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[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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