damedana | [UMINEKO SPOILERS] Heart (Unscored): Beatrice

I don't. I'd feel the same way.

So.

Simple rules.

Spot the lie. Correct it with your own truth. With some truths being especially fragile for me right now-- [looks at the other Battler kind of pointedly] --it's a little difficult to know what's what on my own. So that's how you'll help.

[nods again, more firmly this time]

Simple enough.

Very well, I accept the challenge.

Don't start crying just because you hear something you don't like.

[but honestly, really looking more engaged now himself as he pushes the chess board aside and gestures to a seat--when'd a third one turn up? don't even worry about it.]

Starting easy, then:

I am Ushiromiya Battler.
I am born from the theories of the future.
I am also born from the mind of someone who knows Ushiromiya Battler.
If you can't disprove my lies-as-truths, they will just become the new truth for Ushiromiya Battler.

[taking a seat]

The true Ushiromiya Battler is not born from anyone else's theories. Such forgeries may be considered truth in the world of the future, but they cannot touch the contents of the catbox.

[the Battler with the enthroned heart makes a noise of discomfort, but then seems to relax more. seems like that got a thorn out.

the other Battler just smiles.]

The corruption is starting to affect memories of what occurred on Rokkenjima in 1986.
There is no true way for someone like Ange to know how Ushiromiya Battler was actually like without something like this occurring.
My only regret is that I couldn't help more with making Rokkenjima the reality it was.
I took full advantage of my own weakened state because I was bored and needed people to engage with the truths distorted by the corruption.

Edited 2023-02-11 17:51 (UTC)

Aren't you contradicting yourself? With truth and lies mixed together like this, Ange currently has no way of seeing her brother for who he really is.

As for the rest... I wonder about that. If you are telling the truth, it's not the whole truth.

Ehhh... isn't some truth better than none? But I guess you've got me there.

[janky heart Battler just kind of wheezes. there goes another thorn. actually, a few. nice.]

All right. I'll make this the last one. Since it's most relevant and central to the corruption.

Love is despair.
I will continue to love in spite of despair.
I will not love anyone else the way I love you.
I love you.

...You've got it backwards. It's true that love can lead to despair, but that's only because despair can only exist if there is love in the first place.

Because...

Love is hope.

[softest look on the Battler saying those purple truths's face.]

[meanwhile, the Battler with the heart problems just kind of reaching into his chest to pull at the thorns--no longer that purple color, going black and withering. they snap, brittle, under his fingers and he gives the biggest sigh of relief.

similarly, the vines and thorns among the flowers seem to be steadily going the same way, dark and withering.]

--why do they gotta keep targeting that, anyway...

[and why's it so hard to remember that golden truth sometimes.]

[jumping up from her chair to give him the biggest hug]

Because you have such a big beautiful heart, probably...!

[she might be crying with relief just a little]

[oof noises followed by soft owowowows but this Battler just gonna put arms around her in spite of the open wound.]

Hasn't felt very beautiful recently.

That's why you need me to remind you.

[looks across the table at the other battler]

Give me a minute, I'm going to hug you too.

[he crosses his arms and looks to the side before. waving a hand. a Battler who is clearly embarrassed but refusing to fluster about it, because he's a cool kid, okok.]

There's no rush or anything.

[omg cute]

Liar.

[she's giving wounded battler a kiss on the cheek before pulling away so she can circle around and hug the other battler]

Edited 2023-02-11 19:32 (UTC)

[trying to play it cool!

gonna be a cool guy!

ok no, fuck it. he's pulling her onto his lap so he can wrap his arms around her and maybe be a bit clingy like it's been another stupid long time since hugs were last had.

meanwhile, injured Battler kind of gives a small snicker which gets a muttered "Shuddup" in response.]

[she kisses this battler as well, giggling a little]

...Ronove was right, you know. Having two of you here is all kinds of appealing.

[both Battlers react to that like they can definitely hear the "pukuku"s from the other room.

then the injured one, a little amused,]

Take advantage while you can. It shouldn't stay this way. Just... [kind of frowns at the other Battler who is ignoring that look.] Gotta figure out how to get that process going better.

Why don't you start by telling me precisely why this happened. Not that I can't guess, but I'd like to hear it in your own words.

[words are hard...

but the Battler hugging onto her heaves a very tired and heavy sigh.]

"I'm not Ushiromiya Battler. It wasn't me. I can't accept that."--things like that, even when I tried to explain over and over and over... but kept getting that kind of response, kept being accused of something I wasn't... originally trying to do, but after a while... y'know.

Ushiromiya Battler is not the culprit... but that doesn't mean he didn't try for it.

I thought... it was all figured out and everything was settled, but then... here... am I the reason that theory has any say at all, when I'm soulless? Am I the reason I keep targeting Kyrie-san and getting into fights with Ange and just... all of it? I'm definitely... more willing to pull that sorta thing.

Or is that just how Ushiromiya Battler actually is? I don't... know anymore. And I hate it. I hate--all of that.

[sometimes can't quite contain the self-loathing but has been trying very very hard. but also reasons for lack of responses to other Battler getting grossly injured.]

[but injured Battler speaking up now,]

Sparrow's a team full of people who have had... issues with their memories and the like. Korone's an example of someone who's moved on from her previous identity, but it's kind of the inverse here, right?

And with that taboo, I can't even talk to people who might be able to relate. Not unless they already know the Truth of it, which... you've been going through a lot and I thought I had a handle on it. I didn't think there'd be something like this making it worse.

You obviously didn't have a handle on it if you were having worries like that!

[pokes his cheek]

I should have been pushier about making me tell you about these things. What do you think a wife is for?

[cheek is poked and he's not sure what to do with that.]

It... seemed... pretty dumb? Actually saying it aloud doesn't make it sound less dumb...

[AND YET IT FEELS SO BAD???]

[MORE POKE]

I don't care if it's dumb! If my husband's having worries and getting himself tied up in knots over them, I want to know about it so I can do my best to help! If it's actually dumb we can laugh about it together! If it's not dumb we can talk about it seriously! But you! Have! To tell me!

[the last sentence is accentuated with pokes]

[this brutal attack... he's extremely weak to it.

but he will reach up to catch her finger after allowing the pokes.]

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