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SAPPHIRE

[The room is circular and surrounded by a series of ionic columns, the floor and ceiling stretching overhead fashioned out of cracked, white stone. The area beyond the columns is pitch black, and the room itself is lit only by dimly flickering candles. The candles rest on top of a stone table, which sits in the middle of the room.

And next to the candles rest four numbered boxes]

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-- You don't need to worry. If it's anything terrible, I'll be the one to take it.

SO?

[...You're not all right with that?]

Why the hell would I be okay with that!?

[You do like me to some extent...]

...I suppose there's no reason.

Is that a surprise to you? You're not my favorite person, but that doesn't mean I HATE you.

[Now what do I do about this...?]

...Thank you.

Thanks for what? Not writing you off like an ASSHOLE?

Yes.

YOU'RE WELCOME, AND FUCK YOU.

[stomping off to the other side of the room]

[...What would I even make of that?]

[will be...staying on this side of the room.]

You will not! You've already been hurt, so one of the rest of us can help out next! We're strong too!

...It's not a matter of strength.

Then what is it?

It's a matter of deserving it.

But . . . No! You don't deserve it!

...There will be those who feel otherwise.

I don't care! There were people who thought my very first friend deserved to be executed, and they were wrong too!

...Your first friend?

Y—no . . . He was the second. Rin.

[...nods.]

Do you know why?

His father was the king of all demons. And he . . . s-sometimes he could lose control of himself.

[...places a hand on her shoulder]

It must've been difficult for him.

It was. And I know it is for you too. I don't want either of you to feel like you deserve to be hurt.

...Very well.

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