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[Wataru couldn't sleep. Part of it was, admittedly, Savyna's disappearance. He was worried about her, of course, and there wasn't really much he could do about it.

The other part was... well, everyone else. His friends, from Vision and earth, and most importantly, his mother. When was the last time he had seen her? Only briefly, when he had walked down the Corridor of Light to visit her from Vision. It was hardly any time at all. And she had looked so thin then...

And then there was the matter of his friends in Vision. Kee Keema and Meena would surely worry about him, if they'd known what happened. And his journey to meet the Goddess of Fate - what would happen when he returned? Halnera was in effect, and the last Traveler to reach the Tower would be sacrificed. Two minus one equals one. Mitsuru had already been ahead of him, even before he ended up in the Pokémon world. Was he now doomed? Had Mitsuru been able to reach the tower unhindered, leaving him as the only one left remaining? All because somewhere in his heart, there was a world that demanded sacrifices.

With these thoughts troubling him, Wataru sits by a window in the hallway of the inn, staring out at the stars.]

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[When Wataru turns on the Gear, he looks a little uncertain. He doesn't really know if anyone is even awake at this hour, nor if anyone would bother answering even if they were, but... he wants to know anyway.]

Does anyone know... what would make a goddess or a god need a sacrifice?

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...You're right. It is kind of a strange question, huh?

Perhaps it is, but the strangest questions often turn out to be asked for only the best of reasons.

And one who refrains from asking receives no answers and in turn learns very little. However, the question in this case is not one that is easily answered.

So... you don't know the answer, either?

I never said that. The problem is that there are many possible answers and few ways to determine which one is right.

Then what are some of the possible answers?

The god or goddess could be cruel, for example. They could just want a sacrifice because. Or their power could actually require a sacrifice to work. Or the sacrifice is supposed to be a payment of sorts.

It all depends on the situation and the deity in question.

[Wataru sits in silence for a moment after that, taking in his words. Those had already occurred to him, but it was a little alarming somehow to have another person who didn't know anything about it come to the same conclusion.]

...What would you think if the goddess was really powerful - strong enough to change fate, even - but she still needed to sacrifice people to protect the world?

[What an interesting boy, really. Hirato looks at him over the rim of his glasses before answering:]

...I would guess that the sacrifice could be the price the world must pay for her protection.

[He nods, his expression falling.]

But still... whoever thought of that must be pretty twisted. Taking people away from their loved ones like that...

A very cruel way to make someone pay the price, yes. Nonetheless, the price must be paid for the greater good. After all, no one can gain anything without giving something away in turn.

[A beat.]

But this is a terribly depressing subject, wouldn't you say?

...Yeah, it is. Sorry about that.

Why don't we talk about something more fun, then?

Like what?

Your hopes and dreams for the future. What are they?

My hopes and dreams? Well...

[He has to think about that for a second. It doesn't help that he was caught off guard with that question.]

Probably... to meet with the Goddess of Fate.

[Since that's already setting the bar a tad high.]

Oh? That's a very ambitious aspiration.

[Now that's an answer he didn't really expect.]

It almost makes me a little envious, to see such youthful and ambitious people...

[Except that he, you know, hasn't even hit the 30 mark himself.]

Why? What do you want to do in the future?

I don't have much of a chance at changing my future, sadly. Perhaps it would be different if I had been more like yourself when I was a child, but alas...

Is something bad going to happen in your future?

You could say that it's set in stone.

[Because he's kind of stuck working for Circus until he dies on a mission or they decide to kill him off when he's not useful anymore/ends up knowing too much.]

Oh.

There's really nothing you can do about it?

[A chuckle.]

No need to look so down about it.

But it's bad enough that you want to change it, isn't it?

Wouldn't most people want to change their future for the better if they could?

Yeah. They would.

[He should know, since that's similar to what he's trying to do.]

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