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Crescendo? Yeah, of course -- you good?

I simply have a question.

. . . We know that Blossom continues to summon people. Is it true that her summoning often fails, and the people who do not make it into the pasture are instead taken by Lady Death?

Ah . . .

[ . . . ]

Yeah. As far as we know, it's true.

Apparently Blossom admitted as much at that one secrets ritual we missed.

[ . . . . . ]

Should we not be stopping her? If that is the case, she is essentially killing others. Our friends, and family... the people we love could be among those who have not made it to this place.

[ "should we not do this stupid insane thing you've thought about doing like a dozen times already" truly this is #bluebell ]

I've . . . thought about it. But . . .

I think we should try something else first.

Do you have a plan in mind?

You remember the Nothing, right? And all those souls that were wandering there, aimless?

I want to free them.

Ah... you have, perhaps, hit upon what I was hoping to do, as well. I do not know how exactly, yet. But... should we visit Lady Death again and see what can be done from the other side?

The eye is currently closed.

[ . . . ]

. . . Although I do not believe she would be very happy to see us waltz to our deaths once more. If there is another way to go there without losing our life, it would be ideal.

Mmm . . . She's definitely doing us a favor by ignoring us right now. I'm not sure how well deliberately busting in there would go over. I don't want her to change her mind on letting us all off the hook half the time.

We could try sending her a message without going ourselves, though . . .

Do you have an idea as to how to get one to her?

Not so concretely . . . but the fountain's gotta be our best bet.

I wonder if something like a near-death experience there might... make a difference.

When you were near death after your encounter with Teleute . . . did you experience anything strange?

. . . Perhaps not outside of how the word 'eternity' seemed to echo through my mind.

Oh! About that . . . I think that word will be very important for dealing with Teleute.

You may be right. She showed me something recently. Something unpleasant. But... it makes sense in context to it.

--? More recently than your first encounter?

Yes. After the fireworks the other day, I stumbled into her and realized who it was.

Are you alright? Did anything happen?

It-- yes, and no. My confrontation with her was disturbing to say the very least. But I am all right. It has not deterred me from my goals. If anything, I am quite dismayed by the state she is forced to endure from one moment to the next.

Would you mind telling me what happened?

She grabbed me-- pulled me toward her face, and that void-

[Releasing a slightly shaky breath. ]

I... I saw the death of... everything. Without ever having been able to reach its potential... countless billions of lives destroyed, but unable to escape an endless eternity of that ceaseless torment.

Somehow... it is all gathered up in that tiny body.

[ HEY TELEUTE CAN YOU LEAVE HIS SON ALONE? JESUS FUCK ]

. . . Yeah. I've seen it too.

"Does life have meaning?" Apparently Hope and her sisters were tasked with finding the answer to that. Her sisters made one decision; she made another. That's why they've locked her away.

Her sisters are the rest of the birds?

. . . She is intimidating to be around. But for some reason, I do not feel as though I can leave her alone, either.

[ . . . Oh! ]

But I did not go looking for trouble! It was sometime after the fireworks. I did not leave the pasture, or anything.

Haha, I wasn't gonna scold you.

But I agree, I don't really want to just leave that situation be either.

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