Eighth Cross - [Voice]

[ys_cant_die]

[He quietly turns it on. There's silence for a moment.]

I'm going to find it.

[He doesn't turn the communicator off. The sound of something sharp scrapes concrete for a second. He blows at it. A soft slicing is soon heard, and a muffled cry is heard. He's soon breathing heavily, shakily, and waits for a second.]

...I should get band-aids.

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[angelic_lawyer]

What are you doing?

[Voice]

[angelic_lawyer]

For not being able to do anything.

That's good.

[Voice]

[ys_cant_die]

Y-you... weren't m-meant... to...

Y-yeah...

[Voice]

[angelic_lawyer]

Just because someone's not meant to do something, it doesn't stop them from wanting to do it.

[Voice]

[ys_cant_die]

[There's a moment of silence.] I'm... sorry...

[Voice]

[angelic_lawyer]

For what?

[Voice]

[ys_cant_die]

...

you... [It's barely a whisper, he's sleepy now.]

[Voice]

[angelic_lawyer]

Me?

Are you-- Please try and stay concious. What's your name? I'm Ryou Naruse.

[Voice]

[ys_cant_die]

You...

I...

Cecil...

want to dream... forever...

...R-Ryou... Na...ru...se...

[Voice]

[angelic_lawyer]

It's nice to meet you, Cecil, even if this isn't the most pleasant of circumstances.

Dreaming forever will mean you'll miss out on everything that life brings you.

[Voice]

[ys_cant_die]

N-nice... meeting you t-too...

I... have had enough...

[Voice]

[angelic_lawyer]

Enough? Enough of what?

Will you let me know when Miss. Lilith arrives to help you?

[Voice]

[ys_cant_die]

L-living...

I'll... try...

s-she said... to... close my e-eyes...

I'm afraid.

[Voice]

[angelic_lawyer]

...You don't sound very old. It's a shame you feel that way.

If you close your eyes, will you keep talking to me, please?

What are you afraid of? Sometimes talking about it can make you feel better.

[Voice]

[ys_cant_die]

L-long... life... weeks... months... y-years...

C-can... try...

A-afraid... that... eve...ry--everything... changes... w-when I... sleep.

[Voice]

[angelic_lawyer]

I'm afraid that's life. Sometimes it's painful, sometimes it's enjoyable. Life is life and living is what you make of it.

The world does change, Cecil. If you remain stuck in the past, unwilling to change, you'll hurt yourself more than you realise. You just need to change with the world. Friends help. I'm sure you have friends, don't you, Cecil? Even when the world changes, they don't.