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[mangata]

[ The number on the network seems to be the same as a certain Marina Santana that people know - including a few newbies now. It's taken from a low-quality camera phone, and the background seems desolate, and the blue-haired girl the video is looking at has shorter hair than Marina and, quite notably, has both of her eyes intact.

She sighs, and waves at the propped-up camera. ]

So it looks like we're getting new additions to this network for the first time in a while - and from what I've caught looking over the network, it coincides with a new wave of oddities.

[ Not-Marina leans in closer, eyes narrowed. ]

To everyone new, if you notice that I look identical to a certain Marina Santana, there is a good reason for it. Over a year ago, our planet created copies - doppelgangers - clones - what have you, of some of the reincarnations. Mirrored selves... and some of us are still alive. You may call me Umi Ryuuzaki, the name of Marina's past life, because I was in a hurry to be my own person and the name stuck well enough.

[ Yeah Marina, she doesn't really care how you feel about people talking about your past life. Just sayin'. ]

To everyone else, if this trend of strange occurrences continues, you'll be hearing and seeing more of me than you have for the past year or so.

It's... a pleasure. Goodbye. [ Although she'll chat with anyone who wants to.

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[mangata]

Simple to grasp, far more difficult to put into action. The human mind is not a purely logical machine, most of the time, for most people. I can recognize the futility of my thoughts, and still be unable to banish them.

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[numberedshepherd]

Evidently, very similar things make us unhappy.

Feeling useful helps. Find a cause, attach yourself to it, and take it day by day. That's my advice if you want it.

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[mangata]

I have plans to do so... something bigger than simply surviving, at any rate.

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[numberedshepherd]

There's certainly a lot more to living than surviving. I wish you all the best in your endeavor.

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[mangata]

I may be ready to try living now, yes.

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[numberedshepherd]

Deciding is the first and hardest step. I've been there. I still struggle sometimes, but it's never been as bad as that initial step. Keep at it.

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[mangata]

Thank you, and good luck with it to you as well.