[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.]

Comments

[howsketchy]

Life tends to be frightening.

[unfadingdragon]

Why? Why does it have to be like that?

[howsketchy]

... I really wish I knew.

[unfadingdragon]

I don't want anyone to be scared. When I get all of my power again, I'll do everything to make sure there's peace and people are happy and safe. I've already seen a lot of people who are hurt or sick or scared. I'm supposed to change things - so that's what I'll do.

[howsketchy]

You have very noble goals, Ryu. It's nice.

[unfadingdragon]

Huh?

[... He's never really thought of it that way.]

It's just... the right thing to do. Isn't it?