I make one little joke about Emon...

[lostwanderer]

There wouldn't be a discussion or an argument if we ever met. Even here.

That man...he murdered Mono. For his precious "omens" and "signs". If I had the opportunity...

_{Humans are not the same as colossi.}

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[archditz]

[...Stares.]

Are you alright? [He asks as if didn't catch what Wander just said.]

[lostwanderer]

...It doesn't matter.

[archditz]

That's not a very healthy attitude to take, considering your condition.

[It's as if he got run over by a truck, except the truck was made entirely of vileness. So it wouldn't even have the decency to be a proper truck and...forget it, this metaphor was going absolutely nowhere.]

[lostwanderer]

Like I said, it doesn't matter. Nothing matters but her...

[archditz]

...Ah. [This isn't doing much to convince him that this is normal and healthy behavior, you know.]

I don't suppose you've seen yourself lately, have you.

[lostwanderer]

...No.

[archditz]

[Right. He's probably never encountered mirrors before.]

I see. If you have, I doubt you would take such a cavalier attitude about this.

[lostwanderer]

... *he shakes his head* Whatever has been done, is done. I don't regret it.

[archditz]

...Hm. [He leans in just a bit closer.]

Tell me about "her".

[lostwanderer]

*He softens at that. You just hit upon his weakness thar.*

Mono. The old fool said she had a "cursed fate"...and sacrificed her.

"For the good of the village."

I...wasn't there to even...

[archditz]

[That suddenly gets him to frown. Far be it from him to disrespect anyone's beliefs, but human sacrifice was usually code for "Let's blame all our problems on someone we don't like." Like now, for instance.]

I'm sorry. No one deserves to have that happen to them. [Although, this still doesn't explain why this man is slightly possessed maybe.]

[lostwanderer]

...So I stole the Sword of Light...and brought her to where one of the old gods once ruled. It was simple. Kill sixteen colossi. And Dormin would bring Mono back to life.

[archditz]

[Whoa whoa whoa, hold on there a second. One thing at a time.]

Did this Dormin tell you what would happen if she were brought back to life?

[lostwanderer]

...I was told from the beginning there would be a heavy price.

[archditz]

That heavy price is usually another life, you know.

[lostwanderer]

What do you mean?

[archditz]

I mean exactly what I said. A death cannot be negated by anything less than another life.

[And stares. At Wander.]

[lostwanderer]

I'm still alive.

[archditz]

For the time being, yes.

[lostwanderer]

...even if I do die, it wouldn't matter. So long as she's alive...

[archditz]

So...bringing her back to life is enough to make you happy then?

[Oddly, this isn't scolding. He's curious.]

[lostwanderer]

Yes. Is that so strange? ...She was my everything...

[archditz]

It's...no, not strange. It shows some underlying issues, but you're not the first human to feel like this and you probably won't be the last.

[lostwanderer]

..... "Issues"?

[archditz]

Yes.

[It's not an insult, it's just a fact.]

But it looks like you already made your decision.