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fter the painful drop from the lowest level of the fire escape, fate saw it fit to bless Farrin and Freja with a few moments of relative quiet. Tokyo was burning, but the two were safe. The injuries suffered through the night and now their latest brawl had cost them both. Freja was pretty beat up, and Farrin was almost entirely worn out by the day's events. There was no other option but to make for home - which was campus now. 

"Seems clear," he said, peaking around the corner from another alley, then walking them out into the street. Surviving Operation Babel, not that the two students knew the name, had taxed them in blood and sweat. Maybe a few tears but who's to say? Farrin supported Freja's weight and leaned on her as well from time to time. They needed to support each other to get out of there now. All his speed meant nothing when Chronokinesis was drained, and drained it was. Maybe he could muster a few moments of the time-turning quirk, but that had to be reserved in case trouble did find them. Outside of his temporal state, Farrin was actually rather slow - the wear and tear his quirk caused his body now showing in full. 

"Yuh' gonna be alright, lass?" He asked, breathing in deeply and hobbling them toward the next alleyway in sight. "C'mon, time fer' a quick breather says me, we'll get movin' again in a minute." 

Farrin set his friend up against the wall of what looked like a residential building. After laying out a few thugs just ten or so minutes ago, they were lucky not to be chased. Some might keep on moving, but what good would it do them to pass out in the middle of the streets? No, they needed a moment to rest. 

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[attr="class","FarrinQuote"]Even if it's already been decided. Even if it's set in stone. I'll smash that future!

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Words couldn't describe how relieved she was that Farrin had shown up when he did. If not for him coming to her rescue her fate might have looked very different right about now. She made sure to support him back as they walked, taking it one step at a time. Soon they would be back at the school and everything would be okay again. She had never seen Farrin this beat up and tired before and she couldn't help but worry a bit. She had no quirk to overexert, but a power as fantastical as his? Surely it came with some nasty downsides.

''I'll be fine..'' She almost tripped as she replied, but managed to stay standing. ''How about you?'' As he set her up against the wall she carefully put her metal bat down, to make sure it didn't make too much noise, then she let herself collapse with her back against the wall, taking deep breaths. ''Thank you for saving me back there.'' Even though no one had followed them to her knowledge, she couldn't help but glance to either side constantly, scared that anyone might sneak up on them. ''So...'' She started up, putting a hand up to the injury on her head, but the blood had already dried out. ''You have a girlfriend, right? I think you said her name was Sada?'' It was completely out of nowhere, but Freja was going somewhere with this! ''You probably know a lot about talking to girls.'' She said, forgetting for a moment that she looked and sounded like one. Maybe she had already told Farrin the origins of her quirk? Her memory was hazy from all the hits she had taken today. ''Do you think you could give me some advice?'' She looked back at him directly this time. ''There's this girl I think I like, well, I want her to like me.''

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arrin leaned back against the brick wall, beside Freja, and slid down into a seated position, his knees arched supporting the arms leaning into them. Chronokinetic speeds were nigh unmatched, speeds too that took their toll in torn muscle and muddled brain. Farrin shut his eyes and leaned his head against his arms. The more senses he denied himself now, the quicker his mind would rebound away from temporal sifting, one of his quirk's drawbacks. His sluggish speed, however, would remain. Even he couldn't accelerate time fast enough to heal torn muscles or other such wounds with immediacy. So, he suffered the slug's pace when walking about normally. 

"Need ta' rest up fer' a few. Been fightin' all night. Think I could fire up chronokinesis one more time or so before it puts me out one way or another." He wasn't about to explain the various drawbacks of his quirk. It had nothing to do with trust, Freja ranked among Farrin's closest friends made at UAU, but the tank was nearly empty. Physical and mental.

"Think nothin' o' it, lass. All the heroics aside, yer' one a' the good ones. Been a good friend n' all that." He wasn't the best with words but it was going better than with the few friends he tried to make in Hero Prep. Sada and Kenta aside, the others were indifferent towards him at best, and the feeling was mutual. 

Farrin lifted his head at the turn in conversation. Was she asking him for pointers? Freja might leave severely disappointed. Assuming they made it back to campus in one piece, but hey, he loved talking about Sada so if there was ever a time it was now. 

"Eh, yeah, Sada Tanaka. Dun' know if yuv' seen her 'round campus but she's this beautiful flowin' pink hair n' draconic bits like wings n' a tail," he paused, a smile crawling across his face as he realized he needed to cut himself off before he rambled about how amazing she was and how blessed he felt to have her by his side. "Well, she is off campus much o' the time, likes ta' volunteer at the hospital n' a nearby church, gettin' credits that way since her's is primarily a healin' quirk." None of that really answered Freja's question, but he did hope they would meet one day. Campus was large but not that large. It had to happen at some point. "As fer' girls, well, wish I could be o' more help, lass, but she's me' one n' only. Met her at Hero Prep. I was racin' 'round the school track n' crashed inta' the bleachers. She healed me' up'. I kissed her on the spot, knew she was the one the moment I saw her, n' she kissed me back. I dun' know if I'd suggest that tactic wit' most," he laughed, wholly realizing how insane that little move was, but he had been awake for six days straight - temporal sifting denying him the relief of sleep. 

"Yuh' know this lucky lady long?" He asked, his eyes scanning the alleyway and the street just beyond, "Like, do yuh' know each other well already?"   
  

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[Freja Helt]

''I'm with you..'' She was sore all over, waking up tomorrow was probably going to feel like hell. ''I don't even have a quirk to use and all the fighting has made me exhausted.'' She smiled at what he said next. ''Likewise. You know, ever since the beginning you haven't treated me horribly when you found out I was quirkless. I never really had to 'prove' anything to you. I appreciate that.'' There had been too many naysayers, too many who doubted her where it wasn't until she showed her skills that she was actually taken seriously by her peers. Farrin had never been that way. If anything, he had been a supporter since the beginning, ever since the Orientation.

From the smile that grew on his face as he started talking about Sada it was clear that he was smitten. At least it seemed that way to her, not that she would know, she was still a novice at the whole love and romance thing. Could she smile like that thinking about her crush? Was it even a crush, or just a really good friend? ''I see, that probably explains why I haven't met her. A healing quirk, huh. I guess we could both use that right about now.'' She joked. Then she was laughing right along with him. ''No way! That's like taken straight out of a romance novel! I wouldn't be bold enough to try that!''

''Uh-'' She glanced down at the ground. ''Since the yacht party?'' She shrugged, was that long? Was she rushing into things? ''We've hung out a few times, we've told each other secrets and that kinda stuff.'' She couldn't help but blush a bit, being not used to talking about this type of stuff with someone else. If anything, asking Farrin here was complete improvization on her part. A spur of the moment idea since he was one of the only people she knew who was dating someone. ''Although I hadn't thought about kissing her I think about her a lot. Like I want to be around her and I want her to like me.'' She looked upwards, scanning the space in the alleyway above them too, just in case something was stalking them from the rooftops. ''Since hero prep, huh? So you two have been together for a while now.'' If hero prep age was the same as it was in Denmark, then Farrin and Sada had met each other right around the time when Elias and Freja merged to become whoever she was today.

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he pulse of adrenaline, tension, and pain slowed. Farrin caught his breath and latched onto Freja's words. A real friend. One of the first he made in quite a while. Validation. Acceptance. These weren't things he fought for, but it was nice to be recognized, not for his abilities, but for who he was as a person. When the world only valued what a person could do, the more tangible benefits they brought to the table, well, the person was often crushed and compacted - made into a machine. Farrin felt like a machine sometimes. No stopping. No breathing. Only ever meant to pave the way ahead. Not in the moment though. In this moment he was a person, a person talking to a friend. 

"World's messed up enough wit'out people bein' cruel ta' one another. No reason ta' attack someone fer' bein' different." While the world currently sat at around fifty percent quirked, fifty percent quirkless, UAU was without a doubt absolutely dominated by quirk-kind. " 'sides, yuh' more than proved yuh' belong at UAU wit' how yuh' handled yerself in the scraps we've been in." Yup, tried and true battle buddies now. Shadowy masked men, a giant crocodile, and now a gaggle of goons among the chaos of Babel. The two were making quite the habit of brawling with Japan's less desirables in their off-hours. 

"Yeah, we certainly could," he chuckled at the healing comment. Sada was worth her weight, multiplied infinitely, in gold. And that was before factoring in the infinite infinities worth of love he had for his dragoness. She was his whole heart, somehow extracted from his body, and given the cutest dragon shape. His reason. His everything. "Well, I had a little help, sorta," he laughed, then coughed for a moment. When it settled, he continued, "Truth is, I saw her in me' dreams fer' the longest time. Years 'fore we ever met. Part o' me' quirk, seein' other moments in time. I wasn't sure it was real back then though if anythin' like that was really meant fer' me. Told yuh' I ran wit' a few rough crowds before comin' ta' Japan. When I wasn't wit' those sorts, I was usually on me' own. Honestly, didn't think the world had all that much in the way o' happiness lined up fer' me. Didn't really change all that much even when I did make it 'ere, but then I met her. Was like a light clicked on inside. Hope I hadn't had fer' a very long time. Me' walls came down, n' now she's me' world." 

If Sada and his' lives were part of a romance novel, neither had experienced much kindness for the longest time, but then they met each other, and happiness was something they could share together. A possibility. Something really worth fighting for. And so, his little smirk remained. She had that effect on him, even in the darkest of times. Salvation wore wings, and they draconic. And he'd love her always.  

"Ah, the yacht party." Now that had been difficult for him. Sada had actually flown overseas to intern for a while with Foundation - an organization that helped in disaster zones around the world. Luckily, what might have been a years-long journey, ended up being only about a month or so. A very depressing month or so, but she came back, and that was all that mattered. Next time he and Freja were at such an event though, he would have to keep an eye on her, and make sure she was okay given the waters she was now navigating.

"Well, I think first yuh' need ta' parse what yer' really feelin'. Is this someone yuh' wanna spend the rest o' yer life wit'? Stuff like that. Yuh'll know the difference when yuh' really mull it over. A friend is someone yuh' want 'round fer' sure, but yer' partner is someone yuh' wanna wake up ta' e'eryday fer' the rest o' yer life. Person yuh' wanna hold each night, person whose mere presence melts away the world's troubles, n' lights up yer' life. In my ideal world, Sada's wit' me e'ery possible moment. That how yuh' feel 'bout this girl? She sooth that soul o' yours? Make yuh' happy just bein' 'round her?"

Maybe it wouldn't hit her all at once. Some of these things needed to develop in others, but if she felt even the slightest hint of those things, well, it was more likely some sort of love than friendship. Friends were great. Life was far too difficult without them. He'd never let anything happen to Kenta, Zenkai, Freja too. But a partner, a significant other, they were the first face you wanted to see when you woke up. 

"Yep, few months inta' freshmen year o' Hero Prep. Goin' on three years soon," Farrin answered, the smirking growing back into a full-fledged smile. "Anyway, if yuh' answer yes ta' any o' the above, I say dun' waste time. Ask her out. If she says no, at least yuh' have yer' answer. If she says yes, all the sooner yuh' can start enjoyin' each other's company in full n' syncin' up, meshin' together n' all that. Really diggin' inta' who each o' yuh' are now, n' who yuh'll become tagether."        

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[Freja Helt]

If only more people thought like Farrin, maybe the world wouldn't be such a tumultuous and chaotic place. She couldn't help but let out a pained half-chuckle at what he said next. ''We've gotten in a lot of trouble, haven't we? Whenever stuff goes wrong I almost expect to see that you got caught up in it too.'' Something she was always grateful for. Battle buddies through and through and she was honestly so lucky to have someone like Farrin, who had her back when things inevitably went south.

She listened attentively to Farrin's story. Not only because speaking was exhausting when every inch of her body hurt so much, but also because she was genuinely interested. His tale sounded like something right out of a really good storybook. ''You saw her in your dreams? That's so romantic.'' She managed a smile despite the terrible day they had both had. ''Running with a rough crowd and being a good for nothing.. I can relate to that. I tried to join a gang back home, way before I came to Japan. It's... Convoluted, but something happened in my life that pulled me out of all that. Put me on the path I'm on today.'' The path to self-discovery, as silly as that sounded.

''The rest of my life?'' She did mull it over for a bit. How did Sumi make her feel? Happy, of course, safe, accepted... She had never thought about it like that before. Someone who can soothe her soul, someone who she wants to wake up to. Sumi kind of fit the bill, but was it really love, love? How could she even know what love was? The only other person she had crushed on was David, back when she was still Elias, before the fusion. He had turned Elias down harshly, and while he was heartbroken, he still admired and looked up to David in many ways. However, after his confession they saw each other less and less. Sumi, on the other hand, Freja would never admit this, but one of the ways she fought off her frequent night terrors was by thinking of Sumi and her laugh right before she fell asleep. Remembering how they first met, their karaoke night and any other little, trivial positive memories they might have made together.

''I think...'' She looked down at her hands as she tried to gather her thoughts. ''For the longest time, I've seen myself as somewhat of a freak. I still am. I used to have a quirk, but then I died and came back just... Not entirely the same as who I was before I died. My point is, I never thought about anything like that because I figured I'll never find anyone, so why bother? The rest of my life could be a very long time, or it could end tomorrow.'' She felt a comforting warmth in her chest as she thought about Sumi, she couldn't help but smile. ''I don't know about the rest of my life, it's complicated to imagine that.'' She curled into herself, hooking her arms around her legs. ''But thinking about her makes me really happy. Like if I have her support I can do anything.''

''Three years. That's a long time. You must have seen each other grow and change a lot.'' She smiled, blushing a bit at his suggestion to just ask her out. ''W-Well, I'll think about it, I wouldn't want to ruin the friendship we have.'' Not like what happened with David. ''But thanks for the advice. I don't know anything about this stuff so it's nice to be able to ask an expert.''

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hat we most certainly have, lass," Farrin mused. "Trouble just seems ta' follow us where'er we go." And it didn't seem their supernatural stalker, trouble, would stop anytime soon. Not if today was anything to go by. "On that note though, ne'er be afraid ta' reach out if yer' in danger. Quick text or somethin' n' I'll get there fast as I can." Which was faster than most - if not anyone, he knew. 

 Farrin leaned back into a stretch, then settled against the building once more. "Yup. Well, I'm no' e'en entirely sure it was this Sada w' this me. I can peek inta' variants o' time n' all that. In most, well, life seems ta' often lay a less pleasant path fer' me. But in those times like ours, the me o' here n' now, where I'm somethin' good, leadin' a life worth livin', she's always there as me' side. Like in those other times without her, I break or somethin'."

A scary thought. The truth was, in most times Farrin experienced, he grew into something dark and twisted. It scared him enough in his youth that after his mum died and his dad was locked away, he ran from any responsibilities that might obligate him to grow stronger and, inadvertently, straight into the arms of homelessness and the ne'er-do-wells that took advantage of his abilities. But, then he saw that timeline, the one where he became Oberon, one with Sada at his side. Shortly after, he let his nana find him, and she sent Barty over to bring him to Japan to raise him right. And so his path was set, Sada ahead, waiting for him, though neither knew it. 

"Cut o' the same cloth, it sounds like," he cheered weakly after hearing a bit more about Freja's time before Japan. "The gang yer' talkin' 'bout, those Spider people yuh' mentioned when that croc showed up?" He hadn't delved too much into it at the time considering their wounds and general aversion to prying - but the two were having a moment. Besides, it couldn't hurt to know. If something ever happened to Freja and he wasn't nearby to help, he would have a potential lead for the school and authorities. 

Then the bomb was dropped. A revival quirk? She was being serious, right? She had no discernible reason to deceive him. What did Freja stand to gain if this was a lie? Before he could tackle that little nuclear bomb though, there was something more important he had to address. 

"We're all weirdos n' freaks, lass. Dun' quit, though. Ne'er quit. "Fore me' little romantic tale, I asked meself' what the point was all the time. Why bother? Fer' seven years me' life went almost exclusively from bad ta' worse. I wrote meself' off too. But meetin' Sada was entirely worth all that hardship n' pain. She's me' heart n' guidin' star, me' confidence n' me' purpose all at once. Rest o' yer life will be complicated ta' imagine, life is by nature complicated, but jus' dun' e'er go writin' yerself off because yuh' feel different." Farrin paused. He hadn't a clue how things would go with this girl Freja was feeling for, but he wouldn't stand for someone as kind and loyal as she was giving up on herself if it didn't work out. Better to nip that one in the bud, just in case. "As fer' this girl, well, if she makes yuh' happy - I go fer' it. Chase whimsy, joy, n' all that good stuff." 

"N' if yuh' find that yuh' do downright love her n' she loves yuh' back, ne'er let that go. That's e'erythin. Three years certainly was a long time, n' both o' us did a bunch o' growin', n' there were times it felt that growth was pushin' us apart, like me' whole world was crumblin' because this or that problem was divertin' our path. It's no' all sunshine n' daises, there are just as many hard days as easy, but yuh' ne'er give up on someone yuh' love."

They had their trials and tribulations. More to come, like when Sada would inevitably be called back by Foundation, and in those times Farrin knew there would be hardship, but since the moment he touched it he knew, corny as it sounded, love really was everything. Cleave it out, and only pain, sadness, anger, and outright emptiness took its place. If Freja did find she loved this girl and this mystery student loved her back, he hoped only for the best for them.

"Wouldn't call meself an expert," he laughed, "but if yuh' take anythin' I say away wit' yuh', it's really as simple as do what yuh' feel is right n' ne'er give up on yourself or the people yuh' love." 

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[Freja Helt]

''Thank you, I'm admittedly bad at asking for help. I don't like 'bothering' others.'' She smiled apologetically, knowing full well that it was just how she was wired. Being quirkless, always feeling like a burden.

She felt chills roll up her spine as Farrin talked. ''I-I can't imagine...'' What a horrific power to have, being able to see into his other timelines, other alternate lives. Not just the bad ones, but the amazing ones too, did he envy those? It sounded like a cursed power. The type of power you think you'd want until you have it, kind of like mind reading. ''Multiple timelines? That sounds awful, one is enough for me to comprehend.'' She chuckled nervously.

''I guess more than I realized.'' She smiled, of all the commonalities to have with other students, she didn't expect gang life to be one of them. ''O-Oh no no, that's another gang entirely.'' She waved a hand in front of her face dismissively. ''The gang I tried to join was back home in Denmark. This other gang, well, you can't tell anyone, definitely NOT the school.'' She emphasized as she lowered her voice a bit, afraid that someone might be listening in. ''Apparently I wandered into their territory picking a fight. They've had it out for me ever since. The thing is, I was hypnotized, so I don't remember any of it.'' She sighed, ''or that's the leading theory anyways. I was saved by a gang of vigilantes who are enemies of the Spiders.''

''Thanks.'' She smiled weakly. ''I've been told the same crap about how we're all the same. How we're all weird in the end.'' She looked down at the ground, shaking her head lightly. ''But it doesn't sound like crap coming from you, Farrin.'' She looked back up at him. ''I'm glad you have someone like Sada, it sounds really special.'' His advice made her chuckle, not because it was ridiculous or bad, but because they had just finished fighting for their lives, and here they were talking about sappy things like finding love, and she was starting to realize things about herself. Things she hadn't dared think about in private. ''Maybe, I don't know. It feels like I was in a rut for ages, but ever since coming to Japan and attending UAU, it's like everything has been moving at Mach speed. My thoughts go crazy all the time because of my former quirk, but lately they've been occupied by her. She's all I can think about.''

She paused for a moment and listened to him continue. ''You know, that's profound. You really could have a career giving sagely advice.'' She smiled, wanting to tease him a bit. ''How are you feeling? I don't mean to pry, but does your time powers make you heal faster too?''

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 trait shared among most black sheep. The odd ones out. Farrin was blessed with seven years of a decent life with a mother who truly loved him. A father that, maybe for a time, cared as well. The following seven years, though, had conditioned him to trust no one but himself. Though none of the crowds he ran with sounded quite as experienced as this vigilante gang Freja found herself counted among, they were dangerous in their own way. Everyone back home who learned of his quirk tried to capitalize on it for their own gang, so Farrin was forced to turn the tables on them, and run before he was caught. 

"I getcha, lass. It can be tough askin' fer' help when yuh' dun' feel worth it or that yuh' need ta' be strong enough alone, but nobody can tackle life alone. Jus' keep it in mind if yer' trouble. It's no bother at all takin' care o' a friend." 

Chronokinesis was just as much a curse as it was a gift. Sleep was a foreign concept. When Sada wasn't in bed beside him, her warmth anchoring him to the here and now, he was lucky to get three hours a night. Sleep deprivation was his reality, the things he saw while sifting haunting his every moment. And yet, he still wondered if quirklessness was the crueler fate. Freja was under constant pressure to not be a victim, and to keep up with the supernatural. And yet, she had only just moments prior admitted to having once counted herself amongst them. His rant threw him off, but Farrin was going to come back around to that soon. 

"N' no worries. Won't say a word. Most people dun' know that me' quirk lets me peep the past n' future, let alone other times. So, likewise, dun' go mentionin' that. As fer' the nature o' those times. Well, I won't pretty it up. It can be heavy at times, but I manage." It was exhausting, but he made it this far. "Anyway, guess this gang feud explains the attack on us. Likewise, if they come at yuh' again, I'm there if yuh' need." 

Farrin started to roll his shoulders and stretch his neck out. Fatigue's grip was loosening. Slowly, but surely. Another moment or so and he'd be good to go. 

"Well, I'd say it's true. Some weirder than others o' course, but the concept is sound. Takes a certain kind o' crazy to make it inta' UAU. Heck, dig deep enough n' yer' sure ta' find some crazy in jus' 'bout anyone." Farrin smiled, thinking of where his favorite person, his dragoness was at the moment, then turned to face Freja, " 'preciated. She's me world. Most special, kind, warm, n' lovin' person I e'er met." It could be difficult at times. Painful even when they were apart, but he loved her with all he was. 

Farrin cracked his neck. Then slowly rose to a stand. He kept his back to the wall and took another deep breath. The fire and ice mixing in his lungs calmed to a cool breath. "If the thought o' her brings yuh' peace, quiets the noise, slows things down fer' yuh', then whatever yer' feelin' is real. I can't promise where it will lead, but like I said, dun' let it go without a fight." A fight unlike those they were training for. This was that pursuit of happiness business. What was life without some hope for something better, for that which made you happy? 

"I would, but then I'd have ta' charge yuh' next time," he jabbed back with a laugh. "N' I do heal a bit faster when me' acceleration field is up, but nothin' like a real healin' quirk. Somethin' that might take a week will take days instead, hours ta' - well - fewer hours. That said, I'm feelin' a bit better. Speakin' o' which though, yer' gonna have ta' clarify this former quirk n' apparently dying business," Farrin emphasized, offering Freja a hand to help her to a stand as well if she was ready. 

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[Freja Helt]

''Yeah. Wish I would have realized that sooner.'' How long had she been trying to tough it out alone? Before UAU she didn't confide in anyone, didn't look to anyone for help, and pretty much lost all of her social circle back home after the accident. ''Don't worry, my lips are sealed. I won't tell anyone anything about what we've talked about today.'' She mimed zipping up her mouth and throwing away the key. ''I appreciate it, it's more likely that they will than not, it's just a matter of when and where. In the meantime I'll be training to get better. Eventually they won't trouble either of us anymore.'' It was what she wanted to believe anyway. That eventually they would just become too cumbersome to assassinate.

''I don't doubt you, everyone at school is crazy in their own way.'' From those slinging their quirks around with no care in the world to people like Zenkai who had some kind of quirk, but never used it. ''I'll think about it. I'm not sure how she sees me, but I'll think about it.'' She laughed back at his jab. ''I see, so there really isn't a quirk that can do everything.'' She adjusted her bat to use it as additional support to get back up as she took Farrin's hand. ''Yeah, sorry I haven't been honest about that.'' It used to be tough to talk about, but for some reason she wasn't scared of how Farrin would react. ''I'll tell you as we walk, if that's okay? It's a long story.''

''My real name is actually- was actually, Elias Helt. I was born functionally quirkless. All the tests said I had powers, but there was no way to activate them, no conditions I could meet that would trigger them.'' Walking hurt, but she quickly brushed that aside as she let the story she was telling shed some significant weight off her shoulders. ''My twin sister was born with a quirk and pretty talented in general. Excelled in school and all that. I was the rebel, the black sheep by comparison. I ran with a bad crowd and I did a lot of stupid things, but I also helped my sister. She was interested in coming to Japan and being a hero, going to UAU and becoming a symbol of inspiration for others. That kind of thing. We traveled over here together on vacation, almost five years ago today.''

She paused as she looked up at the sky. It's weird that despite how apocalyptic Tokyo felt during these events, she felt strangely serene. ''We were both killed in a villain attack. Then, I woke up like this. Apparently, due to my quirk, I revived and merged my sister's and my consciousness together. Of course no one believed that, everyone thought I had died and Freja miraculously survived, but I have the memories of Elias and the memories of old Freja too. So who does that make me?'' She shrugged weakly. ''Freja or Elias? Well, it's been five years and at this point, I'm not sure if I'm either of them. Or maybe I'm both of them. Their personalities clash a lot, but I'm always the one in control, so it's not like a situation where they take turns piloting me. It's a lot to figure out, but I'm taking it one step at a time.''

She looked down, a bit ashamed for having lied for so long. ''I know it's a lot... And I'm really sorry I never said anything.''

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ne day at a time, lass. We'll take all d'ese big bads out, find our happiness, n' figure out d'is crazy thing called life. Day a time," Farrin said, helping Freja to her feet. "N' think nothin' o' it. We all have secrets. No' the end o' the world. Nobody's truly an open book. Trust takes time." With that, Farrin started off down the street beside Freja. Trouble hadn't found them since their last little scrap, and the distant rattle of gunfire was dying down. Maybe the pro heroes and the authorities were starting to get a handle on everything? 

Freja, or was it Elias's, story rang with confusion. Pain. Disarray. How could it not be tearing her, or him, or them apart? Farrin may not have been the best at soothing the soul, but he did everything he could to help Sada wrestle her demons, and hers were many. Some useful nuggets had to be stored beneath the battle brain to help his friend out. The story sounded impossible, but Farrin could turn time. Who was he to say what was impossible? 

"That is ehhh... somethin'," he started, realizing that that probably wasn't the best start, his head still trying to wrap around any scientific side to this quirk. Even time was rooted in theoretical physics, but who knew concepts in the metaphysical had yet to be uncovered? No no, he had to loop back around to Freja - Elias. "Yuh' dun' need ta' apologize fer anythin', las.. friend? Sorry. I dun' know how yuh' want me ta' refer ta' yuh. But, more importantly, I ehh wish I had some useful insight. E'en peepin' across time I've ne'er seen this." He paused, considering the ramifications. Farrin was plagued with other potential lives, but ultimately he was himself - mostly. This was a war waged by those who both deserved to live. Whoever was walking by his side now, their battle was on so many fronts. Moral, philosophical, emotional, and mental. How was he supposed to help?

"I guess, let me ask first, if yuh've both Freja n' Elias's memories, from early on ta' just before the, uh, incident, how do yuh' know yer' core self now is Elias? N', either way, does that mean yuh' prefer bein' called Elias? Or Freja? Or somethin' else entirely? N' what 'bout yer parents, if yuh' no mind me' askin'?"

There were some connections. A few similarities, no matter how slight. The deepest depth of Farrin's quirk. Something Sada and Sada alone knew of. "N' well, I uh, I can't, I can't understand what yer' goin' through fully, but I do know what it's like ta' have a jumble o' different thoughts screamin' in yer head. There is another facet ta' me quirk. I can do more than see other times, I can interact wit' 'em, e'er so slightly. Mostly wit' meself. It's like, on some base-most level, we're connected, me n' me' Alters - that's what I call 'em. Problem is, most o' 'em aren't quite as nice as I strive' ta' be. Somethin' that's haunted me fer' a very long time. I dun' want ta' be like 'em. I've only seen a handful o' meself that becomes a hero. Usually, I turn out ta' be somethin' cruel. Dark." That Freja, or maybe Elias now, kind of knew - at least that he saw other times, but then there was the kicker. "N' our thoughts kinda meld at times. Yuh' see, we can draw some strength from one another, but that comes wit' our thoughts too. Kinda tough when the nigh-infinite number o' meself across time is less-than-heroic. I know it's no' the same, I dun' have answers fer' yuh' though I wish I did, but I know what it's like ta' have all this noise in yer' head." The dots weren't lining up perfectly, but maybe they didn't have to. Maybe all one needed to know was they didn't have to go it alone. "I also know yer' made from good people. Yuh' deserved better cards than yuh' were dealt, n' I can only imagine how confusin' it is, two people suddenly bottled up inta' one, but whatever the mix ultimately is, e'en if yuh' are just someone entirely new, yer' made from good stock, good sorts. N' yer jus' tryin' ta' find yer' place. Whatever the answer ends up bein', Freja, Elias, whatever the name, I've yer' back."  

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[attr="class","FarrinQuote"]Even if it's already been decided. Even if it's set in stone. I'll smash that future!

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[Freja Helt]

Talking about it felt strangely cathartic. Especially when she knew the person who was listening cared. ''O-Oh no that's okay! Just call me what you've always been calling me, that's a lot easier.'' She smiled, waving a hand dismissively. ''I guess it's not the most common type, but I've told there's plenty of them. Quirks that only trigger upon death. It's just that they are very hard to track because of their nature. Hell, I didn't even know how it happened for sure until someone who could see my memories with their own quirk showed it to me.''

''The only way I know I'm still Elias is because of the pain I felt when I woke up. When I saw Freja's reflection in the mirror and realized she was gone. The pain of losing family isn't something I would wish on even my worst enemy.'' She looked down at the ground for a moment, eyes lingering on the road before looking back up at Farrin. ''I've been 'Freja' for a few years now. No one believed me, not even my parents, so I just tried my best to live as her. Well, up until recently when I realized I should probably start living for myself instead. To everyone else I'm Freja. I'm not the same as the old Freja, but I guess I'm my own person, so I don't mind being called Freja at all.'' She smiled, ''besides, could you imagine how confusing it would be if people heard me being called Elias after all this time?'' She chuckled briefly. ''It might sound weird, or even a little unscientific, but I feel like they're both alive somehow. I know Elias and Freja from my memories of them, but I never met them. Still, the fusion of their lives gave way to mine. My existence is the product of a quirk that merged the lived experiences of Freja and Elias.'' She held up two fingers on her hand. ''In one way, I'm both of them, but I'm also neither-'' she retracted the fingers, and then held one up. ''And in another way, I'm an entirely new person, because who I am right now, I could never be like the old Elias and the old Freja. I'm something entirely different.''

''Really? Your thoughts meld? So you know what it's like-'' She almost got ahead of herself, a little too surprised, perhaps excited to know that Farrin could relate to some of her experiences, no matter how miniscule. If looking into alternate timelines wasn't bad enough, most of the Farrins he saw were evil? It sounded like a cruel joke all things considered. That despite it all he had to strive to be one of the good ones, and deal with all the bullshit and trauma the bad ones inevitably brought him. It made him all the stronger in her eyes. That he could shoulder all that and not let it drag him down into a deep dark pit, but instead shone in spite of it. ''At this point I've accepted the answers don't come easy. Life is long, right? Plenty of time to figure it all out. That's why I chose to become a hero. At first it was just because that was what the old Freja wanted, but I realized it was a great way to discover who I am. That's the reason I settled on 'Retry' for my hero name. Corny, I know.'' She grinned. ''Thanks, Farrin. I'm happy with what I have. I'd have probably never met you or anyone else at school if things hadn't turned out the way they did.'' She looked down at her bat briefly. It was crazy how much had happened in the span of a couple of months. ''And you are more than your alter egos. No matter what they say, no matter what they do, you're you and you are not like them. There may be many Farrins across time, but there's only one Farrin I know who cares so much about others and is ready to throw down at a moment's notice. Even if he has to face off against villains or assassins.''

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arrin listened intently as Freja explained their situation. They? She? What pronouns were best here was a little lost on him still. This new person was rooted in Elias, but accepted the life of new Freja, and was still sort of mixed between both. Was this an all of the above situation? He would stick with 'she' being that she said to keep to Freja for now, and would just adjust if asked.

"Alright, so Freja it stays, but if yuh' find yuh' want ta' be referred ta' otherwise, jus' let me know. The label dun' matter ta' me as much as the person n' all that."

Psychologists would probably have a blast with Freja if they knew the truth, and there was no telling what the bigots out there would do, but Farrin wouldn't abide anyone going after his friend. In any case, the lattermost made a lot of sense. Wouldn't want anyone else asking Freja why he was calling her Elias. This was her story to tell, to whoever she felt safe telling, when she felt like doing so. 

"That is a lot ta' unwind, but I getcha. It really does sound like yer' a whole new person, even if yer roots are in the siblings, Elias particularly. I guess if yuh've their memories all bottled up in there, they are sorta alive in a way. Again, not perfectly analogous, but in those times I've a little more control o'er where me' mind wanders in time, I like ta' visit people, people that aren't 'round anymore, n' when I do it's sort of like they're still alive. They dun' know I'm there, of course, but seein' loved ones walkin' 'round n' livin' their lives, e'en then, well it's kinda like the threads are all connected still." 

He wouldn't explain the nature of his lost family members. Not today. He missed his mother every day, and felt the piece of his heart that was carved with her passing even still. His father too, in some ways. After all, the day he turned, the man that raised Farrin had died - replaced by whatever it was he became. 

"Yeah," he would answer about the mind-melding, "in me' sleep sometimes, or when I really push me' quirk hard. Not like today where I'm jus' tirin' meself out, but like, when I'm doin' things I shouldn't be able ta'. I have ta' be careful when trainin', because pushin' past limits is what opens me' up ta' it. N', well, there have been instances where if I go too hard, they can influence me' mind, me' decisions n' such." 

Part explantation, part warning to a friend - for potential problems down the line. If Farrin ran faster than he was supposed to, hit harder than he should, broke past those limits too fast and demanded too much of his quirk, a multitude of villainous Alters could essentially flood his mind, and wrangle control of his body for a time. It hadn't happened often, but it was scary stuff when it did. 

"Yer' welcome, lass. N' I 'preciate it. Aside from you now, only Sada n' very few others know that last bit o' me quirk. It's... influenced a lot o' me' life. But, let's no' linger on it. We gotta get back."

It was one of the reasons Farrin was on the run for so long. Until he had seen Oberon, he hadn't believed himself capable of anything good. So, survival was all he strived for. Now, well, he was doing his best. Hopefully, it would be enough. It seemed to cheer Freja up. That counted for something, right? To keep on trying no matter what. That was part of being a hero.   

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