[He's content to leave it at that and not reply anymore, because Banjou doesn't know what to say and every conversation he has with Tsukiyama is precarious, but he learned something halfway interesting so he may as well share.]
I was told recently one Halloween apparently involved people having their souls stolen.
It's not like something like that will probably happen again, but it sounds like it's not uncommon for strange things to happen in this place.
If two people trying to end the world last month wasn't a clue already.
This world does seem to run on a tight schedule in general, have you noticed? There seems to be an increase in new people on the first and third weekend of every month; since there are five weekends in November, we'll have to see if anyone arrives then - whether it's truly every two weeks, or just the first and the third, but either way I suspect a pattern will be adhered to and I'll be vastly surprised if it isn't.
This place also observes holidays, it seems, given that there are strange things that have happened around Halloween on multiple occasions, and my source has told me that every six months this strangeness we've been discussing happens - that would put one instance of it it near America's Thanksgiving celebration. I'm not sure what May's significance is, since that's a bit late for Easter - it's possible that it's Golden Week, but it could be a local holiday, too.
I wouldn't be surprised if something happens next month as well, what with both Christmas and the New Year so close together. We should keep an eye on it.
It's hard to say. It's possible that all of this is coincidence, or maybe human interference - after all, the holidays are a human creation, it's not as though the natural world itself has reason to care - but at least one of the Halloween incidents hasn't been manmade, from what I've heard. If this soul-stealing incident was another, that's two, and we can probably dismiss both of those possibilities as the cause if that's so.
As for what could be causing physical changes like that...I know someone who likely has a better idea than we do. If they don't have answers, they may be able to give me a direction.
I'll follow up on it.
[He knows that everything about this is likely pointless, what with the general culture of "shrug and accept it" that this place has instilled in those inhabiting it, and it will be decidedly more difficult without Chie around; just the same, it's...refreshing, in a way, to do this again. His contacts and ability to network were a large part of what kept him valuable back in Tokyo; even if he doesn't have hunting to stave off the ennui this world tends to cultivate, usefulness is an acceptable substitute for the time being.]
I don't think soul-stealing could be something manmade, no. It sounds like the plot of a horror movie more than anything. That probably makes it timely, but I can't imagine that sort of thing is fun to experience.
If your contacts know what's going on, I wouldn't mind hearing the explanation.
[As long as the explanation doesn't involve a God llama because he won't stand for that, no way.
But the mystery of how this place works will keep Banjou's interest for a while, even if he doesn't think he'll figure it out on his own.]
[It means they're never going to discuss it properly and will instead limit it to mindless banter like this in future, because discussing it leads to some bizarre Observer Effect. Observing any positive movement in a relationship between a pair of people is guaranteed to send that relationship straight to shit. Or something.]
Well, we may get to see how things go soon, if he's brought here.
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[...He knows.]
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I was told recently one Halloween apparently involved people having their souls stolen.
It's not like something like that will probably happen again, but it sounds like it's not uncommon for strange things to happen in this place.
If two people trying to end the world last month wasn't a clue already.
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I see...
This world does seem to run on a tight schedule in general, have you noticed? There seems to be an increase in new people on the first and third weekend of every month; since there are five weekends in November, we'll have to see if anyone arrives then - whether it's truly every two weeks, or just the first and the third, but either way I suspect a pattern will be adhered to and I'll be vastly surprised if it isn't.
This place also observes holidays, it seems, given that there are strange things that have happened around Halloween on multiple occasions, and my source has told me that every six months this strangeness we've been discussing happens - that would put one instance of it it near America's Thanksgiving celebration. I'm not sure what May's significance is, since that's a bit late for Easter - it's possible that it's Golden Week, but it could be a local holiday, too.
I wouldn't be surprised if something happens next month as well, what with both Christmas and the New Year so close together. We should keep an eye on it.
It was good of you to tell me that, Banjou-san.
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[Somehow.]
If there's such a set pattern, I wonder what causes things to change?
Strange things happening on Halloween, us turning back into ghouls twice a year...
What the hell could cause things like that to happen?
[It's probably not important to think about at the moment, though.]
You're right. Assuming the pattern is true, something will happen again at the end of the month.
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As for what could be causing physical changes like that...I know someone who likely has a better idea than we do. If they don't have answers, they may be able to give me a direction.
I'll follow up on it.
[He knows that everything about this is likely pointless, what with the general culture of "shrug and accept it" that this place has instilled in those inhabiting it, and it will be decidedly more difficult without Chie around; just the same, it's...refreshing, in a way, to do this again. His contacts and ability to network were a large part of what kept him valuable back in Tokyo; even if he doesn't have hunting to stave off the ennui this world tends to cultivate, usefulness is an acceptable substitute for the time being.]
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If your contacts know what's going on, I wouldn't mind hearing the explanation.
[As long as the explanation doesn't involve a God llama because he won't stand for that, no way.
But the mystery of how this place works will keep Banjou's interest for a while, even if he doesn't think he'll figure it out on his own.]
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[He's joking. Probably!]
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[Tsukiyama does raise a good point, though. They are managing to get along fairly well, all things considered.
That's... something. He doesn't know what, but it means something.]
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Well, we may get to see how things go soon, if he's brought here.