[ Listen, he doesn't need as much sleep as your average human. In fact, if it weren't for the fact he got up to just get some water, he wouldn't have texted you at all until later. He's not allowed the communicator in the fort, which is fine. He guesses. ]
Then turn your communicator on silent. I'll forward you the details. You can read them when you get up.
I'm fine. Being up this late isn't unusual for me.
[ There's a little pause as he thinks about how to phrase this, but it is so minor it is likely unnoticeable. ]
I sleep when I can.
[ Demons don't have bedtimes. ]
I noticed you were one of the few who visited the other world. I want to make it more navigable for those who want to explore it and study the creatures that lurk within it.
I'm able to do it on my own, [ with his gun and his Devilman, ] but I wondered if you wanted a hand in it.
[Do you KNOW how hard it is not to just fire back---- no, you know what?]
IT'S KINDA UNUSUAL FOR ME
Just for the record
But uh
Man, I wish we had lemons and honey here. Mom used to drop some honey on a lemon and have me bite into it when I couldn't fall asleep. And when I was exhausted. It worked pretty well.
[There's 0 science behind this, Ryo, do your thing.]
Oh, the Metaverse? That's its name, by the way.
Usually man, that sounds like such a bad idea and hear me out cause I effin' love bad ideas and would be so for it
But I can't go in there for the foreseeable future
[ But, Ryo is just pretty blunt. Firing back is in his blood. ]
Sakamoto, you do know how to place your communicator on silent, don't you?
Lemon and honey wouldn't reduce that. [ Is he joking? Yes. ] Moreover, your mother giving you it likely had a placebo effect. They're both useful for treating inflammation and honey itself has been proven to reduce infection in open wounds, but both have no notable impact on sleep.
[ He's also just saying, even he turns his off before going to bed. Well, not that he has much choice. It's Akira or the communicator (or a broken communicator) and it doesn't take a genius to figure out which one he's gonna pick. ]
Yes, the Metaverse.
[ He pauses, catches himself typing: are you al before backspacing. ]
Interesting. So, some are physical representations of psychological theory. I've only been able to gather what information has been made available through other sources, but that's the first I've heard of that.
Either way, you won't have to worry about going in yourself. Any direction or commentary you could add to my recordings would be helpful.
[ Hey, guess who is gonna explore once he can. It's him. ]
Well, yeah, I guess that's a way of puttin' it. They're all based off of myths and perceptions that people have. It's the type of world where if you believe a nerf gun is a real gun, then it's actually the real thing.
It's also the kind of place where you can't really hide your inner self, either. So even if you wanna try to push that stuff away it's gonna face you front and center, and with a baseball bat to boot.
I'm familiar with mythology and cultural perceptions. It doesn't surprise me that an area born out of cognition would rely on communal memory.
[ He's dealt with plenty of that, in a way. He knows instinctively why people fear the darkness, why they've woven tales around creatures of monstrous proportions the entirety of their existence. He considers for a moment and then: ]
I'll text you if I think of anything else. Knowing what I'm up against is fine.
I know I'm gonna sound like a broken record here, man, but please be careful if you do end up in there. There's a lot of shit that can really muck your ass up if you ain't careful, and dealin' with cognition is a really screwed up thing sometimes.
Like, the first time I went in, I saw my old track coach... the one who broke my leg and shit, and just... y'know dealin' with that kinda shit is rough. S'all.
Anyway, I'll keep my eye on my communicator for ya.
Don't forget I've traveled extensively up until now. Many of those areas were hostile.
I always had a contingency plan.
[ That's not exactly true, since all those plans boiled down to brute force and other modes of violence. But, Ryo isn't about to admit what he moonlights as. He's always been drawn to danger. To him, this is irresistible.
But, he's never heard of that with regards to his coach. Ryo really doesn't know what to say in response to it. Really, his fondness for Ryuji (which he staunchly refuses to admit) is all that buys him the following at all: ]
I've been told I'm surprisingly resilient. You'd be loathe to lose more sleep over it, Sakamoto.
[ That's about as close to a "don't worry," Ryuji's going to get from him. Normally, he'd just shove it off. But... Well, he needn't add more thought to it. ]
Yeah, but there's a difference between takin' a flight out to see the world and tripping up into a place of the inner world, if that makes sense.
So here's some advice, in case you do end up in there. First, go with someone who has the app. They should say "The Real World" when shit hits the fan and it'll take you out.
Second, if you believe a plastic knife is a sword, then it's a sword. That line of thinking'll get you pretty far.
[He doesn't want!!! to offer advice to Ryo-yo about this at all, but he doesn't want him to go in there without anything to fend himself off.]
Yeah I'm pretty sure you'd loathe me on another 8 days without sleep dude and that's the LAST THING I ever wanna go through again
[ Better that you do, Ryuji. He'd have gone in with or without your compliance in this. Ryo doesn't know how to keep out of danger. ]
I'm aware. My experiences aren't likely to be compatible, but I know when I'm outstripped.
I'll see what I can't do. If I can't access it by usual means, I'll inquire about borrowing it elsewhere.
[ Why does Ryo Asuka like stupid boys. The eternal question. Can text carry the idea that someone is pinching the bridge of their nose with their free hand? Sure. ]
[He's said his peace, which was, earnestly, to warn him about the dangers, which is all he can do since he can't go in there to save Ryo-yo's butt if anything goes down south.]
[ Don't worry, he's got a big, giant demon who loves him and a gun. You'll figure that out soon enough. Ryo-yo: casually shattering the illusion further that he's not nearly as placid as he likes to appear. ]
I appreciate the information.
[ There's a small pause and then: there's an attachment. It's a video. If Ryuji opens it up, it's a quick tutorial on how to turn his communicator on silent. ]
Here. You can sleep in this way. If that doesn't help, you can come find me.
[ It isn't like he likes you or anything, Sakamoto. ]
[He knows the quiet, reserved types have a hidden side to them. He's still waiting for that moment to bloom with Ryo-yo, but like all other things with him, it's slow and steady. Like a turtle. The key is finding the right amount of pushing without getting him to recede into the shell, and Ryuji thinks? maybe he's pretty okay doing that.
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Then turn your communicator on silent. I'll forward you the details. You can read them when you get up.
[ So practical. ]
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She was great but always left me in the mornings so it's kinda like a one sided type of affair
I'm up, everything ok?
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[ There's a little pause as he thinks about how to phrase this, but it is so minor it is likely unnoticeable. ]
I sleep when I can.
[ Demons don't have bedtimes. ]
I noticed you were one of the few who visited the other world. I want to make it more navigable for those who want to explore it and study the creatures that lurk within it.
I'm able to do it on my own, [ with his gun and his Devilman, ] but I wondered if you wanted a hand in it.
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IT'S KINDA UNUSUAL FOR ME
Just for the record
But uh
Man, I wish we had lemons and honey here. Mom used to drop some honey on a lemon and have me bite into it when I couldn't fall asleep. And when I was exhausted. It worked pretty well.
[There's 0 science behind this, Ryo, do your thing.]
Oh, the Metaverse? That's its name, by the way.
Usually man, that sounds like such a bad idea and hear me out cause I effin' love bad ideas and would be so for it
But I can't go in there for the foreseeable future
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[ But, Ryo is just pretty blunt. Firing back is in his blood. ]
Sakamoto, you do know how to place your communicator on silent, don't you?
Lemon and honey wouldn't reduce that. [ Is he joking? Yes. ] Moreover, your mother giving you it likely had a placebo effect. They're both useful for treating inflammation and honey itself has been proven to reduce infection in open wounds, but both have no notable impact on sleep.
[ He's also just saying, even he turns his off before going to bed. Well, not that he has much choice. It's Akira or the communicator (or a broken communicator) and it doesn't take a genius to figure out which one he's gonna pick. ]
Yes, the Metaverse.
[ He pauses, catches himself typing: are you al before backspacing. ]
Did something happen?
[ There. That's more neutral. ]
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Except the part about puttin' this shit on silent. That'd be a good thing to know.
[Ryuji...]
There's something in there that if it sees me, it's going to come after me and try to kill me
I'm a wanted man, Ryo-yo
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[ Never mind that he's kind of raising his eyebrows at the first part. Is this like Simba? Ryo doesn't understand parents and how they work, Ryuji. ]
I see.
[ He thinks about it for like two seconds. ]
Is there a way to deal with it?
[ You know, curiosity. ]
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Yeah a few but like, the best option is letting it kinda resolve itself
Everything in there's born outta cognition
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[ Ryo "not a morning person" Asuka. ]
Interesting. So, some are physical representations of psychological theory. I've only been able to gather what information has been made available through other sources, but that's the first I've heard of that.
Either way, you won't have to worry about going in yourself. Any direction or commentary you could add to my recordings would be helpful.
[ Hey, guess who is gonna explore once he can. It's him. ]
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It's also the kind of place where you can't really hide your inner self, either. So even if you wanna try to push that stuff away it's gonna face you front and center, and with a baseball bat to boot.
What else you wanna know?
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[ He's dealt with plenty of that, in a way. He knows instinctively why people fear the darkness, why they've woven tales around creatures of monstrous proportions the entirety of their existence. He considers for a moment and then: ]
I'll text you if I think of anything else. Knowing what I'm up against is fine.
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Like, the first time I went in, I saw my old track coach... the one who broke my leg and shit, and just... y'know dealin' with that kinda shit is rough. S'all.
Anyway, I'll keep my eye on my communicator for ya.
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I always had a contingency plan.
[ That's not exactly true, since all those plans boiled down to brute force and other modes of violence. But, Ryo isn't about to admit what he moonlights as. He's always been drawn to danger. To him, this is irresistible.
But, he's never heard of that with regards to his coach. Ryo really doesn't know what to say in response to it. Really, his fondness for Ryuji (which he staunchly refuses to admit) is all that buys him the following at all: ]
I've been told I'm surprisingly resilient. You'd be loathe to lose more sleep over it, Sakamoto.
[ That's about as close to a "don't worry," Ryuji's going to get from him. Normally, he'd just shove it off. But... Well, he needn't add more thought to it. ]
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So here's some advice, in case you do end up in there. First, go with someone who has the app. They should say "The Real World" when shit hits the fan and it'll take you out.
Second, if you believe a plastic knife is a sword, then it's a sword. That line of thinking'll get you pretty far.
[He doesn't want!!! to offer advice to Ryo-yo about this at all, but he doesn't want him to go in there without anything to fend himself off.]
Yeah I'm pretty sure you'd loathe me on another 8 days without sleep dude and that's the LAST THING I ever wanna go through again
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I'm aware. My experiences aren't likely to be compatible, but I know when I'm outstripped.
I'll see what I can't do. If I can't access it by usual means, I'll inquire about borrowing it elsewhere.
[ Why does Ryo Asuka like stupid boys. The eternal question. Can text carry the idea that someone is pinching the bridge of their nose with their free hand? Sure. ]
I'll keep it in mind.
[ So dry... ]
I fared better than most at the end of it.
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Yeah, yeah dude rub it in why dontcha.
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I appreciate the information.
[ There's a small pause and then: there's an attachment. It's a video. If Ryuji opens it up, it's a quick tutorial on how to turn his communicator on silent. ]
Here. You can sleep in this way. If that doesn't help, you can come find me.
[ It isn't like he likes you or anything, Sakamoto. ]
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Judging by the little things of course.]
Shit man
You're my hero
And now I'm gonna go to sleep
Ping me all you want