[Voice]

[trademark_skull]

Well, I bet you're all glad that you listened.

[Yes. He did. Just go there.]

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[voice]

[world_of_elegance]

That's enough of that, Emi. It doesn't help anyone or anything.

[trademark_skull]

[He's shaking, that voice just wanted to be upset at something.]

...But...

[voice]

[world_of_elegance]

I know. I know you think you should have tried harder to get people to understand.

But it's not your fault. It's not their fault. The only person you should be mad at is the person who caused it.

[trademark_skull]

I... I should have done more. But no one seemed to have wanted to...


[can't even think of things to saaay]

[world_of_elegance]

People know they made a mistake without you telling them. All that matters now is rebuilding and making sure it doesn't happen again.

[trademark_skull]

... [Noot so sure if that makes him feel any better about everything.]

[world_of_elegance]

[considering how you're acting to other people, Emi, maybe you should take what you can get]

Now. You can either sit down and blame everyone or you can stand up, walk forward and help in the aftermath. What will you do?

[trademark_skull]

[... Probably. For a moment he sounded as though he was snapping out of it. Too bad he got swallowed up by another wave of anger, shame.]

What's the point of even rebuilding?! It's just gonna fall down again, or... or... something.

[world_of_elegance]

What did I tell you about giving up? It's only when you lose all hope that they really win. The point of rebuilding is to stand up and tell the world you will not be pushed down.

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[trademark_skull]

Until it gets knocked down again! Then what, build another? It's nothing but a waste of time!

[trademark_skull]

[There was a moment of silence as he could have been starting to calm down, but, all that was left was hurt. Lots of it.]

Just... Give it up. Nothing will change. [Maybe this is was nothing but a personal problem from the start]

[world_of_elegance]

Nothing will change if nothing is done.

I won't ask you to act. The choices you make are your own, after all. But I'm going to put one foot in front of the other and do what's right. You can join me when you're ready.

[trademark_skull]

Demons aren't really the kind that's supposed to be helping people in the first place.

[Dryly]... Maybe that's why I'm no good at it.

[world_of_elegance]

Goddesses aren't supposed to be friends with demons, either, but here we are.

[trademark_skull]

[Didn't really think of that, but it was true]

...

But nothing bad's ever come from that, right? [If I didn't know better, I'd say that was a confession of some kind. I'll get back to you whenever the hell I figure out.]

[world_of_elegance]

I haven't had any regrets.

[trademark_skull]

[That gave way to a strange feeling. But somehow, it was a nice feeling.]

[... So why was it also hurting him more too?]

...

[world_of_elegance]

Believe in me. Believe in your friends. Show me the strength I know you have.

[trademark_skull]

... Why bother? The only thing I can do right is make everything worse.

[world_of_elegance]

[geez you are the most emo demon she's ever met, Emizel.]

I don't think that's true, but I'm not going to argue with you about it. There are people injured or dying that need my help, so I'm going to help them.

Do what you think is right. I'll see you soon.

[trademark_skull]

[It's an extra special dose of pessimism today]

Go ahead and help them then.

[Will maybe find something to do eventually.]