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Not really. I mean, I love suspense and mystery, but horror is too much for me, but I'm trying to branch out I suppose you could say? I ask because while it will take some time I'm trying my hand at writing something that I think you could call horror.

I was wondering if perhaps when it's less an idea and more a draft, you would be willing to look at it for me?

[Is this real life

or is this just fantasy]

I would love to, of course! It's always been one of my dreams to write a book of my own, so I admire you for that. Though I do have a lot of time here, so maybe that will change.

[Oh Kaneki bless you.]

Wonderful! I asked Maka as well, but since it's in your wheelhouse I wanted to make sure. And have another pair of eyes to look over it.

I'll definitely look over it for you. I was majoring in Japanese Literature back home, but it's been a while since I've actually gotten the opportunity to do anything like this. Not that it will be in Japanese, but it's good practice either way.

Oh, I hadn't even realized! How does that even work? I know I'm reading and typing in and speaking English, but are you?

From what I've been told and what I've been able to gather from my own experience, this world has a sort of universal translator that allows us all to understand each other. For me, it may as well be that I'm still speaking and writing in Japanese, but being here makes it so I can understand you and vice-versa, no matter the language we use. Does that make sense?

It does. It's fascinating and unlike anything I've ever heard of, but it does. Has anyone tried testing how it works? Is it something to do with our PokéGear or some kind of side-effect of passing through that house?

I'm...not sure, actually. It could be both, but if it was just the Gear, that wouldn't explain how we can still understand each other through normal speech. And even though we can understand each other, that doesn't mean our languages are completely erased, either. I have a book from home with me that's written in kanji.

THAT'S even stranger. From back home? How? Did you have it on you when you arrived?

That is harder to explain, but sometimes when unexplained things happen in this world, things from home might show up too. I've gotten my book and a photograph of my mother, so far, but I couldn't tell you how they got here or why.

No one's told me about anything like that so far! There's no rhyme or reason to it?

Everyone has a different theory. Some believe legendary or ancient Pokemon cause these things to happen, or it's just a byproduct of the world itself. Nobody really knows for sure.

Every time I think I've started to figure this place out, it throws me for another loop. Typical.

Yeah. I wish I could tell you it gets better the longer you've been here, but...something else always happens.

Of course it does. Something else to get used to, unpredictability.

It could be worse, I think. Things are usually pretty peaceful around here. A lot more peaceful than most places.

[Like home, for instance.]

[...Like home.]

At least there's that.

I wouldn't worry about it too much. You'll start to get used to things over time. And don't feel bad if you don't right away. It's a lot to try and take in all at once.

You don't have to tell me twice. I'm trying to take it one step at a time.

Good idea. If you have any questions about anything, I can try to help answer them. Though I'm still learning a lot myself about this place.

Thank you. Just the offer is really nice. So many people here are open to helping out.

That surprised me too. I guess everyone just remembers what it was like to not really understand what was going on when they first showed up here.

That so? Well, it makes sense if I think of it that way.

Some people get used to it after a while...some never do. But we're all here all the same, somehow.

I don't know which one I'd prefer. Either way. The reassurance, the camaraderie. It's nice.

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