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[transmittable]

If you'd like to ask the Transmitter something over the phone, go right ahead! The Transmitter will answer the phone as soon as she's available. Leaving messages is impossible, given how old these phones are, but you should be able to reach her at almost all hours.

Comments are screened for privacy; all Patients are offered confidentiality, didn't you know?

Comments

[journalname]

[That's a little loud, for tapping your own head...]

Oh, I see...well, do not worry! I have been quite the same - I half-forget who here knows about the Underground and who does not, I have repeated the story so many times!

[He chuckles.]

But yes. My children are named Asriel and Chara. And I suppose you know about my wife Toriel, as well - was it some magic, that simply gave that information to you?

[transmittable]

I do! I know about her, at least...what she looks like, a little about her. Her name, I couldn't remember that right away, or your kids' names, but you know.

And as for how I know, that's uh...classified, sorry.

[journalname]

Ah, I should have known. It is just strange to think about - knowing things without ever learning them. I can understand why you would have trouble keeping it all straight.

Do you think you could tell me if I have a third child I'm forgetting, at least?

[transmittable]

Believe me, it's something that's taken a lot of getting used to. Unfortunately, I can't, either way. Trying to tell people about their own memories...it's not something I wanna get involved with. Especially if I misremember.

[journalname]

Hm. That is fair. I suppose I will simply discover it on my own. As long as I do not return home before I have - can you imagine, if I had gone back only to not recall Chara at all?

[transmittable]

[ ...knowing the future sucks- ]

Yeah. That'd be a pretty big faux pas.

[journalname]

Worse than that, I should think. They would probably be terribly hurt.

[transmittable]

I'm... I'm glad you won't have to go back to that.

[journalname]

Thank you. I am, too - even if it is not my fault that it happened, I should hate to cause them pain.

[transmittable]

You're...a good person, Inspiring.

[journalname]

...thank you. But that is just part of being a parent, you know?

[transmittable]

I wouldn't really, like...from experience. But I guess so.

[journalname]

...I'm sorry to hear that.

Are you in touch with any of your family? [She must have one, though he will grant that they may be dead. IS YOUR FAMILY DEAD isn't the question he wanted to lead with, though.]

[transmittable]

[ The static fluctuates. ]

I'm, uh... I'm not.

[journalname]

...I see.

Well, not everyone is. We kept a long watch, but no one ever came looking for Chara.

[transmittable]

Poor kid... At least...you were there for them.

[journalname]

Yes. Toriel and I intend to take good care of them, for as long as they stay with us.

[transmittable]

You're just a regular...wayward kid taker-inner. ...Ugh, words. You get what I'm saying.

[journalname]

[Asgore laughs.]

Yes, I understand.

[transmittable]

Okay, I should let you go, start your day- can't be yappin' to me for too long.

[journalname]

Very well. Have a nice day!