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Maybe you can help me decide something then.

I want to destroy the community for screwing with me the way that it did. I know a lot of people have good things coming from it, but I... agree with Scratch, a little. Or at least, what he apparently wants to use me for according to his virus-initiated counterpart.

[ Yuri crosses her arms, standing up and wandering over to the desk and leaning against it now, facing Battler. ] At the same time, I would've been pretty damn bored for a while if I didn't have access and I don't regret meeting some of the people on here.

And to top it all off, I want to help make sure that the Battler I have to deal with regularly doesn't end up a grumpy, butthurt, friend-hurting jerk who spontaneously worldhops everywhere because he's a spoiled brat who figures the world revolves around him and it's okay to do it without permission. Even if it means figuring out how to save Beatrice in order to do that, but I'm pretty sure that would mean doing the exact opposite of what Scratch wants, since that would screw with the way things are supposed to be and he's trying to stick to being omniscient.

You've got five minutes to give me advice that I may or may not choose to follow.

Destroy the community....huh?

[Heh, Battler smiles at that, obviously amused by that kind of thing.]

I understand that you're rebelling against God for what happened to you during your lifetime... [He places one of his hands in his pockets.] But don't be stupid, Yuri. You can't destroy the community, it's merely existing, it doesn't have a definite way to be killed if you will. Who knows how it even came about, but if it's powerful enough to control freewill, you're not capable of destroying it. However, I believe that you'll be able to indeed rebel against it. I don't doubt your abilities, nor the abilities of anyone else on the community...

Perhaps using red is cheating, but it's definitely a way to show you that ruining it completely is a wasted effort. But like I said.... maybe there's a way to not follow what it wants us to do.

[Aah... he shrugs.] I don't have a grudge against it though, I'm glad I met the people I have there. ....And come on, those insults are a little harsh. I've gotten a bit better, haven't I?

Of course you don't have a grudge, it didn't take the one thing you care about most and flaunt it at you to let you know everything that could have been if you'd been able to...

[ Her voice falters slightly, then she looks up, gaze steeled. ]

Anyway, at least I know that already. Still, it can't hurt to try to screw with it. That still leaves my last problem though. Do you want me to try to help you save Beatrice? [ Not going to comment on those insults being too harsh XD ]

....Yuri, I had that possibility in front of me four times over. I told you, I understand what you're going through.

[Oh.... his jaw tightens at that, and he's quiet for a moment.]

What can you do...?

Have you ever actually seen what it was like if you saved them?

[ Yuri actually looks serious about this. ]

How did she get hurt? Maybe I can find a way to get other-you to prevent that from happening.

..No.... no I haven't. I had that hope in front of me, but it was all a wasted effort. They've been dead since the beginning, remember?

[Okay, sorry... he's glaring back at her.]

I'm the one who did it to her in the first place.

Yeah. Try having everything all given back to you, but even better than before, then we'll talk.

[ She's not remotely intimidated by this. Her tone's completely even. ]

So I'd just have to stop you. Why did you do it?

...Hm- it's not a competition.

[Well he's still pissed about this.]

... ........That, I cannot tell you.

You're the one who said you understood, not me.

[ Sighs. ]

What if I find a way to prevent it without actually telling Battler? I can't just know when you're going to attack Beatrice by instinct.

[He...really doesn't want to tell her. He wants Beato to be saved but... screwing with the rules could have an even worse consequence than what's happened so far.]

All I can tell you, is that... at the end of the fourth game, something happens to me. My very existence is denied. Something brings me back... and that something hurt me more than anything that had happened in the game so far.

I was angry, I was so damn furious. I went and attacked Beato, running her through with my spears of blue. Her body is bound to this game, so her soul died- but her vessel remained. You can't do anything to help.

[ Yuri falls quiet, looking down while she thinks. At least if she could see when his existence got denied, then whatever happens after that to bring him back... That'd be when she'd need to worldhop over. ]

I can fight you and protect Beatrice. I'll practice by fighting with Angel, and any version of you would be hesitant to attack me anyway. You definitely won't understand it, but if I remember right, you're one of the idiot squad. So you only see what's right in front of you right? If I keep your anger focused on me long enough then by the time it's over you won't need to attack her anymore.

I can't die and my soul's not bound to anything, so it's not like I'd have to worry about it.

Ihihihi.... Ahhh... it's useless, it's all useless!

[Oh, here goes his catchphrase.]

You're right... I focus on whatever is in front of me, and I don't think things over. Hence why I was so wrapped up in talking to you here I forgot about the most important thing.

Sorry, Beato can't be saved. ...She won't be saved. She's begged me to kill her, and once I settle this game with the other witches, I plan on bringing her peace. See, she was merely a vessel during the fifth game, so I figured reviving her soul would bring her more comfort but... it went all wrong.

It's complicated... [A pause-] I want to be with her, but she just wants to die. I told her I'd grant that wish but....heh- maybe I should leave this world with her. A lovers suicide...[FORESHADOWING?!]

[ Okay, that's it. Yuri gets away from the desk and walks over to him, totally silent for a good half minute as she glares into his eyes. ]

You couldn't save your family and now you have a chance to let someone else help you actually save someone you care about, and you're standing here talking about suicide.

[ One blow to the face, aiming to break his nose, followed by a kick to the gut with the bottom of her foot. If he ends up on the floor like she's hoping, she's going to go over and put her foot on his chest and press down, just enough that it hurts. If she doesn't succeed, she's just going to yell at him from next to him. ]

A coward who wants to kill himself because he can't think of another way to work things out doesn't ever get the right to think that he and I are similar!

[God dammit, he knew something like this was going to happen if he said something like that. He took the hit to the face, stumbling back, and then pretty soon he found himself on the floor thanks to that kick to the gut. Her foot was even crushing him a bit. How the hell did this happen...?! He was a sorcerer, he could have easily called the stakes to take her out--

Ah... but he can't bring himself to hurt her.]

K..kuh....we're not similar anymore, I guess. I-I can tell you right now, that you having that butterfly was a good idea. Didn't I mention that it'll die if I die too? .....I'm positive.... that the Battler you know will try and reach the same conclusions I'm thinking of when the time comes.

I'm stupid, pathetic even-...I'm t-...trusting you to watch over me. Heh...

Then every Battler I ever meet had better reach that conclusion before I'm gone, so I can kick all of your asses and let you know that I'm not going to let you become this pathetic.

[ She backs up, then holds her hand out to him. ]

It's because you tried to fly with only one wing, dumbass. I'll teach you how to fly with two, so you won't ever have to try to kill yourself with Beatrice. She's still safe in my time, your world. It might not be you specifically I'm saving, but I can definitely save that Battler. Even if it means making him hate me. So you'd better not give up either.

[Heh... he laughs slightly, and then grabs her hand, pulling himself up again.] Damn, this is the second time I've found myself on the ground....no- third, thanks to you.

I'll tell you this much though, it won't be easy if you're trying to save that version of me. I'm warning you right now, there are no happy situations for that Battler from the third game, all the way up till now, the sixth game.

But....hearing that you'll be there to teach that Battler how to fly with two, is definitely reassuring.

Nothing good ever happened without a lot of hard work. If there aren't any happy situations I'll have to make some. [ She pauses. Better clarify this. ] You're an honorary member of my rebellion, I can't let you screw up so badly that you want to kill yourself. No one in my world committed suicide. You don't get to keep fighting if that's how you were ended. So no one who's an honorary member is going to off themselves either.

[Ah... leave it to Yuri to being a smile to his face.]

You got it, leader. Or should I call you Yurippe...?

[He placed his hands in his pockets again, taking a step back from her.]

Heh- thanks a lot Yuri. I came here trying to cheer you up but... looks like you pulled me out of yet another weird situation.

I'll accept either of those~

[ She nods. ]

You should've figured it out already. I don't need to be protected by anyone, I can take care of myself. It's everyone else that seems to need taking care of!

[ When are you going to figure it out Battler? The only way to make her keep smiling is for everyone else to smile first. ]

[He'll never figure it out.]

Most likely, this'll be the last time "we" talk. I need to get back to my world. Any last words...? Ihihi~

If you kill yourself, I'll make God bring your soul back to my world when I find him just to force you into a punishment game, so you'd better not do it!

Hm... whatever you say. Take care.

[Whoops! Yuri's forgetting that Battler has every intention of not doing something when he says he won't but.... then when the time comes, he'll just focus on that task in front of him 8))) Bye bye! He's poofed away now.]

[ She waves, then glances at her hand to make sure there's no blood on her hand from when she punched him. ByebyeButtler! ]

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