[The camera turns on only after it’s thrown, tossed across the room like a ragdoll by a forgotten child. The angle’s odd, down and half blinded by light like an amateur photograph photoshopped with flare, but what’s shown is easy to make out: Zack, kneeling at the memorial, his face in his gloved hands, shoulders shaking with his grief. He’s
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Anjelly's gone. He... had an accident, and he's gone now.
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I ... I think he went home...
[Which means, "back to being dead".]
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I wanted to show him Pachi-chan's new sword. Did he say bye, Zack-Zack?
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Yeah. I think he did.
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[She sniffles and rubs her eyes with little fisted hands. But she's not crying! She's a big girl, so she's not crying.]
Do you think he's happy? Back home?
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[You can still cry and be a big girl. Zack's crying and he's a big gi--er, wait...]
I hope so. I really hope he is.
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[She hiccups and her voice is trembling but she's moved her arm over her eyes. At the very least, she's not letting the Forge see her cry.]
Can I come see you?
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Of course. I'd like that.
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I'll bring Pachi-chan, too. He likes Angelin, so he might be sad. But we could cheer him up, right Zack-Zack?
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What do you think would cheer him up, hm?
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Maybe we could make him some cup cakes!
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[That is, if the two of them don't eat all the candy before the cupcakes even go in the oven.]
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[Will they even make it out of the apartment? Or just eat them before they can get to the door?]
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