"Kamina City? What?" Yoko barely even knows what a city is. The notion that this is some annoying joke is quickly overtaken by one that suggests something strange is afoot. "And years? Hardly. Like I said--an hour ago. You were trying to get Darry and Gimmy to go take a bath. What kind of transport could possibly be on Dai-Gurren?"
[Well this doesn't sound good. He doesn't have as much contact with Darry and Gimmy these days, so obviously he wouldn't be trying to get them to take a bath. They're old enough to look after themselves anyway. The last time he would have done something like that would have been years ago...
This might explain why Yoko doesn't look any older, but Rossiu doesn't want to leap to conclusions.]
What... What was the most recent thing you all did? Are you fighting the beastmen?
"Of course," she replies, but now more earnestly than exasperatedly. "We just took Dai-Gurren. Kamina just..." Well--she's not going to get into that. "What could you possibly be doing?"
[Give him a moment, Yoko, he needs to work this out for himself.
Somehow he didn't just fling himself through space, he flung himself through time. But if he's here, then what about the younger version of himself? Is he still here as well? What if he changes the future--
He can talk to Lordgenome. He can find out what Lordgenome's words mean and then... then maybe they can better prepare for the threat that's coming. Of course he doesn't know how he's going to get back to his own time with the limited technology they have here, but surely he can figure something out with Leeron's help, right?]
...I believe I understand what's going on. I know this sounds far-fetched, but Yoko, I'm from the future.
Her first reaction is to think that ugh, he's seriously fucking with her now. But Rossiu doesn't usually kid around like that; he's a pretty earnest guy. And those broad shoulders had felt pretty real--not projected--when she'd prodded him. Rossiu's explanation would make sense, if not for the fact that it's totally ridiculous.
But because this is Rossiu, because he's her friend and because she's willing to give most people the benefit of doubt, she blinks at him rather than dismissing him. "Explain, please."
[But he squares his shoulders and he focuses on her, trying to find a way to make it make sense.]
Seven years from now humans live on the surface. We defeated the leader of the beastmen, Lordgenome, and we took the surface for ourselves. We named the capitol city Kamina City. Technology has advanced a lot in the past seven years, and because of this, we've been working on a device that will allow people to warp from one place to another. It hadn't been working previously, but during the tests today, something must have worked this time though, that's why I'm here. It warped me, but it also sent me back in time.
I know it doesn't make sense and I'm sorry I can't explain it better.
She's almost willing to believe this on his depiction of the future alone--defeated Beastmen, humans on the surface, a capitol named after Kamina. Also authoritative is Rossiu's apparent earnestness, and, well, his age. How old is he now...?
"Alright... but... there's no way for you to get back now, is there?"
"But if you're stuck here--" No, Yoko won't go that far, not until such a fate is assured. "Well, I just hope Leeron can figure something out."
It's just that that isn't quite the priority at the moment. Leeron needs to devote all his ingenuity to fighting Gunmen.
"Rossiu, you don't think, with the time travel..." It has to be obvious what she's thinking, so soon after the man's death--but almost immediately as she looks up at him bright-eyed, she's dismissing the idea and the light is leaving. "No, I guess not, huh? Changing the future and all."
[He doesn't get what she's trying to say at first, but the bright-eyed expression says everything that needs to be said.]
...I don't know. I don't know if it's possible to go further back in time. It... might be, but I won't know for certain until we can rebuild the machine that brought me here.
[Bringing Kamina back would be incredible; they certainly could have used his help, but he doesn't want to promise anything when he has no idea if it's even possible.]
"Yeah, you're right." It makes perfect sense, of course... but Yoko can't quite quell the hope.
"But... even if we can't... the future you're coming from--it's worth it, isn't it? Not just him. The whole war, everyone who's been hurt... It's worth it in the end. Right?"
She really doesn't know what she'll do if the answer isn't "yes."
[He smiles at that. The expression is a bit awkward, but it's obvious that he's trying.]
Humans can live freely on the surface and the technology has boomed in the past seven years. Everything has gotten better and everyone's lives are much better living on the surface. It's definitely worth it.
[He doesn't mention Lordgenome's words; now isn't the time to bring them up.]
It's kind of funny--seeing adult Rossiu smile is just like seeing teenager Rossiu do it. They both smile so tentatively, as if they're not used to it, almost like it's a taboo. It's almost adorable, really.
Yoko shines a smile herself. "Good. I guess we should go find Leeron, then."
In seven years when Rossiu's going off his rocker and sacrificing Simon for the sake of PR, then Yoko will have reason to be distrustful. But for now there's no precedent for her to be suspicious, when the Rossiu she knows is a loyal member of Team Gurren and she has little cause to suspect his future version is anything other.
"They're not going to believe me unless I come walking in with you," she says. "Unless you feel like finding a disguise and keeping your identity a secret from everybody but me and Leeron, it's probably better to do it this way."
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This might explain why Yoko doesn't look any older, but Rossiu doesn't want to leap to conclusions.]
What... What was the most recent thing you all did? Are you fighting the beastmen?
[Please let him be wrong.]
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[Give him a moment, Yoko, he needs to work this out for himself.
Somehow he didn't just fling himself through space, he flung himself through time. But if he's here, then what about the younger version of himself? Is he still here as well? What if he changes the future--
He can talk to Lordgenome. He can find out what Lordgenome's words mean and then... then maybe they can better prepare for the threat that's coming. Of course he doesn't know how he's going to get back to his own time with the limited technology they have here, but surely he can figure something out with Leeron's help, right?]
...I believe I understand what's going on. I know this sounds far-fetched, but Yoko, I'm from the future.
[Yeah sure, Rossiu, like anyone will buy that.]
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But because this is Rossiu, because he's her friend and because she's willing to give most people the benefit of doubt, she blinks at him rather than dismissing him. "Explain, please."
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[But he squares his shoulders and he focuses on her, trying to find a way to make it make sense.]
Seven years from now humans live on the surface. We defeated the leader of the beastmen, Lordgenome, and we took the surface for ourselves. We named the capitol city Kamina City. Technology has advanced a lot in the past seven years, and because of this, we've been working on a device that will allow people to warp from one place to another. It hadn't been working previously, but during the tests today, something must have worked this time though, that's why I'm here. It warped me, but it also sent me back in time.
I know it doesn't make sense and I'm sorry I can't explain it better.
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"Alright... but... there's no way for you to get back now, is there?"
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[He shifts a bit, folding his arms across his chest and glancing to the side.]
I may be able to recreate the device with Leeron's help, but I'm not certain about that at the moment.
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"Alright, but... you coming back like this--you don't remember that, do you? Couldn't that change your future? Er--our future?"
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[Not that he knows, he's never done anything with time travel before.]
I remember what happened here so I should be able to keep things on track to ensure a very similar future.
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It's just that that isn't quite the priority at the moment. Leeron needs to devote all his ingenuity to fighting Gunmen.
"Rossiu, you don't think, with the time travel..." It has to be obvious what she's thinking, so soon after the man's death--but almost immediately as she looks up at him bright-eyed, she's dismissing the idea and the light is leaving. "No, I guess not, huh? Changing the future and all."
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...I don't know. I don't know if it's possible to go further back in time. It... might be, but I won't know for certain until we can rebuild the machine that brought me here.
[Bringing Kamina back would be incredible; they certainly could have used his help, but he doesn't want to promise anything when he has no idea if it's even possible.]
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"But... even if we can't... the future you're coming from--it's worth it, isn't it? Not just him. The whole war, everyone who's been hurt... It's worth it in the end. Right?"
She really doesn't know what she'll do if the answer isn't "yes."
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[He smiles at that. The expression is a bit awkward, but it's obvious that he's trying.]
Humans can live freely on the surface and the technology has boomed in the past seven years. Everything has gotten better and everyone's lives are much better living on the surface. It's definitely worth it.
[He doesn't mention Lordgenome's words; now isn't the time to bring them up.]
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Yoko shines a smile herself. "Good. I guess we should go find Leeron, then."
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[He's very pleased that Yoko believes him. He was a bit worried she wouldn't trust him about this. Maybe he's just being paranoid about all this.]
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"They're not going to believe me unless I come walking in with you," she says. "Unless you feel like finding a disguise and keeping your identity a secret from everybody but me and Leeron, it's probably better to do it this way."
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[Alright then, he'll just have to hope for the best. This is going to be a disaster, isn't it...]
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