And the gifts they left behind. [ He scowls. ] I can't get rid of that mirror, no matter where I've tried to hide it.
[ It's stuck between some books on his shelves, now.
As strange and horrifying as these theories might be, it's almost a relief that Claude connects the same dots. The others he'd mentioned it to hadn't seemed to understand what he was implying, or were focused on other aspects that lead down other rabbit holes. It makes him feel like the leap might not be as far as he thought.
At decades he nods, setting his tea down again. ]
Ah - how you've seen me moving here is slightly different. We call that the Gray Space. Time can act strangely within there too, but it's not as extreme. I can only move between space in the same world through it, if that makes sense. [ The few people he's explained this to have found his explanations confusing. He taps his cup distractedly. ] Traveling through the White Space is... probably closer to what happens with the Summoning. It requires very specific rituals, keys, and a gate to pass through. Protections on your body, so that you're not ripped apart. There's almost no one left in my world that knows how it works.
[ Only Fikiri, who he had failed to kill. But his co-conspirators were dead, so at least there's that. He gives Claude a serious look. ]
I have no way to pass through the White Space here, though I suspect the Singularity might function like a gate. Only a handful of people know about my powers. I don't know how much Thorne actually knows about our abilities, but... I'd rather keep them in the dark.
[ He feels like he can trust Claude with this by now. And while it probably doesn't need to be said, he feels better laying out that he means to keep most of what he can do under wraps. ]
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[ It's stuck between some books on his shelves, now.
As strange and horrifying as these theories might be, it's almost a relief that Claude connects the same dots. The others he'd mentioned it to hadn't seemed to understand what he was implying, or were focused on other aspects that lead down other rabbit holes. It makes him feel like the leap might not be as far as he thought.
At decades he nods, setting his tea down again. ]
Ah - how you've seen me moving here is slightly different. We call that the Gray Space. Time can act strangely within there too, but it's not as extreme. I can only move between space in the same world through it, if that makes sense. [ The few people he's explained this to have found his explanations confusing. He taps his cup distractedly. ] Traveling through the White Space is... probably closer to what happens with the Summoning. It requires very specific rituals, keys, and a gate to pass through. Protections on your body, so that you're not ripped apart. There's almost no one left in my world that knows how it works.
[ Only Fikiri, who he had failed to kill. But his co-conspirators were dead, so at least there's that. He gives Claude a serious look. ]
I have no way to pass through the White Space here, though I suspect the Singularity might function like a gate. Only a handful of people know about my powers. I don't know how much Thorne actually knows about our abilities, but... I'd rather keep them in the dark.
[ He feels like he can trust Claude with this by now. And while it probably doesn't need to be said, he feels better laying out that he means to keep most of what he can do under wraps. ]