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Damnatio Memoriae · InkandNeon | Speculative Fiction Stories

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  We have reports of a break -in in progress. Suspects
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  may be still in the premises. Backup requested.
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  Over. Pacific City authorities. Continue their
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  search for the entity. Who the fuck do you think
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  you... Father, I'm sorry, please, please forgive
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  me. My name is Father Valentine. I am from the
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  Holy Argent Union of Faith. Please tell me, how
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  long has your son been under the influence of
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  the presence? It's, uh, it's only been about
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  a week, a week since it started. Please tell
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  me your name. My name is Conrad, um, and I have
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  my wife, Rebecca, and my son. our son peter all
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  gibbons we're the gibbons family thank you conrad
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  please relax i can't relax father i feel like
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  i haven't slept in so long my wife is also in
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  such a state that she stopped talking and it's
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  your wife also under the influence of a presence
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  no no no no father she's not she's not under
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  the influence of a presence we um we lost our
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  we've really lost one child years ago an accident
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  we we can't lose another you understand right
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  that is an unbearable weight that you must have
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  on your shoulders both yourself and your wife
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  but please allow me to tend to your son yes yes
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  of course father he is up the stairs and he'll
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  be on your your first ride Thank you, Conrad.
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  I have but one favour to ask you. And do not
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  attempt to contact anyone on the outside while
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  I am here. Do I make myself clear? To go against
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  my will is to break the Six Commandments. Do
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  you understand the severity of such a thing?
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  I am not. Relax, Conrad. Just no lying in my
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  presence is a sin. Of course, Father. I'll be
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  with Rebecca. Just let me know if you need anything
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  else. Father Valentine, field report. I'm dwelling
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  at 23 Silver Avenue. It is a higher tier residential
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  sector. localized power fluctuations detected
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  in the electrical mains consistent with previous
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  breach incidents approaching bedroom of subject
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  peter subject appears aged 16 lightly augmented
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  heavy grade neural link via simulation rig present
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  in room Peter seems to be in a deep stasis. Signs
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  of rapid tissue desiccation. Subdermal ports
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  are weeping. Redundant cabling is beginning to
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  force its way through non -vital dermal layers.
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  Full somatic gremlification occurring at an accelerated
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  rate. Eight hours instead of the usual three
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  months. I will begin by initiating Neural Separation
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  Protocol 6. I must establish dialogue with the
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  intruder. Calm your mind, son. I am Father Valentine.
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  I am here to help you return. Can you tell me
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  your name? Do you remember your name before you
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  were lost? My name is Simon. I'm a son of a husband.
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  Are you a priest? I am. Please. Help me understand,
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  Simon. Can you tell me what happened before you
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  woke up in this body? It's okay, Simon. Nothing
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  that has been done cannot be undone. Tell me
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  what happened. Me and the others, we've been
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  contracted by the local Lord to investigate,
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  but once we breached the gate, the floor gave
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  out. I just kept falling. And then I woke up
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  here. It's supposed to be magic, right? Some
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  kind of saucy spirits. You are very brave, but
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  we never recall with such accuracy, Simon. Yes.
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  it has to be a curse and it is a curse ancient
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  powerful magic binds you here in a world not
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  your own in a world of false idols and degradation
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  I can send you back to your world you can get
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  me out of this hell you can get me back to Aria
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  I can But there is a test Simon. You are currently
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  within the body of a young boy. You have two
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  options available to you. Heed my commands or
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  inhabit the body of this child. Doing so will
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  give you a permanent presence in this world,
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  but his consciousness will be eaten away if I
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  send you back. You do not know what happens.
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  Are you okay with this, Simon? Simon. Are you
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  completely sure? Take my hand and tell me you
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  are ready. My name is Simon Falspit. I have fought
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  demons before, Father. I will not devour this
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  child's soul. Do what you have to do. You are
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  a brave man, Simon. Braver than what is expected
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  of you. please I am about to send you something
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  that you might feel odd in front of your eyes
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  you will see a command it might be in a language
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  you do not understand I need you to accept it
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  it is the word of your world against ours you
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  choose this world by rejecting my offer. You
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  choose yours by simply accepting it. What is
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  your call, Simon? I accept the offer. I'm accepting
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  the offer. Send me back in if I don't make it.
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  Then I don't need it. Sending it. now Simon I
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  have received your agreement Simon thank you
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  may you know peace my son peace everlasting Our
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  flesh is tainted by the coldness of steel. The
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  indomitable faith of the human spirit lives on.
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  Walk in peace, Simon Helschmidt. Intruder Simon.
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  The intruder has been euthanized. Subject Peter.
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  Vitals are stabilizing. Full recovery expected.
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  Give me strength my lord.