SDK 185 - A Warm Hand 1 Santera: KILL!! Akari: That's it? I expected more from a "monster." Yuya: Akari-san!! Yuya: Why is she doing this!? Yuya: Akari-san was mistreated for having powers she couldn't control, too... Yuya: I thought she would understand Santera's feelings... 2 Yuya: [Why are they fighting!?] Akari: "Monster"... you're not even worthy of beign called a "monster"! I, Akari-sama, will have no trouble kicking your ass!! Santera: Stop it. Santera: Stop calling me that... I'm not a monster. Akari: ...Oh? Akari: Then what are you? 3 Santera: I... Santera: I... Santera: I have only this path in life. Santera: I must fight... I must fight... I must kill... Santera: So... Akari: .... Santera: So don't get in my way!! Akari: I'm starting to think you only have one attack... Akari: OMG...!! Akari: KYAA!! MY HAIR!! Somehow she got me... 4 Fairy: Kill. Fairy: Kill. Fairy: Kill. Fairy: Kill. Yuya: What...!? Yuya: She made all those butterflies from her poison mist!? Akari: .... Santera: KILL!! Fairy: Kill. Fairy: Kill. Fairy: Kill. Fairy: Kill. 5 Fairy: KILL!! Fairy: KILL!! Fairy: KILL!! Fairy: KILL!! Akari: Ugh!! Yuya: Huh...? Yuya: Those butterflies have a will of their own!? Yuya: With minds of their own, they can attack Akari-san with great accuracy!! Yuya S... Santera!! Stop!! Why are you doing this!? Didn't you say you don't want to fight!? Didn't you say you dont' want to hurt anyone!? Yuya: Come on, Santera!! Mekira: It's no use. 6 Mekira: Don't you think the seemingly sweet little girl is gone? Well? Yuya: What!? Mekira: Just look at her... Mekira: This is the result of living without contact wth other people... gradually, her heart became closed and her feelings turned to poison, so no one would come near. Mekira: She was always a little monster, just like anyone else... but the cruelty of others turned her heart wild and created a real monster. Mekira: It's all well and good to say things like "I don't want to fight" or "I don't want to hurt anyone", but inside that monster's heart is something dark, ugly and wriggling... Mekira: She might not realise it herself, but there is always the desire to kill everyone else around her... Yuya: Th... that's not true!! Mekira: Oh no... you can say all the pretty words you like, but she's still a monster... No one could hear her voice... perhaps she hardened her heart in order to live? Yuya: .... Mekira: Kukukuku... Mekira: Yes... 7 Mekira: In her hatred, she must kill!! Akari: Ah!! Santera: Kill... Santera: Kill... Santera: I'll kill you... Santera: I'll kill... Santera: I'll kill everyone!! Chibi Akari: I'm not a monster!! Chibi Akari: Why do you hate me? Why can't anyone see me? Chibi Akari: [...Why!? I haven't done anything wrong!! I've always tried to be good...] Chibi Akari: [Why can't anyone see the real me!? Why won't anyone understand...!?] 8 Chibi Akari: [It would be better if...] Chibi Akari: [They were all gone!!] Santera: This is it!! DIE!! Fairy: Die!! Fairy: Die!! Fairy: Die!! Yuya: A.... Yuya: Akari-san!! 9 Santera: Die!! Santera: It would be better if you were all gone!! Santera What...? Santera: ...Stop!! What are you doing!? Santera: Let go!! Akari: You do NOT fool around with a member of the Shiseiten!! 10 no text 11 Yuya: A... Akari-san!! No!! Akari: "REJECT!!" Yuya: Wh... what!? What's going on!? 12 Yuya: S... Yuya: Santera!! Santera: Ah... um... Santera: I... um... Akari: ...Ugh, this thing inside you was the cause of it all... Yuya: Huh...? Yuya: What!? Mekira: What!? Now that's going too far... Thing: *hiss* Thing: *hiss* Yuya: No way... that amoeba-like thing was in the drug given to Santera!? 13 Yuya: Akari-san... Yuya: [Whoa... so everything was the work of that amoeba thing...!? ANd now Santera is back to normal...] Akari: ...Tch. Yuya: [Akari-san was...] Akari: Are you insulting the healing powers of the great Akari-sama? Yuya: [Fighting to rescuse Santera all along!?] Santera: Um... well... Santera: I... ah... 14 Akari: You... Akari: You whine too much!! You're a timid little bug!! Akari: You say you had no choice!? Didn't you yourself make the choice to play the tragic heroine!? Yuya: A... Akari-san...!? Akari: You never stand up for yourself, so this is what you get! Santera: Stop, please!! I'm sorry!! Santera: I'll get emotional again!! 15 Santera: Huh? 16 Akari: Gah... Yuya: Akari-san!! Yuya: What is she doing...? Santera: Ah... ah... no, don't!! You... you'll get melted!! Santera: Please... don't... Akari: Listen to me, Santera... Akari: You and I are the same... Akari: We were always tormented, and we were always called "monsters"... Akari: ...A person who doesn't even know herself is really a sad thing... Akari: So you push people away... you deny herself... you put up walls in you heart, don't you...? Akari: ...You can't keep telling yourself that it's okay... otherwise, aren't you just giving up on yourself...!? Akari: You stop telling yourself that you're not a monster... Akari: But the real monster isn't your physical power... 17 Akari: The real monster is deep inside your heart... the real monster is your hatred for others... your hatred for yourself... Santera: Hate... in my heart... Akari: That's right... that's what the monster is... Akari: If you just listen to yourself, you'll know your true kindness, and you won't be afraid... Yuya: Akari-san... Akari: So you can't give up. You have to find the monster in your heart and... Santera: But... Santera: But... it hurts... 18 Santera: I... I can't do it... it's too hard... Santera: I try so hard, but I just hurt people... Santera: A... all my life... Santera: I've been alone... Santera: I've been so alone!! Akari: [I always felt the same way... until...] Akari: Me, come with you!? I'm not normal!! I can't possibly!! Kyo: ...Who cares? Make your own decisions. Akari: M... my own decisions!? What if I really am a monster!? Would you actually want me with you!? Akari: ...Why!? What's in it for you!? You know what I am... how do I know you won't change your mind!? Kyo: .... Kyo: What the fuck? How should I know? You... Kyo: What are you so afraid of? 19 Kyo: I like you, so I told you to come. Kyo: I don't care what you are. Bon: Hahaha, he thinks he rules the entire universe... he's not going to give in. Hotaru: Yeah, you might as well give up and come with us. Akira: Right!! Because you're strong!! (I couldn't escape him either) Bon: But this doesn't change the fact that Akira is the youngest! Hotaru: That's right. Akari: .... Akira: Shut up!! No way! The newbie has to obey me and learn from me!! Akari: ...I see... Akari: So you don't care what I am... Akari: You're all... Akari: A bunch of idiots... Akari: [At that time...] Akari: [At that time, I started to understand...] Akari: Santera... you don't have to be scared... 20-21 Akari: I can feel how warm you are... can you feel me? Akari: [Even if it's only one person, it's okay...] Akari: It's okay... you're going to be fine... Santera: Yes... Santera: It's warm... Akari: [Even if it's just one person, as long as you need eachother...] Akari: Santera... Akari: You're not alone anymore... Akari: [You'll grow stronger...]