The island that appears only once — that's how it's called, because it tends to vanish after some time.
Separated from everything: space-time, plane, width, height. There are no laws here, no time to orient yourself by — only a small island in the open ocean and nothing more.
— Do you understand? By the way, there will be no way out if you suddenly get scared and run away in tears, hoping to leave this island. Ha-ha-ha-hah.
Laughing, a man named Avaley continued his small boat trip.
The man who was staring intently at the endless ocean kept looking without saying a word in response.
— Hey, you know, I don't really want to talk to myself… understand? The trip was hard for you… or… wait, do you have seasickness and can't stand such trips? Ha-ha-ha-hah.
— Shut up, I have no particular desire to chat with a crazy idiot with hysterical laughter. Just shut up and keep sailing where you need to go.
— Well, at least you said something; I already thought I was carrying a shy one. By the way… since there's still time and the island hasn't appeared yet, don't you want to talk about what kind of island it actually is? I thought you'd be interested to learn everything because you sat there with such a pensive face.
In response, there was only silence and the sounds of the quiet ocean, which was very calm at that moment.
— Hm… alright, I have one question anyway… honestly, I just wanted to discuss everything when we finally reach your "imaginary island," but never mind.
—I'm listening to you, Mr. Hov! — said the guide with a broad smile on his face.
— Don't call me that anymore. Let's get down to business. So what about this island after all? I'd like to hear more details about it…
— With great pleasure! — replied the Guide.
— Its name is Ryujima Island.
— In reality, it doesn't exist in any reality; I'll tell you more… even this endless ocean you see isn't real!
— They simply don't exist; I could say that we're just dreaming right now or something like that. Although it's not even called a dream — it appears only once in an unlimited amount of time! It's a rare opportunity to visit it again even for me, the guide on the island!
— In your words, there's joy from such a "great opportunity" to visit it again. I've already heard that at the beginning of our journey here — nothing new.
— Hey-hey, I haven't finished yet; let me continue.
— You can think of it as a box in emptiness. I've already said that this place isn't part of anything; its size is unlimited, just like nothing else here. Such concepts do not exist here.
— That's why I added "the imaginary island" and its "imaginary ocean." If you look at the box from inside — where we are now — everything around can be perceived as reality; but if you look at the box from outside, all you see is an empty black box. The principle is clear, I think.
— Aaa… and you're not interested at all?
— Why are you silent? I answered your question of interest to you, and in response all I get is your pathetic silence? You're so boring! Just raise your hands and die in your useless suffering!!!
And he kept muttering something under his breath until finally falling silent. There was only the noise of the open ocean and a dull fog through which nothing could be seen — although there's nothing here anyway according to this crazy guy's words — just some fairy-tale small island that appears once every eternity. So clearly not a problem of fog.
Suddenly through the fog appeared an island surrounded by tall trees. What previously seemed impossible truly existed!
— And here it is; after 12 hours of nonstop travel it finally appeared. And I had already decided that it would disappear before we even started playing. Ha-hah-hah-hahgkh!
"I remember he said something about starting the game on the island."
Taking a deep breath, Hov released his thoughts, and after some time they reached the shore.