#aughh this took all day to write (T_T)

[barisolsdaughter]

All the wires had finally been attached. So now, the last thing to do was... "...Please press that red switch, so the 'Swap' can begin. Leave the box within 30 seconds after that—Ah, and don't touch the box while the 'Swap' is happening, or it could be blown away. Actually, the whole hospital could be blown away, in the worst case scenario." That was quite an exaggeration, but if it'd prevent the weird person in the red coat from messing something up in the procedure, she was more than willing to lie. The catatonic girl — Nemesis — was already fully set up beside her, and Levia was feeling... a bit cramped, as she often did inside the Black Box. The person in the red coat — 'Postman', as they'd requested she call them, soon left the box, having already pressed the switch. So, Levia closed her eyes, taking in a deep breath. When she opened them again, she had become Nemesis.

[—~—]

While the Black Box was operating, 'Postman' sat down on the chair by Dr. Barisol's desk, becoming slightly startled as it spun. ...Well, that was how they spent the next hour. Spinning on the office chair.

[—~—]

Levia finally stepped out of the Black Box, breathing in the fresh(?) air of her office. Seeing 'Postman' sitting on her office chair, Levia instead moved to sit down on the couch. "Ah, you're back. I don't think it's been exactly one hour yet, though." Levia stayed quiet, slumping against the couch while thinking deeply about whatever she'd seen during the 'Swap'. Those things couldn't quite be recorded by someone simply spectating, not without the admin code, so who knows what she saw?— Well, aside from herself, obviously. Though... Having watched the world for so long, the spectator was fairly sure they could accurately guess it. "...That's right...", She said, looking at the clock. "...Though, to me, it feels as if several years have already passed." It was quiet for a while, until the Black Box beeped. Ten minutes had passed. That was only 1/3 of the recommended rest time. But, for whatever reason, Levia was already getting up to get back into the Black Box despite the safety regulations. ...It'd be a long wait once again, wouldn't it...?

[—~—]

However... Once Levia returned, it seemed like there was a disagreement between her and 'Postman'. [...] "Yes. Nemesis' entire life, all I saw were simply... delusions. After all, there's no such thing as magic, demons—" She suddenly went quiet. "Wait. One of the victims, Gallerian Marlon... I'm sure I know that surname from somewhere— Ah, no. It's surely just a coincidence... Just like Dr Twiright showing up there must be one as well." Levia mumbled. She looked around her room, quickly grabbing her phone from her desk and browsing... something. "...Dr Barisol?" 'Postman' tried to get her attention. "...Right, my apologies. As I was saying..." Levia put her phone down once more. "There's no way all that was the truth. I mean, it must be true that she killed six people, and their names must be accurate based on how you reacted, but there's no way that the process was the same as what I saw." "...So even this wasn't enough..." 'Postman' sighed. "Dr Barisol, everything you've seen was the truth. The Evillious region, the magic, the demons... It was all real. The world really was destroyed by Nemesis' unleashing of Punishment—" "...That makes me think you might need therapy as well." 'Postman' let out an exasperated sigh, before taking off their—no, his hat, revealing his face. "Fine, what if I do this, then? Do you remember anything while looking at my face?" "Uh. No. I mean, you're fairly good looking, but you're... not exactly my type... I lean more towards... another demographic, so to speak. And, aside from that, you kinda look like my brother." ...'Postman' facepalmed. "Listen, we've met a long time ago." "...Well, I'm sorry, but I don't seem to remember it." "My name is Allen Avadonia, don't you recall? Though my real name is Alexiel. We met once, in the Lucifenian Royal Palace. You were the sorceress, Elluka—" "Enough with those fantasies—What are you doing?!" Levia exclaimed. While she was distracted, 'Postman' had moved towards the Black Box, beginning to fiddle with it. He was... inputting a code...? "You don't have proper qualifications to—" > [C█DE IN██T C██PL█TED. INITIALIZING IR█EGUL██ S██TE█] Levia's form soon began to be sucked into the black box— > [ERROR] > [THE SUBJECT YOU WISH TO SPECTATE CANNOT BE LOCATED.] > [SHUTTING DOWN...]

[—~—]

> [INITIALIZING — BLACK BOX TYPE H] > [FAILURE TO CONTINUE SPECTATING. ERROR CODE: 01001001 01010010 01010010 01000101 01000111 01010101 01001100 01000001 01010010 01001001 01010100 01011001] > ? > [COMMAND NOT RECOGNIZED.] > record > [DO YOU WISH TO RECORD THE SCENE YOU ARE CURRENTLY SPECTATING?] [Y/N] > y > [FAILURE TO EXECUTE COMMAND. ERROR CODE: 01001001 01010010 01010010 01000101 01000111 01010101 01001100 01000001 01010010 01001001 01010100 01011001] > ... > [COMMAND NOT RECOGNIZED.] > spectate Levia Barisol > [FAILURE TO EXECUTE COMMAND. THE SUBJECT YOU WISH TO SPECTATE CANNOT BE LOCATED. ERROR CODE: 01001001 01010010 01010010 01000101 01000111 01010101 01001100 01000001 01010010 01001001 01010100 01011001] > spectate irregular 04 > [FAILURE TO EXECUTE COMMAND. THIS COMMAND HAS BEEN BLOCKED BY ADMIN Sickle] > ...damn it. > [COMMAND NOT RECOGNIZED.] > kys > [DO YOU WISH TO INITIATE SELF-DESTRUCTION PROTOCOLS?] [Y/N] > n > [SELF-DESTRUCTION PROTOCOLS HAVE NOT BEEN INITIATED.]

[—~—]

"...Damn it... Let's hope that plan works..." The woman brushed a hand through her hair, before picking up her phone. All those errors could only mean that the Irregular System had been used. She'd hoped it wouldn't get to that point, but she knew that the denial abilities of that girl were way too good. It was probably sheer luck that she was smart enough not to be consumed by conspiracy theories... TALOS blocking her from spectating the one other person in that scene was a low blow, though. She didn't care that he was the 'chosen one' or whatever, she was curious, damn it! Perhaps she could try spectating the body? Yes, maybe that would work... No matter what, she'd look after this world from beginning to end. And it was not quite over yet.