AO "Between Moments" page 52
Posted January 19, 2026 at 3:32 pm

Can't we like... teleport all the demons into the center of the earth? Wouldn't that be easier?

-Saint Mu


Um... it would be hard and not really change anything...

-Saint Iota


What? How! Can't be harder than stabbing them a million times!

-Saint Mu


It's kinda hard to explain... but basically every sentient thing "knows" where it is, in space and time. When you displace it, you are battling against the will of the being that you are displacing. You have to not only exert more energy than it has holding it in place, but to do so effectively you need to be VERY close. Usually touching it.

-Saint Iota


Oh. Hm. Being that close does sound tough. Still-!

-Saint Mu


Additionally, it wouldn't kill the demons. They would just drill out of the earth. You would spend energy displacing the demons, they would spend some energy getting back, and it would be kind of a wash. That same energy made into a blade could have done more damage. Demons are susceptible to-

-Saint Iota


Yeah yea I know I know. Okay what about teleporting just their head or something??

-Saint Mu


Let me go get the "Introduction to teleportation" we were both supposed to read...

-Saint Iota

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