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[loudmouths]

Keigo Higashino 6/11/17 near Recollé University

So, a lot of people are talking about the different kinds of ...visions they're getting lately. It's kinda comforting, in a way, that so many people have gotten weird shit or seen weird shit... So, I guess I'll just come out with it: has anyone had any sort of visions relating to, um... ghosts? Like, ghosts of people, not necessarily uh... polter...geists or anything like that. I figure it shouldn't be that strange to bring up if everyone else is in the same boat, right? The sort of things that I've seen are ... troubling. Do all of you believe what you see or do you think it's just a way to mess with our heads?

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[botamochi]

i heard denial is the first step to acceptance.

if you were comfortable around ghosts, even in these visions, i would be a tad bit concerned. it's really hard to say until you get more memories, but from what i've heard it's hard to deny the cold hard truth when it hits you.

i had one where it was just a vision of fighting a monster. that's it. fucking creepy if you ask me.

[loudmouths]

is that really how that goes???

ah you're right, though, it'd be weird to be comfortable around ... death, basically.... i really hope any other visions i get won't skew that way. i don't think i could handle it if they did

...oh i've... had one like that, sort of. there wasn't any fighting yet, but... i was holding a sword... i dont like thinking about that one

[botamochi]

yes. generally, people go into shock and denial at signs of unexpected change until they rationalize/normalize it.

it might be normal for "you," so we'll see. i hope that isn't the case since i wouldn't even wish some twisted fate or destiny upon my enemies. seeing ghosts must be really hard on the psyche, i imagine.

woah. you had a sword though? i wasn't able to really make out anything else in mine aside from the damn Frankenstein monster. think you were any good?

[loudmouths]

i guess i'll just have to and see, then... normalizing that sort of thing seems impossible, but so did a lot of the stuff that i've experienced around here, anyway.

but um, i... don't really know if i was any good. it felt like something i was doing out of necessity, i guess. i remember feeling terrified, but also really... um...

[ this... was difficult. ]

i felt like i was ready to die. that i accepted it.

[botamochi]

[ WOAH. reality check. ]

hey, are you doing all right? like is your body doing okay. i don't know if those memories can trigger some physical reactions, but if you need help please make sure to head to the hospital or a clinic even. don't turn a blind eye if you run into any symptoms. if you're dealing with mental stress, which i guess you would, you can just let it all out. we're really all on the same boat.

[ Did he spam a stranger? Shit. ]

sorry about that. you can just forget what i wrote earlier. it must have been really horrible to remember... i hope you're doing all right.

[loudmouths]

[ so much Regret in admitting that to a stranger........ let him die. ]

ugh no don't apologize. i shouldn't have said that. it's not really something to say to someone you don't know. i don't usually share that kind of information with [ anyone, pretty much??? ] someone i just met. so i'm sorry, i really didn't mean to make everything uncomfortable and awkward.

[botamochi]

[ but what if you're already dead... ]

what the hell? don't apologize. it's my fault for prying like this is something easy and normal to talk about. i was being inconsiderate, really.

if you blame yourself, i'll find you and beat you up.

[loudmouths]

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no, you didn't know!! how could you have known??? i mean, everyone else has those kinds of visions, i think, and they're all cool and stuff!! it's only natural to think that way!!

[ welcome to keigo, groveling central. ]

beat me up?! but i'm not
i'm just
it's not like you were being mean!!!!!! i mean beating me up is kinda mean i guess BUT I WAS THE ONE WHO MADE IT WEIRD!!

[ this is embarrassing on many levels ]

[botamochi]

not all of them are cool and i should have known that, okay? my first "memory" is far from anything nice or great to mention, likewise there's a possibility for everyone else. that's logical to think, right? i thought so.

[ HE WON'T LOSE THIS ARGUMENT why is this an argument ]

okay, where are you? i gave you a warning, but you didn't take it.

[loudmouths]

well!!! you know what i meant!!!!

[ did... he... keigo pls. ]

NO

YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE

[botamochi]

[ someone help. ]

WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

[loudmouths]

[ but nobody came...

welcome to keigo enjoy your stay. ]

BECAUSE IT'S ONLY NATURAL TO YELL AT A TIME LIKE THIS!!!

THE THREAT OF BODILY HARM IS ENOUGH TO HAVE ANYONE YELLING!!!

[botamochi]

[ He can't handle this... ]

i'm not actually going to find you and beat you up, let alone kill you. it would defeat the purpose.

calm down.

[loudmouths]

[ victory?! ]

oh

[ just like that... ]

well good!! i don't think i should be punished for being sorry!!

[botamochi]

you shouldn't be sorry in the first place...

[ Here we are again. ]

[loudmouths]

[ look he's got this... ]

people say that, but really it's just a burden in the end, isn't it?

everyone has their own problems to attend to, so blurting out mine to someone is rude

[ ...he may have a problem with internalizing. maybe. ]

[botamochi]

did you forget that we were both sharing? it's a mutual thing, so don't go on ahead and assume you did it on your own. there's no reason to harbor any guilt over it.

also, just because everyone has their own problems, it doesn't mean yours weigh any less.

[loudmouths]

...well, no, i didn't forget, but i feel like what i said was... oversharing, i guess? it was a little too deep

[ and don't say that to him... ]

and thank you for saying so.

[ ...because he doesn't believe it. ]

[botamochi]

it's fine with me. overshare all your want. it's not like we can go back after threatening to hunt you down and beat you up, right?

[ Takumi doesn't think he has ever initiated a conversation that would... become like this. ]

it's no problem. just remember you're someone and, like everyone else, you also matter. i have a motivational poster, if you need it.

[loudmouths]

i... i guess that's a good point...

[ that's a pretty high bar to set, after all. ]

...hah, i think i'll be okay.

[botamochi]

all right, we're even then.

my name is already on here and all, but you can call me Takumi. nice to meet you.

[loudmouths]

well um

thank you for being supportive... you can call me keigo!

[botamochi]

you're embarrassing me. i didn't really do anything, but you're welcome.

[ NOW he feels awkward. ]

i'm not sure if you still want to talk about it, but you were able to see ghosts as if they were alive? in these memories of yours.

[loudmouths]

i'm being serious!! saying those things and being concerned about my health!! it's supportive and thoughtful!!

[ end this. ]

ah that's fine! um but yes, pretty much. there was some weird sort of fading effect that started at their torsos, for the most part, but otherwise they looked like normal people

[botamochi]

[ He's ending this because he's dying on the inside. ]

so they have tails? or something? or just no torsos. that's pretty interesting... i always thought ghosts wouldn't retain their forms.

i kind of want to meet one, but it sounds really unnerving.