[open RL]

[aquaticrush]

*Retasu is still reeling. She hasn't been talking much since she saw everything. You can find her in the temple, heavily guarded just in case, sulking in her Felt dress and hugging herself.*

...um, hello.

(This is an open RL! Anyone who wants to come yell at Retasu or just talk to her is welcome. Threadhopping very encouraged.)

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[aquaticrush]

I'm a fish.

[starofchaos]

...

Why are you on land?

[He doesn't disbelieve her. He just thinks it's hilarious.]

[aquaticrush]

B-because I'm also a human, sort of... and I already live here and I'm scared of being underwater.

[starofchaos]

...My, my. A fish that fears water. I never thought I'd see the day.

Then, you're a healthy-looking fish girl.

[aquaticrush]

I couldn't do the time thing before.

[starofchaos]

"time thing"? What do you mean?

[aquaticrush]

...You saw the video, right? With that attack I used when Kefka-san came into my room and destroyed the Sburb discs.

[starofchaos]

Ah, that... I see. It's possible that it was merely a reaction to your emotions. Strong emotions produce a massive amount of energy, after all. And if you have the ability to focus that energy, it can be problematic.

[aquaticrush]

I already know about that. It's happened before. It was different.

[starofchaos]

Different how? [He can't help it, he's interested.]

[aquaticrush]

W-well...

*These public computers suck, so let's pretend I'm linking to a post as Retasu pulls one up. It involves a shaky security camera view of a pool and a younger Retasu in a middle school uniform. She looks scared, shaking... and glows green, like she did before. But this time, the place is now covered in fog. The water rises up from the pool.

Retasu winces as she watches her younger self direct the water at an unseen person coming in to investigate; she shuts the video off.*

[starofchaos]

[He watches in silence, lifting a hand to adjust his tie thoughtlessly. Impressive ability, he had to admit. How strong was it? That was the only real question.]

...I see. I wonder why it was different this time.

[aquaticrush]

I think something might have been... added, on top of what I could already do? But I'm not sure how, unless Scratch-san somehow did something to me.

[starofchaos]

From what I know of him, it may be entirely possible. Perhaps you should ask him.

[aquaticrush]

I'm a little scared, but I'll try.

[starofchaos]

The Cerberus is watching over you. She won't let any harm come to you. And this place is a neutral zone.

I wonder if that would be enough to render this inevitable eventuality a safe enterprise. In the end, it may spark something entirely different to your intentions.

[aquaticrush]

W-what do you mean?

[starofchaos]

You sought the "cure" for the viruses to find peace for others, did you not?

A noble intention, but your execution was flawed. As long as you continue to act without knowing what you are handling, no amount of protection will keep you from reaching the same conclusion over and over.

On top of that, the person they are seeking to keep you from is a being who is of considerable power. The question is whether these protections will keep him from you. And whether you will deign to trust him or not.

Consider this. If two people exist, and only one takes advantage of the options open to them, which future do you believe would be the most meaningful? Although both people may follow the same road, they will inevitably end in different places.

...I will not judge you for your actions, now or in the future. But remember that the actions of one can hold the consequences for many.

[aquaticrush]

But I don't know what I should do now.

[starofchaos]

Few people ever do. In the end, it comes down to a choice. Do you wish to shrink from the possibility of saving those you care about from suffering, and simply avoid it out of shame? Or do you wish to step blindly onwards in search of an alternative option?

[aquaticrush]

...I know I've done enough damage, but I owe at least one person a life's worth of happiness for being in the way and complicating things...