[he looks a little surprised for a moment, before his expression settles on fondness.
and wry amusement.]
... right. That's probably the case for a lot of swords. They have a lot of history tied to them, and Masters who they served and protected.
I'm not really like that though. Myself and some others - there are exceptions. Swords who have been lost over the years, who only show up in a few records.
So sometimes I lose sight of reality - where I am, what's around me - probably because it's unsure whether I exist.
Mm! Right! This body exists here and now, that's true.
[easily, but then he tilts his head]
But that's the thing about spirits... Sometimes they can exist, even though their origin point never did. There's comrades I have who are mostly in myths and tales... that sort of thing.
Except if you're from Earth - you can find Matsui Gou. It's in someone's collection right now, but it's brought out for public viewings. No one knows where the Buzen Gou is, or what it even looks like. It exists only in name.
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Okay. I talked about it kind of in the trial, but what do you know about spirits, Al-san? I saw you nodding a little.
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and wry amusement.]
... right. That's probably the case for a lot of swords. They have a lot of history tied to them, and Masters who they served and protected.
I'm not really like that though. Myself and some others - there are exceptions. Swords who have been lost over the years, who only show up in a few records.
So sometimes I lose sight of reality - where I am, what's around me - probably because it's unsure whether I exist.
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just kidding she responds, like, immediately. ]
But you're right here. Of course you exist.
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[easily, but then he tilts his head]
But that's the thing about spirits... Sometimes they can exist, even though their origin point never did. There's comrades I have who are mostly in myths and tales... that sort of thing.
Except if you're from Earth - you can find Matsui Gou. It's in someone's collection right now, but it's brought out for public viewings. No one knows where the Buzen Gou is, or what it even looks like. It exists only in name.
That kind of thing.
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[ hearing it explained like that definitely gives her pause. for real this time. ]
Do some things ground you here more than others?
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But hmm... I don't know - I didn't expect it to happen again at all, but I guess even in death it doesn't change what I am.
I feel a little bad though... I wanted to help more than I did.
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[ look it was a mess but now that it's over she can't be mad at anyone. especially if they were, like, existentially fluctuating. ]