Mun's debating on putting him in a game again

[key_illusion]

 44 days until end game. Not so bad, considering. Soon I won't have to waste anymore time being stuck with you.

So just give up already. No matter how many times you play ReCoded or the first one, I'm not budging.

Besides, you said you liked how my development worked out last time. Remember what square one was like? Yeah, so stop getting ideas.

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[lethechained]

[... There's basically no way she can not come say hello.]

That doesn't mean it isn't worth trying again.

[key_illusion]

[Mother ♥ What a pretty icon~]

...But it's still annoying, and none of my friends will be around. I won't remember how to have friends.

[lethechained]

[Son! ♥ O-oh. Her cute data!son, gosh.]

But that's okay, isn't it? ... I know it's hard, but you learned once. You can do it again, and make friends there, too. [Here, have a little smile.] I believe in you.

[key_illusion]

It takes too long though. [Siiigh.] And what if I don't take the same path as I did before? I might become something completely different.

[MORE SIGHS. He does not like any of this, even with her encouragement.]

Besides, she's not even looking at any game in particular.

[lethechained]

Does that really mean it'll be something worse, though? Maybe you'll be even happier than you were before.

[Even though she misses him and totally understands where he's coming from. Just gotta try to help him, you know? She attempts and manages a smile.]

Would you feel better if she were?

[key_illusion]

[Grouch grouch grouch, can't stop the grouchiness.]

Well...she did put me in one game for a bit, and it was the worst thing ever. I didn't stick around for very long. [He was stuck inside a computer and had to do chores for people. Yuck.]

If she did have a specific game, it'd be easier to point out why things wouldn't work out.

[lethechained]

[Doesn't she know it.]

The worst thing ever? [Really, Datason?] What was it like?

[-- Hah. Sorry, Dataxas, she's just got to laugh. She at least tries to hide it behind a hand.]

You know, I'm not surprised you'd look at it that way. Is there any kind you wouldn't complain about?

[key_illusion]

I wouldn't complain about any nonexistent kind. [He really doesn't take offense to the laugh though. But yes, let him indulge Mother with a new mini episode in his muse-life:]

Basically, my AI program was copied and integrated with the networking and compound system that some clones were living in. I had to monitor everything, but it was so easy that it was boring. Those idiots kept breaking things, so I'd have to send out the maid robots to clean things up. It was frustrating, and the whole world was a mess. Probably worse than Asgard.

[lethechained]

Sounds about right. [What is she going to do with you, Datason?]

...! That does sound awful...! Did you even have a body?

[key_illusion]

[Good question.]

No. I could make a projection of myself, but that's about it.

[lethechained]

[She shakes her head slightly.]

I'm sorry. That's... no way to live.

[Not that she provided him with a way to live that she was personally happy about, herself, but-- this is supposed to be an opportunity for him to surpass his normal boundaries, not have more of them.]

I can see why you didn't stay long.

[Mother is Displeased.]

[key_illusion]

[At least she didn't stick him alone in the datascape-- oh wait.]

My mun wasn't thinking into it when she threw me into the game, so it's not surprising either. But now she'debating on focusing on me again... [Which is why he's been grumbling.]

Anyways, what's your mun been putting you through lately?

[lethechained]

[... :'c]

[When is he not grumbling--]

Well, it's... really good to see you again, no matter what she decides. ... I've missed you.

[-- Oh.] Mm--... it could be worse. I'm in a new place in addition to the others, and it's really dangerous, but I've made some very good friends already, and they've been looking after me.

In Asgard, I... some things happened. I haven't really had much choice but to talk about some things I'd usually rather not. [And, you know, walk around with a gaping heart-shaped hole in her chest, among other things. She hesitates before continuing, mostly for his sake. She knows he won't like it.] I--... also might be dying.

[key_illusion]

[That little bit tacked on to the end blows all the questions that had just popped up out of the water.]

...What?

[lethechained]

--....

[Yeah, that's... not a big surprise. She was hoping she'd get away with it.]

... The... attack going on right now involves us getting our powers back for a short time in an illusionary world. But... after a few days, they do what they did toward the beginning, when the gods granted those people their abilities back.

[With the exploding.]

[key_illusion]

[That's not something easy to get away with. ??? is turning livid to the point of emotion draining from his face. Looks like the gods are being useless as always.]

So everyone is going to die? And if Sora's not there... [What can she do with her powers?]

[lethechained]

Those of us who are trapped in that world... yes. Unless the others manage to get us out in time, or we meet the criteria to be let out. [She really wishes she had something better to say, because gosh it's awful seeing that expression. (Lack thereof.)]

... The most I can really do is create portals, and some simple illusions. I can't do anything to free any of us.