Chapter 7: "Death"

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3rd POV. Reverie (Reality)

Arthur finally met the Memokeeper named Black Swan.

Arthur: With the Garden of Recollection here, I take it that you're invited here by the Family as well.

Black Swan: So turning the tables immediately. I should've been the one asking the questions but it seems like such is the one who is an Emanator of Four Aeons.

Arthur: Lady, I don't have time for your complex phrases or narrating whatever it is.

Black Swan: All right then.

Black Swan: Yes. The Garden of Recollection was invited by the Family as well. I was chosen to represent the faction.

Arthur: I see. Now, on to my second question.

Arthur: What is happening in the dreamscape? You said earlier that I was barely able to escape the clutches of this so called "Death"?

Black Swan: You see, the Family's been hiding something within the Dreamscape.

Arthur: I am very much having the same suspicions.

Arthur: In fact, the very moment the Astral Express reached the Asdana star system.

Arthur: I already felt something weird based on the memoria flowing around here.

Black Swan: You were able to tell something is wrong with the memoria?

Arthur: Not really something wrong. I think I would say this as a "strange" feeling.

Black Swan: I see.

???: Miss Black Swan, and Arthur.

Arthur and Black Swan turned to see Himeko approaching them.

Arthur: Himeko, are you alright?

Himeko: Yes. Though I should be the one asking that question.

Arthur: Yes, I'm fine. Though I would say that I managed to wake up much earlier.

Himeko: I see.

Arthur: For now, let's wait for the others.

Welt, March, and Stelle eventually rendezvous with the others. Himeko introduced Black Swan to Stelle.

Black Swan explained that she's been investigating the incidents around the dreamscape.

Arthur: Okay, what is going on?

Stelle: Right. Let me explain. Before I met Miss Black Swan at the dreamscape, I met a girl named Firefly.

Arthur: So you met her, too.

Stelle: Yeah. She even asked me if I am one of your companions.

Stelle: Although we talked a little bit, sometime after that, we were attack by a girl dressed in red, and she can use illusions which well trapped me and Firefly.

Stelle: And she transformed into Sampo.

Arthur: Okay.....now that is really concerning.

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