un : dappled pearls of the parted seas (voice)

[beitangmoran]

[Maybe Five thought Moran was joking when he said he would make an announcement. Turns out, he was not.]

Greetings, fellow travelers.

Now that we are once more on solid ground, I have no doubt our days will be very busy, but as it is, we still have matters to discuss pertaining to our previous trip.

The artefact that was used to call out the giant sea monster, a human tongue which has been ascertained to still be 'alive' in spite of being separated from the rest of its body, is presently under the guard of Master Five.

[See how he didn't say you stole it and tried to hide it, Five? That's his one concession to your pride.]

It is the second such artefact we are now carrying, following the heart that is in Master Kaneki's possession as well. And so far we cannot ascertain their origin, or if they might belong to the same individual or not. And given their power, the question comes to us of what to do with them.

There have been some in favor of destroying them, others wanting to study them. both are, at present, warded, but there is no telling that we might be able to keep containing them for any length of time, and we have all seen what happens when they are not contained.

Their relation to the mirrors, and the undead, is also still nebulous. I think we found out there was at least one mirror on one of the ships, but has someone found out if it was used and what for?

Lady Emilia also judiciously mentioned that they seem to have the ability to excite beasts, which was also a power the Beastmaster possessed, and the Beastmaster was the first we learned of the original and most powerful undead possible being made with mirrors.

I do not believe the fate of those objects should be decided by one alone, given that they can affect us all, and those around us. So what do you think we should do with them?

Comments

[spoilers]

Story of my life. Why not my afterlife? My...after afterlife? Doesn't have quite the same ring to it, does it?

When has anything ever been what it seems?

[beitangmoran]

How many times have you died, if I may ask?

[spoilers]

Just the once, so far as I remember. But you see, I really shouldn't be here. Last I knew I was still rather...digital. Data in a computer, nothing more.

[beitangmoran]

I'm... afraid I don't know what that means, but if it's any consolation, none of us should be here.

[spoilers]

Maybe that's for the best. But no, I guess we shouldn't at that.

Where were you, before you were...here?

[beitangmoran]

I was home. I went to bed, and then I woke up here.

[spoilers]

I guess I was asleep, too, in a way. Dreaming, at least. I'm not sure what else you'd call it. I wonder if there's a connection.

[beitangmoran]

Most of us arrived here prisoners of some kind, too.

[spoilers]

Well, I've been that most of my life, sweetie.