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[lackinginfaith]

I've been thinking. I've been thinking for a long time now.

They -- the enemy, that is. They treat us all as something inhuman, even the ones whose bodies haven't changed. We were all born human... animal company excluded, of course. But what are we now? Some of us are turning into monsters. Even those of us who look human are... something that aren't.

...I mean, look at me. I'm a soulless husk when you get down to it.

I asked you all something when I first arrived here. It feels like a long time ago now, but tell me. What do you think you can do?

How can you protect anyone?

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[lackinginfaith]

Don't worry. It probably won't happen to you. It was an Echo.

[charcoalfeather]

Y-yeah, probably wont.

In my echoes, I have wings.

[lackinginfaith]

Wings?

[charcoalfeather]

Yeah, wings. L-like, I'm still human, but I have wings on my back.

Plus a halo. S-so I guess... I was some kind of... angel or something.

[lackinginfaith]

It isn't the strangest thing I've heard. You probably have the luxury of your soul staying right where it is.

[charcoalfeather]

My soul?

[She seemed... hesitant about that for a moment, but it disappears.]

Yeah, I think my soul will be staying where it is. Uh, isn't yours?

[lackinginfaith]

*Kari simply switches to video, lifts up her pearl-cage necklace again, and points at the purple pearl inside.*

It wasn't fun coming out.

[charcoalfeather]

[It switches and Rakka stares wide-eyed at the necklace. Her mouth tries to form words for a few seconds.]

I... I g-guess I wouldn't be. I'm... so sorry.

[lackinginfaith]

Sorry to spring that on you.

[charcoalfeather]

N-no! It's okay! You don't have to apologize!

It's... nice to meet you, Kari.

[lackinginfaith]

Considering the circumstances, anyway. It is.