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If no one minds, I'm just venting a little and proposing a theory. Feel free to skip this.

The implications of having a 'canon' extend far beyond the strangeness of being fictional in another world. The community often adheres to the canon in various ways.

For example, when something is 'meant to happen' and the community blocks worldhop access, it never does so when someone is past the events in their canon, or the event doesn't occur within it. If I was threatened by a community member, as I have been in the past, I would be perfectly able to get outside aid, because this is a foreign threat. If I were still going through the story, and my death was told there, the likelihood is that no one could fix it.

Another comment is that when people lose access, they often lose their memories - more than that, they lose their memories to a certain point, and that point is somewhere within the canon. If they've been here for years and grown, the next time they come here they'll be young again. Things like 'Akako Koizumi and Hakuba Saguru are not dating' and 'Issei Ryudo is a human being' can change back even if memories aren't lost. It's as if all changes are necessarily reset.

Finally, when Stein lost his memories of William, he was still in the same place. If William had lost his memories - he would have disappeared entirely, because he was in the wrong place. If Diarmuid loses his access and his memories he will disappear as well, and the next time we find a Diarmuid to grace our community with his presence, he will be in a time point during the war.

For all that it is chaotic in nature, the community can also stick tightly to what is called our fates. People always begin here from a predetermined point, and without interference, in any universe they will end at a determined point as well.

I despise fate. I would rather my life and death not be something I uselessly rail against.

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No, no, it's fine.

How are you doing?

Me? Oh, fine I suppose. A bit busy.

Studying for the summer?

Summer? Ah...it's a little soon for that; my world seems to be a little slow compared to the others. I am looking at high schools, though.

Oh, I see. Good luck, I'm sure you'll do well there.

Ah, thank you, Ryudo-san.

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Though, to be honest, Lancer-san may have already told you this but he's been tutoring me with something...not strictly academic. His skills as a fighter are great and I'm learning much from him.

He's an excellent knight, and you should feel fortunate to have his tutelage. I'm sure you'll progress well under him.

I am quite honored. I admit...my skills aren't like his own but it certainly is very different having someone to teach me rather than figuring all this out by myself.

Diarmuid is a wonderful teacher. Will I be seeing you more around the temple, then? I can make you tea sometime.

He is. I'd be honored to train there. Is it secluded? My attacks are...less than subtle.

It's in the middle of a forest. Fairly secluded, yes. More to the point, the other monks are used to this kind of thing.

Ah...good, good. Much more suitable than training where I normally fight. Far less questions. I don't normally like going off my world but this training is important enough for it.

It is the least I can do to offer my home to you.

I am always surprised by the generosity of the people here.

They're a good bunch of people.

They certainly are.

Please let me know whenever you'd like to come over. My schedule is a little busier than Diarmuid's, but I can easily rearrange things.

I'll gladly do so.

Thank you.

You're welcome.