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

[cloningblues]

Yeah. I mean, maybe it will help you take your mind off the whole teleporting thing.

Have you ever tried making pancakes before?

[star_of_sad]

Actually, yes, yes I did. They're easy, would you like me to show you?

[cloningblues]

Alright. How hard can it be? I even have a recipe.

[Come on, that's just tempting fate.]

[star_of_sad]

That's true. Let's go.

[Timeskip to AFTER the inevitable culinary incident happens?]

[cloningblues]

[Let's do this.]

Err...

[Asagi watches the fruit of their efforts carefully.]

Are pancakes supposed to be this black?

[star_of_sad]

Not usually... but it doesn't mean this one will taste bad, right?

[A testing stab with a fork.]

It's... crunchy.

[cloningblues]

Not just crunchy. Charcoaly.

Maybe we should get Kei to taste it? She likes sweets...

[star_of_sad]

I don't think there's any sweet taste left in those.

[Here goes nothing! Setsuko tries for a tiny bite.]

Ag.

[cloningblues]

Err...

[Yeah, that doesn't look promising at all.]

Try with some jam, maybe?

[star_of_sad]

No, thank you.

[Setsuko looks around for a dust bin.]

[cloningblues]

Maybe not all of them are that bad...

[Asagi tries the least charred pancake. That's not saying much, however.]

Okay. Maybe not all of them are going to be that bad next time.