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[neverfeltthatway]

Ah... to all the new people arriving, please stay calm. Try not to panic, and try not to project your thoughts so chaotically - with all of you that are arriving, it'll only make things more confusing for everyone. No one will hear your thoughts if you're not actively projecting them.

I know you all have a lot of questions. There are many of us who've been here a while, so try to find someone who looks like they know what they're doing, and they can help you. I'll try to help as best I can too - we can talk like this, or if you'd prefer face to face, I'm over by the black knight.

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[neverfeltthatway]

Oh. [He's clearly done a poor job of explaining. Then again, there never is a good place to start.] Well, it's not just one world we're affecting. We usually spend 4-8 weeks in one place, then we're sent somewhere else. We call these jaunts. This is my 5th, that I remember. Other people have been on a lot more.

[He's quiet a short moment. He considers not saying this next part - but no, he won't sugarcoat it. That won't help anybody.] On the other hand, if you're asking if we've figured out how escape this whole thing and go home, I'm afraid we're not even close. It's been half a year, and we're barely any closer to discovering how we got here than when we started.

[dorarara]

[There's a prolonged silence as Josuke absorbs all that, and at the end of it all, comes a loud, exasperated sigh.]

So basically we're all workin' on a contract with no expiry date? Are we even getting paid anything? What happens back home?! My mum's gonna turn the friggin' town upside down lookin' for me.

[Not an exaggeration. And sorry for all the questions, Armin...]

[neverfeltthatway]

I'm afraid so.

It's... hard to say what happens back home. Nothing, quite possibly - I was taken from earlier in time than my friend, who came with me. Yet, he doesn't remember me disappearing.

[dorarara]

Whoa, seriously?! Man, you're just throwing one curveball after another at me. I'm barely keepin' up.

So-- wait-- you're saying it's like your friend never noticed you left to come here? What does that mean for us? I mean, if life's carrying on as usual...