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Kim Dokja’s eyes snapped open. Tremor travels throughout his body as he curls into himself. Choked with Grief and Despair and Self-Loathing.

Ah. He has nightmares (dreams? Vision?) again. The ‘real’ Worldline of 1863^rd Round. Cold and detached from everyone. Treating them above tools but less than acquaintances due to repeated tragedy scarred his heart over and over.

It was painful to see what became of his Yoo Joonghyuk (his? His? How conceit he could be? Yoo Joonghyuk was not his get the fact right you selfish useless fool—)

If only he could be there… if only he could leave the carriage and soothe his pain (just like what he did to the altered timeline that eventually created the 1864^th Wordline…).

But he can’t, can he? For all power in his fingertips, Kim Dokja, ultimately, is a powerless entity. Stronger than anyone, but also weakest of them all. An outsider forever watching in without the ability to join the stage. Forever caged in the Subway Car with no way out.

With people going on with their lives, talking through phones and ignoring him—

Wait.

Wait a moment.

People?

Head snapped up, his eyes rounded as he finally noticed that the subway carriage that was supposed to be bereft of life save for him, was now filled with ordinary people going on with their ordinary lives.

Faces and sounds that are so vivid… did he Dreaming again or had his mind finally snap?

“D-Dokja?”

He looked to the side and saw a woman staring at him with teary eyes.

He knows of her.

He knows her.

Yoo Sangah. Moonlight Empress. Successor of Sakyamuni. His co-worker back at Minosoft. Member of Nebula <Kim Dokja’s Company>.

His first friend.

“Y-you are Dokja-ssi, right? Kim Dokja?” She whispered, taking his hands within hers.

(So soft so smooth so warm no scar no callouses so weak is it another Dream or is it Reality?)

“Sangah-ssi.” His voice was barely above a whisper. He almost jumped out of his seat and the sound of his own voice.

He had forgotten what he sounded like.

(He had stopped talking. There’s nobody to talk to in the empty carriage and at some point, the Fourth Wall stopped responding to him and Kim Dokja cannot talk just for himself because then he will curse himself and spew words that remind him of his father and his bullies back at school and how right they are that he was nothing but a waste of space that should do the world a favor and be gone for good—)

“Dokja-ssi. Breathe.”

It Kim Dokja a moment to realize he had stopped breathing

(he should stopped breathing altogether)

But Sangah squeezed his hands and he forced his lungs to inhale oxygen.

“Dokja-ssi. This is not a Dream, right?”

Why is she asking him? He doesn’t know. He doesn’t know. He really doesn’t know.

Dream? Reality? Is he Asleep or is he Awake? He cannot tell. What was the boundary again? He cannot remember. Everything becomes blurs. Dream is Reality. Reality is Dream. They become one.

Something flickered in Yoo Sangah’s eyes (understanding?) and she give him a hesitant, but gentle smile.

Before she can open her mouth, another voice called out.

“Dokja-ssi! Sangah-ssi!”

“Hyung! Noona!”

Kim Dokja can feel how his (pathetic) heart beat faster as he was surrounded by familiar and yet unfamiliar faces.

Gilyoung is hugging his side, with Hyunsung staring at him with a shocked yet elated expression. One hand on Kim Dokja’s shoulder.

They, like Sangah, are looking at him as if he is about to disappear at any given time.

(They have every right to be worried)

He didn’t know how, but suddenly he was on his feet. Guided to the door that separates them from Carriage next over.

(From the corner of his eyes he can See Han Myungoh and Kim Namwoon watching him with mixed expressions. Confusion, Pity, maybe with dash of Fear and Anticipation, but also Joy can be found there)

Carriage number 3707.

Kim Dokja’s breath hitched.

He know that carriage.

He had seen that carriage drenched in blood. Hosting spectacle of greatest and kindest and most foolish Incarnation he ever knows.

Over. and Over.

(His beloved Incarnation. His beloved Sunfish.)

His Dream must be exceptionally cruel, this time. Because he saw a face from the other side of the window.

He knows that face.

A face he saw countless times.

A face he knows better than his own.

A face that was owned by someone he cherished with all of his heart.

Yoo Joonghyuk

The face at the window is staring back at him with a surprised expression (and dare he say, yearning?). One hand raised and pressed on the window.

Kim Dokja did the same from his end.

Their palms meet.

Or would have if only the barrier between them were gone.

(Because of course. Of course, there will be a barrier that separates Kim Dokja from him. Kim Dokja is a Prisoner of His own Dream and Desire, isn’t he? Forever an Observer. Forever an Outsider looking in. Always watching but never participating)

Yoo Joonghyuk opened his mouth, and even if Kim Dokja could not hear what he was saying, he knew what it was.

“Kim Dokja?”

His name.

Yoo Joonghyuk is calling his name.

(His name his name his name his namehisnamehisnamehisnamehisname Yoo Joonghyuk is calling his name, him him him him him himhimhimhimhimhimhimhim)

Tears flowed down on Kim Dokja’s cheek. His heart is like being crushed.

“Yoo Joonghyuk.” He whispered.

Stars, he wants to tear apart the door that separates them. He wants to hug Yoo Joonghyuk wants to apologize for putting him through misery and trauma, for giving him a curse like nothing else (Demon King indeed! Kim Dokja truly deserves that title!), for killing his companions again and again and again…

For leaving him and staying behind in that accursed train.

Kim Dokja wants to apologize for all he has done and more.

“I—” His sharp eye caught something. “Behind you…!”

Yoo Joonghyuk notices it and dodges the explosion that rattles the train.

Kim Dokja has a death grip on the door.

And his companions have a death grip on his being.

His dearest Incarnation is unharmed. Unhappy, but unharmed.

Kim Dokja remembers this scene. A similar yet different thing occured in Zero round. In First and Second.

A terrorist boarding carriage 3707. Yoo Joonghyuk noticed it and subdued the terrorist.

But he didn’t.

Because He was too focused on Kim Dokja.

(Once again Kim Dokja prove himself to be nothing but source of scourge and a curse)

[𝔄𝔥 𝔡𝔞𝔪𝔪𝔦𝔱, ℑ 𝔠𝔞𝔫’𝔱 𝔟𝔢𝔩𝔦𝔢𝔳𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰! 𝔚𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔣𝔲𝔠𝔨 𝔦𝔰 𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔫 𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤?]

Another familiar voice. This time from above.

A white-furred Dokkaebi.

Kim Dokja recognized him.

Bihyung.

So small so fluffy so weak.

And yet it was undeniably Bihyung.

Back when he was a mere Low-Grade Dokkaebi.

[𝔜𝔬𝔲! ] He narrowed his eyes at Kim Dokja. [𝔚𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔤𝔬𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔬 𝔥𝔞𝔳𝔢 𝔞 𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔨 𝔩𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔯. 𝔅𝔲𝔱 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔰𝔱,] He turned to the gawking crowd and took a deep breath before [BE QUIET!]

Kim Dokja belatedly realizes he understands the Dokkaebi Language.

[Alright you Humans, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔬𝔫𝔢 ℑ𝔡𝔦𝔬𝔱 𝔖𝔮𝔲𝔦𝔡] ah, Squid. How long it has been since someone called him Squid? [I’m going to be nice and give you a rundown. Your old world? Consider it gone. Now, you plebs are playing Life or Death Game. Participation is NOT Optional. No, you cannot resign.]

"What are you talking about?

“Hey, is this a Joke?”

“What is that? A toy?”

“Hologram? AI?”

“Are you kidding me? I’m a bus—”

Heads go kaboom.

[Anyone is still in denial?] Bihyung ask snarkily. [No. Good. Now listen. The Game is Simple: Survive and attain as much power and clout as possible. You will be given missions. Here’s your first one.]

Many screens popped up in front of Incarnations.

Oh.

Kim Dokja has one.

Is he a player now?

Is he participating again?

Is… is he no longer a mere observer?

(He’s crying. He knows it. He’s crying. But dammit. Can anyone blame him? It has been ages since the last time he was involved in anything)

[Successfully complete it and you get a reward. Fail, well, you’ll see it yourself. Oh, and just for Information, you got audiences. Say Hello to Constellations.]

Bihyung snapped his fingers and a very familiar array of Stars arrived.

Ah.

Kim Dokja remembers he is one of them.

Is? Is he still one of them? Or, Was?

Immediately his vision is bombarded with messages.

[Constellation Demon-Like Judge of Fire is Surprised!]

[Constellation Black Flame Abyssal Dragon Want to Know What is Happening!]

[Constellation Prisoner of Golden Headband is Having a Headache!]

Uriel, Black Dragon, Sun Wukong

His supporters. His allies. His friends. 

[Constellation Father of Rich Night Ask If You Are Hurt]

[Constellation Queen of Darkest Spring is Worried for You]

Oh.

Hades and Persephone.

Father. Mother.

[Constellation Monarch of Great Abyss is Very Confused]

[Constellation Master of Sunken Island Doesn’t Know What is Happening!]

[Constellation King of Silver Heart is Anxious!]

[Constellation Living Flame is Unsettled at the Event!]

Wait. Those modifiers are…

The.. the Outer Gods?

[Constellation Secretive Plotter is Concerned!]

[Constellation The Most Ancient Dream is Asking if You are Alright?]

Kim Dokja feels like the air was punched out of him.

The Most Ancient Dream.

That… that was him, wasn’t it?

No. Wait. There’s another holder for that title.

But… isn’t that person, his other self, resigned from the post?

But…

If the Other Kim Dokja is taking back the post…

If even he is wondering and worried…

Then… then what is happening?

Time Travel?

But the Outer Gods shouldn’t be making an appearance this soon. And the Most Ancient Dream shouldn’t be able to take the stage, even as Constellation! His mere presence should rattle the StarStream and make it on the verge of collapse.

Kim Dokja knows.

He had tried to interfere once, with that Modifier, and the end result was the worldline is unraveling from existence, along with its inhabitants.

Like a computer crash and deleting all the files and programs. Ruined beyond help.

(He was glad Yoo Joonghyuk was already regressed on the next round because Kim Dokja would destroy himself if he was the direct cause of his death.

He has too many sins already)

[Constellation Demon-Like Judge of Fire is Shrieking!]

[Constellation Abyssal Black Flame Dragon is Stupefied to Silence!]

[Constellation Prisoner of Golden Headband is Falling Backwards!]

[Nebula <Underworld> is Shaking!]

[Many Constellations are Looking at the Newcomer in Confusion]

[Several Constellations are Asking about the Filter in Modifier!]

Filter…

Oh.

Not everyone can see the Modifier.

But that really doesn’t answer anything. In fact, it just raise more question.

[ℌ𝔈𝔜!] Bihyung shouted. [𝔊𝔞𝔴𝔨 𝔩𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔯! 𝔜𝔬𝔲 𝔪𝔲𝔰𝔱 𝔰𝔲𝔯𝔳𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔰𝔱!]

Ah. Right.

Kim Dokja forgot he was now a player in the game

(his heart beat faster in excitement, there's no denying it

He was ecstatic)

“Hyung.”

Lee Gilyoung handed him an Insect.

[Constellation Lord of the Abyss is Smiling]

Ah. Even this guy, too…

“…thank you…”

[Constellation Secretive Plotter asks What Happened to Your Voice?]

Kim Dokja waved his hand as if saying ‘Later’.

Looking at the carriage over (oh stars, how could he forget about Yoo Joonghyuk?! Even if he was shocked, he should still be watching over His Incarnation—wait. Can he still call him his Incarnation if Kim Dokja is no longer the Most Ancient Dream?).

To his relief, Yoo Joonghyuk is well. Bloodied, but well.

[Constellation the Most Ancient Dream is Looking Into the Scenario]

The door shimmers, rattling with sparks of probability surrounding it, before slides open with a loud CLANG!

A pair of strong arms engulfed Kim Dokja in a hug.

If Yoo Sangah’s hand is warm, Yoo Joonghyuk’s hug is positively searing hot. Branding him down to his soul.

(And it was alright, Kim Dokja deserves to be branded like cattle.

No.

He wants to be branded by him

He desires a physical reminder of the bond they share, a reminder of good times)

[Constellation the Most Ancient Dream Smiles]

[Constellation Secretive Plotter Smiles]

[Some Constellation are Relieved and Happy for You]

“You are not going anywhere without me, do you hear me, Kim Dokja?” The Regressor, his regressor, whispered to his ear. “You. Will. Not. Leave. Me. Ever Again.”

Kim Dokja smiles and bury his head to the broad shoulder.

“Mmm.” He replied.

If he has any say, he won’t.

He won’t leave his companions.

He won’t leave Yoo Joonghyuk ever again.

He won’t let himself be separated.

He doesn’t want to be mere Observer anymore.

He want to be there. To be here. With him. With everyone.

Not back there. Not again.

Never again.

The Train Carriage is silent and lonely and so cold it erodes his sanity away he barely can preserve his core Story barely can remember his Companion his Nebula he focuses on Yoo Joonghyuk because Yoo Joonghyuk is his one and only anchor to his sanity and memory otherwise all he did was for naught and he will become even worse monster than he already has been.

[Some Constellations is Crying at the Reunion]

[Those Constellations Wish You a Happy Ending]

“You will be here with us, Dokja-ssi.” Hyunsung told him. “It was non-negotiable.”

“That’s right. You will not go away.” Sangah nodded.

“Hyung has to make a promise—no. An Oath. Don’t leave us again.” Added Gilyoung.

"Let’s earn our Epilogue.” Yoo Joonghyuk whispered. Holding Kim Dokja even tighter. “Together.”

Because a world without you is not a world I want. That world is not worth it.

Kim Dokja nodded.

“Together.” He echoed.

And for the first time in a very, very, very long time, Kim Dokja feels at home and peace.

It may be too early to say that. What with they are in the beginning of Apocalypse.

With blood splattered around them, and bodies fell lifelessly on the floor.

With murder happening in the background.

But honestly? Does Kim Dokja care?

No.

No, he didn’t.

Because he’s happy.

His family is not yet complete. There are a lot of people missing. But it was only a matter of time. All he had to do was be patient. Eventually, they will find their way back to each other.

After all

Kim Dokja had found his way back, didn’t he?