Reforge

>Just wanted some company but since you mention it... where do you think the real you is right now ?

?????: I dunno. I didn’t really have I grand purpose in mind here I just. Y’know. Wanted some company I guess? I mean I wasn’t really expecting this level of like autonomy but it you’re the only person I’ve got reason to think positively about so I guess that’s why.
?????: Also it was a welcome distraction from the dream dicks.
'Greensleeves': Ha, that’s fair! Anyway, to answer your question… I don’t know what’s going on here!
?????: ARGH


'Greensleeves': No, wait, hear me out, that really is an important part of the answer! I’m part of YOUR dream! I probably can’t know anything that you don’t, right?
?????: Oh. So you’re just part of me? I didn’t like. Summon you here somehow?
'Greensleeves': How would that even work.
?????: I don’t know dude I can make water happen out of nowhere how should I know what makes sense!?
'Greensleeves': Okay granted.


?????: Alright, so you’re just part of my subconscious or whatever but is there any chance you could help me figure out where the real you is?
'Greensleeves': Sure. I mean, I’m really just part of you but we can spend some time working it out.


'Greensleeves': Although that raises another question really. How much difference is there between the idea of me you have in your head from the real thing? And how much between imagining something and reconstructing and visualizing something in your mind, and creating the genuine article?
?????: Uhhhhhh
?????: Pretty sure those are different.
'Greensleeves': Yeah, probably! Just something to think about. Anyway!


'Greensleeves': So, you know that door you passed? Back before the broken bridge?
?????: Yeah, I think I remember that.
'Greensleeves': I reckon that’s where I am; I’ve left a note at every turning before then, and there haven’t been any past the bridge, so you probably just missed one.
?????: Right, plus it seems like they’ve- er, you've?- been leading me away from the more damaged areas.


'Greensleeves': So, you first got down here by falling into this big tunnel up top, which connects right to the bridge through that short passage. So wherever I am through that door you missed can’t possibly go back very far.
?????: And the shape of the cavern I’m in now means it doesn’t go to the side either! So you're right there!
'Greensleeves': Well, maybe. That part of the system could go up or down- probably down though because we’re still close to the surface. So either I’m right inside that space or somewhere below.
'Greensleeves': Overall the safest bet is just to backtrack and follow the signs. Of course, if I’m below there could be another path that connects to it- in that case that way could be faster and let you avoid going back to where those bugs are. But you can’t really know for sure if there’s another path that connects to where I am. Your call.
?????: Hmmm.
'Greensleeves': So while you think on that, I’ve got one last question for you.


'Greensleeves': How do you wake up from a dream?