So about Morning... [OPEN TO ALL, locked from morning]

[takutomaruki]

Alright, let’s address the elephant in the room. About Akira Maruki who goes by the codename- Morning.

Yes, I’m Morning’s biological father. In another world.

We took a paternity test, and I’ve pinned the results to the conspiracy board for anyone who wants to cross-reference them. If that’s still not enough to convince you, I’m open to being proven wrong—scientifically, of course. Because let’s be honest, the idea of suddenly being a father to someone I only knew as a fellow student or a close confidant? That’s… borderline ridiculous I will be honest.

But that’s not all there is to it.

There’s actualization involved. I can sense it. Reality has been tampered with—most likely by the version of me from Morning’s world. I’m still trying to grasp the full extent of what’s happened, but until then…

Please be kind to him. Help him heal. Be his friend. If you’d like to reach out, I can extend his number to you.

And one last thing—don’t treat him like Midnight. Don’t treat any of them harshly.

No one deserves that.

P.S. If your mom’s birth name is Karin Ikeda, please… for the sake of my remaining sanity, get a paternity test. Please. Before I get more gray hairs.

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[takutomaruki]

Morning gives me enough reminders of my paternal status, Hamuko-san please.

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did you laugh a little while dying inside at least?

[takutomaruki]

Well
I won't even try to deny or agree to that statement 🙃

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(｀・ω・´)”

Jokes aside

What does Actualization mean with him exactly? Is there a way I should be treating him to help?

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[takutomaruki]

I am trying to understand the extent of how much of his cognition has been altered.

For now there's memory loss. He isn't cognizant of the supernatural phenomenon like Mementos or even the TV world if that's a better comparison for you. He can’t percieve shadows. Or personas.

[There’s definitely the case of some extreme trauma that may have pushed that Maruki to take such drastic measures.

He should be respectful of that Maruki’s way of thinking but there’s the glaring fact that-]

He also struggles to differentiate me from his own father.

It's been a rough couple of weeks.

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[...If someone started calling her mom, how would she feel?

... ... ... Yeah. She'd probably scoop them up, knowing herself... even if it made her feel sad for not living to adulthood for real. But it would be such a shock...]

Should conversations about the supernatural be avoided, or should they be introduced somehow?

And... it sounds like he's really lonesome.

[Clinging onto a father like that - almost codependent.]

[takutomaruki]

Encouraged, I would say but only to an extent where he doesn't shut off and restart the conversation. He loves talking about cognition and the theoretical topics surrounding it- its just, I get the notion that he can't percieve it physically. I am figuring out a way around that.

He really has a good heart. He's kind and helpful but I won't lie and pretend that I am not losing my mind a little.

I have never been a father after all haha

[He made a mistake with his Sumire Yoshizawa. Everyday he wakes up to see Morning, he feels an inch of guilt with words of the other residents in this godforsaken place hollow in his ears.
And he desperately, desperately needs to prove all of them wrong]

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What does a shutdown look like with him? So I'm not caught off guard.

Well, good news is, I'm sure a lot of people have been sucker punched with sudden parenthood and managed to stumble out the other side doing okay. Do you have any help? A friend or assistant here? If not hopefully Morning having friends in general can help make him feel more independent and grounded. I know it did for me.

[takutomaruki]

He spaces out, essentially or sometimes he twists the conversation from something heavy to something mundane.

[A friend or an assistant for himself?]

If it's for Morning's sake, I will look around for advice though I am not exactly fond of speaking out here but Morning should be socializing with others. For his own sake.
But sure enough, I will pass him your phone number then?

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Everyone should have connections with other people. Don't neglect yourself - especially with Morning depending on you.

Yeah! Give him my number. I'm always down to spend time and hang out, join for study sessions, whatever. I have, like, a bazillion hobbys so I'm easy to hang out with.

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[takutomaruki]

Of course. You’re absolutely right—connections are important. I wouldn’t want Morning to isolate himself further, so having more people to talk to is crucial.

And don’t worry about me, Hamuko-san. I’m not neglecting myself. If anything, I have more time than ever to focus on my research. I get plenty of rest, eat properly, and stay on top of things. Perfectly normal, all things considered. 🙂

[He wasn’t smiling as he typed that. Not even close. But it was a convincing enough lie—one he told himself as much as anyone else.]

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[takutomaruki]

I have to say, I’m rather impressed by your approach. You seem to have a natural way of connecting with people. I think you’d be a good influence on Morning.

Though I would still like to ask can you... still fling yourself to the moon now?

Just so that I don't regret saying these words in the future.

[His tone really was lighthearted as he addressed that concern but still...with Morning's tendencies there was no way he would be able to handle himself if his safety was compromised like that.

He will still have to keep a close eye on his connections, huh? It did its trick when it came to Yoshizawa-san, even if he doesn't truly know how long that condition of hers still lasts]

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If we're lucky I won't need to find out. I don't think I can repeat what I accomplished in my world... my life is already spoken for, in that case.

[She doubts that she can be a Seal for Nyx in multiple dimensions at once, and... hopefully, Nyx can't truly reach this realm in the first place. Or won't. Hopefully the 'weapon' Ken Amada is the closest this strange realm will get.]

But since we're probably not going to be facing an apocalypse while here? I can make sure that Morning is safe when with me.

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Also DON'T THINK I didn't see you conveniently forget to say you were also going out and socializing in your list of self-care!! Isolation makes people nutty.