[Video]

[unfadingdragon]

[So there is a very worried looking young man staring at the camera. They said other people could see him with this. That he can just talk and they'd see it. It's still strange to him, but he's supposed to deal with being told he's a 'fictional', right? Right. So after a few long moments, Ryu speaks.]

Um... I'm Ryu... I'm new here, I guess... uh...

[He shakes his head. This is too hard to take in.]

I don't understand any of this. How could I not be real? I just need to get home. I need to find him. I need to go back.

[No one's here that he knows. He'd asked.]

I don't know what to do...

[... He's not sure what else to say, so he reaches over and turns the video off.]

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[Video]

[dontmindmepleasecontinue]

[He seems far too cheerful.] Nice to meet you, Ryu. I am Itsuki Koizumi. Welcome to New Moore.

Unfortunately, we are trapped on this island. It seems nobody can intentionally leave this place.

[unfadingdragon]

Has anyone tried just... taking a boat off of it? Or... something?

[dontmindmepleasecontinue]

They have - that is how we discovered that there is a seemingly impenetrable forcefield surrounding the island. They ran into it, destroying their ship in the process.

[unfadingdragon]

... But why?

[howsketchy]

It's okay to be confused, Ryu.

[unfadingdragon]

I don't understand how I could be something other than real.

And this place has a lot of things I'm not used to. Nothing looks familiar at all.

[howsketchy]

Well... do you believe that you're real? Despite what this place says.

[unfadingdragon]

[... That's a good question. He's quiet for a long moment.]

As real as I can be.

[maiditoutalive]

First, wait out the existential crisis. Then, decide that it doesn't matter and go find where you're supposed to live. Maybe then you should eat cake? It all comes together sooner or later.

[unfadingdragon]

Cake?

[Guess who has never had a proper cake ever.]

What does existential mean?

[maiditoutalive]

Of or relating to the state of existing?

[unfadingdragon]

Existing... that's 'being', right?

[twicecharmed]

You all right there?

[unfadingdragon]

I don't know what to do.

[twicecharmed]

Oh, that's okay sweetie. Why don't you tell me where you are and I'll come pick you up. How does that sound?

[unfadingdragon]

I think I'm still kind of near the hospital...

[rescuerdownunder]

You're as real as you think you are, kid.

[unfadingdragon]

Does that work if you're only half a person?

[rescuerdownunder]

[has he just pinged in his soul

yes

yes he has]

... Yeah. Being half a person doesn't make you any less real, man.

[He sounds pretty sincere, but he looks extremely inquisitive. He's sure he kne all the humanoid Nobodies, so what...?]

[geminated_man]

What've you got to worry about? Just enjoy the ride, yeah? Just think of it like a nice relaxing holiday.

[unfadingdragon]

It's really important I find him, though.

[geminated_man]

Find him? You're looking for someone?

[doublebladed]

You're not the only one. [But he doesn't seem to be saying it to be rude. Just blunt.]

[unfadingdragon]

[He is totally fine with blunt.]

I don't know what to do now.

[doublebladed]

I guess all you can do is start getting used to life on a weird island with no way out so far. Unless you're not the kind to settle.