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"I had a dream last night," Malin looked up at the sky, which was overcast today. The birds were flying low, as if a downpour could start at any moment.
"...you tell me this, and I'm still in the dark. I haven't studied much about parallel timelines, but to be honest, it seems like you kicked the bucket again in that timeline?"
While not savvy on other topics, the mentor Emmet Selch seemed to have a knack for bringing up the most uncomfortable subjects, leaving Malin no choice but to nod in agreement with his viewpoint.
With that, mentor Emmet Selch perked up: "How did you die?"
"Why do you ask?" Malin was curious.
"I want to know how a smart guy like you could meet such a foolish end." Emmet Selch laughed like a weasel that had just sneaked away with a chicken, and upon seeing the confusion on Malin's face, he took off his sunglasses from his pocket, flicked them open, and put them on.