existential 008 [video]

[no-hometown.livejournal.com]

[It is dusk, and the area behind Sephiroth is too dark to ascertain exactly where she is, but it is clear that she is alone, in a place where tall trees cast shadows. She seems thoughtful, but not overly emotional, perhaps even slightly detached, as she speaks.]

There is an idea that has been preoccupying me for some time. Once, I spoke to the Queen and one of her associates--or subordinates--and they said certain things to me that I have not been able to forget.

I was told that we have not truly been removed from our worlds, but that only a part of us has been taken, and while we are here, our other selves, our true selves, continue on in our daily lives.

It is possible that we are merely puppets, simulacra made for the Queen's use or entertainment, and not the people we believe ourselves to be. What if what was taken from us was a copy of our memories, which was then given to a false form? If so, when we leave this place, we will disappear. Our existence and our time here will have been meaningless. Those who have vanished and then return claim to have new memories from their own worlds, but what if they are nothing but new constructs with more stolen memories?

I know of no way to test this theory, but it troubles me. If that were the nature of our existence, I do not know if I would choose to exist.

Comments

[welljustwatchme.livejournal.com]

While I think you might be on to something, I also think that if we start thinking like that, that we're only copies that will never really get out of here, we'll all just go crazy faster.

[no-hometown.livejournal.com]

I don't believe the fact that an idea is unpleasant means that one should avoid thinking about it, especially if there is a possibility that it could be true.

While it does make me uneasy, I would not act on it, as it cannot currently be proven.