[ Yatta!!! Gives in to the inexorable urge to avoid writing starters that I'll end up tagging for 15 tags without dropping a mem anyway so just forces us to walk into the funhouse mirrors through some door so Elysia can have this memory. ]
[ elysia watches the scene, and sadness creeps into her as the end unfolds. she understands from both points of view, but she thinks it's much to harsh to treat marcoh like that when marcoh makes it clear what he's like.
at least, it's clear to elysia. ]
Oh, Marcoh. He should have tried to understand you more.
[ He's... a little awkward having this be played out. It's not so overly personal that he super minds, but it's as awkward as any kind of involuntary memory-share can get. ]
[ Things are a lot more layered and he does think Elysia is not the type of person that he'd come across normally, ergo someone he'd normally make friends with, but it ain't bad. ]
it's time to see her pop idol life. the images in the mirrors begin to chance.
Elysia is alone in a room with someone, and it seems that someone has something to say.
"But Elysia, I just checked your body fat level and it's higher than the last time, so..."
This is a bit of sensitive topic for Elysia, who insists she can no longer gain weight for one reason or another. She can't help but protest. "Alright, alright... why do you have to check this? MEI didn't leave you here for that. What matters is how you feel rather than the number. You get it?"
Elysia receives no response, but that doesn't deter her because she understands it's because the other girl is an AI who still has room to learn.
"Fine, it might be hard for you. But one day you'll understand, Prometheus."
"Understand what?"
"Understand why people laugh and why they cry..."
"If you wish to look into the root cause of human emotions, I can help with that."
"Don't bother, I just came to talk to you." Of course, Elysia's usual sentiments don't land here, and she has to switch gears. It's not that it was unexpected, but there's something that's eating away at her, with only her and Prometheus here. She can't help but say, "Everyone is at MEI's meeting, and I'm left alone here."
Admitting it is both easy and difficult at the same time.
"You're experiencing emotional spikes, Elysia."
"Hey, didn't MEI tell you not to read someone else's biometrics without permission? I'm blushing now." It's her usual deflection, her usual playful jokes, but still, her sincerity comes through.
"But emotional spikes...? Maybe a little bit. Suspected by good friends and being distanced... anyone would be upset, right?" Elysia can't help but think about what the future holds, what the past meant, what her current present will amount to. Have all her years getting to know people and loving them.... What is it she wants?
"Actually, I just want someone to talk to."
Once again, Prometheus doesn't say anything in response.
"Ah, I never thought I'd be hopelessly watching the chasm grow one day. Prometheus, you know it better than me, right? We can't afford another civil war right now. No matter the reason, no matter how it goes, there can only be one outcome."
This time, there is a logical answer for Prometheus to give. "Humanity's self-destruction."
"Ah, right. But people of our age have been fighting Honkai for too long... they deserve a better ending, right?"
There is no response to this rhetorical question.
"Prometheus, in your eyes and from a probability standpoint, how can humanity be united again?"
It takes a moment before Elysia gets a response. "The emergence of a more terrible enemy than Herrschers, or a more severe threat."
"Ah, great minds think alike. We're thinking the same thing, Prometheus. An enemy that can force the survivors to set aside their differences and unite together... this is indeed the most effective way." There's a pause before Elysia adds, "But also the hardest. No one can tell for sure if it brings unity or speedier extinction for humanity."
Prometheus doesn't answer, leaving Elysia to continue.
"Ah, I'd hate to see the world plunge into hell again, but it really comes to that..." She takes out a pink crystal flower and twists it between her fingers, a thought and plan blooming in her mind. "It's not bad for the leading actress to play a charming villain for a change. ♪"
I told you a little about Honkai and how it is trying to eradicate humanity. The Honkai will make vessels out of humans, strip them of their humanity, and give them abilities beyond superhuman. They're called Herrschers.
... I was being suspected of being a Herrscher at that time, and they needed a threat to unite them after something that happened before that memory.
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at least, it's clear to elysia. ]
Oh, Marcoh. He should have tried to understand you more.
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...It is fine. I understand.
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[ ... ]
Did you try to make any new friends after?
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Pretty different from people like you though.
[ Everyone here is just. Really different to what he's known. ]
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[ she's teasing. ]
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...I do.
[ Things are a lot more layered and he does think Elysia is not the type of person that he'd come across normally, ergo someone he'd normally make friends with, but it ain't bad. ]
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It's hard to dislike someone as cute as me.
[ even if she can be annoying, this is something she believes. ]
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[ Ma'am you could be a pop idol. ]
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it's time to see her pop idol life. the images in the mirrors begin to chance.
"But Elysia, I just checked your body fat level and it's higher than the last time, so..."
This is a bit of sensitive topic for Elysia, who insists she can no longer gain weight for one reason or another. She can't help but protest. "Alright, alright... why do you have to check this? MEI didn't leave you here for that. What matters is how you feel rather than the number. You get it?"
Elysia receives no response, but that doesn't deter her because she understands it's because the other girl is an AI who still has room to learn.
"Fine, it might be hard for you. But one day you'll understand, Prometheus."
"Understand what?"
"Understand why people laugh and why they cry..."
"If you wish to look into the root cause of human emotions, I can help with that."
"Don't bother, I just came to talk to you." Of course, Elysia's usual sentiments don't land here, and she has to switch gears. It's not that it was unexpected, but there's something that's eating away at her, with only her and Prometheus here. She can't help but say, "Everyone is at MEI's meeting, and I'm left alone here."
Admitting it is both easy and difficult at the same time.
"You're experiencing emotional spikes, Elysia."
"Hey, didn't MEI tell you not to read someone else's biometrics without permission? I'm blushing now." It's her usual deflection, her usual playful jokes, but still, her sincerity comes through.
"But emotional spikes...? Maybe a little bit. Suspected by good friends and being distanced... anyone would be upset, right?" Elysia can't help but think about what the future holds, what the past meant, what her current present will amount to. Have all her years getting to know people and loving them.... What is it she wants?
"Actually, I just want someone to talk to."
Once again, Prometheus doesn't say anything in response.
"Ah, I never thought I'd be hopelessly watching the chasm grow one day. Prometheus, you know it better than me, right? We can't afford another civil war right now. No matter the reason, no matter how it goes, there can only be one outcome."
This time, there is a logical answer for Prometheus to give. "Humanity's self-destruction."
"Ah, right. But people of our age have been fighting Honkai for too long... they deserve a better ending, right?"
There is no response to this rhetorical question.
"Prometheus, in your eyes and from a probability standpoint, how can humanity be united again?"
It takes a moment before Elysia gets a response. "The emergence of a more terrible enemy than Herrschers, or a more severe threat."
"Ah, great minds think alike. We're thinking the same thing, Prometheus. An enemy that can force the survivors to set aside their differences and unite together... this is indeed the most effective way." There's a pause before Elysia adds, "But also the hardest. No one can tell for sure if it brings unity or speedier extinction for humanity."
Prometheus doesn't answer, leaving Elysia to continue.
"Ah, I'd hate to see the world plunge into hell again, but it really comes to that..." She takes out a pink crystal flower and twists it between her fingers, a thought and plan blooming in her mind. "It's not bad for the leading actress to play a charming villain for a change. ♪"
She's so popular she'd been isolated. Yaaay. ]
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The enemy of your enemy is an ally. [ So they say. ] But what does that mean?
[ She doesn't seem anything like a villain to him. ]
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I told you a little about Honkai and how it is trying to eradicate humanity. The Honkai will make vessels out of humans, strip them of their humanity, and give them abilities beyond superhuman. They're called Herrschers.
... I was being suspected of being a Herrscher at that time, and they needed a threat to unite them after something that happened before that memory.
[ so.... ]
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Not quite.
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No.
[ does not elaborate. ]