voice-testing but never going to a game ever

[whitetruths]

So, you finally realized it, haven't you? That I'm no longer Ushiromiya Battler. Even if I see everyone else from the Ushiromiya family - they're no longer my family. They're Battler's.

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welp here we go (1/2)

[brokenpromise]

Ba-- [ The servant stopped herself from uttering that familiar phrase. She finally got to see him with the cousins, but the rest was blurry. Now she stood before this new "Battler". ]

I see, so Battler-sama's gone.

[ Again. She whispered in her heart, even though her love for him was given to Beatrice, she still wanted to make him happy. ]

(2/2)

[brokenpromise]

[ Shannon quickly replaced her disappointment with a smile. A smile she always gave to visitors venturing to Rokkenjima. ]

What may I call you, sir?

i'm so fucking sorry

[whitetruths]

[Shannon… although he wants to apologize, he can’t. He’s already told himself that he had to get over all of this. Even though he has the memories, even though there’s a part of him in the back of his mind that says that perhaps he should become Battler, he knows that he’s no longer that man.

And he doesn’t want to lie, either.]

Ushiromiya Battler isn’t completely gone. [He’ll say that much.] His memories still live on, in me. And Ushiromiya-san, as well. [Meaning Ange.] He’s with everyone else in the Golden Land.

But you’re free to call me Hachijou Tohya. There’s no need for the “-sama”, though.

[He’ll smile gently at her, even though he has… complicated feelings in regards to Shannon.]

screech

[storychained]

[ ..... ]

That name--

... I don't understand.

i'm so sorry

[whitetruths]

What is it exactly that you don't understand?

NEVER

[storychained]

... How do you know Onii-chan?

[whitetruths]

That's because I was Ushiromiya Battler once. Many years ago.

1/2

[storychained]

[ ........

No. It can't-- ]

[storychained]

[ ........ ]

Tch. That's impossible. Ushiromiya Battler died on that day.

[whitetruths]

That's right, he did die on that day. Nevertheless, I have his memories. Haven't you ever wondered why Hachijou Tohya's forgeries were so detailed?

[storychained]

[ Long, uncomfortable pauses, etc., etc. ]

Anyone can write fiction like that. There's no proof.

[whitetruths]

Of course there isn't. That's why Rokkenjima was put in a cat box to begin with.

[storychained]

So you're asking me to believe on faith.

[ Someone else asked that of her, recently... ]

I know. None of them-- None of my family escaped that tragedy.

[whitetruths]

You don't have to believe me. And I won't ask you to. Of course, I don't mind talking about things only Battler would know, but that's the sole reason why I didn't want to meet you.

[storychained]

... Aah. I'm getting a headache. It's all useless.

[whitetruths]

The story really is a huge headache.

[storychained]

Especially when a mysterious stranger makes it into a series of novels.

[whitetruths]

I suppose you're right.