to hear!

I might be a long while before I can come get it, though, it looks like.

[becomeanwarrior]

...You know what, that's fair, it won't be the last time I'm mistaken for a guardian of the Underworld - sardonically or otherwise.

[Sighs. I never get to do this by the book.]

You were controlled by an evil entity who attempted to unleash itself and a horde of monsters on Domino City, and exhibited, according to all eyewitnesses accounts at the scene - those of both mine and other collaborates - the powers associated with a Dark Signer.

Do you retain any memories of these events?

Re: Event

[i_like_red]

Yeah. I imagine it might feel disorientating for a while.

Having an all-powerful God removed from you can do that.

[knowinginthedark]

Oh, the horde of monsters part is new. I didn't expect that. *he tries to adjust himself best as he can in this case*

But yes, I'm aware that the Earthbound God, Chacu Challhua, grasped control of my physical body away from me-- though anything after that is sketchy. I remember...

I remember being struck several times, and an explosion, but my memory goes blank for the most part.

Re: Journal

[voicesofspirits]

Yeah. I don't think I'm able to bring it to you either since they're restricting access to visits at the moment, but I'll look after it until you're able to.

I'm just glad that it seems like you're okay.

Re: Event

[knowinginthedark]

Spending 13 years having something in your mind to answer back to your thoughts-- I feel like it's going to be longer than a "while", before I get used to this.

*he hangs his head a little*

But it really... worked? It actually worked? And I'm still all...

*he cricks a finger, testingly, though movement's a bit restrained by his right hand being cuffed*

... fully physically solid? I am, right? I'm still not sure how this whole thing really works.

Re: Journal

[knowinginthedark]

Ahahah, well... Let's give that a week before I can answer if I'm okay or not, truthfully.

[becomeanwarrior]

[Casually taking out a folder, looking through it absently.]

I can fill you in on that detail, at least.

Yuuki Juudai and Samasu Shian initiated a duel with the Earthbound God having taken possession of your mortal body - Chacu Challhua, in this case.

In order to take you down non-lethally, Samasu Shian used the card 'Black Gem Bomb' to force a draw. At which point, the ritual lines completed, and Chacu Challhua was seemingly exorcised from your body.

Do you remember setting up this ritual?

[knowinginthedark]

Oh, yes. I can admit to that. I remember setting up the ritual circle. Using several different sources of historical exorcism methods in order to fine-tune it. It took me a long time to do it, given the scope necessary for a god-- around the past year and a half?

I also remember that Chacu Challhua had manipulated the circle at some point...? But I guess Samasu wasn't bluffing about noticing the problem at the last second, if Chacu Challhua is gone.

[becomeanwarrior]

We have accounts of the ritual lines being modified according to a blueprint you yourself drew, yes.

[Flipping a page.]

For the last year and a half, so it would be safe to assume that you - or, rather Chacu Challhua - was behind the mysterious disappearances that have been plaguing Domino for the past 18 to 24 months, or so?

[knowinginthedark]

I'm sure I can't take all of the credit, but--

Yes. I'll admit to that. It was in order to feed Chacu Challhua-- who in turn, had stabilized my existence until this recent point. Though I can't say anymore where situations were really myself doing the act, or Chacu Challhua. But since he isn't here anymore, the blame falls upon me.

[becomeanwarrior]

Hm.

[Flipping a page.]

That does bring me to my next subject. Namely: It was said that you are a dimensionally-displaced alternate of one "Yamada, Mamoru", who was on the scene at the time. Is this... correct?

[knowinginthedark]

That is correct. I am "Yamada, Mamoru"-- a version of him who met an untimely death, and was subsequently revived with promises of revenge.

And... Quite honestly, I don't know what's going to happen to me on that front, at this point.

[becomeanwarrior]

Right. Well, we can get to that in a minute.

[Taking a pen and scribbling down notes.]

So this untimely end is what attracted Chacu Challhua to you. About how long would you say this relationship had been going on, based on your own perception of time?