I tried to make it quick and clean, but that... didn't work out. She got away from me in the house and everything just...
[spiraled so far out of control. she's disgustingly bad at murder.
she sighs, and then shakes her head.]
I wanted to, but - every time I tried to say something, the words just wouldn't come out. [a beat] Not in the "I can't bring myself to say it" way. In the literal way. I would make up my mind to say it, and I just couldn't speak unless I said something else.
[gu yun may remember here were a lot of pauses on her part when they were talking after that week's trial.]
Interesting. I didn't have any trouble - perhaps that means your case was indeed special, after all...
[ INTERESTING this is more fascinating to him than eleanor's kill itself, honestly. absolutely terrible. ] Maybe this place just knows you're a good person. Haha.
[ there's a little playfulness to that. he's clearly unbothered. terrible. ]
Well, I suppose it doesn't matter, now. There's no undoing what's been done, yes? Now, we just have to focus on having them returned to us fully, and dealing with Xiaohei.
... I want to find a way to restore those who have been gone. [ he doesn't say it, but it's probably obvious why. ] Even if it seems impossible - I've achieved many impossible things in my life.
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[spiraled so far out of control. she's disgustingly bad at murder.
she sighs, and then shakes her head.]
I wanted to, but - every time I tried to say something, the words just wouldn't come out. [a beat] Not in the "I can't bring myself to say it" way. In the literal way. I would make up my mind to say it, and I just couldn't speak unless I said something else.
[gu yun may remember here were a lot of pauses on her part when they were talking after that week's trial.]
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Interesting. I didn't have any trouble - perhaps that means your case was indeed special, after all...
[ INTERESTING this is more fascinating to him than eleanor's kill itself, honestly. absolutely terrible. ] Maybe this place just knows you're a good person. Haha.
[ there's a little playfulness to that. he's clearly unbothered. terrible. ]
Well, I suppose it doesn't matter, now. There's no undoing what's been done, yes? Now, we just have to focus on having them returned to us fully, and dealing with Xiaohei.
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...right. Getting them back as far as we have is just the first step. [...] So, just a little longer to go.
[
she wishes they could kill the furby.]
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Or - not strike, I suppose. We'll be doing something. [ noooo fighting.
as he's taking a sip of his drink, he does seem to remember something.]
Ah. I am sorry for lying to you, a bit, about defending myself...though, it wasn't technically a lie - I did target him.
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[given
the fact that she didn't say shit about her own crimes]
But it seems like everyone is willing to work together to - not strike. So it'll be okay.
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[ it's all good. ] But, I agree. All that's left is to achieve the best possible end.
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she raises her glass in a toast]
...to the best possible ending, then?
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To the best possible ending.
... I want to find a way to restore those who have been gone. [ he doesn't say it, but it's probably obvious why. ] Even if it seems impossible - I've achieved many impossible things in my life.
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[...]
So, there's no reason for us to write this off as impossible. I want to bring them back, too.
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[ the return of all of the dead. their wishes. the safety of the avatars. he's greedy for it, and he will not leave until he has it. ]
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