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[so this was how it all ended...]

[All members of the Tohno family were dead. Even Akiha-sama, who had shown her considerable kindness...]

[there was nothing left for the existence of the lifeless 'doll' Kohaku, but to disappear. . .]

[her final wish being that she had never been surrounded by the people who had done evil to her...]

[she died]

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[ in purgatory, those who are dead do not remain dead for far too long. of course, that was thanks to beato's magic. the girl somehow just happened to show up. perhaps this had been bernkastel's doing again...?

whatever the case, it was beato who revived her ]

... Just how long do you plan to sleep like that...?

I don't sleep. I'm a doll that has had its strings cut.

There is nothing left for me but to lie here forever.

... Hoh. What is this? Has death left you in such a state that you may be nothing more than a useless spirit here...?

I don't know where I am, but a useless thing is useless anywhere it is.

... A useless thing is only a useless thing if they allow it to be, is that not so?

...

... Come. Will you not speak? Will you not tell the witch who is granting you a second chance of yourself and that world of yours?

...you're strange. You talk to a doll as if it was a living thing. [rises up] However, it would be too impolite to refuse such a simple request, so I'll gladly tell you everything.

I was humbly referred to as Kohaku. I acted as a simple maid for the Tohno family for many years. They thought I was good and loyal to them, no matter what cruelties were inflicted on me. But they were wrong.

For the sake of revenge, I decided everyone in the family must die. I caused the son of the family to distrust the father, and he died. I distracted the daughter of the family when she confronted him and she was killed as well. The son was then killed by his own failing health. After they died, I lost my reason to continue to be alive, so I quietly committed suicide. I died very quickly... but not quickly enough.

That's the short version. If I was to tell you the whole story... it would take more than eight full breaths to say. But if you wish to hear any finer details I will recall them for you.

... And so, you have ended your life in the most pitiful way possible. [ but, she can relate ] If you are able to speak like this.... Hm. You are not completely in despair just yet, right...?

... Though, I must say, those regrets you have are rather interesting. [ cacklecackle ]

[shakes her head] I do not feel any despair.

[laughs a little too, like she's enjoying it] It hurt.

... Oh? Even though you claimed to be nothing more than a doll just a moment ago, you do not feel despair?

Not at all.

A doll doesn't feel despair. How do I put this? I don't understand what would be a 'good' future, or a 'bad' future. That's why I can't understand despair at all.

But I lost my purpose. I completed the role I was playing... so after that, there was nothing left but for myself to die too.

And if I were to tell you that you would be used for the remainder of eternity as my doll? ... That is why you were brought here, after all. Though, through that, you would be granted another purpose entirely.

...

Are you sure you would want that? There might be... consequences.

I might work to undermine you.

... How nice. You assume that you shall have a purpose to exist for if you attempt any such thing?

...

[shakes her head]

[ cackle ] See? You will remain under my command.

[should maybe be more unsure, but... there is nothing else left for her]

If that's what you wish.

Well said. ... I am sure that you shall be a useful addition to the others that have come to serve me.

Edited 2012-08-22 19:49 (UTC)

Thank you for the kind words, Mistress.

Ohoh. Kind? Though, you should indeed be grateful!

Indeed I am. I'm grateful for the chance to serve you.

How shall I start?

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