Video [006] �

[protagonized]

[There is an uncertain Alice? on the screen, Vatheon. A very uncertain Alice?. He fumbles with the SFC for a moment, before...]

Um. So. My name isn't...Alice. Anymore. Or ever, I guess.

But I do have a name!

[Pause. He runs a hand through his hair.]

Er. I guess you could say that my name is Kyouriki now.

[There! He did it. Flustered look and

Comments

[eatingwings]

Oho?

My, my, my.

The prodigal son's true name comes to light.

[protagonized]

...What?

[shard_finder]

[She's trying hard not to giggle.]

Alice? Why are you changing your name?

Kyouriki...that's very pretty!

[protagonized]

[...]

It's a long story. But, uh...thanks, I guess.

[shard_finder]

Do you want to talk about it?

You're welcome but I may still call you Alice ?...

[protagonized]

...Alice isn't my name. It never was.

[reveringly]

[A smile~]

Nice to meet you, then, Kyouriki! It's a nice name!

[protagonized]

Um. Thanks.

[That's a little uncomfortable.]

You're from--

Before.

[Funny how it makes a full circle. Back when Mr. H left...and here he is, without Mr. H again.

He's...managing a little better, this time.]

[reveringly]

Yup! I don't think I ever introduced myself, so now's probably a good time-I'm Sakuya!

[protagonized]

Um. Nice to meet you too, Sakuya.

Sorry about...

[He feels like he should apologize for how he acted, but at the same time...of course he acted that way. So torn.]

[ironyloli]

Kyouriki...?

[She tilts her head. Is it possible to change one's name like that?

... not that she could really say anything about it. She giggles.]

A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Mister Kyouriki. What a delightful change.

[protagonized]

Oh, Jeanne.

[...What does he even say in this sort of situation. There should be a guidebook, yes there should.]

Er...Thanks. I think.

[ironyloli]

You're welcome.

Is it... an odd change? Once you have decided to change your name?

[protagonized]

...It's a little weird, I guess, but...it's better this way.

[He has to convince himself as well.]

[girlpowertouka]

[Touka picks up the SFC, a little surprised. So Alice-san is changing his name? And to Kyouriki? Maybe he and her brother can start a anti-social guys who wear suits and are named Kyou club. But she smiles in what she hopes is a reassuring manner.]

Hey.

[protagonized]

[You get a bit of a sheepish smile in return, Touka. Out of all of the people responding...Touka is pretty much the only one he's willing to give the full explanation to.]

Hey, Touka.

[girlpowertouka]

[She smiles brighter.]

Hey, Kyouriki-san.

So......what brought this on?

[protagonized]

Alice...was never my name. I just...didn't have one. I couldn't remember it, and the name Alice was given to me.

[A pause. He hesitates.]

It was all I had, so...