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Are we sure it's not the other way around? Where what our double's went through are real and this is just... false?

"Could be. But... I think that'd be depressing. Isn't it possible that both worlds are real?"

Wouldn't one thing be more real than the other?

"Not at all. Think of it this way. That world and this one, they both exist. Or at least, that one existed at one point. This world wasn't formed from our worlds, it's not beneath it. It's not less real than it. But at the same time, this world isn't some sort of higher plane, right? It's not above it. It's not more real."

[She was talking philosophy, again, she realized. So she went to boil it down.]

"These worlds are alternate ones entirely, essentially. Alternate, but ultimately, both real. Or, maybe that's just a lie I'm telling myself to not invalidate my life here."

A lie that gives comfort is still a lie in the end.

... But that would be nice. I wish we knew for sure.

"Exactly. Without confirmation, we can only choose for ourselves. Though, give me a bit of credit, at least I'm not one of the people who claims this world is somehow more real."

My mom forgot me. It's hard to think it's real after that.

"...Wait, what? Did she kick you out of the house or something?"

[*CONCERN* intensifies.]

What? No. She forgot me while I was in... unreality. That month I was missing, Mom didn't think she had me.

"Oh. You made it sound like a unique to you thing. Of course... just because it wasn't unique doesn't mean it wasn't impactful."

It happened to a lot of people.

It's still worrying if I think about it too much.

"Then maybe that's the cue to stop thinking about it."

That's easier said than done.

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