Part 133: 9/26/09

9/26/09

They need to stop letting Edogawa sub for people, I mean I fight evil shadow monsters in a hidden hour and I think he’s weird.



This is… math class normally, yes?
Ms. Miyahara isn’t feeling well, so I’ll be filling in for her.
Since you came here expecting a math lesson, I’ll talk about numerology.
Numerology is a type of magic which sees the world through a system of numbers.
Essentially, its practitioners convert matter into numbers.
Numbers have power, and numerologists take advantage of that.
It’s said that the first numerologist was Pythagoras.
You may know him from the Pythagorean Theorem, but he’s also famous for practicing magic.
He and his pupils researched what they called Pythagoreanism.
They realized that everything that exists in this world corresponds to a number
They considered odd numbers masculine, and even numbers feminine.
They also verified the existence of holy and unholy numbers.
The Pythagoreans focused on the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, because they add up to 10, which represents completeness.
They considered these four numbers to be the holy numbers, the most important of all.

I mean not only does it not have application in the real world, I’ve seen no indication it has any in the… well… unreal world either.



Others later developed on the foundation laid by the Pythagoreans.
More recently, there’s been work done on the relationship between numbers and names.
Let’s look at this a little closer.
I’ll show you a method by which you can interpret your own name’s meaning.
Be sure to include your middle name, too.
Now, convert each letter into a number, 1 for A, 2 for B, and so on. Add the numbers for each letter in your name.
If a letter has a two-digit number, like 14 for N, add the two digits together to make a single digit.
By the end, you should have a number between 1 and 9.
This number represents an individual’s overall personality.
Based on that number’s properties, you can derive the person’s general characteristics.
…Are you all listening? I hope this talk of numbers hasn’t put you to sleep… Eeeheehee.
How about a little test to see if you were paying attention?
Get it wrong, and numbers will haunt you even in your sleep… Hi fu mi yo I mu nay a ko to mo chi ra ro ne…
Who should I pick…? All right, Aelita, I ask thee.
What is the collective name for the four holy numbers in numerology?
The Tetractys.
That’s correct. The actuarial tables predict a happy future for you…

I mean who buys into this numerology stuff?



Numerology can also be used to discern your inner self, public persona, your future, and so on.
Convert the vowels in your name into numbers and add them up. That reveals your inner self.
Then take the consonants and do the same to get the persona you display in public.
Using the same method with your birth date will calculate your future.
Be sure to use Christian Era dates in this calculation.
It’s also possible to assess your compatibility with another person using numerology.
By adding the digits of your birth date to the other’s, you can…

I’m glad I decided to head down to the shrine after school.



Then the see-saw, Kick the Can, we can play ‘em all!
> You played with Maiko for a while.
Did you fall? Is your knee alright?
I’ll blow on your scratch. Mom does that all the time for me…
…Hey.
We played enough for you to remember me, right? …Don’t forget.
……
> Maiko seems sad, but she’s smiling.
I’m leaving today…
…an’ Dad said, I’ll always be his daughter…
Even though we’re far away, we’re still family…
So, I don’t have to be sad.
We’re gonna be far apart too…
But you and me are family.
I mean, not really, but you’re my sister, okay?
Forever and ever.
I won’t forget.

I might have missed my last chance to see her.



> Maiko is trying hard not to cry…
Keep this, okay? I… made it just for you.
> Obtained Bead Ring.
It’s just like mine.
Whenever I want to see you, I’ll look at this…
Please don’t throw it away…
> Maiko is looking up to you…
> You feel a tight bond with her…

And that would have been terrible.



Still, it’s not going to matter how far away we end up, we’ll always be together.



When I get big, I’ll come see you…
I’ll save my money and buy an airplane ticket…
Until then… bye-bye!
> Maiko ran very quickly so as to hide her sadness.

Shinjiro wanted to go for a walk tonight.



You mind coming with me?
> Shinjiro looks very serious…
Oh… Thanks.
> Shinjiro thanked you solemnly…

We eventually wound our way to the back alley at Port Island Station.



> You went for a walk with Shinjiro, and ended up here…
…Here we are again.
……
That reminds me, I met you here, too…
Back then, I never imagined that I’d go back there…
I’m glad that you came back.
…I doubt that I’m bringing that much to the team, though.
> Shinjiro shrugs…
……
> Shinjiro turns towards the wall and looks down…
> He seems less confident in himself than usual…
You’re… a pain.
You keep messing things up for me…
I keep thinking that my life is the way it’s supposed to be, but…
Sheesh… Your face keeps popping up in my head…
> You don’t understand why Shinjiro sighs…
> Still, you feel like you’re getting closer to Shinjiro’s inner feelings…

Messing things up, eh? He sure knows how to make a girl feel special…



…Guess we should head back.
We actually have a place we can go back to.
> You and Shinjiro returned to the dorm…