un: f̵̳̬̕a̵̯͊̉͌͘n̷̨̮̭͖̉̏̚d̸͓͈͔̠̆̓̈͝a̴̻̖̜͗̐͆̾n̵̥̺̩̽͌i̸̫̦͘ȩ̸͈͠l̶̦̳͊͆̓͝

[trollophoroi]

[ Nearly the very second the last note of music fades from Uta forever, tucked away in Δ Hidden Forbidden Dead Wood, Corbenik defeated, as though he had known this was going to happen, was expecting it— ]

Ahahahaha! Ha ha! Ha! You killed her! You actually thought you could save her? Amazing! Amazing!

But no, you did it, you put her in a grave, ju̠͡sṯ̐ as I͈͐ ̱̐foṛ̕es̺͞a̤͡w̲͑ ̯͞y̪̕ȏ̮u̗̿ ̥̍w̤̉oul͓̃d͆ͅ!

Tell me, was it worth it? Was your steadfast belief that there is a place to escape to for you more important than her life? When you knew? You knew! You all knew! She could only exist here! How you all delude yourselves into thinking everyone can be saved while putting them to the sword in the same breath.

Macha and Tarvos were too kind to you.

I would say to take this as a lesson but I already know that you will not. You have chosen the path of destruction, as humans oft do. Now live with the consequences, those of this inevitable f̍ͅä̢́t̹̿e, to kill, and kill again.

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[legendofthelion]

cubia didn't create her

she had a life that cubia TOOK from her

I won't be turned around into thinking we're to blame after what he's done

so you can tell cubia I'm coming for him

[tablescraps]

An "inevitable fate" is not a thing ensured. It simply is, regardless of action. Do I have to be the one to tell you that? Do I know your data better than you?

If your whinging about invitable fate is true, then my blade will fail to slice you clean. But if you have fear, if you doubt that this fate is true, then you'll keep hiding away from me.

Your choice says more about the legitimacy of your data and Cubia's heaven more than anything you type here ever could.

[regressive]

Shut up or your throat will be next.

[trollophoroi]

You already know that I do. What Lily wants, I, too, want. This was true even before I knew my true name, my true purpose.

What of those with no paradise to supposedly return to? What of us?

[trollophoroi]

Tempting me to lose my temper and offer to meet you. Still the Temptress, then, even as you pretend not to be.

It is not time to meet, that is what simply is.

[trollophoroi]

Think that all you wish, dear Hector, but you will be shocked to know this, that even before I knew who I truly was, that man you knew, he desired this world over the one you imagine, too.

He always belonged here. This was and is and will always be his home.

[trollophoroi]

Ha! As expected, as expected. I never can dissuade you.

You will see you are wrong in the end.

For that, I am sorry.

[tablescraps]

( Unlike Barrett, he doesn't detest innately to be referred to as Macha. He sees his time as Macha as one under the influence, and altered in mind, but - hadn't that been himself under the professor's hand, too? He was altered, but that was still a time in his history, that was still himself, if as a puppet.

He would just have to kill the ones who made him suffer through it. )

I am what I am. I'm no longer manipulated into serving Cubia's ends, so I no longer call myself Macha. But if you still find me so tempting, I'll bring you to your knees again, and take your head with my guillotine.

Hide all you want. I'll be looking for you.

[trollophoroi]

W̖̒ī̥ṯ̑h̞͡ t̲̿he͓͛ W̛͇ave, ͕̊F̜͆i͈̕d̈͢ch̨̽el̦͋l̗͂,̱́ t̹̒h̡̕e̛͉ ̼͡p̡͛ỏ̫w̦̽e͔̐r̬̈ ̩̓t̖̽o͙̽ ͟͠te͉͝ll thë̯́ ̞͠d͎̏á͢r̦̋k̪̂ ̨̒f͚͐ụ̌t͇͘ur̨̊ė̞,͉̀ ̞̈́hȯ̬p̟͗e͇͞ ͎̎d̬̀ā̝ȓ͟k̂ͅe͉͘ṉ́s,̘̎ ̡̐ś̖ad̛͓ṇ̎e͇͑s̟͐s̱̆ ͉̇a̢̿n͚̏d͉͆ ̞͡d̝̊e̿ͅs̝̆p̢̿ai̧͛r͖͝ rủ͙l̙͡e.

[trollophoroi]

Ḇ͐uṯ́ ̮̎y̪͐o̪̒ư̤ ̱̆s̼͊ee͓̾, ̤̐F̘̽ȃ̮ü̹nű̲s̞̀,̹́ I̧̾ ̟̓di͈͐d ̻͝c̤̊h̘̐o̮͗os̗̃e.̥̎ I ̖͠c̜͐hò̯ŝ̖e ̰̂ṫ̯ȟ̪i̞̚s̜͠.̨̈

[trollophoroi]

I am not after your anger.

[trollophoroi]

You would be better off convincing Punisher of that~

Still, we know. We know you are coming for him, for us, but will you still choose death then? Does rage and hate guide your actions now?

[trollophoroi]

Not next!

But soon... soon... Will you be the one who ends it, I wonder?

[justonezero]

it's nice to meet you, fidchell.

but if you have to die to bring fandaniel back...

sorry.

[legendofthelion]

protecting the people here does

even you and even if it means I have to kick your ass to save you from yourself

[secondthoughts]

I knew that already. I know whatever's out there was unfair and cruel to you. You told me.

[ Or something like it. They are vague conversations, like ghosts that dance the light of the fire— ]

But things can be different. You can love both worlds. You don't have to burn one to keep the other warm.

[trollophoroi]

You must forgive me, Macha. I still find myself preferring the healer's company when it comes to that, even now, as an AI. Indulgent of me, I realize, but please do not look down upon me too terribly for it.

Regardless, do enjoy your little hunt, futile though it may be.

[trollophoroi]

I cannot help but think you are not truly sorry at all but I do not mind this. There will be no escape as you tear my world to pieces. This, I have accepted.

I will watch with great interest, though, as you do so.

[glassbell]

That's unfortunate.

And also fucked up of you.

un: L3V147H4N

[trashtier]

[Fortunately, Levi sees Oriade's post before this one. Better yet, he doesn't reply right away. He takes some time to cool down and think.

That doesn't mean he's still not incredibly angry when he comes back.]

Say whatever you want. Once Corbenik took over, that was no longer Uta. And even if some part of her was left, I KNOW she wouldn't have wanted to be stuck in Corbenik's shadow for the rest of her time in Fragment.

Whenever it's your turn to descend on us, I'll be there to stop you.

[justonezero]

do you want to be a person or a program?

to have a purpose to fulfill, and to be terminated once there is no need for that purpose?

or to live a life without purpose or limits?

[tinged]

To strive to live as yourself. And to die as yourself, natural or… otherwise. But if you cannot?

[trollophoroi]

How can I love both worlds when I can only exist in this one? The one your allies seek to tear asunder?

[trollophoroi]

You did not meet the person I masqueraded as before, not truly. He was a miserable creature, drifting without purpose, but I? I have purpose. I have cause to exist.

I enjoy who I am. Can you not feel the glee exuding in every letter I type?

I am Lily's brother and even once I gather his data, I have faith, faith that he will not terminate my existence. He will forever give me purpose, again and again.

cw: suicide talk

[trollophoroi]

Ceasing to be is a simple exercise for those willing take it.

Or do you mean to die as yourself, the entity you see yourself as? Yes, if she desired to die as her human identity, then I would perhaps understand the need to die by the hands of humans.