So the magic ball was a bird watcher...that's kinda funny in some way.

"Okay, but I still don't understand how I can help him."

I'm not the smartest cookie, so while I understand some of the things she said I still don't understand how I can help him."

That's why I'm here Martin. With your soul anchoring mine in this dimension I am able to exert my influence to a certain extent to alter this reality, although I can't use my full powers, it's enough for me to open a link to my master."

"Wait, do you want me to travel the universe with you while your master watches? Like some sort of travel show?"

She shakes her head.

"No, you are too weak to travel the universe in the first place, and although it would fulfill my master's wishes to a certain extent, it is not enough for him.

"Then I'm lost, what do you want me to do?"

"Open a game cafe."

My brain short-circuits.

"A what?"

"A game cafe, don't you know what they are?"

She tilts her head. Ugh stop acting cute.

"Yes, I know what a game cafe is, I just don't understand what opening a game cafe has to do with helping your master."

"Ah yes pardon me, you see while I'm able to exist in this reality because of you, the same can't be done for my master, his soul is just too much for you to handle."

"Still not seeing the relation Ben."

She glares at me with anger.

"Do.not.interrupt me."

Geez, she really loves her monologues.

"Okay sorry, slip of tongue."

She huffs and continues.

"Since that option is out, my master decided to take another course of action. You will act as a bridge between dimensions and my powers will take those souls to other dimensions, and when that happens? a link will be created between that person and the world they passed through."

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Ummm that seems way overly complicated.

"Do you remember where I live, Martin?"

She looks at me expectantly.

"Umm between dimensions?"

She claps animatedly.

"Yes! With each soul that goes to a different new dimension, a link will be created between that soul and that dimension, of course that is just not enough, those links will eventually fade in time, that's why they need to create big and strong karmic threads with those worlds so that the bond remains strong."

"So basically you want to smuggle people through dimensions?"

"Yes, with every soul going to a new different universe a tiny hole will appear in that piece of paper, a hole that my master can use to peek through and observe."

That sounds terribly wrong, is the magic ball a voyeurist too?

"Ouch!"

Fuck that hurts!

"Why did you hit me Ben?!"

She looks at me accusingly.

"You just thought of some rude didn't you?"

"No? No! I didn't! "

"Yes you did!"

"No I didn't!"

She goes to try another strike but this time I'm ready and dodge it.

"Yes you did! My master told me so!"

Fuck, the magic ball is still reading my mind?

"Okay fuck, stop it, it's your fault!"

She stops and looks mortified at me.

"My fault?"

She whispers so softly I can barely hear her.

"Well, yes? The way that you worded things just now? made it sound like he was a pervert."

And she is crying now, ah man what the fuck.

"I'm a worthless servant, I besmirched my master name..."

She is crying really loudly now, fuck, now I feel bad.

"Okay calm down, calm down it wasn't in purpose, you probably didn't even realize it."

And she cries even harder now, what did I do?!?!

Think Martin, think!

"Okay look, this wasn't your fault, it's mine for thinking about stupid things, my soul was damaged remember? So my mind is still loopy because of it."

At that she finally stops. Thank God!

She sniffs.

"Yes, it's your fault, I...I didn't do it, it's your pervert self that distorts things."

"Fuck you, I'm not a pervert!"

"Yes you are! And my master says that if you do that again in front of me he will punish you!"

I freeze at that.

"My soul was damaged! You bastard! I didn't even think about the things I did!"

"Well, then don't do it again!"

"Fuck you!"

"Fuck you mortal!"

"Your mother was as fat as shub-niggurath!"

She gasps and points her finger at me.

"You don't mean it!"

Well guess what, if yo momma insults get to you then I mean it!

"Yo momma's so fat she has her own gravitational pull!"

And from there things got out of control, she was throwing hands and of course so did I.

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I'm not proud to admit it, but she had me in the ropes for a moment there, she has a mean hook, I almost fainted there. But then I skillfully used my larger body to get on top of her and gain control. Unfortunately, things got a bit weird there, so we had to separate after a while, and now? Now I'm in the corner looking at the wall of this room while she's is in the other corner looking at the other wall.

"This never happened, Ben, okay? And we're never going to talk about this."

I said while looking at the wall.

"What happened? I don't know what you are talking about, mortal."

I couldn't help but sigh loudly, this has been a stressful day.

"What about the game cafe Ben?"

"What about it?"

"Ben, I don't know if you realize it, but this place looks like a dumpster, no one will come here."

She finally looks at me.

"Ah yes, I forgot about that, we have to get out and my master will transform this place."

I stand up and dust my clothes.

"Well, then let's get to it."

It's been a few hours since I got here and I don't want to spend the night sleeping here.

As we walk outside, Ben continues talking.

"This place is a nexus between realities, the nexus is a cross-dimensional gateway which provides a pathway to any and all possible realities, this includes realities between realities."

I raise my eyebrow.

"Seems like a really important place."

"It is, but the mortals of this world don't know about it, they are barely aware that the planet as a whole is a nexus but they don't know the exact location of it."

And we are using this place to open a gaming cafe.

"Anyway how is your master going to do this? I thought he couldn't exert his influence since his soul wasn't here?"

Suddenly she looks sheepish.

"Ben?"

She's staring at the pavement, pretending I don't exist.

"Ben, what are you not telling me?"

"Ahem, well...you see, through me he can still act, very limitedly, but he can still do some things.”

"And what's the problem with that? It sounds like good news."

She hesitates but answers me eventually.

"Remember the part where his soul was too strong?"

Oh yes that...I don't have a very good feeling about this.

"Yes? What about it?"

"please don't get mad when you wake up?"

Mad? Why would I be mad?Before I could ask her I crumble like a house of cards while my vision is going black.

Damnit Ben!