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Christmas... It seems to be a rather special holiday for many of you, much like it is for those in worlds connected to my own.

Merry Christmas, everyone. [...That's what you're supposed to say, right?]

[A while later, ff you're out wandering the village Christmas Eve, you may just notice a familiar figure, however younger they might seem to those who know either of the other two 'Rikus'. Just walking around, covered in layers and still holding onto the journal he arrived with. Though, it is getting rather late... Why is he still outside on tonight of all nights?]

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It's not that it isn't. Only that I've never experienced it for myself.

[And that he's rather perplexed why the only information he has on holidays is... dancing Heartless. Double-au-tee-eff, Jiminy.]

[It is, Roxas is also just lazy at the moment. Excuse him.]

In that case, I mean it. Merry Christmas. What are you doing out here anyway? Still not sure where you're going?

[...sob. Best information or best information. Kairi pauses though, tapping her pen against the page.]

The best thing to do is experience as much as you can then, isn't it? There's so much to Christmas it's hard to take it all in at the same time, but you can definitely try.

[He's excused, but where is he going?]

Merry Christmas. [A faint hint of a smile.] It seemed nice out, despite the cold. Thought I might as well look around a little more.

[Don't look at him; he's just the... record... of it. Hm... Oh dear, now he's thinking.]

You may have a point.

[Nowhere too fast, at least. He hums a bit, regarding Riku...Jiminy's Journal? Whoever. He's got thoughts on this.]

Up for a bit of company? It's usually not that safe to be wandering around by yourself this late.

Well...what knowledge of it do you have so far? Anything?

[Axel is in fact wandering the village on Christmas Eve. Or mostly out on a walk. His hood is down on his coat and he's just leisurely strolling with his hands in his pockets.

When he happens upon Dataku, Axel thinks it's the normal Riku at first, since Kohan is looking different nowadays. Except... huh.]

Did you shrink?

[One day he'll come up with a name of his own to make it a little easier. Until then, he only shrugs slightly. He's a big entry and can take care of himself ~~some of the time~~, but it doesn't look like he minds it.]

...Then why were you? [Call it curiosity. Again.]

[There's a pause before he writes the following:] I only have an entry on Halloween.

[Please don't ask him to mention what all it entails.]

[The only thing familiar about this one is the fact that he's wearing a similar coat. Hence the faintest flicker of confusion as it clicks. Ah.

Dataku shakes his head.]

You know the real Riku. [He deducts that it's possible this man knows the replication as well...]

I see.

Hm. I don't think it's uncommon in many worlds to lack in 'modern technology.'

[He glances away for a brief moment, sensing that mistrust.]

Ordinarily I should only be able to exist within a computer's datascape. So out here in the real world? Not real at all. [Yet he's... accepting of that, if not confused as to how it's even possible at this rate.]

Really? [Not that she should be surprised...] Well, what do you want to know about Christmas?

...I'm used to this place. Are you?

... Then you're also just a fake.

Aaand you're not him, then. Another replica?

[Heh.] Not quite.

[He nods curtly.] So long as I can help unravel the mysteries surrounding this village and our own universe, I could care less what others consider me.

...I'm getting there. [In terms Tron would understand: You Users are complicated. e__e;]

Yes. [When in doubt, blame Sora's love of Halloween?]

What is the reason for celebrating it? Is there a reason for gifts that I've been seeing over this network of sorts?

[...Well, at least the curiosity is similar.]

Where have you been staying anyway?

...well it depends. There's the religious version of Christmas, and then there's the other version. The gifts are generally for the other reason, and it's probably because of Santa Claus. [She's realizing she's not making sense, but.] Santa Claus is a man who spends the whole year working and creating toys for children every year for Christmas. On Christmas Eve then after he's finalized his list of naughty and nice children, he and his reindeer fly around the world and deliver toys. So there's that. We give presents to people we consider our friends, kind of as a way saying we're thinking of them and we want them to have nice holiday season. Like a way of ending the year on a good note.

...none of that really makes sense, does it?

You're just... okay with that?!

Hm... Yes and no. There are times I'd rather beat them over the head, but...

[He smirks.] Why the curiosity?

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