hadriel | 5 ☄ text

All right, folks. We saw what the Null you guys are hiding said - and hey, maybe not the best idea, you know? They're kind of trying to murder us all. But as it turns out, at least some of what it said is accurate. But that doesn't mean it all is, and believe me, the Null are more than smart enough to use half-truths to mess with you - to mess with all of us.

So we're pretty divided on this, to say the least. A lot of us think it's stupid to listen to anything a Null said, since again, they're kind of trying to murder us all. But some of us are willing to try it, since you'd be on the line instead of us (not super nice, but hey) and then Hope pointed out that some of you are already trying to find ways to cross the waters and go searching.

Also probably not a great idea to do that on your own, but y'know, he's the one who'll have to resurrect you, not me.

Long story short, since our opinions are pretty divided, we figured we'd let you weigh in, and as I'm the most neutral, I get to listen.

Convince me that we should go search using the information the Null gave us, and we'll provide crafts for you to use. Or convince me it's a terrible idea, and we won't.

Man, I'm already tired just thinking about it. Not too long-winded, okay? Go.

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Use them to fix the Door. Now it's your turn!

Really? You use us for your power and you'd just let us go?

[Sigh]

If it is a trap, we don't necessarily need to spring it, but either way we have more information. Either it's information is correct and we fix your Door, or it isn't and we know more of what they're capable of to deceive us.

That's not what I said.

How would you go about not springing this trap?

No, I suppose it isn't. [That answers that question, then.]

It may be unavoidable. I'm not saying that it won't be. But some of us are capable of doing more than just looking to find out. Sometimes it just takes a gamble.

Sure. We're just not decided on whether or not it's a gamble we want to help with.

Why wouldn't you? We're the ones risking our necks, not you.

Not if you lead the Null right to us.

You can't hide forever. Eventually they find you. From what I've seen, that's just how it goes. If you take the opportunity to strike now, you could end all this.

Strike with what? End it how?

With what you can give us, I suppose. You're the ones who hold all the power right now.

Hey, if we could end this conflict, we would already have done it.

I don't doubt that but you have an opportunity now. Are you going to waste it?

How do you think getting these fragments would end it?

We could learn something. Give you more control over this Door.

Sure, but that's not gonna do much against the Null. The Door isn't a weapon.

I didn't say it was, but you can't just continue to rely on something you don't fully understand, either.

[Sigh.]

It sounds ore to me like you've already made up your minds and nothing we say is going to change them. Why bother asking?

Nah, we're divided on this one. I came looking for strong arguments that would sway us either way - if one of you argued for not going after the fragments, I'd be debating with them, too. I'm just not hearing much besides 'we'll go anyway' and 'you should trust the Null', which, let's be fair - not great arguments.

I never said to trust it. Quite frankly, I don't think you should. But just because you don't trust it doesn't mean you can afford to sit around without checking whether what it says is true or not.

That was more a general description of what people are saying, rather than you specifically. And that's the thing, we think we can afford it. Do you have a good argument for why not?

None of us have ever understood this thing. Regardless of whether you trust the source of this information or not--and I still recommend that you don't--that doesn't immediately make it false. Even if it isn't telling the truth, then we know what the Null are capable of. If it is, then you have more information about your Door. Yes, it is a risk, but a relatively low one for you, so why not?

I'm kinda worried that it's not a low risk at all. You never really told me what your backup plan is if it's a trap, besides 'don't set it off'.

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