I woke up in the Orchard. That's when I grabbed a twig, because I'd already gotten my power back earlier in the week. I woke up sure that if Otome died this would end, so I went looking for her.
In the infirmary. I think she understood what was happening because she unloaded her supplies when I asked to have tea. I stole some painkillers from her bag and put some in her tea when I made it.
Even if I was sure she needed to die at the time, I still cared about her. It's only proper her body be returned to the earth. I was thinking about something my father said, when I was doing it.
Well... Really he died years ago, but apparently the Yakou had stolen his corpse and he wasn't able to die properly. Shortly before coming here I-We had to... fight him. But in the end he was able to get control back to shield me from an attack... There wasn't anything I could do for the wound he got... And he just told me he was grateful he could finally return to the earth. So I just thought.... Otome would be able to rest more peacefully that way.
... I don't know anything about burial rituals or stuff like that, but...
That presence that's screwing with us said it wanted us to "hate a little more." So if I'm hearing you right... then that piece of crap still failed to get what it really wanted. Maybe that's worth something.
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[rita's gotten her composure back since the trial, it seems. she walks over and takes a seat near him.]
... You snapped out of it, right? How're you feeling?
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[Unfortunately because now he's upset with himself for killing Otome.]
I feel like I screwed everything up.
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[yeah... this sucks.]
... Can I ask some questions about what happened that night?
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Where did you find her?
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I told her... I just told her the truth. She seemed to understand. She agree to go with me to the art room but told me she'd promised to fight back.
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... Did she? Fight back?
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I said I fell out of a tree but these scratches are just from that. Even with only one arm I can climb a tree, easy.
[HUMPH.]
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[rita sighs...]
Okay. So you beat her up, threw some paint around, put her in a wheelbarrow and buried her out in the garden. Is that right?
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Even if I was sure she needed to die at the time, I still cared about her. It's only proper her body be returned to the earth. I was thinking about something my father said, when I was doing it.
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What'd he say?
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That presence that's screwing with us said it wanted us to "hate a little more." So if I'm hearing you right... then that piece of crap still failed to get what it really wanted. Maybe that's worth something.
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Should just say something bad about me that I can kill someone without hating them.
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[it's cool, rita was a misanthrope for years, she kinda does get it]
... Guess you'll get your answers about Leo soon enough.
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... I guess by killing Otome I let everyone down, anyway.
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Don't think any of them are gonna blame you for what happened, either.
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