[Despite the evil that poisons the air, at no point does it target Howard, or even pay him much mind.
Now? He's going to feel like the entire cavern is focused on him, a thousand unseen eyes, even if there are only two occupants in it.
Sakura has stopped smiling]
Is that so...
[Her fingers drum on the ground, kicking up a small cloud of dirt]
So you're one of those who thinks we can outrun the past, then. [Her head lulls again, to the other side, jaw tightening]
How disappointing. I thought you of all monsters...
[A cluck of her tongue. The smile doesn't return, yet her voice remains honey sweet for the moment.]
Why do I kill? It's simple. If people are dead, then no one is left to chastise me, correct? And if no one does, then I'm right. I'm equal -- no, I'm better. Because I was the one who survived.
[Does it sound a little deranged? Perhaps. That her voice begins to race won't help her case either, bloodshot eyes blown wide as she talks]
It's not my fault. The world made me this way. They cornered me until I became what they wanted -- well, now here I am! Isn't it exciting? Yes, I think it is... this is how it must be. It's not my fault -- It's not -- Grandfather told me to accept this. Nii-san hurt me. Nee-san never came to save me. And Senpai--
[A pause, then a swallow. She's ranting and raving. Goodness. The very air feels tight with emotion, like they're submerged and near drowning. It takes a moment before she forces herself to relax.]
You get it, don't you? No one noticed what was happening to me -- no, they didn't care. The world doesn't care. So I'll just be what they want me to be, give them what they want.
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Now? He's going to feel like the entire cavern is focused on him, a thousand unseen eyes, even if there are only two occupants in it.
Sakura has stopped smiling]
Is that so...
[Her fingers drum on the ground, kicking up a small cloud of dirt]
So you're one of those who thinks we can outrun the past, then. [Her head lulls again, to the other side, jaw tightening]
How disappointing. I thought you of all monsters...
[A cluck of her tongue. The smile doesn't return, yet her voice remains honey sweet for the moment.]
Why do I kill? It's simple. If people are dead, then no one is left to chastise me, correct? And if no one does, then I'm right. I'm equal -- no, I'm better. Because I was the one who survived.
[Does it sound a little deranged? Perhaps. That her voice begins to race won't help her case either, bloodshot eyes blown wide as she talks]
It's not my fault. The world made me this way. They cornered me until I became what they wanted -- well, now here I am! Isn't it exciting? Yes, I think it is... this is how it must be. It's not my fault -- It's not -- Grandfather told me to accept this. Nii-san hurt me. Nee-san never came to save me. And Senpai--
[A pause, then a swallow. She's ranting and raving. Goodness. The very air feels tight with emotion, like they're submerged and near drowning. It takes a moment before she forces herself to relax.]
You get it, don't you? No one noticed what was happening to me -- no, they didn't care. The world doesn't care. So I'll just be what they want me to be, give them what they want.