TONBOKIRI;

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[crashout]

[He sees where Tonbokiri's gaze is going and just...frowns.]

...it's complicated. We ended up in a different history than that one, so it still happened but to a different version of myself. I guess.

[daifukus]

[ FROWNS RIGHT BACK ]

I didn't think that it was possible for humans to do such... I know we are tasked with keeping history as is but to travel to an alternate.....?

[crashout]

Most humans can't. I only know a few people who can myself and they're all people that learned at the same time I did. But it's not exactly about keeping history the same. It's about staying alive and stopping other things.

...maybe it is the same in that sense then.

[daifukus]

Carlos-san too I see.

[ he didn't realize?? tonbo pay more attention!! ]

Mm... it is less of a for the sake of time itself but still important to you as a group? I can't perhaps say if that is for the better or not but.....[ the swords have all had the urge to do very similar regarding their og masters with varying success after all. he can't fault them for actually going out and trying ]

[crashout]

Yeah. Carlos and I met a few days before that memory you saw. [...to answer that is more complicated though.] It's more for us as a group and the sake of the whole world. We needed to survive so that we could track down some fanatic that's going to start a war that'll kill eight billion people. Or so I figure.

[So that's nice.]

[daifukus]

[ .............that's so many people ]

A worthy goal then. To save so many from such a person.

[crashout]

We didn't really have a choice. [But he doesn't mind much.] We stopped one history from eliminating six billion people. Now we have this history to save.

It's why I think I kind of understand your missions a little better the more I hear about them. Just...differently.

[daifukus]

..... [ he gives a slight huff of laughter ]

It certainly does feel rather familiar. I wonder, if your situation is what ended up becoming the reason for our creation.

[ does...... junpei know they're technically from the future....... ]

[crashout]

[...haha no he doesn't, and it's why he blinks in surprise.]

What do you mean by that?

[daifukus]

[ Tonbo blinks right back ]

From what I have gathered, it has been quite a while since the Time Government was formed. I would not doubt if the two were related in some way because of people having learned how to go back in time.

[ he's gonna have to ask specifically about dates but so far the theory is sound ]

[crashout]

Time Government. [What in the fuck, hold on.] How long ago was this thing formed, exactly? I've never heard of something like that.

[daifukus]

[ ah ]

Mm....... Well, it is currently the year 2205. I would assume they've been operating for quite some time given the way our Master talks of them. [ aka i'm crying because they're honestly still just a nebulous presence canonly ] And as we tend to perform mostly in the late 20XX's...

[ math lady gif's because that's actually a big chunk of time for things to have happen?? HM. ]

[crashout]

[Just...staring into the abyss for a moment.]

...you might be on to something then because it's only 2028 for me. Or more like the last day of it.

[daifukus]

[ congrats on finding the even farther time traveler(s) junpei ]

.............. Mm. Yes, that would certainly be enough time for them to establish themselves.

[crashout]

So wait a minute, who exactly are these Time Government guys anyway?

[daifukus]

Ah.... as swords, we do not deal with them personally. I believe they are our masters master?

[ translation: fuck if i know, my dude ]

They are the ones who set up the system that allows the aruji's to summon us.

[crashout]

...alright, well, you officially win for "a world that finally confuses me" so that's something. [There's a light, sort of joking grin.] I was never sure who was sending you guys back besides the saniwa and stuff but when you put it that way it makes sense.

[daifukus]

[ he laughs a little ]

you're welcome?

but yes, I suppose even we sometimes forget there are people beyond our master's orders. they tend to not interfere with the citadel directly and generally leave it to saniwa. [ because honestly, they're just the shady organization in the background ]

[crashout]

You don't think the guys you're fighting are somehow tied to this sort of thing, are you? I'm still trying to find connections for why we're here.

[daifukus]

It's possible.....? Our enemies are distorted versions of weapons, twisted into their master's making. They are perhaps not demons such as these but.... [ he shrugs??? ]

[crashout]

But maybe a similar idea. A distortion of some kind twisted to their master's making. We still don't know who's responsible. There has to be a mastermind somewhere.

[daifukus]

Mm.... That's certainly a possibility. It's hard to say if these demons are in fact the one Polly initially summoned or if they are only just the ones sowing discord for their master.

[ but the ship is also Like This so maybe there's more......? How complicated..... ]

[crashout]

It could be the ship itself is just possessed, too. That's a theory that's floating around. Something brought us here before all of the demons were even summoned, so...what's that all about?

[daifukus]

That's true...... [ he honestly forgot for a hot second given how everything snowballed ] I certainly hope if we defeat the demons that will be the end of our worries

[ no, because no he jinxed it ]

[crashout]

You'd think so. [But he finishes his drink that's probably still there.] Until then? We try not to crash into other people's memories. We might be able to manage that.