[She watches something she barely remembers play out entirely differently. A different last name, her sister's first name. Herself, more nervous, more acquainted with Mr. Tsushima... how does she know him? It's just through Retrospec, right? But in this, they were neighbours.
She wasn't Kara Ellis's sister. She was a scared foster kid, afraid of being thrown away again, confessing to Shuji that she never lives up to families' expectations because she's already a person defined for herself and not whatever it is they wanted.
You know how you go to the store and buy something, then it doesn't fit, so you take it back?
Lina shuts the book and shoves it back into its place.]
No, what is this? I'm Lina, I'm Lina Ellis, I have a family! This isn't me!
[She zooms off toward the nearest new door. Maybe that'll clear her mind.]
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[She watches something she barely remembers play out entirely differently. A different last name, her sister's first name. Herself, more nervous, more acquainted with Mr. Tsushima... how does she know him? It's just through Retrospec, right? But in this, they were neighbours.
She wasn't Kara Ellis's sister. She was a scared foster kid, afraid of being thrown away again, confessing to Shuji that she never lives up to families' expectations because she's already a person defined for herself and not whatever it is they wanted.
You know how you go to the store and buy something, then it doesn't fit, so you take it back?
Lina shuts the book and shoves it back into its place.]
No, what is this? I'm Lina, I'm Lina Ellis, I have a family! This isn't me!
[She zooms off toward the nearest new door. Maybe that'll clear her mind.]