Hidden Truth [Log]

[theendiswherewestartfrom]

What: A log for everyone to gain the information in the Hidden Truth video tape.
Where: The Observatory.

There had been a flurry of letters sent out from Jack and Chiaki, first to Zelda to ask to borrow the Observatory, and then to every Hero of Light, alerting them that they had uncovered some intelligence received in the Heran Empire before the Capital had fallen to Crystal, and that everyone needed to see it immediately.

Jack, Chiaki, and a few others brought in a screen connected to a machine that some would recognize as a VCR. "With our peace mission to the Imperial Capital over Christmas, we returned with a recording made on 20th-century Earth technology, the kind that doesn't have an analogue on Crystallis. It took us time to build a machine to be able to play it. This information comes from Kalki, recorded what appears to be years ago. We obtained it from the Imperial Spy, Jenni. As of right now, we still have no reason to believe that Kalki is alive. But this comes from her, and I apologize to everyone who might be upset by seeing her again."

With that, Jack plays the recording. He stands by the screen and repeats the words for everyone to hear, for those who cannot understand English. Since Kalki's first words are to explain why she is recording it this way, it makes sense why he has to do this. He keeps his own emotions in check throughout, until the explanation of the Bard song that everyone gets to hear. That seems to upset Jack.

Once the recording is over, Jack pauses. "We will need some help from any other English speakers to create a written transcript of the recording so that anyone can access this information at any time. The tape and player will remain here for any Heroes to review. We ask that you please be careful with the machine."

Finally, Jack sits down to let the room descend into the inevitable chaos.

Comments

hinata hajime | ota; after the translation!

[hopedout]

[ He's rather quiet when it comes to figuring out what it says. Of course, he definitely needs everything translated - he's Japanese, after all, and even his English is pretty shoddy, at best. Basically, it's pretty bad.

Hinata can't help but glance away, biting on his lower lip as if to make it bleed, but not quite. ]

None of us... are going to attempt and become 'gods', right?

[ It's possible that someone might want to take the offer, but Hinata? The idea of a human crafted god is sickening, really. It makes his stomach turn and flip over, uneasy. ]

Re: hinata hajime | ota; after the translation!

[forcegalactic]

[Mordecai has been uncharacteristically silent while listening to the translation. The English of the future was slightly different to the one Kalki used, and he had to hear all of the details before he could formulate an opinion.

Hinata's questions does not elicit more than a calm look from him.]

Can't say ultimate power's the worst thing ever. It's a lotta responsibility, but I reckon as long as you got the right person for the job, it ain't gonna turn out a total disaster like you're all sayin'.

[A pause.]

Before you start goin' after me, I should say that I was kinda "god-like" back on Mars, what with the whole "power of the cosmos" thing I had goin'.

[hopedout]

It... depends what the catch is.

[ Because the fact is this: there might be a downside to all that power. It might backfire, after all. He's been a 'god' before after all; in a sense. ]

[forcegalactic]

Y'don't think ascendin' to godhood will get us all "mad with power" in a literal sense, do you? Last time I checked, all that happened was that you became omnipotent, that's all. Kalki's right about findin' the right person to take that responsibility. Either you go Jim's route and try to destroy the universe, or you're like me and use your power sparingly.

[hopedout]

[ An immediate, clipped response: ]

No, of course not. But this world is different than our own. Omnipotence can come with a price. It's possible that you don't just simply get it.

[ ... ] Nevertheless, I just hope nobody simply jumps in without knowing the full details of gaining this so-called "godlike status".

[forcegalactic]

[What's this kid all nervous about? Mordecai stares at Hinata two narrowed eyes for a moment while he tries to figure it out.]

If you're nervous about someone goin' for it, don't be. Like Kalki said, it's gonna take a long while. Best to start on other solutions right away and convince everyone to stop thinkin' of becomin' God and help out with methods that're actually workin'.

[hopedout]

[ Personal experience. Trust him. ]

Yeah. It's definitely best to try everything else first before doing that.