Story: GeburaEpisode 6

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GeburaEpisode 6 SYSTEM: Set BACKGROUND: 'officeBK', effect: 'none' SYSTEM: Play BGM: 'Morning_Dreams' SYSTEM: SHOW character: Kali (id: 'geburaPast') at 'center' Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') Why are you looking at me like that? You look like a thief just turned up on your doorstep. ??? (Id: 'c') I honestly didn’t expect to see you here. ??? (Id: 'c') Or, well, to be exact, I knew you would come here eventually, but I didn’t expect it would be this soon. ??? (Id: 'c') You had such a sour expression when we talked, but you actually liked me, didn’t you? Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') What the hell… ??? (Id: 'c') You know, I don’t have any true contact with the lives of the people from the Backstreets, nor the pain they go through. ??? (Id: 'c') Perhaps I have been living a more affluent, yet cowardly life compared to them. ??? (Id: 'c') From that I’ve always felt so ashamed of everything, even to be graced by a small ray of sunshine. Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') …….It wasn’t always all that rough. ??? (Id: 'c') ….I understand that it must have been a hard decision to come here, so thank you. ??? (Id: 'c') Sooner or later, we will have to deal with unexpected hardships here. ??? (Id: 'c') There are just too many problems to try and solve in peaceful ways. ??? (Id: 'c') The real reason I chose to speak to you out of all the other Syndicates or Fixers that day was actually because of something rather trivial. Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') ……What was it? ??? (Id: 'c') If we’re being honest… Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') Honest…? ??? (Id: 'c') I thought I could barter with you for cheaper prices... Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') ……Looks like it was a mistake to come here. I’ll be going now. ??? (Id: 'c') Please, hear me out. ??? (Id: 'c') I saw you pay for the funeral expenses of an old lady whom you didn’t even know. ??? (Id: 'c') I truly admired your kindness, and I even looked forward to seeing it myself. Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') Corpses can cause an entire alleyway to be infested with vermin if they aren’t buried properly. Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') Besides, I just wanted to repay her for treating me to meals a couple of times. Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') Understand? I’ve never been close to being a kind person my entire life. ??? (Id: 'c') …..….. Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') Why do you keep smiling, dammit?! ??? (Id: 'c') Just happy to be great at discerning the best of the best. SYSTEM: Display CG: 'geburaCG2' A (Id: 'a') Carmen could back up what she said. She truly did have a sharp eye for people. A (Id: 'a') The tale of how she built her reputation could fill a chronicle of history books and then some. A (Id: 'a') The only problem was that Carmen was too wrapped up with taking care of others. She never had a moment to take good care of herself. A (Id: 'a') We were on such a delightful upturn back then, it’s almost cruel to bring those memories back up. A (Id: 'a') We were flying towards a limitless world that never seemed to end. SYSTEM: Hide CG Kali (Id: 'geburaPast') By the way, who’s the guy glaring at me? ??? (Id: 'c') Oh, that’s A. He just always has a serious look on his face. ??? (Id: 'c') ……. ??? (Id: 'c') I beg of you, please protect the people here. ??? (Id: 'c') I know I can trust you with this. SYSTEM: Display CG: 'BlackCG' SYSTEM: wait ( time: '2' ) SYSTEM: HIDE character: Kali (id: 'geburaPast') SYSTEM: Hide CG SYSTEM: Set BACKGROUND: 'geburaBK', effect: 'none' SYSTEM: SHOW character: Gebura (id: 'gebura') at 'center' SYSTEM: Play BGM: 'Tilarids - Strange Dream' Gebura (Id: 'gebura') From the past to the present, Abnormalities have wandered the facility, killing numerous people. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Despite my reputation, there were too many things that I just couldn’t save. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') When I think about it, my entire life was far from one of justice. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') You probably wouldn’t know much about the Backstreets seeing as you stayed in the Nest your whole life. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Those streets were a place where there was no need for justice, morality, or any other pedestals like those. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') If you have never been there before, you won’t understand. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') How agonizing and miserable the stories of people who live there are. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') How they are robbed of the chance to live a legitimate life. How unfair and unjust life is there. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') All I learned there was how to survive this miserable existence. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') But Carmen told me she wouldn’t give up on anyone, even people like us. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') She also told us that the weak who had willing spirits could someday possess enough power to cut off the Head. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') It was such an absurd and ridiculous thing to say. Why couldn’t I just keep on with how my life was before? Gebura (Id: 'gebura') ........ Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I’m not smart enough for all those complicated calculations. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I can’t even write a logical or coherent report. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') The only thing I was able to do was draw my sword against those who opposed us. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') All my life I only used my skills for my own survival. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') But that day… I had never felt more proud to be able to protect others. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') However, I wasn’t able to protect anybody in the end. That cut me deeply. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I was filled with anger, and lost my mind for it. Ultimately, you did manage to protect someone. You saved B and myself. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') True. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') You and that other person survived thanks to me… Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I thought I had lost Carmen’s will forever. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') But after all’s said and done, I had to have carried that will all the way here somehow, right? Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I feel like I can catch a bit of breath now. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') When we first reawakened in metal, we could feel the exact moment our final breath stopped, lodged into us like glass shards. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Stupidly, I woke up with only rage left in my heart for the Abnormalities. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') You miss her, right? Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I do too. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I don’t think she’ll ever come back. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') We’ll never get to see her shameless smile ever again. The one that made even people like me follow her. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Or the light that radiated from her, flowing so much that one couldn’t hold all of it with both hands. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') But her will and promise will always remain the same, even after an eternity has passed. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') It will be a place where she can live on, even after death. SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'changenoise' SYSTEM: add_filter ( filter: 'tv_distorted_fade' ) SYSTEM: wait ( time: '0.25' ) SYSTEM: HIDE character: Gebura (id: 'gebura') SYSTEM: SHOW character: Gebura (id: 'geburaRobot') at 'center' SYSTEM: wait ( time: '0.25' ) SYSTEM: remove_filter ( filter: 'tv_distorted_fade' ) Gebura (Id: 'geburaRobot') If you happen to remember it, please tell me. Gebura (Id: 'geburaRobot') Tell me the gift she left behind for us.