[ DEPARTURE ]

[sheriffexe]

DEPARTURE

It's time to go. Most people are on the train by now. Settled into their cabins and among friends and loved ones. There are only three new arrivals left to board and once they do, Hal pulls a conductor's hat out from underneath the bar, tugs it on, and steps around it to the middle of the train. He opens his mouth to talk, voice filling the train. "It's time to go. Stops happen once a day until everyone's departed and I already have your stopped listed. If you'd like to be prioritized, let me know, otherwise we'll go in order of death. Settle in and enjoy the ride. If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask, folks." This, of course, means that those who died earliest (Manfred, Higekiri) will depart first while those who died latest (Barnham, Damian, Percy) will depart last. There's a stop for everyone, though those who want to get off together are more than welcome to. Hal pulls a notepad and pen out of his pocket later and people will notice that he goes around the train confirming stops with everyone. Whatever feeling Hal may have had to a character back in town isn't noticeable here -- he is simply a robot assigned with a job. After that, it's all a matter of settling in and enjoying the ride. If that's possible for you, at least.

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HAL

[sheriffexe]

[ And as always, Hal is here for any goodbyes you might need to make or wishes you want granted. After all, he's only got a job to do. ]

[guiltlevel]

[ You know, Russell's been thinking about some things. So with a piece of paper with some names written on them: Tabasa, Gardenia, Cody, Dogma, Kantera, Mireille, and Yumi... And show Hal the list of names. ]

Can you... Revive these people, maybe? Or at least.... Change it back to where it was before I killed them...? Is that something you can do?

[ He may be hitching a ride with Sara, but it almost feels kind of wrong to leave the people who's lives were ruined by Russell's murders just... There, you know? Especially if he can fix something. ]

[sheriffexe]

[ He considers this for a moment. ]

The easiest solution there, I think, would be to wipe your existence from that universe, since you're going back with Sara. Then nothing ever happened to them in the first place.

[guiltlevel]

[ Works for him! ]

...Yeah, that's fine. Can you just make sure Yumi will be safe.....? I want her to be safe- - from my dad.

[ Who won't like, be his Dad anymore but you know. Precautions. ]

[sheriffexe]

Sure, I can do that. That will be the last of your merit though.

[elemancy]

This... is probably a stupid question.

[surprise, noct isn't letting this end without asking hal one more dumb thing, but he definitely mulls this over for a looooong time before even trying to ask.]

Even if someone asked for it now, there's not much that can be done once... they're back in their own worlds right?

[you know, like if he bites the dust back home, he can't be ghosted somewhere else or something? he doesn't know how to even ask that though i'm sorry.]

[sheriffexe]

[ Well, this is probably the first time Hal doesn't look displeased to see Noct. He doesn't look anything, really. ]

It depends on what it is exactly.

[elemancy]

[oh good, not disappointing him for once in life, it's almost an accomplishment!]

Like. If... I was to die or something, once I got back. [he doesn't really plan on this, but hey! anything is possible.] If there's anything left, like... I dunno, a spirit or something.

Could that go somewhere else?

[sheriffexe]

[ Yet, you still sound dumb, Noct. ]

I guess. You want your afterlife to be somewhere else is what you're asking, aren't you?

[hydrokinetics]

[One last time...he approaches Hal.]

Is it too late to use my merit? [There's a crooked smile that says even if it is, he's going to try asking anyway.]

[sheriffexe]

[ Hey, Percy. ]

Considering how much you have, no. What is it?

[hydrokinetics]

I want my merit to go toward something good. Everyone gave it to me, so it should go back. Would it be enough to grant all of the remaining wishes and then some? Like...say...setting up a way to stay in contact across the universes. Is that physically possible?

[But also...] I also want something a little more selfish if that's okay.

[sheriffexe]

Not widespread. Individual connections are possible if the two parties agree. It's binding two universes, after all, and not all universes can sync together like that.

[ A nod. ]

What is it?

[thatsthespirit]

[she has no wishes. well. . . that's not entirely true. she has wishes, but she has no wishes she's actually going to ask for, because she's dumb]

[she's just here for the conversation]

You clean up rather well, if I do say so myself.

[sheriffexe]

Different setting, different platform, different appearance. The Sheriff had to look scruffy and had to be mean.

[ He's also noticeably missing the accent. ]

[thatsthespirit]

And the Conductor has to look clean and polite? Hm. I suppose that makes sense.

[considering a conductor is more of a host than a sheriff is]

Do you remember what I said, at the beginning of the game? When I told you that I intended to kill your employers so they could never run another event like this again?

[feminitis]

...do I even have any merit to use? [She's not sure. Sei feels like she hasn't been especially useful, but on the other hand, her stupid death was probably entertaining to whoever was watching.] I have something to ask of you, if so.

[sheriffexe]

Yes, you do. What is it?

[feminitis]

Oh, good...

[Whew. That's one hurdle jumped, at least.]

There are probably other games... like this one, right? I probably can't ask that someone be spared from any future games, but - I'd like to ask that if the Okita-sensei I know is ever chosen to participate in one of them, that I am chosen as well so I can try to protect him.

[impulsiveness]

So, uh... question. If I go back and screw my world's history up [by going elsewhere or being himself], what's going to happen to Damian?

[Just asking before he decides and whole asses it, like he will inevitably do.]

[sheriffexe]

Rewrite of reality. Damian you met here won't be the Damian of your new universe. He goes back to the reality he's from, you go back to your new one.

[impulsiveness]

[W E L L. This sure goes against the whole not leaving Damian alone thing???]

... Is there any way to postpone my memories of this place? Have them come to me when I'm at Damian's point in time, not the one I'm from.

[The timeline would be... okay like that, maybe?]

[uraniumnumnum]

[ he really really really really wants to fucking deck the sheriff, but he is aware that this is simply the same model of robot with different memories and not the same person, so he restrains himself. Barely.

Instead, he asks a question. ]

You. Answer me. If I were to go elsewhere... I don't wish to travel in this body. Is that possible? I want my data to be placed in another device.

[sheriffexe]

[ Well, thanks, Ash. ]

Yes, that's possible.

[uraniumnumnum]

Transfer me into Noctis's car.

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