ｏｎｅ。 ａｕｄｉｏ。

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[ There are a few slight moments of silence - perhaps, if you listen closely enough, you can hear some slight sounds of nature from the forest's edge in the background - before a girl speaks up with a quite deadpan (and calm, considering the situation) tone. ]

Am I being reduced to this again this soon already? I really must be popular with all of you witches. So, which one of you do I have the honor of dealing with this time? Bernkastel again, or even that Featherine witch? ... Either way, you can come out and start laughing now. If you're looking for your cue, this is it.

[ She pauses for a moment, as if she actually does expect someone to pop up. But when it doesn't happen, she just continues talking. ]

It's pretty inconsiderate to let someone waiting after dragging them in, you know. Although I guess I should expect as much from the lot of you.

And what's up with these wings? 'Sure, let's give her pink wings this time just to see the look on her face, ahahaha' or whatever, right? I'm not laughing, but surely you predicted as much.

... Any normal person would start to think I'm going insane by now, like I'm talking to myself. Ah.. it's useless, it's all useless. Does anyone who's not me feel like speaking up already?

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[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

That's the thing you don't seem to understand Ange. You can't find your way without my help. October of 1986 on Rokkenjima is a cat box. No records of the crimes, no witnesses, no one alive. Only my power can unlock it. Or what, are you going to trust that bitch to lead you to the truth? That some day she'll write you a happy tale where everyone survives and you see your parents and brother again? Please, don't make me laugh too hard!

Or maybe you just want to erase the image of your aunt, cackling over the corpses and taking all the fortune for herself. That's fine too. Once the 7th game ends I'll be inviting you, Ange of the 6th game. I'll show you everything you could ever desire to see. Look how good I am, Ange. Even though you're using that tone with me, I'm still going to show you the truth you threw everything away for.

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[ This is why Ange hates this so much - because while she hates Bernkastel's guts, at the same time (even with her bluffing) she knows that she can't find the truth on her own. She has tried and failed. But to ask Bernkastel for more or even slightly trust her again.. she can't let herself do that. Not now. ]

Oh, so what do you expect me to do now? Become all grateful all of a sudden and tell you just how sorry I am for being such a rude girl, and bow and rub my head on the carpet until I'm all forgiven? Sorry, but if you're waiting for something like that, it isn't going to happen anytime soon.

Am I really supposed to believe you would tell me the truth? You just want whatever's most entertaining for you, so you'll just show me some lie, the version of the events that happened that would hurt me the most and wait for me to cry. Telling me the truth wouldn't get you anywhere, so it's pretty easy to read your exterior motives.

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Your resistance is actually pretty inspiring. People like you are so much fun to watch when you break down and cry, realizing that you just fell from your highest point. You and that idiot with the ridiculous cape. No need to go down on your knees until you're ready to do by yourself. I'll look forward to the day that comes though.

[For a moment she pauses...but that silent moment is quickly replaced by laughter.]

You really have no clue what's coming. That's amazing. Yeah, this is really going to be fun for me. But you know Ange? Witches always keep a promise. I promised to show you the truth in it's full fledged form and I kept that promise. You were really thankful for it! [She keeps laughing. It was really amazing how much fun she was having. Ange never disappointed to deliver as an entertaining person.]

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[ wow did you have to insult Battler's cape of all things, his hair is way worse..]

Then you can wait for a long time to come. I have no intention of giving up and giving you that sight anytime soon, Bernkastel. Maybe I'll get lucky and you'll die of boredom before it ever happens. That's right, wouldn't that be nice? I'm not sure what sort of twisted lie you're going to show me at that time, but I definitely won't believe in it. You should know me well enough by now to know that I wouldn't. I've gotten used to your dirty tricks by now.

... And leave Battler onii-chan alone while we're here. [ Of course she knows that saying it is actually pretty much useless since why would Bernkastel ever pass up on entertainment. But she wants to at least have said that much. ] If you feel the need to harrass someone, I'm right here, right?

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[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

Oh no, you know all my tricks! That's terrible news for me!

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......Ange, you really don't seem to understand. I don't trick people. People just don't seem to understand me at first glance. Rarely does anyone. You're just in that large majority that thought I was a good witch because I offered miracles and once in a life time chances. Please don't get confused because I never explained what a horrible person I am.

Dirty tricks are for fakes like Battler and Beatrice, who can't even survive as a real witch off their own gameboard. For them being a witch is controlling one area and that alone. They cannot ascend beyond that level. Same for you and that dead tutor you talked with when you got lonely.

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Oh.. In that case, I'm just so sorry. It must just be terribly sad to have nobody understanding you for exactly how bad you are. Yeah, it's probably really hard and nobody understands. Poor you, if I'd think about this anymore I might just start pitying you.

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I didn't even have any intention of becoming a witch in the first place. Sure, I was probably dragged along by Maria onee-chan's enthusiasm at first because it seemed a little fun, but I never planned to do it on this level. In fact, I was pretty much ready to forget all about it until that day you called me.

[ The slightest pause. ]

As to onii-chan and Beatrice.. they're just guarding that cat box of 1986 with their 'magic'. That's all.

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Please don't forget my heart. Without love 'it' cannot be seen!

[She cackles once more. It was really amusing to her. That one line repeated so many times through that story...so why didn't it apply to her? ...Well it didn't matter really. She had no love. There was no reason to have love. But anyone who looked at her for the first time and thought she was a good witch...she has to really laugh at those people one day like this.]

Yes, they are guarding it. Even from you, Ange. How sad that even your own brother chooses to toy with you and not show you the truth you yearn for. Yet I'm the bad guy in this story?

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[ Sure, the first part is enough to make Ange , but the second part is what really get to her aside from the usual trolling. After all, it's something she has already been thinking about, doubting - if he had found the truth, he could just share it with her, right? He knows it was the last thing she wants, right? Then why would they still have to talk about it in vague riddles.. ]

That's.. something between Battler onii-chan and me. [ But it's easy to read all her worries and doubts about this subject by now. ] You can stop involving yourself with it. I'm sure that sometime soon onii-chan will show me it. Surely he'd do at least something like that for his little sister.

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[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

Battler is really unreliable isn't he. Don't worry, Ange. Didn't I already say it? I revealed the truth to you just as you wished. There is no need for you to wait on his empty promises, like a damsel. I've already granted your miracle.

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[ The truth -- the one thing she can still feel conflicted over when it comes to Bernkastel. And so it takes a few moments for her to answer. ]

If even someone like you would show it to me.. [ Can she even believe that Bernkastel actually did it? Who's to say she just isn't lying about the future as usually? ] Onii-chan would do the same as well eventually.

[ ... would he? ]

Even if I have to admit that he is a little unreliable at times, I at least know he only has good intentions, one way or another. Unlike you.

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[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

My intentions have always been pure. To crush that board into dust and move on to the next. I have never intended on doing anything otherwise. Your wish was just picked up for my convenience, but I have no intentions on abandoning you half-way through just because you had to throw yourself away for the sake of that idiot.

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Right, those definitely are 'pure' intentions. Either way, in this place your goals or mine don't have any significance until we're able to leave again.

Besides, there was no way I could have just left Battler onii-chan in a state like that..! You know that just as well as I do.

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My goals are already accomplished. So are yours.

Yeah that's right. Too bad it was all for nothing, seeing as he decidedly spared Beatrice at the last moment like a fool. Lambda was right about men being fooled by a woman's tears.

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[ yeah, he picked a witch over her.. she knows.. ]

He.. had his reasons. [ but it's obvious in her tone that she's not so sure on that, or at the very least slightly bitter over it. ]

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[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

Is that what you think? I'm sure the fossil told you that Beatrice was killed in the very next game. Prolonging her existence was absolutely unnecessary.

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I'm not Battler onii-chan, so I can't claim to be able to explain all of his actions.. But it's just what I think.

Besides, you must have had a really friendly relationship with that Featherine witch considering the way you talk about her.

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I told you already right? Featherine was my teacher long before many fragments were even born. She's also incredibly ancient and should have her body dusted and put in a museum, for children to point at her in wonder.

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I guess I can agree on the ancient part - at least from my impression of her. When someone won't shut up using the expression 'child of man' you know they're ripe for the elderly retirement house.

... Regardless, we had some interesting conversations.

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Likely revolving how nice to was to hear you tell her stories and mocking you for not understanding a story, right? Hahahahaha that damn bitch staying in a room with her for a minute is like being in Hell for an eternity. Well she's dead now thankfully. At least until the next time she decides to get out of her coffin.

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Oh, so she just acts like that to everyone, huh. Good to know it isn't just me, I guess.

The two of you sure had great compatability, hearing you talk about it like that.

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Oh yeah, just great! She gave me a gameboard and told me that if I did what she wanted she would waste away peacefully. How could I not take such a great offer. Good riddances to her, until the next time she rears her head. Maybe I'll swipe that disc around her head and use it as a toothpick.

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Yeah, just try that sometime. She might actually shut up for once, who knows. [ forever uncaring!! ]

... Either way, I have no intention of bothering you in this place as long as you don't bother me or Battler onii-chan. So if you just shut up we'll all continue on our merry way.

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[kakeravoyager.livejournal.com]

Polite as ever. Fine then. But, if you do something that catches my eye don't be surprised. I've made a habit to not sleep anymore after being here so long.