This woman suddenly appears in the middle of the hall. But it's okay, on a closer look, you see she's semi-transparent and clearly a projection. She makes a strange formation with her hands (the one in the picture) as a greeting, blank-faced and blank-eyed.
Tokiko
Welcome to the NAIXATLOZ Japan Branch.
The founder, Tokiko Shigure, is not in today, but I will take and record queries in her place.
The book is thin and black, with white markings and this logo emblazoned across its front. Opening it leads to a lot of blank pages, but there is one that reads:
γThe intersection between the warp and weft that is where the seam can occur.γ ]
[ help. she just files that away for later because now there's a projection right here in the middle of the hall. weeeeeeeeird. she just pats ace on the shoulder. ]
We were hoping to get some more information on Naixatloz. No way you can direct us to learning a little more, yeah?
[ warp and weft.. seams... what the hell is this? craft time? ]
Nirvana — a concept in some religions that represents the ultimate state of salvational release, the liberation from pain, suffering, and the cycle of rebirth. Also synonymous with Moksha in some instances.
It is our goal at NAIXATLOZ to achieve this Nirvana by escaping the chains of this fabricated world.
[ Sabo internally is like I could've told you that. Part of that. Okay, the first part. He has the power of Wikipedia too. F.F. is looking at the water. Predictable. ]
Tokiko
Current recorded lessons include: Simulation World Theory.
Would you like to hear this lesson?
[ Ace internally tells Sabo to shut up, they still learned that the clearly evil company wants Nirvana somehow. You don't know they're evil. They're rich. Good point. ]
Gotta get what we can while we're here, yeah? [ she gives him an easy smile. ] Let's hear it out.
[ f.f. is really focused on the water and jolyne has to close her eyes for a minute to be like pay attention, you stinky lil phytoplankton eyeball!!!!!! (lovingly) ]
Go ahead... Teach us about Simulation World Theory.
Simulation World Theory, also known as the simulation hypothesis, posits that the world we are living in is not real, but rather, a mere creation.
However, we at NAIX understand this not to be mere conjecture, but the truth.
Tokiko
Have you ever noticed a strange phenomenon? Such as you being certain of the existence of a person that nobody else knows about. Or strange disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. Or bizarre past events that repeat themselves to an almost hauntingly similar degree?
These are the result of us stumbling across glitches in this fake world.
Tokiko
There are two primary schools of thought -- those who wish to stay in the simulation, and those who wish to leave. NAIX is of the latter, though other organisations such as the Order of % lean towards the former.
Would you like to hear about the differences between NAIX and the Order of %?
he is in agony. sabo are you keeping track of all of this Crazy conspiracy group, two for the price of one. Where would you be without me?
for some reason that makes him sad but ace is quick to move on and throw a despairing look at Jolyne. he knows she's going to say yes to wanting to hear more about it but he hates this already ]
[ he's withering away and she knows it!!!!!!! she will give him a smile. hang in there, dude, just a little more. i'll get you whatever you want for lunch afterwards. on me.
(with what money idk)
f.f. activate videos of subway surfers to entertain him (no, this is a joke.) anyways, to the projection: ]
A little more please, yes. I want to hear about the differences between NAIX and the Order of %.
The Order of % can be considered a smaller split branch of NAIX, and believes equally fervently that our world is a simulation and that a higher level of reality must exist.
However... have you ever played an open-world game, whose primary goal is to cater to the destructive wills of the player?
[ Think GTA5, which is a game you just have knowledge of now. ]
Tokiko
It is the belief of the Order of % that this universe is but a mere sandbox for the player, and therefore, true consequences do not exist.
In a world without consequence, you are able to do as you please, hence their desire to stay.
However, we are not of the same mind.
Tokiko
Hence, we seek the warp and weft of this fabric of reality...
Or if we must, create them.
Perhaps then, you could reunite with the loved ones you've lost.
[ she just kinda nods a little slack-jawed because that's so many words... so so many words. the intersection between the warp and weft, that is where the seam can occur. ]
Yyyyeah... and what exactly does 'warping the weft of reality' entail?
[ just to urge her on for some more information. ]
[ excuse him while he moves away if you guys want to keep talking to the crazy lady so he can talk on the phone ]
Luffy, talk into the phone normally. [ reflexive big brother moment, but: ] We heard something about a Nirvana Massacre, not a trial. What about Nimona, Sigrun and Hana? Did something happen?
[ i last saw hana at the park, with rita. for ace to supply if he needs.
in any case, she'll go ahead and let him shuffle off to take care of the phone call while they talk to the projection. the response makes her grit her teeth, if only because she really wants to pull something out of this. ]
...
I'm sorry.
There is nothing in my programmes about a "Nirvana Trial".
Hung
We just got a text asking if we'd seen any of them, and none of us have.
Ox was telling us that there's been a streak of people going missing lately.
We were hoping you'd seen them, but...
Iris
Did you just say massacre?
We thought the late disappearances weren't abnormal, since people disappear all of the time, but these two things together don't sound good.
Jolyne said she saw Hana with Rita at the park not too long ago. [ hey, uh, this is worrying, actually. his hand is griping his phone pretty tightly ] We're at the Naiza-- Naixatloz branch in Tokyo. Luffy, it's a mystery place. [ BEFORE HE EVEN ASKS ACE TO EXPLAIN ] We wanted to... learn more about it. What do you mean, people disappear all the time?
[ guys make the hologram stop listening in on his conversation ]
[ But he'll have Nico scan the room to see if there are any cameras or sensors in the case they aren't fast enough. He will try to disable (break) them, if so.
But.
Unless this room tries to kill them, he won't act. ]
[ our giant cyoa!!!!!! she looks at lillium briefly because she'll be right there, she just wants to ask... ]
Has anyone been by here prior to us?
[ can she turn on her ai ball's thermal scanner to see if there's anyone actually here like hiding or something? just in case... she's unfortunately starting to feel a little uncomfortably prickly. are there any heat signatures picking up anywhere besides themselves obvs. ]
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This woman suddenly appears in the middle of the hall. But it's okay, on a closer look, you see she's semi-transparent and clearly a projection. She makes a strange formation with her hands (the one in the picture) as a greeting, blank-faced and blank-eyed.
The founder, Tokiko Shigure, is not in today, but I will take and record queries in her place.
The book is thin and black, with white markings and this logo emblazoned across its front. Opening it leads to a lot of blank pages, but there is one that reads:
γThe intersection between the warp and weft
that is where the seam can occur.γ ]
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[ HE DIDN'T THINK THIS FAR AHEAD AND NOW THERE'S AN AI PROJECTION WHY AM I LEFT ALONE WITH THIS ]
... You guys happen to know what Nirvana is?
[ fuckin nailed it ]
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We were hoping to get some more information on Naixatloz. No way you can direct us to learning a little more, yeah?
[ warp and weft.. seams... what the hell is this? craft time? ]
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It is our goal at NAIXATLOZ to achieve this Nirvana by escaping the chains of this fabricated world.
[ Sabo internally is like I could've told you that. Part of that. Okay, the first part. He has the power of Wikipedia too. F.F. is looking at the water. Predictable. ]
Would you like to hear this lesson?
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You don't know they're evil.
They're rich.
Good point. ]
... Uh. Want the lesson, Jolyne?
[ leaves it up to her? ]
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[ f.f. is really focused on the water and jolyne has to close her eyes for a minute to be like pay attention, you stinky lil phytoplankton eyeball!!!!!! (lovingly) ]
Go ahead... Teach us about Simulation World Theory.
[ record please, f.f. ]
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However, we at NAIX understand this not to be mere conjecture, but the truth.
These are the result of us stumbling across glitches in this fake world.
Would you like to hear about the differences between NAIX and the Order of %?
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he is in agony. sabo are you keeping track of all of this
Crazy conspiracy group, two for the price of one. Where would you be without me?
for some reason that makes him sad but ace is quick to move on and throw a despairing look at Jolyne. he knows she's going to say yes to wanting to hear more about it but he hates this already ]
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(with what money idk)
f.f. activate videos of subway surfers to entertain him (no, this is a joke.) anyways, to the projection: ]
A little more please, yes. I want to hear about the differences between NAIX and the Order of %.
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However... have you ever played an open-world game, whose primary goal is to cater to the destructive wills of the player?
[ Think GTA5, which is a game you just have knowledge of now. ]
In a world without consequence, you are able to do as you please, hence their desire to stay.
However, we are not of the same mind.
Or if we must, create them.
Perhaps then, you could reunite with the loved ones you've lost.
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[ Sabo, what the fuck are they on about.
Still just a conspiracy cult thing.
Cool. Cool. ]
How would we... do that, exactly?
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Warp and weft is... Very vague.
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that is where the seam can occur. ]
Yyyyeah... and what exactly does 'warping the weft of reality' entail?
[ just to urge her on for some more information. ]
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I believe you may be able to better answer the question than I.
After all, you are not of this world.
[ ...Your phone is buzzing. ]
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What is it talking about.
[ AIs? ANSWER? ]
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Frayers?
[ hello? ai balls? f.f.??? what is she even talking about? ]
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"Crazy talk. Remember, hologram or not, she IS the leader of a cult."
That's your collective response.
The caller ID appears to be Hung.
Are you guys alright?
Have any of you seen Hana?
In the background, you can hear Luffy yelling. However, because he's just yelling and not actually talking into the phone, you can barely hear him. ]
By the way, have any of you guys heard about the Nirvana Trial?
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Luffy, talk into the phone normally. [ reflexive big brother moment, but: ] We heard something about a Nirvana Massacre, not a trial. What about Nimona, Sigrun and Hana? Did something happen?
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[ ... Oh, well, that isn't good, is it. Lillium tries to stay calm. ]
Can a hologram tell us about the Nirvana Trial?
[ Let's go cult leader. ]
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in any case, she'll go ahead and let him shuffle off to take care of the phone call while they talk to the projection. the response makes her grit her teeth, if only because she really wants to pull something out of this. ]
Let's hear it.
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I'm sorry.
There is nothing in my programmes about a "Nirvana Trial".
Ox was telling us that there's been a streak of people going missing lately.
We were hoping you'd seen them, but...
We thought the late disappearances weren't abnormal, since people disappear all of the time, but these two things together don't sound good.
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[ guys make the hologram stop listening in on his conversation ]
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[ But he'll have Nico scan the room to see if there are any cameras or sensors in the case they aren't fast enough. He will try to disable (break) them, if so.
But.
Unless this room tries to kill them, he won't act. ]
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Has anyone been by here prior to us?
[ can she turn on her ai ball's thermal scanner to see if there's anyone actually here like hiding or something? just in case... she's unfortunately starting to feel a little uncomfortably prickly. are there any heat signatures picking up anywhere besides themselves obvs. ]
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