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... I don't know any elder gods that I haven't punched back into their dark dimension, so, uh.

Thanks?

Ah, that explains one question and raises far more. I'm guessing I'm like twenty years older where you come from?

And... does the name 'Suzie von Brandt' ring a bell?

Yeah, good instincts. Saves me my usual spiel.

... not at all.

I mean, I guess it makes sense there is or was a possible reality in which our personal timelines are effectively swapped, give or take a few years.

Pink hair? Red eyes? Weird little... automaton-like creature following her around? Any of that bringing anything to mind?

Yeah, that seems to be the gist. All the students are teachers, all the teachers are students, but you're still doing this job. Just more... Old detective who has it out for me for me, less being this open.

... nope. I'd definitely remember something like that.

Huh. So it's more like if SpecInv went more Bureau versus OOPARTS going private security. That's... fascinating, actually. I suspect you're probably a source of constant headaches and paperwork for me on the other side?

That's definitely weird. She knows you, and the feeling I got was a very... 'you cannot grasp the true form', sort of deal. You know?

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Yeah, actually. You're more an actual police force, versus what I gathered from Geo. But yeah, absolutely. We don't really get along.

That's real weird even for my current situation. I don't know anyone like that, I swear. She remind ya of anyone over here?

Yeah, we're sort of a paranormal security team. Kind of compete in the space and we work with Juudai's team. Makes sense, though, I'm kind of an asshole.

...I can think of one, maybe? She's the wife of a friend of mine. I kind of think of her as sister in law though that's not quite right. But if that's your reality's version of her it'd raise a lot more questions...

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Yeah, you're way more of an asshole over there. I'm pretty sure you've got government ties, but I can't prove it.

... What's her name? Because if she's your age here, she shoulda been an adult in mine, right? But most of the adults around ain't really eldritch beings.

Unless they were teachers at DA, but we usually take care of those. Ah, man, once Sully and Mamoru and Noriko trapped a suspected weirdo in a basement for hours, just throwing salt at him. Turns out that doesn't do much against a dragon.

Hm. Out of curiosity, do I have any supernatural powers there? Or was there some sort of catastrophic event that cause me to go missing? My place of work destroyed?

Samasu, Suzume. Maiden name Yamamoto Suzume. Incidental details fit but, like I said, this... would make things weirder.

...I do kind of want to hear this story sometime, though.

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You're way tougher than ya should be, but I don't know anything much more. One tussle was enough for me and anyone who can pin me is probably not someone I wanna meet.

... Who's her husband? 'Cause that name ain't ringing any bells. We got plenty of Samasus though. A universal constant.

Main reason I'm wondering is the old SpecInv building getting destroyed in an attack by Noriko's brainwashed sister would've been what made us made the jump. I also gained... well, an extension of powers I had previously, but they're much more permanent now. Wondering if that's a point of potential divergense.

Samasu Shikou. Ring any bells?

Probably? As far as I know, ya never attended DA either, just came here for... ... Reasons, I guess.

... Yeah! He's in high school with me. Twin sibling that's a god-king or something?

Not attending DA, huh. Weird, but I guess in that timeline it wouldn't line up-

Wait. Shikou's sibling is the God-King? White hair? Sort of reclusive yet temperamental? Definitely absolutely a pyrokinetic? That one?

Yeah, something about becoming the 'Fire Lord?' We're just kinda trying to keep it from manifesting and go about life like normal. They seem pretty reluctant about it anyway, which suits us all fine.

Ain't super close with either of them, but Wakahisa is, so we know each other at lea-... wait. Are ya saying Shikou is the god king here?

The Obsidian Lord, but a very similar dilemma, yes. Reluctant and repressing a latent manifestation of supreme power. I've got it on the books at OOPARTS as far as I can document it. It's strong enough even our Noriko would be terrified of his full strength.

Something has gone very, very wrong, somewhere.

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Yeah, same. We mostly ply them with a world that ain't ashes.

Okay what the hell is all this?

I mean, I ain't really been keeping the whole 'from another dimension' under wraps, so it smells like a trap, right? I jump at the thought of someone I might know, if she didn't get ahold of some savvy bastard like you, she slurps me up or whatever.

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Honestly, at this point your guess is as good as mine.

It's someone who seems passingly familiar to me, but somehow unfamiliar to you, looking for you? I... can think of some explanations but none of them are charitable to our odds or good.

Oh, it's absolutely not good. Glad we agree.

I'm gonna avoid running into her as long as possible. Sounds like it'll be bad for my health.

...If this is Suzume, she's incredibly tenacious. So I'd be careful.

Especially if what I'm thinking is right. Oh god, please don't let me be right. I would love to be proven wrong just once, just ONCE.

... y'know that makes it real clear that you're gonna be right, right?

Since she's after me, uh. Do ya have uh, time. To maybe help perk me up a bit? If I AM this Kaz guy, I gotta become wicked strong, right?

Unfortunately god has cursed me with infinite wisdom and infinite hubris in the same breath, yes.

You do in fact become wicked strong in our timeline, and, well, I -do- run OOPARTS. If nothing else it'll be a good place to hide and train you until we can figure something out and oh god I've become the fantasy mentor.

Okay, what do you need.

More experience. So if you'd want to join the next Briar mini-tournament... It's gonna be action duels.

I mean, yeah. You're pretty mentor-y. I don't want to drop my education at DA fully, even though I'll have to repeat my year when I make it home. But I guess I can live in your basement or something for a bit...

Ehhhhh fuck it, I've not got anything better to do right now.

You've got yourself a deal, Cas.

Thanks!

I just need to get a little better is all. Hone my skills, since I've been... kinda idle for some reason the last few months. Seems like I've got a good ticket home if I can avoid being eaten though.

... also, uh. You don't really have a daughter, do you?