Messenger Box

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If you need to get a hold of Komaeda, here's where you do it.

Messenger birds, action, what have you.

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[He sits in silence, eyes wide though she can't see them. He'd made her cry. Icy shock spreads through the link like a layer of frost. What can he do to help her? Komaeda stares at the wall and switches it to image. He holds up his left hand.]

...where are you right now? I'll come to you.

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[omaru]

...I'll meet you at the clock tower.

[ It's not exactly where she is, but she doesn't want him to have to come all the way to her apartment. ]

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[He will be the last to arrive to the meeting spot. Komaeda walks out of the shadows, grey coat slapping against the back of his thighs. He carries a brown paper bag and a cup from steambucks. He holds out the cup to her and the bag.

The scent of hot chocolate wafts up and warm cinnamon scone lies in the bag.] I thought you'd need this.

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[omaru]

Ah... T-Thank you.

[ "You didn't have to," is what she doesn't say, but it's definitely how she feels. She takes the bag and sets it beside her, then takes the cup to hold within both hands. The aroma from the hot chocolate is certainly enticing, but she feels that there's something more important she should say before she starts to partake in the treats he gave her. ]

...Sorry. I didn't mean to get upset.

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Who doesn't get upset when friends are hurt or in trouble? [It seems reasonable to him. They can't do anything to change their world save the ways they have. He sees his fate as atonement but, not everyone does.]

Being upset is the only thing that can really be done about this one. I'm sorry I have no gentle way to say it.

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[omaru]

No... No! That's not fair! There has to be another way...!

[ She understands the situation, of course, and why he feels that way. The Future Foundation was an esteemed organization, revered by many who opposed the Remnants of Despair and lauded their efforts to eradicate them. If they found out the truth behind the killing game, that it had been started by a member of the organization all along, then what would happen...? No one would want to risk it, and that was why they had to take the fall for it. But it still wasn't fair. ]

Maybe the only reason I feel this way is because I've had the chance to know you guys now... Maybe in our world, I wouldn't feel this way and would have still been scared of you guys. But I'm glad that I got to meet you all! Here in Verens, you all are my precious friends, and I love every one of you! And it's not fair that you all have to hide away... If onii-chan was ridiculed for wanting to save you all, then...I'm sure he would gladly bear that shame again to clear your names!

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But the world needs to move on. [He gently touches her hand with his human one. He covers it and bows his head. This is not what he expected at all. Komaru had thrown him off guard. He drops his gaze to their hands as he continues, his voice soft and as gentle as he can manage.]

It needs to continue to recover. And we...we would rather be like this and have some peace. Fighting the world isn't something any of us want. None of us really had a place in it before. We'd have less of a place if the world were to go over our lives and to try to find any reason to disbelieve us. We are criminals that killed millions. They need someone to blame. That we even have our lives is something.

The fact your brother can revive the fallen Hope's Peak means the world is moving on. I have misgivings about it but, he can achieve its true purpose. I have boundless faith in his capacity for hope and ability to bond with others. With all of you by his side you can prevent future misuse.

I know it hurts. It isn't fair. But, [Komaeda looks up at her face with a gentle smile that lights up his whole face.] We have each other. We love you too. Nothing will change that. If we need us we'll be there.

[omaru]

I... I guess you're right...

[ She finally relents with a heavy sigh, turning her gaze away listlessly. Here she was, trying to stand up against what she thought was injustice towards them, when she hadn't even stopped to consider how they might have felt. Even if her brother were to intervene and attest to their character, the world would forever peg them as criminals and be skeptical of them.

They would never be accepted in the world like normal people again. Why live a life full of being stigmatized and ostracized when they could all live together happily on the island...? If she were in their shoes, that would probably be the path that she would choose, too, she feels. So she understands. ]

...I'm sorry.

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No. Don't be. Your kindness is a ray of a light in dark times. [He watches her a moment and continues.] This world let us both have opportunities to learn and to grow in ways we didn't back home.

I'm honored you would fight for us. But, unfair as it is. We still have what happens here and now. This is the time we can affect and shape to bring a more harmonious future.

[omaru]

...Yeah, you're right. Even though everything that happened back home happened, this world is a different one.

[ Here, she cracks a tiny smile, starting to feel a little better now. ]

We can still make precious memories here.

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[He smiles back at her his face softening further.] We can. People come and go, this is true. But their voices and our memories will always be here.

[His hand lays across his heart and his smile grows wider.] Don't they feel like threads linking us all together? Our hopes and dreams, just make those connections endure long after someone vanishes from our sight.

[omaru]

You're right. It does feel that way.

[ She can still feel an attachment to some of those that left this world. ]

And focusing on those memories is what is most important.

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And making memories binds us to deeper ties. [The air is slightly warm and alive with the scent of growing things. Grass, herbs, and small flowers spread out from him as he holds his hand out.]

I hope I have helped your heart feel a little lighter.

[omaru]

I still don't think it's fair.

[ She says rather simply, resolute on that opinion. ]

...But I understand you and the others' viewpoints, so I won't argue. It's not like it'll change things, anyway...and I'd rather spend that time making memories with all of you instead. So...yeah, you helped me. Thank you, Komaeda-san.

[ There's a pause after she says that, and she looks downcast. ]

It seems like you're always helping me like this.