[ The dream says no. His head says yes. He puts a hand to his forehead, wavering as past and present collide. If he doesn't remember then what is the point? If no-one remembers what happened to them then history will repeat. And repeat. And repeat--
But he takes Hijikata's hand and lets the other man lead. The seas beneath no longer boil, no, and the earth is no longer being rent by ear-splitting cracks, although the scars of calamity still visibly mar the face of the planet. Nothing good awaits anyone down there. ]
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[ The dream says no. His head says yes. He puts a hand to his forehead, wavering as past and present collide. If he doesn't remember then what is the point? If no-one remembers what happened to them then history will repeat. And repeat. And repeat--
But he takes Hijikata's hand and lets the other man lead. The seas beneath no longer boil, no, and the earth is no longer being rent by ear-splitting cracks, although the scars of calamity still visibly mar the face of the planet. Nothing good awaits anyone down there. ]
Where is he...? Where...
[ He sounds lost. ]