11/24, evening

[trollophoroi]

Hellooooo Fragment~

I am so sorry to announce that the news of my demise has been greatly exaggerated!

Not that I can blame anyone, of course! I was not, in fact, 100% certain that Lily would reach out and pluck me away at the very edge of death, and yet! As it would turn out, I was and continue to be correct!

Well, only about certain things. Just. Not everything.

Regardless, I have some news that I must bring to you straight from Lily's own core.

[ This message has been specifically brought to you via the forum because that way no one can even begin to guess how upset Fandaniel is, mmhm, perfect. ]

Comments

un: Ganymede

[ganymed]

What do you mean 'we must deal with Harald too'?

What's his part to play in all this?

[trollophoroi]

Harald is the reason we are trapped.

It was never within Lily's power to free us from this place. If it means killing him as well or forcing him to release us, I do not know, but there will be no real victory until we've confronted him.

[ganymed]

Then, he's the one who brought the order down? Or engineered it?

Assuming this is all true or whatever else about this, that'd just leave Harald, and whatever he can still use.

Do you know anything about his weaknesses, or whatever is left of Cubia? And, were you given hints about where this room of Harald's is too?

[trollophoroi]

Both, I would imagine.

If this was not coordinated with CC Corp in some way, surely they would be more involved in attempting to rescue us. Allowing every single one of your beta testers to go into comas and even die by no means makes stockholders happy.

Us becoming trapped was undoubtedly a part of the plan from the very beginning.

Weaknesses? Hints? No... If Lily's memories were only so practical. It hasn't offered me any insight that specific.

[ganymed]

Did Harald ever tell anything about why he trapped us here??

Urgh, honestly, this is seriously pissing me off.

How are we supposed to even find where this guy is in the first place?!

[trollophoroi]

Only that all the data was meant for Harald.

Perhaps he sees us as nothing more than rats to put into his mazes again and again until there's nothing left. Test every theory, gather the data, compile, and then request a new set to go through.

[ganymed]

I'm sick and tired of being jerked around.

Harald, Cubia, including what or who the hell ever could be next in the way...they better pick a god and pray. Because there won't be anything left of any obstacle that dares block the way back home.

[trollophoroi]

Then you and I are in agreement.

I know how I have been acting in the past but please believe me, I mean to leave this world alongside the rest of you now.

[ganymed]

...I remember how you acted like an ass before, yeah. I haven't forgotten and how it pissed me off.

Anyway, if you had different intentions, you'd be just trying to convince us to stay in the world or talking like you were possessed again. That's what makes it actually believable.

[trollophoroi]

[ Yeah, yeah, he isn't going to contest acting like an ass. He did that, in spades, and all on purpose, so... ]

I'm glad that part, at least, is believable.

I do wish I could offer more advice for what's to come but this is the best I can do. Hopefully the forewarning at least keeps some surprises from actually catching us off-guard.