Chapter 91: Different.
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But before that, he wanted to know who the other guests were, besides Moiraine and Melitele from Ember. He quickly listened to the list of guests who wanted to meet him: Yennefer, who had finished and was eager to hunt the Aen Elle; Queen Glinda from the Land of Oz; Valar from The Lord of the Rings, who were able to slightly move their bodies during the culling; gods from A Song of Ice and Fire, like the Old Gods and the Seven; and many, many more.
Noticing that this Witcher world was a mixed bag of different fantasies from Richard's past literature, Yoriichi decided to nod his head and not focus too much on it. After listening to the list of local guests, he turned to the non-local or Otherworlder gods who wanted to meet him.
He heard names such as Cyclops from MLBB, Enigma from Dota 2, Freya from God of War, Bard and Zoe from a planet called Runeterra, and Hikari, Ochette, Temenos, and Osvald, whom he presumed were from a Nintendo game, along with many others whose fandoms he didn't know.
He simply nodded along with the endless list of guests from Ember that had accumulated over the two weeks of his absence, as he couldn't keep track of all the fantasy media worlds within just three years of having fun.
He understood that keeping track of the many possibilities of these fantasies existing on this continent was too tiring, especially since more would come a year from now when the Bagua Engine or Fractal Machine started working.
It wasn't that he was uncaring about their godly presence in this still fragile multiverse, but because it was too tiring to keep track of. He decided to let things unfold naturally as strangers met each other. For example, the new guests outside the mansion currently waiting to be called in by Ember are Whis and Vegeta from DBZ, who are at levels seven and five, respectively.
As for worrying that these Otherworlders, who can destroy a planet with just one punch, might disturb the balance of the world, he had already calculated that the multiverse would run smoothly until the one-year deadline.
After that, he wouldn't need to worry about the fragility of the world anymore. Everything is already under the calculation of the Two Doctors, from his arrival to the future. None can escape the natural flow of the world, with the culmination of that event centered around him.
From the creation of the three Sa'angreal to his culling that eliminates anyone who seeks only meaningless destruction without any benefit to society. That's why his best friend said he is the Heavenly Chosen, with everything culminating around him.
Because he now closely resembles the Tao that safeguards the wicked, as seen in Chapter 62, until their usefulness has been fulfilled, and does not take sides yet always aligns with the good, as seen in Chapter 80, since good itself reflects the natural way of the universe. The universe that is benevolent enough to make plants provide food for the ongoing cycle of life on the planet, fine-tune gravity to avoid the three-body problem, and ensure an ever-abundant supply of energy in the air that everyone can breathe without ever paying anything.
However, he knows this title will be taken from him when he starts trying to control the world, driven by his ego after discovering his ability to read the future and his desire to become Lord of Chaos, ultimately leading to him being trapped in a quantum lock. Still, even though he does not want to become a singularity or one with the Tao, as he still wants to play, this infinity is benevolent enough to offer him a solution to his problem.
Realizing something, he then produced a recording pen and said, "Obscure Catalog: Bagua World. Log: 0001. Date: November 16th." Noting that it was already past midnight, Yoriichi corrected himself, "I mean, Date: November 17th."
Taking Margarita's hand to search for Nadine, he then continued to ruminate on his findings, saying, "Title: Science Behind the Plot Armor."
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After calculating that Jaina Proudmoore is already in a different universe entirely, Yoriichi decides to search for her himself since there is something Margarita needs to do before she is comfortable enough to accompany him on his journey on the Way. Having considered this, he also decided to prepare the multiverse as Rita did, while searching for Jaina.
For example, he created organizations in the places where he wanted to rest, such as the Bone Mountains of Essos, which became another hotspot for academia. Similar to how he handled the Herald, which he had officially left after creating it before moving on, he repeated this process for every universe he visited, setting up organizations and then leaving them as they were.
Not only that, but he also secretly assists those he calculates will benefit the multiversal society as a whole, such as a kid named Lyra Jordan, who looks very much like the actress Dafne Keen, known for her role as X-32.
Although he doesn't know which fandom this is from—since, as Richard, he only indulged in fantasy literature for about three years—seeing the resemblance to someone he recognizes makes him think that this must be another place similar to the continent where the tale of the Witcher is set. This impression is strengthened by sensing the destiny of the child and her dæmon companion, who have similarities to Ciri, the protagonist of her world.
On and on, he jumps from one universe to another, each with a unique tale of its own, unlike those created by the One Above All, which reuses the same person repeatedly. The worlds created by the Two Doctors are already richly abundant with stories and different narratives, making him realize that they have indeed laid the groundwork for simulating infinity.
However, despite the repeated Big Bangs, none of them has the vision to see what Yin-Yang is trying to do. They are stuck in the mindset that the throne is already filled and there is no need for further sacrifice, as there are already two individuals willing to do it. As a result, most of the universes he visits are backward societies, with Lyra Jordan's world being the only one that is somewhat breaking free from the chains.
Even then, the new god Authority, whom the Doctors thought would replace them, turned out to be nothing more than narcissistic and self-serving individuals who sought to replace Dust, Order and Chaos in that universe—actualities that were the true originators of their worlds. This set the path toward stagnation, leading to a trajectory similar to Melitele's world, which would slowly regress. Without enlightened gods, mortals would be unable to advance their understanding.
Maybe that is why, when they saw the moment he was about to be born, the two Doctors prepared everything by creating two additional Realms specifically for his understanding of the quantum and fractal worlds. This understanding was then translated into three unique Sa'angreal to jump-start the Conjoin cycle using their dead equation, allowing them to finally simulate infinity as their final gift of goodbye before eventually giving up their consciousness and, in a sense, dying completely.
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Chapter 92: Cut Ties.
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[Eleven months later.]
Sighing after eleven months of developing a highly probable conjecture without using the Sonic Screwdriver, Yoriichi shook his head at their compassion, which still aimed to do what was best for this world without implicating their creation in total destruction. Taking the Sonic Screwdriver from his kimono one last time, he looked up and handed it to Loki, who was already drinking tea with him, free from holding the Marvel multiverse together.
"Why?"
Sighing, he simply explained, "I did not want to dig the grave of my Tao."
"It is true, what everyone said. You are the Son of God."
Shaking his head, Yoriichi said, "Son of Heaven, Son of God, Heavenly Chosen—whatever it is, I am not worthy to bear that title."
"Yet, your actions are…"
Looking at the Sonic Screwdriver gently, he stated, "No. Everyone can do the same thing I did. In the new world, the possibilities are endless. I am just the best candidate for the current moment. Even now, I am still rejecting the idea of emptying myself and becoming one with the Tao because I still want to play. I have a feeling that Order and Chaos will pass the baton to someone else in the new era after me. So, this is the last time for everyone to title me as such."
"Wait a minute… Did you? What about our friendship?"
"If we are fated to meet on the endless road, we will become buddies once again."
"Ah… I see… Then, I will see you on the endless road, friend."
Seeing Loki stand up to hug him, Yoriichi also stood up from the tea table and embraced him. Tapping twice on his back, he then broke the hug and said, "See you later too, friend."
Erasing all of his karma, fate, and destiny that were connected to everyone except his selfish chosen one, Yoriichi then saw Loki looking around confusedly, unable to see him completely. As Loki flew up toward the sky to return to Ciri's world and convene the meeting with thousands upon thousands of representatives, Yoriichi sighed, knowing his duty was done.
"Is there nothing we can do?"
Shaking his head, he answered Rita's question, "No. There is nothing. This is the only way for me to protect those who are dear to me."
Letting out a bitter breath, knowing this was true after taking the path of Comprehension, Margarita finally nodded and said, "Okay then. Help me erase my karma, fate, and destiny as well."
Seeing his Dao Companion's conviction, he nodded and erased everyone who knew Margarita, except Ember. Even Moiraine and Narishma were erased without exception.
"Richard. Did we need to cut ties with Olivia and Andrew as wells?"
Turning around and walking back toward the tea pavilion, Yoriichi silently sat beside Nadine. After a few seconds of ruminating on his capabilities, he replied, "It depends. If my understanding of fate, karma, and destiny expands faster than this world's breakthroughs, then I can activate two additional permanent calculations. But if my progress stalls and I fall behind in the race toward infinity, I am not confident that I can maintain it forever, especially with you guys to consider."
Having complicated thoughts about this, Jaina suddenly choked up. After being comforted by Yoriichi and his wife for several minutes, and realizing the truth of the situation—especially for someone like her who is a jack of all trades—she finally asked, once she had calmed down, "I-i can forsake everything and focus solely on the Path of Comprehension and Soul Technique, you know?"
Gently caressing Yoriichi's childhood sweetheart's head, Margarita shook her head and said, "No, dear. Don't be as stubborn as we are, going against the heavenly way. We are just fools who still want to control our family's destiny by any means possible."
Pausing, she then cheekily remembered something, "Moreover, just like you said, be like water and follow the Tao to the places that people reject, and you will find the highest good."
Her cheeks red with embarrassment, Jaina replied in an inaudible voice, "Stop it."
Seeing Jaina, his childhood friend who introduced him to the world of Xianxia and Chinese literature, acting like this, Yoriichi laughed and shook his head, never considering how cute his sweetheart was. Sighing and appreciating Yoriichi's fusing existence, which had made him more mellow and gentle, he then asked her, "So? Do you want to remove them as well?"
Thinking hard about the questions, Jaina, after a couple of minutes in silence, finally said, "Yes."
Nodding his head, he wanted to remove Jaina's karma, fate, and destiny that were connected to her but paused after a couple of minutes, contemplating the possibility. Looking Jaina in the eyes, he then asked her, "Say, Jaina, in a possible future, do you want to go out and explore on your own, like what Ciri and Lanfear did?"
Knowing that Yoriichi's two other lovers would also experience the removal of karma, fate, and destiny, since they were not as fixated on him as his wife Margarita was, Jaina answered, "No, I just want to study, experiment, and cultivate. And… I don't have any connections besides you guys and Olivia and Andrew."
"Well, there's no need to remove your connection then."
"Huh? Why?"
"Because your permanent calculation will be so minor that it doesn't need to be added to my existence wave function. Just look at you, dear. After being in this world for eleven months, you've only met one person in Novigrad—and that's me."
Reflecting on how the three existences of her variants had fused into one in her mind, unlike Yoriichi, who predominantly Richard, and knowing that this fusion was also what had caused her heartache and led her to become a shut-in, Jaina just nodded silently, rubbing her cheeks in embarrassment.
"So she doesn't need to? But all my calculations say that all three of us need to be removed from the world if we want to win the race against the world factorial breakthrough."
Frowning, relaxing, frowning again, and relaxing once more, Yoriichi let out a sigh and said, "I don't know. I'm going completely blind this time. Calculations and even my gut feeling tell me we'll lose the race if all three of us don't work together. But… I don't know. Maybe it's just because I want to…"
Nodding her head, Margarita said, "As long as Ember is within our sight, it's okay if we are never able to calculate the ceiling in the future."
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