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Bob: Are you sure we can't play a game or something, or have you had too much stress for the "day"? I hope you don't mind the question!
Daydream: A game? Nah. Not now.
Daydream: Bored or something? Is saving lives becoming a chore?
Daydream: Probably next time I'll think of something fun.
Bob: Emily you are super cute, and the way you helped Alice is super awesome. Be proud of who you are and what you do. Also, you're really cute. So, props for that. Keep on being awesome.
Emily: ...Aww. Thanks!
Piper: Looks like you have a fan, Emily.
Bob: Daydream, please listen carefully, we may not have much time before Emily is pulled back to the main timeline. To be honest we've been rather ambivalent towards you all this time, not fully sure whether we can trust you. But seeing as how you kept your promise and how Emily has readily offered to help you, I believe we can trust you to make the right choices with her as your moral compass. It's about Nightmare.
Daydream: ....
Bob: He's slowly clawing his way inside the construct. You may not know, but it's already possessed Derrick at-least once, imbuing him with his dark unfathomable powers. We know not yet the full scope of his ambition, but we do know it's game-changing. And it involves the Arena of Darkness.
Daydream: Arena of darkness..?
Bob: He may also want to save Derrick and return to his old life, or he may want to tear the Construct down just to spite you. He is very much a wild card in this regard, so I am deciding to fully side with you. Also, please, for your own sake and Derrick's, make an effort to change your ways. Make this the iteration where everything is fixed. You have the power to undo the damage that you've caused.
Bob: Not many get that kind of second chance ...soo, is there a chance that you can stop Alice from ra... from taking advantage of Derrick this time around, or is it already too late? If so, maybe you could use Emily's time-travelling powers to repair that blunder? Since the Event Horizon is somewhat outside the normal time-stream of the Construct, you should be able to remember this conversation without having to create a stable time-loop first.
Daydream: Sorry Aliens. You missed that boat. Alice already finished the deed this time around, if Emily were to stop it, it wouldn't have happened to begin with, meaning she won't or can't.
Piper: Also Bob, The dump exists in this dream world, not reality. Which is where THAT happened...
Bob: Also, another thing that's been bugging me is... Lucas has been killing his in-construct self all these billions of iterations in order to keep up the charade, but Emily here is the only one we've seen thus far. What will happen with the in-construct selves once your plan succeeds? Will their memories merge with the originals? Will they outright replace the originals? And most importantly... what sort of faustian deal did you broker in order to erect the Construct in the first place?
Daydream: The construct is a collection of memories stored in a auto-generating universe.
Daydream: Everyone we meet, that we didn't already know, is fabricated. Moot. 1's and 0's.
Daydream: Us however, especially those of us from the outside, are all that really remains in here.
Daydream: It's an illusion. None of it is real.
Daydream: Now don't tell any of them that, or it could cause problems. Emily is Emily. I am Alice, Nightmare is Derrick, Garreth is construct Garreth, Lucia is Lucia, Lucas is Lucas where construct Lucas should be, and Lexii is outside. The realm attendants are memories, at least from what I remember, Reggie might know a little more this time around.
Daydream: I'm not entirely sure what will happen when this place is terminated anymore. I was sure but... I'm not that sure of anything anymore.
Daydream: Other than that Derrick will be getting out alive.
Bob: Thank you both ladies for trying your best to get things solved, we are sure it wasn't easy for either of you. You've both been very strong. We'll continue to support you both to try and save everyone, we know for a fact that it can be accomplished and if we all work together towards this goal, our chances can only be better. Emily, you may not be able to talk to us directly out of Event Horizon, but you may feel us 'nudging' you to do certain things, so if you are alone you may address us directly. Garry also knows about us so you can talk to him about it.
Emily: Oh! Okay.
Emily: So you'll be like, the holy spirit right? Working through me?
Emily: But, I can talk to you too, so you have a deity-like nature?
Emily: I'll most certainly keep this in mind!
Bob: There's still the matter of lil mal, Daydream. We have seen him target Lucas before he left his house to see Alice. Dealing with lil mal directly may be out of the question for you kids, but maybe Bob can look after Lucas and protect him. He'll probably need a disguise and the silly O.I is just making him stand out even more. Do you think we're ready for the outside world? Also can we give you a hug?
Daydream: Lucas can handle himself, no need for you to get involved.
Daydream: Also, you talk as if I'd entertain the idea of you entering the memories.
Daydream: Bob stays here with me.
Daydream: Anda... Yes.
Daydream: I'll give you a hug when Emily leaves...
Bob: What is done is done, we all have our sins and must atone for them, you are stepping in the right direction Daydream, if your love for Derrick is true, you'll follow Emily's advice, we thought for a moment you were unredeemable and too far gone... but maybe there's still hope for you!
Bob: Emily, you did a great job! keep it up!
Emily: Thanks, Bob...!
Daydream: How understanding of you, Aliens. I wouldn't be surprised if you wanted to kill me to set things straight.
Bob: Other people are overloading, so I'll make it brief. Could you please give me a question that if answered would prove the existence of the omnipotent being we've been telling you about? Just so that you could more easily believe me when I give you the answers.
Daydream: Huh? Ohh, right. Your leader.
Daydream: Having thought about it, it seems too much like a can of worms not worth opening.
Daydream: I'm already distraught, and with Emily, I really feel like Derrick has a real chance now. Perhaps I'll excuse this with a request anyways, since taking care of Emily was your responsibility and it has helped me a lot.
Bob: And Emily, there's a mask item Lexii has called Nevil's Facade. If you can bring it to Derrick along with a full set of clothes and a teddy bear he should be able to make something to help you avoid fights, and theoretically make you a better shot in case you can't.
Emily: Oh Uhm...
Emily: Nevil's facade? Alright, I'll ask about it.
Daydream: ....
Daydream: Hm. You're quiet now, Bob. Time to move on.
Daydream: See you later!

You are now Derrick, awake. You're not sure how you got here. And you have quite a headache.

Dream 13: END