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[neverfeltthatway]

Hello, everyone.

I'm sorry if I alarmed anybody this last jaunt. For those of you who don't know what happened, I started as an investigator - and, two weeks in, abruptly became an infiltrator.

I'd been trying to delve into my mind, to gain access to the memories I knew I had from the last time we were here. I guess I succeeded a little too well. But, well... I think I could do it again. Turn into an infiltrator. And I think I could probably do it to someone else too, if they were willing. [Strangely, he's not going to address whether he thinks he could do it to an unwilling subject, and instead leave the implied answer as is.] More than that, I think it's probably possible to do the opposite - to turn an infiltrator into an investigator. But I haven't figured out how, yet.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Apart from that, I... I have the list of Travelers who are no longer with us. Wherever they are now, they're not in this liminal space. The list may not be quite comprehensive, but I did the best I could.

Jack Badd. Lila Zarchov. Batman. Mason. Ryuzaki. Natasha. Souji Seta - or, um, one of them, anyway. Erwin Smith. Dargor. Shuu. Mai. Dorian. Winnifred. Hijikata. And Pitch.

I'm sorry.

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[neverfeltthatway]

But... [He frowns, trying to work through it in his mind.] How does that even make sense? A country is just a political division - there's nothing inherent about the distinction.

[littleladyluck]

It doesn't, really. It tends to confused a lot of non-Nations when they're told about us. It's become even more of an emotionally turbulent thing for them since photographs came around; "How do you look the same as you did in my grandfather's pictures?" sort of things.

Sometimes we aren't all officially independent when we apppear. Cultural differences shape us into who we are, often before we're officially anything but another's territory,

[neverfeltthatway]

Oh. [So not even the nations themselves understand it? Well... Armin supposes he's seen weirder.]

Well... it's nice to meet you, then, Genevieve. I'm Armin.

[littleladyluck]

[They've seen talking mochi and alternate universes where they've been gendershuffled, they have stranger things to examine!]

It's wonderful to meet you too, Armin! Any time you need some help or someone to listen, keep an eye out for ribbons and you'll find me. I can make any place soundproof, and I can keep secrets for centuries.

[neverfeltthatway]

Thank you. [He looks a bit surprised by the sudden offer, but it's not as if he isn't gratified. He consider a moment.] Umm. The same goes f-for you. If you need help, or someone to listen...

[littleladyluck]

[It's a bit out of nowhere, but...] You have a good heart, Armin. If I ever feel the need, I know that I can trust you. [Leave it to a Romance nation to mane unnecessary, sweeping statements about hearts, right]

[neverfeltthatway]

[Armin ducks his head a little, flushing pink.] I'm g-glad.