CANTO XI | VOICE
This city is simply full of vermin, wouldn't you say?
[A cackle, which echoes. It appears Beatrice is somewhere underground, or at the very least abandoned. Following her laughter, there are the sounds of what are horrified---but inhuman-sounding---screams and shrieks, followed by the sounds of tearing and stabbing----even sizzling.]
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And why is that, my dear boy? Children are the future, meant to take over in their parents' stead. In other words, they are often expected to lead.
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[Pause.]
And not all children are meant to do that.
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[A theatrical sigh, yet there's some note of genuine sympathy in it. This kid sounds so...dead.]
How tragic, child. You are right in that not all children are capable of handling the responsibility of a leader, but there must at least be some hope of that instilled in them.
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Are you...toasting rats?
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Not in the literal sense, no.
[Suddenly, there's the sound of footsteps, and Beatrice lets out an ominous laugh. There's a pause, and in the midst of that, the sound of something---someone, as evidenced by the shriek---being stabbed.]
These vermin appear to be some kind of beast. Vampires, I believe. They have fangs, and their eyes glow in this dark.
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Hey, uh.
Where did you say you were at again?
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[what the hell kid did you NOT do well in English class]
What I was speaking of earlier was merely a metaphor, boy.
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[She looks completely bored with everything she just saw.]
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Awfully relaxed, are we, my dear? Worry not---I am getting rid of the subordinates of another so-called "villain."
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You go to a lot of plays?
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[A chuckle.] I am fond of the theatre, yes---operas are personal favorites of mine. In fact, I liken life to one grand, epic opera.
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And why is that, Ryou?
[A beat---it could be interpreted as hesitation, on Beatrice's end. When she speaks up, she sounds more determined, more...righteous.]
...Hunting down the last of the Major's subordinates. Also, I am seeking information as to where he may have hidden the last of that gas.
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[She chuckles for a moment, and there's a pause on her own end, after which her voice becomes more serious.]
That's right. The gas that caused the City's inhabitant to fly into that odd rage.
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...What are those noises?
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...Why, they are the noises of vermin meeting their maker.
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But...those...it sort of sounds like people...
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[And her voice turns icy.]
They were once human, girl---that is, if they were not created through other means. They no longer know what it is like to be human.
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