Waking up in Linkon City

Suprise visit

The apartment looks exactly the same as in the game with the kitchen and the living room a familiar sight. The bedroom has the same colors as shown various times, bright colors without the decoration you've seen on screen. It's quite obvious that your MC-Twin doesn't live here anymore. A layer of dust covers every furniture and white sheets are laid over the more sensible parts.

A bit lost you're standing amidst the rooms and the huntress presses the spare keys into your hands.

"I don't know if our fingerprints are equal, so you better use the keys. Oh, and take this too!" she pulls a smartphone out of her back pocket and hands it over. „You can order food and stuff you need yourself. And don't worry about the money." a little amused wink in your direction. "This mobile is mine, but you can borrow it till tomorrow, and then you'll get your own."

You look at her, a bit overwhelmed with that new and at the same time oddly familiar place and the sudden friendliness she shows towards you.

"There are still some clothes in the wardrobe, so you have something to change into. I kept them here for emergency purposes as I moved into Rafayels place. Tomorrow I will get you some new ones." she looks around now, apparently reminiscing over some memories.

"It's been a while since I was last here... I wonder..." but she doesn't finish her sentence and turns swiftly to you instead. "I'm heading back now. I have to make sure that a silly stubborn fishie stays safe and takes his rest. Are you alright here?"

"Of course, go already." you smile warmly at her. "Take care of him in my name too."

And with a little surprising hug, she's out of the door, and you're alone now. Really alone for the first time since your arrival in Linkon City.

You stare mindlessly into your new home for a while, unsure what to do with your newfound freedom and solitude. Maybe start with some cleaning first, as you squint at the layers of dust all around you. A word and a blow! And as you worked yourself throughout the apartment, the thoughts were spinning in your head.

Why hadn't Rafayel told her about the bond with you, that he claims you also to be his bride? Was it only to not unnecessarily worry her?

You sigh while wiping the drawers and tables with some cleaning utensils you found under the kitchen sink.

And then there's still the riddle of how you ended up here. Out of all places, it's Linkon City, the city you only knew from a game you used to play. You try hard to remember what exactly you did before you opened your eyes on that bench in the park. It wasn't a park amidst the city, it was rather outside. Few people were walking around so chances that anybody had seen how you appeared are low. Should you ask your MC-Copy if she can get you there? Maybe it helps to jog your memory...

All you can think about is that the memory of your home is starting to blur in your mind and as you try to get pictures of your life before yesterday, it gets your head dizzy and worry starts to settle in. What if you forget about your original place? What if you forget that you aren't from here?

Your heart starts racing in your chest at that thought and a cold chill runs down your spine.

Frantically mopping the floors you force yourself to guide your mind elsewhere.

One other thing is quite strange... that evol thing. Did you set Rafayels shirt on fire? Or did he play a trick on you? But why should he do this? There's no reason he wants you to believe that you can resonate like the other You, right? On the other hand, do you really know enough about that secretive Lemurian that you can be sure about that?

"Not really..." you voice the answer as you prop up your chin on the mop handle. There are so many secrets around Rafayel, even in the game you were left with numerous questions about him...