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[Mulder has more or less settled into an apartment with the things he's found so far from the shops... but that's not where he is at the moment. Too restless to hang around, and convinced he can figure something out, he's gone out on a trip to take a look at the barrier. He's even equipped himself with some camping gear he managed to find and enough supplies for a few days at least.]

[When he finally gets to the barrier, he wastes no time in emptying a clip as he shoots at it. Of course, it does nothing. And of course that doesn't mean he's about to give up so easily, he just needs to give it some more thought. He stays up well into the night at his 'campsite', thinking and wondering about the situation in general. Sleep, what's that? Eventually some other issues start weighing on his mind too, and he gets out his journal. He's too paranoid to ask about barrier breaking tips over the journals anyway, so he sticks to relatively safer topics.]

Since this is transmitted to the general population, I've got a few concerns I'd like to bring up...

First of all, I need to know if anyone has run across a Samantha Mulder or a Dana Scully at any time past or present during their stay here. It's really important that I get any information I can on either of them. [He pauses for a moment.]

...I'm also interested in learning more about these 'filial spirits' as the guide calls them. What's been the experience for any non-natural magic users in particular, did you find it very difficult to master their skills? Do most people find it easiest to start contacting those friendlier spirits and then going on from there?

I'd appreciate any information I can get.

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That sounds like a good idea. It's much safer, at least.

That considered, I think I'll save the fire one for last.

[Fire used to be even more of an issue with him, but he's not about to start messing around with it even so.]

Although, I suppose if you learned how to heal first, if you had to set yourself on fire, you'd be covered.

[That may or may not be a joke. Enjoy.]

[He laughs a little at that.]

It definitely beats out the 'stop drop and roll' method of putting out a fire.

And it has a faster recovery time.

I could definitely get used to having a skill like that.

Do you often get hurt?

In my line of work, it's pretty unavoidable at times.

What kind of work do you do?

I'm a federal agent. [Oh, right, other worlds... he's pretty naturally gotten the hang of that idea at least.] The FBI is a kind of law enforcement, if you're not from my world. My area of specialty is in solving crimes with a... paranormal angle to them.

So...you're like the ghost police?

Yeah, you could put it that way.

...along with extraterrestrials, mutants, and any number of supernatural beings that I've dealt with.

[that icon is so cute ;;]

Are you a medium?

[It's the standard "oh cool paranormal things!" response icon.]

I wish! No, I'm just someone with a strong interest in the field, which ultimately brought me to working on the X-Files.

[;; he's so cute then
Also, Souji has limited experience with supernatural things. As in, almost none.]

Oh, that must make your job very difficult then? How are you supposed to investigate spirits if you can't speak with them?

[He laughs.]

That's a really good question. Some of them find ways to communicate despite the limitation... and it's not only spirits that I investigate.

[Yaaaay being praised. Souji laughs.]

You did mention other things, true. Are these things normal in your country?

Yes, and no, as confusing as that sounds. Where I'm from, a lot of people don't even believe the paranormal even exists. But it's out there. It's all over the place.

Why wouldn't they believe it exists? The spirits and gods are everywhere. [Welcome to 1860s logic and understanding about science.]

Where I'm from... the majority of the world are skeptics, and are uncomfortable dealing with things that defy conventional scientific explanations.

That's so unfortunate. They're shutting themselves off from so many interesting things.

I know, but it's hard to change people's minds. Unless you come at them with solid, irrefutable proof of some kind.

Have people in the future really just quit believing? That's so sad.

Yeah... I think it is, too. Especially when the signs are everywhere, it's almost like people forgot to see what's right in front of them.

[And curiosity wins out.]

What time period do you come from?

It does seem that way, doesn't it?

[He laughs.]

I was wondering when you would ask. I'm from Genji 1. I believe that puts me about...1864? by your calendar.

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