[Video] ⌘ Tired in more ways than one

[cantataofgrace]

... They're finally gone.

[ The young boy collapses a bit tiredly, clearly having trouble operating the SFC. His outfit is in shreds, tophat gone, and he looks thoroughly... exhausted. It's clear he had a hell of a time trying to fight the things off himself. He's breathing heavily, but seems otherwise alright. He's silent. ]... Does it really

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[protagonized]

Hey...are you okay?

[cantataofgrace]

[... Oh, it's Alice?. He wanted to help before, but... you didn't want to talk to him, so Carl gives a curt, clearly obvious lie as his answer. ]

I'm fine. ... Nothing worked on those monsters... at least they're gone now.

[protagonized]

[The curt answer makes him frown.]

You don't look fine. Are you hurt?

[cantataofgrace]

[ ... PFFFFFTTTTT stranger danger, not gonna tell you that. ]

... I'm fine. It's simply a few scratches.

[ His voice is tired but laced with paranoia. 8| ]

... Why is everyone trying to help me? I don't understand it!

[protagonized]

[...Well, this reaction is unexpected, and he is stung. He frowns.]

If you say so.

[And that--]

...who knows? I don't get it either, not really.

[But it's just a mutter, as he looks away.]

[cantataofgrace]

... Sis and I can handle ourselves... they're finally gone, so it's fine now.

[ ... Sigh. He recoils a bit. ]

... Anyone who helps anyone else is just lying, anyway... or looking for something in return. That's always how it is with adults...

[ ... He seems depressed, really. ] What... what is it you're looking for from me? My apologies for before, I shouldn't have bothered you, but... you didn't want my help. Why... are you concerned now?

[protagonized]

[...He frowns.]

You didn't bother me before. I was just--

[Unsure. Uncertain. Searching for an answer that can't be found.

But he shrugs.]

I don't know. Isn't it natural to worry about other people?

[cantataofgrace]

... That may be true.

[ But the unsaid part he's thinking? That adults don't worry about others. They just tend to ask if people are okay if they can get something out of it. ... Anyway. ]

... I appreciate the sentiment, but you shouldn't take time out of your personal affairs to just see if I'm alright or not... I shouldn't have caused such a problem, I guess. My apologies.

[protagonized]

[He frowns. There is something about this kid...That response, that quiet acceptance and apology...it bothers him.]

Why are you apologizing? The zombies weren't your fault. You shouldn't apologize.

[cantataofgrace]

... I didn't exactly mean that, but... well. It was kind of fun, really~ But they're not exactly... the same as the bounties, huh, Sis?

[ Turns to Nirvana, giggling, trying to not show the torn parts of his outfit or the zombie blood all over him in places. ]

... They don't die easily... your punches didn't do much. It's very strange...

[protagonized]

[...this kid is very strange.]

It didn't seem like they were easy to kill at all. It isn't just you.

[cantataofgrace]

[ No, just very psychotic and broken. ]

... I know. Mm, it's kind of a shame, even the "Hero of Ikaruga" couldn't hurt them much, huh, Sis? I know Jin's around here... things are going to be really boring for awhile now, right?

[ So he'll go attack him. /o/ ]