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Riou left more than a week ago. I wasn't able to say goodbye. One day, I could count on him being nearby, within reach, and then the next I can't even find him. It's strange to be apart from him again even if the first time I came here, he wasn't around at all.
Yui, Jillia... I guess apologizing personally is a bit embarrassing, and I know we live together, but I might as well put it here. I'm sorry for being so depressed and beating myself up for Riou leaving. I know it's not my fault.
Thanks for putting up with me.
[ sounds of harsh breathing are heard for a few moments, before someone hisses haltingly through gritted teeth. ]
--I'd... I wanted to be like Luca Blight. If I could j-just... just be as ruthless as he could be... I thought, I thought that I could... change Highland. [ pause ] Cut through them, like pigs. Over and over, I watched him... impassively... but deep down, I was hoping-- [ another pause, but this one with a hint of a laugh ] to have that power to kill like he did.... for what I believed in.
Riou... Riou... Riou.
Riou! Where are you?
I should have killed you back then! Hear me? I should have let them shoot you down like a filthy Jowston pig! Pilika... Pilika would have called me a murderer! But it would have been for the best! Highland... Highland was our home. It didn't deserve to continue... but neither did Jowston. Divisive, fork-tongued, pigs. Just like Luca Blight said. Just like Luca. Everyone. Everyone deserved to be destroyed! I should have chosen to destroy you and Nanami and Jowston and every single one of you. What did I gain out of choosing what was right for you? Nothing!
I've decided! ha- ha--Haha-- I've decided, Riou! Listen to me! As long as this rune is on my right hand, I'll accept my destiny. As the King of Highland... I'd rather die than live with your... your... kindness. I should have died! You should have died! One of us has to die...
listen to me...
Riou.... Riou.... Riou--
I'll be waiting... here.
[ a pause here as he realizes his purpose for this post ]
Thank you... for the locket. I don't think we even had something like this. But... thank you. So much.
It's enough, like this.
I've always wondered too which places were safest to live at too. I've been at the High School in my stay here, but if there's a safer place to be at, I'd like to hear about it too.
I'll give the directions as soon as I find out where we are exactly.
I'll try my best not to get lost. Jillia-- Jillia's somewhere out there.
I know... she has to be out there.
[ the video begins with an ominous static... followed by what sounds like... a repeated sound of rubbing? The grainy screen reveals... a blond with his back behind the communicator. It seems the repeated sounds are coming from him. ]
A-ah. I guess it's been a while after all.... [ squeaking sound-- the sound of... something wet? ] Looks like I have to spend some more time with you, to make up for my neglect--
...ah! Gotta rub that off... mm.
[ he laughs lightly here... and there's a pause in that squeaking, squishing sound... but it starts again. ]
There's no way I can replace you so I better take care of you better...
I hope she's not lonely back home this time. I wonder what happens in our world while we're here. Does it go on like nothing's happened, or does it wait for us? I guess it's not for us to know.
I was just curious.
It was fun, though.
I'm worried for the hospital. Will it hold?
Even the zapping wasn't so bad this time. At least, we're all here now.
It doesn't look like this place can take this sudden new influx of people. What do you think, Riou?
Well, there is one thing: Mother's Day. They didn't have that back home, but I think it would have been a nice celebration to have. It's probably the kind of holiday people decide to have in better times, though. I wonder what kind of proposal someone would have to put forth to get that approved?
I understand it's a silly thing to ponder about here, so I'm going to leave it at that.
That's all.
I'm not sure what to think about these rings I found. Did anyone lose a ring or two?
I think this thing just wanted me to write something. It wouldn't stop jolting me until I finally decided to use it.
And I just thought to ask, since going out personally to ask around is out of the question, can anyone suggest a better way of fending off the monsters out there? I use a quarterstaff normally, but my few encounters with them these past few days have proven that that isn't enough against them.
Thank you.
--lease use this?
[ more static until, finally, a face appears; gray-eyed, blond, and handsome... just a bit on the confused side. ]
Is this a mirror? Whoever knocked me out... wanted me to use a mirror? [ the blond looks suspicious for a moment, but ultimately sighs and smiles slightly. ] Some sense of humor.
But that doesn't answer where I am, or where Nanami and Riou are--
[ there is a strange sound and the blond turns sharply to its direction. ]
...
[ the blond disappears and there is a blur before finally being replaced by the feed of a dull brown, leather-looking, material up close. ]
Show yourself!
