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[Oh no. Eren, what made you think Itachi is the cooking expert here?]

What is that? Bread?

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[ it’s worse . . . ]

THAT THING YOU GOT FOR US
DANKO

[ much worse. ]

[anbu]

[This is...... concerning............]

Dango.

What ingredients did you use?

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FLOUR AND WATER LIKE THE BAKERY SAID

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Did they provide you with a recipe?

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I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE RECIPE

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[they're doomed]

No. A recipe is generally more complicated. Exact measurements, temperatures, and a list of steps. You must get it perfect.

First of all, the shape and texture are both wrong.

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YEAH I REALIZED
DO YOU KNOW ANY

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Not by memory enough to feel comfortable improvising.

You should abandon your attempt. It is a lost cause.

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IT'S ALRIGHT ENOUGH FOR A MEAL FOR ME ALONE, I GUESS.
HAVE YOU EVER COOKED FOR ANYONE?

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It was never a common activity for me, no. But I have done it in the past.

Are you hoping to improve your skills for some reason?

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IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE SOMETHING MYSELF INSTEAD OF RELYING ON YEAST AND RATIONS

I LIVE WITH MORE PEOPLE TOO [ “i want to make them happy” feels so corny he’s too embarrassed to say. ] GUESS I JUST WANT TO DO SOMETHING NORMAL FOR A CHANGE

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Yeast and rations? I suppose that makes sense given the context of your world.

Have you spoken with someone named Mo Guanshan? He would likely be able to help.

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NOT YET, BUT I'LL LOOK FOR HIM. IS THAT HIS NAME ON THESE THINGS?

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... No.

[ugh]

His user's name on the network is fuckyou.

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[ ........... ]

SOUNDS LIKE A CHARMER
THANKS
THERE’S ONE MORE THING I WANTED TO ASK YOU

[anbu]

He means well. Usually.

What is it?

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I STILL FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT ME THAN I DO YOU, BUT I NEVER GOT THAT SYNCHRONY OUT OF MY HEAD WHEN IT HAPPENED.

YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE.

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That's understandable. I have interacted with another version of you.

Synchrony is sometimes intense. Can you be more specific?

[He may have a guess, but he wants to coax it out of Eren first.]

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BEING IRREDEEMABLE.

“MONSTER” DOESN’T EVEN COME CLOSE.

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[...]

No. I suppose it doesn't.

There are some actions which cannot be forgiven.

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I’D NEVER WANT FORGIVENESS FOR IT EITHER.
IT HASN’T HAPPENED FOR ME YET, BUT I KNOW IT WILL.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN FATE?

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[His reply takes some time, considering the weight of the question against his own lived experiences. Against what is possible, how decisions are made, how futures are defined...]

No. Not necessarily. At the same time, it is impossible to truly know.

But you must, if you are certain it will happen.

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I DON'T WANT TO BELIEVE IN IT. I'VE TRIED NOT TO FOR A WHILE.
BUT EVERYTHING ALWAYS PANS OUT IN A WAY THAT WORKS TOWARDS IT EVEN IF I TRY TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

I THINK THE ONLY THING I DIDN'T FORESEE WAS NOCTIUM SOMEHOW.

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[anbu]

I understand that feeling. In some cases, there will be situations you cannot avoid, no matter what you try to do in an attempt to change your own reality. You have to face what is to come and react in the way you believe is right.

[Even saying this much, his own words feel hollow. It's a sensation of uncertainty he is not accustomed to.]

These dimensions are beyond many of our expectations. Even if we were aware, I don't know if it would be possible to prepare for them.