[that gets an appreciative noise from Akira, even as he draws one knee up to rest his chin against same]
When you mentioned that the dead were closer than we thought, and if we talked to them like they were there they might just respond to us-- what did that mean?
I don't know yet. It's most likely they're ghosts, but she said she'd have to do some research about me using my powers, whatever that means. I'm gonna go see her again on Monday.
All I know is that ... death is an end, sure. But it's not the end. Not always. And what Peach implied is that...
They're here, Akira. They're ... around us. I think I just ... can't see them. Yet.
[he emphasizes that, and some small part of him hopes that Peach can get Isaac his powers back. if only so they could speak with those who had died again. . . somehow, some way]
But that brings up another question: why are they still here?
[is that how the real afterlife works?? DO PEOPLE JUST MEANDER AROUND AFTER DYING. . .]
Ghosts that stick around ... they usually died in a traumatic way, or they have some unfinished business that's keeping them here. ... rarely, they can just be incredibly stubborn.
That's how it should work, but the rules could be different here for all I know.
[while Akira has no doubt the mansion's rules are different from the rules Isaac is familiar with at home, he also doesn't doubt the explanations Isaac gives. Akira, with no experience with the afterlife at all, defers to the younger boy's wisdom on this. Isaac is the one who frequently sees and communicates with ghosts and spirits, after all]
Well. . . pretty much everyone who has died thus far has died in a traumatic way. Right?
[and they all have unfinished business, presuming all of them want to know what the heck is up with this spooky mansion]
Yeah. .... you know, when Haruka died, I spent like an hour just pacing near the stairs. Wherever they died is the place you're likeliest to find a ghost, and it was driving me crazy that I was right there and still couldn't see a thing. I'm sure her ghost must have been there...!
[ a huge sigh. ]
Plus, what Peach said about them still being here... what if the people who died are under the same effect that hides evidence from us? I keep thinking about that.
Makes sense, right? At least, it's the only way I can make sense of what she said. If they're here, the only way we couldn't see them is because of something like that.
This whole place is built on "altered perceptions," I think. Who even knows how much of this is real? What if it's like, we see this beautiful mansion, but everything is actually decrepit and rotting? Ugh.
... I talked to Beau about this too, but we should get everyone together, dude. Peach told me all of us talking was the best way to gather clues, so... why haven't we done it yet?
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When you mentioned that the dead were closer than we thought, and if we talked to them like they were there they might just respond to us-- what did that mean?
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[ Isaac sits up. ]
I talked to Peach this week and asked her if there might be any way I can use my powers to talk to the dead.
She was open to it. And she said that. About the dead being close by.
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Are they spirits, similar to the ones you said you could see at home?
1/2
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All I know is that ... death is an end, sure. But it's not the end. Not always. And what Peach implied is that...
They're here, Akira. They're ... around us. I think I just ... can't see them. Yet.
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[he emphasizes that, and some small part of him hopes that Peach can get Isaac his powers back. if only so they could speak with those who had died again. . . somehow, some way]
But that brings up another question: why are they still here?
[is that how the real afterlife works?? DO PEOPLE JUST MEANDER AROUND AFTER DYING. . .]
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Ghosts that stick around ... they usually died in a traumatic way, or they have some unfinished business that's keeping them here. ... rarely, they can just be incredibly stubborn.
That's how it should work, but the rules could be different here for all I know.
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[while Akira has no doubt the mansion's rules are different from the rules Isaac is familiar with at home, he also doesn't doubt the explanations Isaac gives. Akira, with no experience with the afterlife at all, defers to the younger boy's wisdom on this. Isaac is the one who frequently sees and communicates with ghosts and spirits, after all]
Well. . . pretty much everyone who has died thus far has died in a traumatic way. Right?
[and they all have unfinished business, presuming all of them want to know what the heck is up with this spooky mansion]
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[ a huge sigh. ]
Plus, what Peach said about them still being here... what if the people who died are under the same effect that hides evidence from us? I keep thinking about that.
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[he'd buy that, tbh]
Yeah. . . yeah. From the beginning I've felt like there was something about this mansion that altered our perceptions.
[Peach's questions do you always believe everything that you see and hear has really stuck with him]
I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same for the ghosts of those who died here.
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Makes sense, right? At least, it's the only way I can make sense of what she said. If they're here, the only way we couldn't see them is because of something like that.
This whole place is built on "altered perceptions," I think. Who even knows how much of this is real? What if it's like, we see this beautiful mansion, but everything is actually decrepit and rotting? Ugh.
[ LIKE
IN THE ANIMES!!!!
i'm sorry i keep doing this to you. ]
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[IN THE ANIMES]
It's hard to filter out what's real from what isn't. What we should trust from what is clearly fake.
And that makes solving the mysteries of this place even more difficult.
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This kinda stuff could drive you crazy. [ MAKES A FACE. ] If I wasn't so used to stuff being weird, it just might.
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[triple-p coming in clutch in the next week!!]
. . . so I guess that's all we can do. Keep talking. Keep asking questions. Keep poking around for clue after clue.
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[ because of logistics, isaac, hush. ]
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[upset?]
But you're right. Somehow, someway, we need to hold a meeting to make sure everyone is on the same page.