Note Twenty

[einspruch]

[Klavier's tossing and turning, grumbling. Finally, he gets up and goes to sit out on the couch. He holds his head in his hands, and sighs.]

Thank you, Template. Just when I was able to sleep again.

[Slips into German:]

[God... I'm not going insane, am I? Please no...]

Comments

[derleibhaftige]

Oh? Insane, you said, Klavier? I should wonder whatever gives you that idea...though...perhaps you simply take after mother.

[einspruch]

[Winces, looks up at Kristoph.]

I'd think that you'd take after her, more. After all, you did look just like her when you were a woman.

[derleibhaftige]

Oh? Do you honestly think so? No, I, myself, was able to note many differences between myself and that woman. Come now, Klavier. Perhaps you simply don't remember how far gone mother was by the time she died.

Now, what is the problem that has you worrying after your precious sanity?

[einspruch]

[Murmured:] And perhaps you don't realize how far gone you are.

[He sighs.] Nothing. Just the city playing tricks again.

[derleibhaftige]

I heard that, Klavier. I may need glasses, but my hearing has never failed me, and it does not even now.

I am as sane as ever, dear brother, I assure you.

And yet, if it is only the city's tricks, why are you losing sleep over it and making an overemotional spectacle of yourself? Then again, you would not be Klavier were you not constantly proving yourself to be a tempestuous fool.

[einspruch]

[Just shakes his head.]

And you would not be Kristoph if you were not constantly being an over controlling, manipulative bastard.

[derleibhaftige]

I fail to see where you may have crafted these elaborate delusions from, but I assure you, I am nothing but kind and generous to those I love, Klavier.

My, you certainly are willful tonight, throwing about such baseless accusations. I can't say that I entirely approve.

[einspruch]

...

[Sighs again.] Apparently the city is making some people hear voices.

[derleibhaftige]

And you being among them? Ah, the plot thickens. My poor brother is schizophrenic, is he?

[einspruch]

I am not schizophrenic! Like I said, it's the city playing tricks again.

[derleibhaftige]

The first step, Klavier, is admitting you have a problem.

My, you have been very good at deluding yourself in the past, but I should think that your own sanity wouldn't be something to toy so easily with. Still, should you honestly wish to live in such denial, I'm afraid I am as powerless to stop you as ever.

[einspruch]

.............

You are so lucky I am tired right now.