012 [video/action] 4th wall

[complexrestart]

[Rika's peacefully walking out of the Center in Goldenrod, when a bright light suddenly flashes and she covers her eyes. When she opens them, a strange pokémon is in front of her.]

Mii? What should I do with you? [She backs up a bit, slightly afraid of the large pokémon. However, she smiles.] I suppose I should catch you! [She throws a pokéball that she got from her bag at it, successfully catching it. Rika releases it from the ball and smiles at it again.] You look scary, but I'm sure you're not! [She tilts her head to the side.] Mii... what are you, though?

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

...Bernkastel?

[Surprise! The only other person that this Rika has seen... that looks like "herself" was also Bernkastel. Erika Furudo doesn't count.

She can't help but ask, even though the Rika she's seeing isn't wearing the same witch attire Bernkastel has...]

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

... I'm not Bernkastel. I'm Rika Furude.

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

...I see. You're another me. [She's calming down a bit. This isn't the first time this happened to her, so she's trying not to be too surprised.] I'm also Rika Furude, but I came from a different world fragment.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[She's hesitant to ask, but she needs to know.] ... Which one?

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

A fragment called Fortuna. It's a broken world. But before that, I was in Hinamizawa and we managed to create many miracles with the help of our friends. However, it still wasn't enough to change our dead-end fate... ["Our". She's referring to herself and her other self.]

Do you remember...?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

... It seems that we are from the same Hinamizawa.

[She's silent for a moment.] ... The place we're in now is called Johto. So far, it's been a happy place.

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

Johto? [She smiles a bit.] Mii. It's far nicer than the place I wound up in.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

What sort of place did you end up in?

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

...It's a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Everyone works together to survive and make the city more habitable.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you ended up somewhere like that.

... I'm lucky to be where I am. [She pauses.] Is anyone else from Hinamizawa there?

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

[She smiles again.] ...I was able to meet some amazing people in that world. It's not so bad.

Satoko and Hanyuu are there. Rena was there for a short amount of time, but I was glad I could see her again.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[She smiles back.] I'm glad they're there.

... Keiichi and Satoko are here with me. Rena was here for a while when I first arrived, but she left soon after.

I have met amazing people in this world as well. They've become some of my closest friends, and are people I trust completely.

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

So you're not alone. It's good to know that my other self has people to rely on in this world.

...Rena left? Do people come and go all the time here too?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

I even have someone that's like a brother to me. [She pauses, smiling.] I'm glad you have people you can rely on as well.

... Yes, they do.

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

Like a brother? How is that like for you? [She already knows the feeling actually, but her "brother" figure had already left...]

I see. This world functions similarly to the one I just came from. But even after people leave, it's still possible to see them again...

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

It's very nice. I never thought I would be able to look at someone as if they were family.

... Yes. I've seen some people return after they've left. However, sometimes, they don't seem to remember their previous stay.

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling.

...It can be sad sometimes, but there's no harm in trying to become friends again. ["Pika!" ...She almost forgot about that bright yellow rodent latched on her head. She points at it.] Mii. Are these part of this world too?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Yes, they are. Instead of animals, in this world, there are pokémon. [She gestures to the Lugia.] I also have my own team of them.

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

Mii? Why do you have a team?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

To fight! We fight in this world, but only with our pokémon.

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[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

That's interesting. Is there a reason for the fighting?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Not that I know of. It just seems to be the way of this world. We battle with top trainers called Gym Leaders, and once we defeat all of them, we can go and battle the best of the best. I'm not sure what is after that though.