It's been two days since Saki reached out to Aleister. She was reading the brochures about Valkyria.
- "I still can't believe I wanted to miss these things out... It's a magnificent place... It has such an interesting yet bleak history... The efforts they put into making this town safe, comfortable, and sympathetic to everyone... I believe I may live more cheerfully here than in my hometown... Argh, dammit! What a complete idiot I was... To believe my world was bright and joyous... And I can't undo my mistakes, even if I had the strength to do so... And Hana... My daughter... She's gone... and I can't bring her back... But still... Even if it's hard, I must move onward... I have to learn from my mistakes... and I need to emerge from my pain... Yet I can't do this alone... My mom would enjoy being here if she was even alive. No! I still don't want to fantasize about it..."
- Hey, Saki! - Emma appeared in her room.
- Oh... Hi.
- Is anything wrong? Was I too sudden?
- No... I was only... lamenting...
- Saki...
- It's... Nevermind... ... Either way, I've finished reading the prospects. You live in such a wonderful place.
- Thanks... You can keep them. I bet your place is magnificent, too.
- Well..., I doubt it...
- Oh... Yeah, right...
- <sigh> Japan is a colorful country, to be honest... Full of folklore, traditions, top-notch infrastructure, and refined cuisine... but also filled with malice and oppression... You can feel that lingering psychological and social terror trying to crawl into your skin. And... I still hate myself for what I have become... - Saki sounded bitter when she was loathing herself. It caught Emma's attention.
- You needn't. Remember what Al said.
- Yeah... He seems to be a nice man... Yet everything can happen...
- Well, he is... And I'd like to reassure you: we don't intend to harm you by any means. We aim to help you.
- Alright... Sorry if I still sound paranoid... I didn't get used to such... treatment... "Not this time, dammit..."
- Hey... It's alright... We have only the best intentions for you... Can you understand it?
- Yeah, I can...
- Cool! ... Am I disturbing you?
- You're not...
- Thanks. ... Uh... Were you honest when you said you like listening to heavy metal and hard rock?
- Yes. Why do you ask?
- Nothing really, just Al thought about you and sent over his favorite tracks you would most likely enjoy.
- Well, that's kind of him...
- I'll send your regards to him-
- You needn't. I'll do it personally if I have the chance to do so. "That was close..."
- That's how you do it! Remember to communicate with us more often if you feel like it. You're not likely to regret it here.
- Yeah... That's... a good suggestion... And this place is like... constantly healing my mind and soul..., aside from those anomalies from yesterday.
- Agreed... It was a horrific sight, I believe...
- Yeah... I saw myself... as a... prostitute...
- You know you're never meant to lead a life like that terrible.
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POST_METAMORPHOSIS
FanfictionThis is my self-imagined sequel of ShindoL's erotic tragedy called "Henshin" (Emergence), also known as 177013, or "Metamorphosis" containing supernatural, psychological, and sci-fi/fantasy elements with a slight hint of Lovecraftian and a whole lot...