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[idolinmono]

Mundane... don't you think you're being too mean, describing me as insane? I'm not like that at all--! You're horrible...

[ Maizono looks at her mun with a sad expression on her face; a feigned hurt, complete with tears welling up in her eyes. ]

I can't help it! Despair's but a beautiful song that's meant to be shared, after all... it's not meant to be locked up where no one can hear it. And sharing is caring, after all~

I'm sure you understand... right?

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[gyarukei]

Ohoho, since when did you start preaching the holy gospel? I would have coronated you myself if I had known!

[idolinmono]

I have always believed in despair, Enoshima-chan. It's dulcet tones to my trained ears~!

[ A beat. ]

Though I find it funny that you're here, when I know for a fact that I executed you a while ago~

1/2

[gyarukei]

Hoh, me? How could you think of such a thing?

You were the first one to die, dontcha remember?

[gyarukei]

Unless you're just another impostor. I've seen my fair share of you around here. Fujisaki-kun, Ishimaru-kun, even Naegi-kun. But this is almost despairingly laughable.

[idolinmono]

Oho? Such insolent words coming out of you, Enoshima-chan...

You know, when an idol gets too mouthy they shave her head, kick her around a bit and then demote her at best. Make her a lesson to others. Perhaps I should do the same to you?

[hallmonotor]

Hah, I would say I am surprised by the premise of you taking the role of mastermind, Maizono-kun, but even before, you certainly were not the innocent idol that you'd all have us believe!

[She did try to kill Leon, after all.]

[idolinmono]

Innocence is but one of many masks I put on, Ishimaru-kun~! Both as an idol and as the... "mastermind", as you call me.

[ Upupupupu~ ]

Monobear's colors look quite dashing on you, I must admit.

[hoptimistic]

[ .... What? ]

No. I don't understand, Maizono-San.

[ Because Junko was the Mastermind not you. ]

[idolinmono]

Naegi-kun...

[ Her expression noticeably softens when she spots the shorter boy, pausing as she assumes the air of an innocent young maiden... ]

What don't you understand?

[hallmonotor]

Of course. It's only fitting I wear these colors, after all.

I would say it's a shame you weren't so capable in my world, but if Kuwata-kun hadn't killed you, I would have had you executed for breaking the rules anyway.

[idolinmono]

Nice to see that even now, you're still as obsessed with the rules as ever... do you hail from a world where you filled my role, perhaps?

[ A thoughtful pause. ]

Ah... but now that I see you, I despair...

How I regret not seeing poor Ishimaru-kun's reaction to Monoworld~! The rules and order he so loves no longer exist... dashed to pieces!

[hoptimistic]

[ Oh no she's changing demeanor like Junko did. He's not going to fall for something like that nope. ]

Why you would want despair to be heard.

[idolinmono]

[ Upupupupupu~ Na-e-gi-kun~ ]

Wouldn't it such a shame to keep it to yourself, Naegi-kun? It's a beautiful melody that's meant to be shared with others.

I know for a fact that there's others who appreciate the sound as much as I do...

[hoptimistic]

[ nooooo stahp! ]

But songs of despair? Why?

[ He doesn't comment on that. If she's serious he can think of someone himself who would ... ]

[idolinmono]

[ can't be tamed 8DDDDD ]

Why not is what you should be really be asking, Naegi-kun~

Despair's in all of us. The very basest of emotions, if you will. Yes, there's more, but... when you strip away a person of all he has and all he is, what's left...?

Nothing. The sweetest sound of silence. And that is what I want people to see... that there's beauty even in the silence of madness. Despair...

[hoptimistic]

[ DD8 Why are you in so much despaaaair ]

M-Maizono-San ... There's no beauty in despair.

[ He's trying to stay steady but damn it why is she like this ... ]

[idolinmono]

[ Because it's gorgeous and lovely and I don't wanna leave~ ]

Because you've been looking at it all wrong! I can show you how beautiful despair can be, if you want me to~

Na - e - gi - kun~ ❤

[hoptimistic]

[ But it's a horrible thing. It's much better being optimistic ok. ]

N-No thank you. I-I don't need to be shown. [ You're really creeping him out Maizono. he doesn't want to know what you would do fjdskl ]

[idolinmono]

[ yes good that's kind of the point... in her AU she was really creepy towards Naegi. TO the point of being yandere for him, too; good lord... ]

Are you sure? Or... are you here for me, perhaps...? ❤

[ WHOA MAIZONO PERSONAL SPACE or not, just. Hug him and attempt to be playfully seductive or something, IDEK anymore... ]

[hoptimistic]

[ omg Maizono stahp what are you doing why are you hugging him ]

I-I'm sure! I-I mean I'm not I--

[ what did he gets himself into sob]

[idolinmono]

Now, now, it's okay, Naegi-kun~ I'm so much better than that detective girl, right...?

[ ooooooohlawd she's just. Not letting him go. And possibly attempting some marshmallow hell on him.

y dis, Maizono ]

[hoptimistic]

I do--mmph!

[ Maizono pls! Naegi is finally going to try and be assertive and push you away a little]

Kirigiri-san doesn't want to sing any songs of despair...

[ H-hint hint? ]

[idolinmono]

Oh? And how can you be so sure of what she's thinking~?

[ DAMN YOU KIRIGIRI THIS BOY IS HERS

SOB SOB ;3; STOP POISONING HIM WITH YOUR DETECTIVE-NESS ]

[hoptimistic]

[ grr Maizono don't try and make him doubt Kirigiri. ]

She... I believe if she was only using me she would have shown it by now.

[ y e p... ]

[idolinmono]

But wasn't she technically using you throughout the game? She only stopped because you found out -- how do you know she wouldn't have continued, hmm?

Na - e - gi - kun~?

[ yes good take root in his heart, seeds of doubt! Grow! 8DDDDD ]

[hoptimistic]

[ no no! He's not going to allow the seeds to grow! Because comoared to maizono did to him... ]

I... I don't. [ Admittedly] but she never tried to hurt me.

[idolinmono]

But Naegi-kun...

It wouldn't have hurt at all! I promise... as much as I love despair, I like you more~ So it wouldn't have been good to pain you like that...

Right?

[ guuuuuurl yo logic be twisted as fuck ]

[hoptimistic]

[ ... that makes no sense maizono. Especially because you in his universe did hurt him. Very much. ]

Isn't it a bit too late for you to be saying that Maizono-san?

[idolinmono]

[ she's cray-cray, Naegi-kun; throwing logic to the wind's kind of her forte at this point...

Though for once she has a moment of clarity as she sighs. ]

... perhaps it is. Or perhaps I destroyed it myself when I erased your memories...

[ A listless laugh. ]

Still... I truly think you were the best partner anyone could ever ask for, joining me in this dance of hope and despair...

It was truly a magnificent performance.

[hallmonotor]

So it would seem! But ah, the world you've created is quite different from mine, then. And much lazier, I might add. It is far easier to plunge the world into chaos than to enact the absolute order that I have achieved.

[idolinmono]

Absolute order, Ishimaru-kun? I can't say I'm surprised.

What kind of world have you composed, then? Is it one on the order of the dystopia novels, perhaps?

[hoptimistic]

[ Sorry Maizono. He's going to look at you and question everything that you're saying right now. ]

M-Maizono-San...

[ He swallows before he speaks up again. There was something off here and whats he just said proved it all. ]

It wasn't you who erased my memories. I don't understand anything you're saying.

[idolinmono]

You don't...?

[ There's a pause here as she frowns, and then it sinks in. ]

Ah... you're not my Naegi-kun, are you? How cruel... that I can't even find the you I know...

[ For someone who's saddened at this fact, she seems to sound more turned on by this revelation, if anything... ]

[hoptimistic]

[ He shakes his head. ]

The... The Mastermind behind everything wasn't you. It... it was Enoshima Junko.

[ He doesn't like how she spoke her words. But he's trying to remain calm as possible. Again. Maybe it'll be more successful this time? ]

[idolinmono]

Ah... I see! So I've been told...

As you can probably guess... I hail from a time and place where I'm the mastermind~ ❤

[ Maizono, that's not something to be bragging about... ]