[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 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...