scary: mathis

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Plants? You're raising them?

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Muelsyse gave them to me.

[she just hands him plants when he's too sad]

The orchid is Rosalie, a-and I have a cactus I named Kanda.

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[ aw ]

Is Rosalie someone you know too?

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She's... she was Camille's lover. The one he created me trying to revive.

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[ ah ]

You feel a kinship with her?

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Sort of, yes.

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Some of my memories... are Camille's. So I remember her, too, even if we never met.

[which. you know. specifically he remembers being extremely in love with her so maybe it's a little weird but.]

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... Do you hate her, a little?

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No. Nothing... nothing was her fault.

She's only someone he loved, who... died too soon. [a moment of hesitation, there.] She was murdered just before their wedding. They were going to have a child.

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[ oh ]

Why...?

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Jealousy. He was the heir of a wealthy family, and she was a prostitute before he courted and proposed to her.

They-- they had sworn not to become Relivers, so they wouldn't lose their love for each other... so she had no backup to be revived that way.

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[ Oh, he pretty woman'd her. ]

Right. I heard that being a Reliver takes away your ability to feel strong emotions. [ Ugh, frustrated. ] That's... terrible.

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It is. That's what drove him to... go to such lengths, to try to bring her back to life.

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[ He's quiet. ]

Love makes people do crazy things.

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...it does. Either... leading them to death, or leading them to live.

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Yeah. I have to wonder if it's more romantic or evil to sacrifice others to protect someone you love.

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M-maybe it's both.

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Yeah, but...

[ Anyway, speaking of romance.

Mathis looked suspiciously at the door. "How did you come to be here?"

Nothing for it then, the truth. Or part of it. Geto answered, "I followed you."

Mathis' breathing quickened. "Why?"

"For the same reason those soldiers did."

"And why is that?"

"To get the blade I slid into your basket."

"The blade you slid into...?"

Mathis untangled his legs and shoved onto his feet, backing up so fast he banged into the bench. The one thing right in the room, overturned again.

Isn't that the way? Geto thought, rising. He did nothing by half-measures, not even ruination. And he was going to ruin him. ]

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Wh-

[oh no not again

he's flustered by the time that's over, hands covering his face.]

Why-- why are all of these romantic...!

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[ He's just like this is... so cringe.

Gives Mathis a sympathetic look. ]

Sorry. Are you uncomfortable?

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I-it isn't as if I'm offended by it, but it feels... strange when it's with someone who's in a relationship...

[geto's great? this would be fine if he wasn't taken.]

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Oh, don't worry. Satoru doesn't get jealous about these things.

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Even if he doesn't, it's still a bit... y-you know.

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Hm?

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I-it's just awkward to think about...!

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[ He thinks about it. ]

It is a little awkward...