I suppose you're wondering why I gathered you together here today [D3, EA] (Open)

[Ultimate Frankie]

"So there are two stresses on the universe? You two being in the same universe, and what Gibson does with his research? So we need to explain to him to stop? And... " She looked at the two of them uncertainly.

Frankie shrugged, “No idea, that’s what god-kid said, but nothing about us specifically? Like people can travel to other realities but whatever happened here was more dramatic maybe, bruv. But we do know this Gibson bloke is probably at fault? Maybe?”

[Kim Jun-Min]

Jun-Min tapped notes into her tablet and just listened.

[Frankie Reynes]

"No, no, my universe is both better and worse than this, sort of. It's just different, init? Not evil. And I've been to three universes now, I think, and well..."

She started pulling random shit from literal thin air; a variety of objects in succession that all looked sort of familiar but in different ways. First it was a phone, except the case had a color nobody had ever seen before. Then there was a hairbrush. Just a perfectly normal hairbrush. Except for the big Sony logo on it. For the last item, she pulled out a rocket launcher. An actual rocket launcher, or RPG. It looked loaded. And dangerous. Thankfully, she didn't fire it before it disappeared again.

"...like, it makes sense now, this particular power yeah? Turns out I'm just grabbing them from other places in the multiverse, yeah? So I guess my powers are about that sort of thing. Well, except the powers that are more about probability. But maybe that's the same thing, yeah?"

"So yes, more universes out there. And probably more Frankies. But we've only met the two of us. Or, I guess, the one other of us. I mean, there's only two of us, yeah? That we know of."

She then looked straight at the counselor. "So, miss Jun-Min, yeah? You know something, yeah?"

[Kim Jun-Min]

With the focus turning to her Jun-Min said, “I am aware of your story but I wasn’t going to share it due to patient confidentiality. Besides it’s your business but I am just collecting my thoughts on this matter. This is a great deal to take in and it just creates so many questions. For both of you, and all of us… and well the nature of reality.”

[Frankie Reynes]

"But... I mean, when I was talking about the space gods... I thought I saw..."

[Kim Jun-Min]

"But... I mean, when I was talking about the space gods... I thought I saw..."

There is a mental reply from Jun-Min to Frankie, [“I would rather speak about your case in private, and we can get deeper into the matter of Xaos and Krono.”

“And no, I am not reading your mind.”]

[Frankie Reynes]

Her eyes went wide, then she started to focus on thinking:

*But seriously are you reading my mind?*
*Are you?*
*Are you reading my mind?*
*How about now?*

"...A-anyway," she coughed awkwardly, "So yes. Eric Gibson. Apparently he's some mad scientist, weapons dealer, did stuff in Congo? That's a this universe thing I don't really get, and now he's here and he was last seen with the triads?"

[Ultimate Frankie]

"Needs more about the space gods," Frankie prodded.

[Galatea]

Galatea was typing on her phone...then raised her hand.

"Frankie, dear, can describe the third alternate earth you've been to?"

[Frankie Reynes]

"Oh... uh, I just showed up there randomly last night for a bit. When I tried going back into that locked room. So I didn't actually get to see what was inside there. Huh, you think I should try again today? Anyway, so that other universe was just like... everything's destroyed yeah? And everyone's gone. Because aliens had come here and killed or abucted everyone, I think. I think it was just like a random universe though, so probably nothing to worry about, yeah?"

She shrugged, "Anyway, I met Xaos again. And he was surprised I was there, but then it was also like a version of him who hadn't met me yet? Because he's some kind of superdimensional being who exists outside of space and time I guess. But he also knew who he was because he knows the future or whatever, but also he thinks his future self is a dick? But anyway, he complained about this other woman who'd get upset if he'd tell me more hints, and then she actually showed up and didn't seem as insane as he was, but we still talked a little and she sent me back here."

[Ultimate Frankie]

"Probably nothing, mate," she repeated trying to assure everyone.

[Galatea]

''And who is this second extra-dimensional being? The non-mommy?''

[Bee Haw]

Bea frowned.

There was only one God. At least in this universe!

And surely all universes. But free will could cause harm and suffering. Even the free will of super powerful beings.

"These powerful aliens who can manipulate time ... do they not care when a universe is destroyed? The lives lost? Are they unable to prevent such an awful outcome?"

[Ultimate Frankie]

Frankie said, "Boy-god not so much, bruv, he seemed to imply it happens all the time, mate."

[Camilo Batista]

"Wait... so aliens exist? Or only in this third reality?" He turned to look to Jun-Min as an authority figure who might have an answer or at least a more coherent answer than he could expect from either Frankie.

[Frankie Reynes]

"Ugh," she rolled her eyes, "Yes, aliens existed. Hell, my neighbourhood got trashed by aliens a few years back. So, two out of three universes I've been to have them, so you guys are like the odd one out yeah? Anyway, yeah, I think these big space gods or whatever are just like... they look at it the way we look at like, ants, yeah? I mean, they're like past, present, and future rolled up in one, and then also see every one of the infinite universes out there all at the same time maybe? So, if you see things like that, maybe you don't really care too much if a tiny little universe or two explode."

"But he did point me in the direction of Eric Gibson, and the other one did say that trying to save the universe was a noble thing to do, yeah? So maybe it's more like, they're lazy but kind of cheering us on? Or maybe being outside of time and space means they *can't* act much? I dunno."

[Bee Haw]

"Do we know what specifically needs to happen with Eric Gibson? He needs to be stopped from doing something he hasn't done yet?"

[Frankie Reynes]

"I don't know. They weren't very clear. But it looks like he's done a lot of science stuff involving... well, this sort of stuff? Dimensional science, yeah? So, maybe he's about to have a breakthrough, and that's bad?"

[Camilo Batista]

"That makes sense. If you tried to stop one ant from affecting another ant, you'd probably just end up crushing both... and their nest and lots of other stuff. I don't want to be crush by some fifth dimensional elder god child and I for one do not want our universe to explode so I'm in favor of grabbing up this Eric Gibson."

[Bee Haw]

"It is a bit disturbing that any action we take could push him closer to that breakthrough. Like the knowledge of the multiple universes or scaring him."

"But also, even the Brass Orchid love this world. If they knew he was going to kill them all, or make all their accumulation of wealth and power moot, they'd want to stop him, too."