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UnambitiousShinoa: Yeah, I'm apparently another member of the Chat...
UnambitiousShinoa: I've been trying to figure out how this works for a long time. I thought it was my Demon's doing.
Demon? You have a Demon? Are you part of someone's peerage?
UnambitiousChinoa: Demon... and yes I have a demon he is inside of me.
Are we in the same world? It's just that we don't seem to have demons inside of humans...you're human right?
UnambitiousShinoa: Yes, as far as I know.
Anthony (Admin): Don't forget we're from different worlds. That means that in the world of BezAmbitiousShinoa, there are demons within humans. There are demons in my world too, only they're rather nasty sinful creatures who don't mind tasting humanity or taking over the world.
Rias Gremory: Really?
Anthony (Admin): Yeah, that's why I want to make the point that different worlds have different creatures. In mine, Demons are literally creatures of sin that want to get on earth and eat people and command them and so on. You, Rias, judging by your dialogue, Demons are more human, as it sounds. I'm sorry not to offend you, but that's the conclusion I drew from talking to you. You're a nice person with good looks, judging by your picture, but demons are literally an abomination.....
Rias Gremory: I understand and no offence taken. You're right Anthony-kun and thank you for the compliment))))))
Anthony (Admin): "UnambitiousShinoa" do you mind telling us your name?
AmbitionlessShinoa: I'm Shinoa Hiiragi... I'm fifteen years old.
UnambitiousShinoa: Changed her nickname to "Shinoa Hiragi".
Anthony (Admin): Glad to have you with us in Chat and I think I know what world you're from... that goes for the two of you, by the way.
Rias Gremory: What do you mean by that Anthony-kun?
Anthony (Administrator): When I became an administrator, it was only after that that the search for members began, and it seems to me that this search was conducted according to a fairly unambiguous criterion - the administrator must know something about your world. I came to that conclusion when I learnt your name, Rias. And to verify... you have one of the peers with an effeminate appearance with the name Gaspar, who is afraid of his powers and hides in some kind of box. Other than that, you "hold" the territory of the city of Kuo. Also in your peerage you have a sadistic cute girl named Akeno and another swordsman who hates holy swords, am I right?
Rias Gremory:... Yes. How do you know that?
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In one distant world, a red-haired beautiful girl with blue eyes was sitting in a spacious room, looking excitedly at her phone. Her whole posture changed from relaxed to tense.
«So much different information... but I've already checked that Chat is clearly much stronger than my recognition abilities, even my brother's, which was very surprising. - The girl with the name Rias muttered. If she hadn't summoned the Devil Berries from somewhere, which only grow in one season and wither very quickly and can't be preserved in any way, this whole Chat was too much like a Sacred Mechanism... of some sort. Or an illusion.
But the girl wished that the "screen was floating in front of her, so she called Greyfia on purpose and told her that she missed her brother... he was, of course, very happy, but the girl was not laughing, because none of them saw it! She didn't tell her brother about her problem, she could handle it herself. After all, it was not for nothing that she wanted independence.....
Her close friend Akeno had already noticed that she looked too often as if she was nowhere, so it was best to disguise Chat and wish it was in her phone. But hiding such a thing from her friend was unlikely to last long....
Now Anthony-kun also said that he knew about their world and the young girl's curiosity was unstoppable....
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Anthony (Administrator): It's much simpler and more complicated at the same time. I've been thinking about saying this or not... but it says in the Chat Information Option that Chat changes destinies for a reason. And now I think I understand how. Rias your world is familiar to me from....
Anthony (Admin): It's kind of embarrassing to even write this... from some of the fiction. Anime and manga in particular.
Rias Gremory: ...
Shinoa Hiragi: What is this?
Anthony (Admin): Something like books and cartoons... generally works of fiction.
I took my eyes off the screen in front of me for a moment, wondering if I was doing the right thing. Of course, it was possible not to report that they were all characters in a work of fiction... but they weren't. In fact, I'm also in the DC world right now, which is basically a comic book. All of those worlds are real in one way or another.
Anthony (Admin): Shinoa... can I just call you by your first name? It's just that I'm from America and it's somehow more comfortable that way... if it's not too much trouble for you, of course. Rias this applies to you too, perhaps I'm being too familiar with you?
Rias Gremory: I'm fine with that Anthony-kun... you... you really know about my world from anime and manga? And know about... my problem?
Anthony (Admin): You mean the burning "immortal" rooster?)
Rias Gremory: Haha, no one's ever called the Fenex family that before.
Anthony (Admin): That's just my impression after seeing him and what I saw reading the manga....
Rias Gremory: Totally agree.
Shinoa Hiragi: You can address me as...
Shinoa, you never sent your picture. Are you embarrassed?
Shinoa Hiragi: ...
Anthony (Admin): I think she just doesn't trust us... I know your history Shinoa and about the world you live in. It's a horrible world where vampires hold humans as cattle and you're trying to fight back. Like I wrote before, we're from different worlds... but you don't want to open your heart to anyone because of a demon, am I right?
Shinoa Hiragi: You know a lot...
Shinoa Hiragi: Out of the Chat.
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In one of the rooms of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army, which is doing battle against vampires and demons with cursed weapons, a girl with purple hair was sitting. The girl closed her eyes and took her gaze away from the hanging plaque.
«Demon Shikama Doji, are these your antics? - She quietly said into the void keeping a wall of mental defence around the "demon" so that he could not take possession of her, that is, in essence, not letting anyone into her heart and not getting attached.
Because of the mysterious virus, the human population of the earth dropped by ninety per cent in 2012, killing all people over the age of thirteen or those who didn't get the vaccine in time. At the same time the "Horsemen of the Apocalypse" appeared mindless monsters attacking only humans and ignoring vampires and demons. Demons are vampires who haven't drunk blood for a long time or who have had their hearts ripped out and not given back.
Over time, humans have learnt to seal demons into purified and holy equipment-weapons, which then become much stronger and can weaken the vampires' regeneration very much. This "cursed weapon" is wielded by all the strongest humans to resist vampires. Seven people with cursed weapons should be able to kill one unarmed vampire, this shows the gulf in power between a normal human and a vampire, and then there are the Progenitors, who are in fact the strongest and noblest, the oldest of the vampires. After the apocalypse, the vampires offered humans protection from the Horsemen, in exchange they become... cattle.
«Other worlds... I don't believe that. - The girl said quietly and opening her eyes, she didn't see the sign in front of her. But here in the corner of her vision there is a small icon, she should have thought about it as the plaque reappeared.
Shinoa Hiragi is a sergeant in the army and has already fought a couple of vampires. Continuing to keep a detached look, she clicked on the Spatial Store...
«Lieutenant Colonel to see you. - She heard the response of a man walking past her room.
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Anthony (Administrator): I can understand her, because her demon can start to affect her when she opens her heart to someone.
Rias Gremory: You mean... it can take possession of her? And what do you mean vampires hold them for cattle!
Anthony (Admin): Well... their world....
While I was explaining some information from Shinoa's world to Rias, I was also thinking about what I should do next. Chat is good, but I'm the weakest of the bunch right now... I'm just a person with no abilities at the moment. Asking for magic books from Rias is pointless for now, as I'm sure the schools of magic are different since we have different worlds. But... Chat serves to change destinies, maybe that's what I need to do.
Rias Gremory: This is just awful! An apocalyptic world where vampires keep humans as animals! Disgusting!
Anthony (Administrator): Agreed. And yes, Rias... if you want I can send you the "history" of your world that I know. Just keep in mind that it's just a story and only you write your own destiny. Chat has connected us and it's already made a difference.
Rias Gremory: I tried not to think about it... but I'm interested to see the history of my world. I couldn't find anything like that in the Spaceship Store.
Anthony (Administrator): Do you have anything in the Store that is unfamiliar to you?
Rias Gremory: Scandinavian magic isn't really much known to me... some sacred artefacts, why?
Anthony (Admin): Just checking the similarities of the spatial Shop.I wrote a reply. The girl's answer was quite interesting, does it mean they can buy everything from their world but not from others like me? Or is it a restriction as long as they have only been to their world? After all, I have access to all items from the participants' worlds, including mine.
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Hidden Task Accomplished: To learn more about Spatial Group Chat.
Group Chat has many uses and non-intuitive features that you, as an administrator, should know about. You've guessed one of the facets.
Reward: + 500 Chat Points
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The sign popped up in front of me and it was nice, it means Chat is still rewarding for trying to learn more about it and its features and limitations. My Shop had DxD manga and anime and it was all worth one Shop point, but there was also a "DxD World Memory Copy" which was already worth two points. Basically, it's like you're watching the plot of a realistic third-person film... very realistic, I must say. After spending a total of two points, I got the last one, but I only sent the story to Chat until Issei defeats the Phoenix... it's going to be a real mess from there, and I wish Rias hadn't done anything stupid.
Anthony (Administrator): "Sends "DxD World Memory Copy"."
Anthony (Administrator): Rias don't take this as the final truth, it's an "echo" from another world, from a parallel reality to yours.
Rias Gremory: I understand... and thank you. I have to go.
Rias Gremory: Out of the chat room.
«"Erina hasn't written anything yet, apparently she's gone head over heels in cooking with the new berries that Rias sent her." - I thought with a heavy exhale. It had been a couple of hours since he woke up, so I decided to go outside and get some air.
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