Singularity point

[star_of_sad]

[Setsuko has something important to tell everyone, or at least people who know who she is and are willing to listen. It's not a broadcast, it's told in person.]

This... this has waited long enough.

The Meganoid trap made me realize that I cannot run away from it. I have to face the truth, and a part of that is telling others.

So, you see:

Those events when I, well, teleported, were not just a one time thing. On the Meganoid ship, it almost happened again. And before that... when I was very young, my family was killed. I should have been with my parents, but I wasn't. I woke up in an orphanage, in safety, a long distance away.

I think that whenever my life is really endangered, something whisks me away to safety. And that sounds like a really good ability, but... I do not know why it happens. I should be a normal everyday person, but I'm not. And this power affects others too, as the La Gias incident proved.

So I'm afraid. Afraid that if I continue piloting, one day I will throw my friends into vacuum or another universe or something. By saving myself, I will doom everyone else, without meaning to or even being able to control it.

I... just needed to get it off my chest. My apologies if this causes you to stop trusting me.

Comments

[a_linear_mind]

This must have been weighing on you for a while.

[Here's the person that's pretty much doing the exact opposite of what Setsuko was doing here.]

[star_of_sad]

Yes. I tried not to think about it for years, but ever since I joined Unity Group and the incident with Kaname Chidori's rescue...

[a_linear_mind]

It's been in your thoughts a lot more lately, right?

[Of course, Willis doesn't seem worried about it at all.]

[deathflag_survivor]

Far from it.

[He's no Chief, but hey, he's a black superior officer of a female Real pilot who's surely going to live forever and ever!]

You're trusting me with this information, it wouldn't be right to turn my back on you now of all times.

[star_of_sad]

I... actually am holding it back from some people.

Please do not tell this to them.

[deathflag_survivor]

It's safe with me, Setsuko. You didn't tell me it so I'd go blabbing to everyone I see about it, right?

[There's that smile, and with it the hopes of helping lighten the girl's mood.]

From what I've heard, it's done you more good than harm. And if not for you and your friends showing up in La Gias, Selena and I might've been goners. So... don't forget to keep track of all the people this power's helped too.

[ugyuuya]

You're damn right you should apologize, thinking we'd be so shallow to as to cast you aside when you've worked so hard and worried so much over the rest of us. Who did you think we were that we'd be upset over this?

[An honest smile and hand on the shoulder convey the camaraderie and warmth of the last statement.]

I can appreciate that this is hard for you to accept and the lack of control is scary but now we can watch for it and work at it. If you can learn to control it just think of what good it would do especially after things like what happened to Willis, Seta, or Ken. Nobody will blame you for what happens as long as you're honest with us Setsuko, just take it a step at a time and we'll figure this out together.

[star_of_sad]

Ah...!

[Setsuko was already preparing for a well-deserved lecturing, when something more surprising happened.]

But this happened so many times, and yet I wasn't able to piece anything together...

[ugyuuya]

It's no more a deal then Seta or Willis in the long run. If it starts becoming an issue we'll address it then but for now the fact that you're opening up about it and we'll know what to look for is more than enough. If you keep worrying about things like this you'll wreck your health. If you do feel you need to worry about everyone else at least take a page from Stella's book and do so in moderation. She's got the whole team mom thing down pretty well between Seta, Kei, and Leos.

[Yuuya does cast a quick glance around just to be certain that said teammate wasn't in earshot.]

[gravitons]

Hm, I have been hearing of these incidents for some time now.

Causing harm to those around you is, no doubt, a possibility.

[Shu is blunt here, but he is also obviously thinking about something...]

[star_of_sad]

Yes. I may become a serious liability and threat to others.

Maybe it'd be better if I hid somewhere, away from dangerous situations...

[gravitons]

That is one solution to the problem.

However...

[tiger_ken]

Called it.

[Well, not quite, but Ken was certainly suspicious beforehand.]

And... that's all I have to say.

[star_of_sad]

Is... that so?

[tiger_ken]

It was clear from the start you had no conscious control over it, whatever it was. And despite what Denzel theorised, it was too well correlated with you for it some kind of random occurrence.

But beyond that, its not like you were actively trying to hurt anyone. And you're not to first to keep secrets around here.

[Annoying as Ken's found that habit, he can tolerate it in Setsuko's case.]

At least you didn't punch anyone over it.

[A bit of self-deprecation to lighten the mood.]

[keep_your_dignity]

AND YOU DIDN'T MENTION THIS BEFORE WHY?

[star_of_sad]

The reason for it, Major...

I was afraid.

[And so she is now, kinda.]

[blackhole_sunattack]

None of that seems, to me, to be any of your fault. But it's good that you HAVE told us... We won't be so confused and apprehensive next time, now knowing it's not another form of an enemy attack.

If you wish, we can try to have it looked into. The Haran Foundation has quite a reach. ((Rather, Garrison does and Banjou doesn't question HOW)).

[star_of_sad]

Is there anyone who would have information abuot this?

I don't want to sound ingrateful. That'd be a lot of help, if you could find anything.

[cloningblues]

I, I see...

Talk about awkward timing, huh?

[Asagi tries to hide a piece of paper behind his back.]

[star_of_sad]

I'm sorry. Is this a bad moment?

Maybe I should've said it later.

[majestic_keiki]

That sounds like it must be scary...Especially not knowing how it works like that. But it brought you somewhere safe each time, right? [Kei paused for a bit, giving a trademark slight, reassuring smile.] So you don't need to worry about teleporting people into a vacuum.

[star_of_sad]

Well. I was transported to the ocean floor once.

So theoretically speaking, it could be somewhere that is safe for me and Virgola, since it is hermetically sealed, but not so much for others.

Sorry. I... didn't mean to sound so negative.

[break_the_nine]

Miss Setsuko...

Its alright. If it only happens when you're in danger then we just need to make sure you're always safe.

[Leos gives her a small smile.]

I can protect you when I get better. I promise!

I lost my parents too so... us orphans need to stay together right?

[star_of_sad]

That may not be...

Yes. You are right. We both know how it feels to be alone, don't we?

We need to help each other.