THE END 2.0: THE AFTERPARTY

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THE END 2.0

THIS IS NOT GOODBYE (YET)

Welcome back to Sunset City! Kenir has been defeated, the barrier around the city has been broken, and the Temple has been restored to its usual condition.

Following your conversations with Braphine at the Temple, your local goddess of community and connection has granted you the gift of being able to go back to where you came from, or to visit other places where your bonds have been formed.

But. It takes time to prepare all these, no?

Which is why you have been granted some time. Time to yourself, with your new bonds and friendships, positive and/or negative - to spend time with each other before you go your separate ways.

Dennyhop, burger-making, movie time, karaoke, rest… Whatever you choose to do with your remaining time in Sunset City is up to you. It's safe to roam around, too, given that the residents seem to be themselves again – sure, there is conflict, there is anger, there is sadness to be found, but there is not anything depriving the people of the full human experience. Not right now, and hopefully, not for a long time. The sense of community is present among the residents…

…And perhaps among all of you, too. Much more so than when you first arrived.

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[pointzeropercent]

[Shin isn't that hard to find out on the docks. He's just leaning against a railing, watching the water below.

In his hands is something important that might be recognizable to some people here. A stack of 4 cards, to be exact.]

[prozaic]

[Not that shit again--

Shalem is going to shake his head once he catches Shin's eye.]

I hope you're throwing those away.

[pointzeropercent]

I was thinking about it.

[He seems to hesitate though.]

[prozaic]

At least find a bin, and not simply dump them in the river.

Or burn them. That little girl with the forge may allow you to throw them in there.

[pointzeropercent]

If I do destroy them, I want them so gone nobody can find them. But it's like...if I get rid of these, then I'm saying goodbye to Kanna.

[prozaic]

You have already done that, in some fashion. [The creation of the AI and his death, he means.]

You may not have said it out loud then, but that's no different from now.

[pointzeropercent]

...mmm.

[He glances down at the cards again.]

...I really should have told her that we were related. Even in that last moment, before I died.

[prozaic]

That would have made it easier on you... but what about her?

[pointzeropercent]

...I don't know.

[It just eats at him that she's going to never find out the truth. Waitingwas the right choice, but they had run out of time in the end.]

[prozaic]

In her case, ignorance is bliss.

[pointzeropercent]

But if she makes it to the end, then all of her efforts will be for nothing. Her sister died, I died, and she didn't even know about our connection.

[beathollow]

...

Shin? Have... you decided where you're going, yet?

[pointzeropercent]

Not yet. I'm still thinking about it. But I know for sure that I'm not going home.

[beathollow]

Good.

... I was... going to suggest either my own Japan- someplace familiar but without Asunaro- or... um. Paldea- Arven's country.

It's an incredibly gentle world, so I thought maybe... it would be good for you.

[pointzeropercent]

Is that so? Are you going there with him?

[It's a gentle teasing.]

[beathollow]

Yes, actually. ... My mom is an important figure in my community, so... there's no real escaping her. And Braphine confirmed I can still stay in contact with my friends and visit again...

[pointzeropercent]

Oh? Visiting does sound nice.

[Maybe he'll visit home, once the death game is over...

...]

So, Pokemon, is it?

[beathollow]

Mhm. I'm looking forward to seeing more, actually... Though, Mabosstiff will always be the best.

[pointzeropercent]

I wonder if there are any cat-like pokemon.

[He is more of a cat-person so.]

[beathollow]

Oh, there most certainly are. If they have jellyfish pokemon, there's definitely cats. And at least three rabbit families, so there's probably more than just one.

[unweathered]

Feeling lost?

[hmmm. Hanging onto memories, huh?]

[pointzeropercent]

Heh, a little. But I'm still stuck on a world I won't go back to anyway.

[unweathered]

That's the hardest part, isn't it?

[ Schneider leans back]

My world has no place for me either. So I'll keep looking.

[pointzeropercent]

[He nods.]

I guess there's nothing stopping me from traveling around until I find the place I want to be.

[unweathered]

You don't want to stay here either?

[ hmmm ]

You can follow me to Yoon's world. It seems like an interesting place. Maybe you can get insight into what you want there.