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Who hurt you? It's... hard to imagine any of those three doing it.
[puppy... healer... totty...]
[puppy... healer... totty...]
... They're pretty tough when they're fighting for their lives.
Yeah, I was being controlled by the necromancer. Todomatsu even got a hit in.
[ Vin, the shadows take you and you find yourself in an apartment that is in shambles.
Here, the girl—Riko—wakes up, and she's not the serious, rich princess that you expected who's quietly resigned to her fate. She's resigned to her fate, but still fiery, and that catches you by surprise. You've never seen someone so enthusiastic about the end of their life.
But you don't dwell on it too much, getting lost in the flow of conversation and good vibes. This might be a fun mission after all. ]
But you don't dwell on it too much, getting lost in the flow of conversation and good vibes. This might be a fun mission after all. ]
[pauses for a moment after experiencing that]
...Why did she think you wanted to kill her?
...Why did she think you wanted to kill her?
[ He rubs his neck. ]
She's important, and had a couple organizations after her to make sure that she didn't complete her merge with one of our most powerful sorcerers.
She's important, and had a couple organizations after her to make sure that she didn't complete her merge with one of our most powerful sorcerers.
They'll take her body, and she'll become part of their consciousness.
She's willing to sacrifice herself for Japan.
[ ... ]
Not that it matters. She died before we could complete the mission.
[ ... ]
Not that it matters. She died before we could complete the mission.
Yeah.
They celebrated her death. [ she was only 14 ] I guess a lot of times you can't achieve anything without a few sacrifices along the way.
They celebrated her death. [ she was only 14 ] I guess a lot of times you can't achieve anything without a few sacrifices along the way.
...I'm sorry.
[he would have lost her either way, but...]
[he would have lost her either way, but...]
It's okay.
[ ... ]
Actually, I wanted to talk to you. About Nona.
[ ... ]
Actually, I wanted to talk to you. About Nona.
...It must have been difficult for all of you.
How did you know that killing her wouldn't create another ritual for us to sentence you?
I asked Famine earlier in the trial, and they confirmed it.
No one likes have their head messed with, I think she was playing with theirs too.
I'm just frustrated that we have another threat we can't defend against.
I'm just frustrated that we have another threat we can't defend against.
I imagine it'll happen again, but... It's difficult to be the first one to experience something like that, I'd think.
So it doesn't count if we kill someone possessed by a monster? Will you still get the reward from the swamp?
[ He's quiet a moment. ]
It's not weird to be in mortal danger. I just hate having my mind messed with.
It's not weird to be in mortal danger. I just hate having my mind messed with.
More specifically, they told me that if it was in public, it wouldn't require a new trial. Everyone would know already who did it.
...I hope it doesn't happen to you again, then.
[...]
You're used to that kind of fighting?
[...]
You're used to that kind of fighting?
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