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[lingeringhope]

You may have noticed some abnormal behavior regarding the Door. Normally it doesn't bring in anything so large, and we did not expect it to do so this time. Delight and I have been attempting to alter the Door to send you home, as you have so often requested, but as I have said again and again, we have very little knowledge in this area. We will try again.

My appreciation for those who slew the dragons. We did not intend on their arrival, and I would be willing to grant you a favor in return for your efforts - if it's within my power, and not too foolish.

Comments

[edibles]

Why do you bring us in if you can't send us back?

[lingeringhope]

I don't bring you in.

[edibles]

Yeah, because it's an accident.

[lingeringhope]

Exactly. I'm glad you understand.

[edibles]

I don't. How the hell are you guys not in control?

[lingeringhope]

The Door is something that we do not entirely understand. None of us can truly control it. None of you, either.

[edibles]

How do you have a fucking magical door and use it without knowing what it does?

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[repelling]

[ What a week. Pulled in by a "Door," dragons, now the "gods" openly admit knowing little (except, judging by the comments, for one), and want to send them back.

Whatever, he's used to incompetent gods, Soul Society. These don't seem to be detestably corrupt.

MEANWHILE TIME TO BE A BLOWHARD. ]

It wasn't much.

[ Oh yeah killing a dragon nbd. Especially with Kuchiki-san. ]

I guess you're lucky that Door's forced in capable people. We'll be in touch.

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[lingeringhope]

I suppose we are. It would be difficult to start afresh if you were all eaten.

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[repelling]

It would be easier to start afresh by sending us all home?

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[lingeringhope]

It would be easiest to simply keep you until we are done with you, but few of you want that.

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[repelling]

[ Statements like that make it hard to buy the whole "we didn't mean it." ]

Weirdly, people object to being imprisoned away from home and used as batteries.

[ That's the sum of it, right? At least it isn't Kurotsuchi's spy bacteria in his body, but... ]

It would be a punishable human rights violation, doing that sort of thing.

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[lingeringhope]

In general, we are not particularly concerned with 'human rights'.

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[repelling]

I'm noticing that. Everything's fine if you've got the power?

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[torrefied]

[Mello reads the network meticulously, though he doesn't often comment. Reading these comments to Hope hits a particular nerve for him, though - he knows all too well what it's like to reach for something important and fail at it - which is why he decides to leave his own words for Hope, though he locks them down for Hope's eyes only.]

Don't let them discourage you. Mistakes are usually a necessary step on the path to success.

[lingeringhope]

I appreciate the words. I intend to keep trying, despite the mistakes this time.

[torrefied]

Good.

[Mello's opinion on the subject of failure is that it shouldn't be an end point, but a catalyst for further action.]

You might have better luck if you enlisted some additional help. You say you don't know much about the Door, but there are quite a few people here who are very good at solving puzzles.

[lingeringhope]

Perhaps so, but I do not trust many of the people here.

[torrefied]

How would you determine if someone is trustworthy enough to work with?

[Because while Mello is not - repeat, not - trustworthy, he is absolutely interested in learning more about the Door and how it works.]

[lingeringhope]

If they have shown that their interests are aligned with our own, and if they have not cooperated with any of those calling for our deaths, that would be a start.

[torrefied]

Fair enough. Interests such as providing the lot of you with emotion-based power, or something else?

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[liketeenspirit]

Me and my friends took down the ice dragon. We talked about it and what we want is more supplies for the clinic. Ask Kate and Dr. Tam what they need, and make sure they get it.

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[lingeringhope]

Some things I cannot supply, but I will try.

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[liketeenspirit]

Do what you can.

And thanks for trying with the Door.

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[lingeringhope]

I will keep trying.