The Balance of Life and Death

Huh... no matter how many times it happens, you never really get used to it...

Good luck, Kallen.



... For the record, I hate being sick. Not to make you feel worse or anything, Miss Rin. Ugh...


[Police Filter]

Coming forward with some information on the Rika Furude case, though it may just be circumstantial. Either way it's something I'm going to pursue because all it is for me is talking to them...

1) Cecil attempted to cut out his own chip on August 29th.
2) Shortly after saving Cecil from himself, Rika Furude thanked me. In private.
3) She is aware that Cecil's behavior has been increasingly erratic since her death. She vaguely mentioned "punishing" him.

Now I've been going about this as a friend to both of them, not as an officer. Any thoughts on these points, ladies and gentlemen?

[/Filter]


Herm... at least I get to eat Gremio's soup all day...

...Riou, damnit...

Sorry to my fellow officers, but Officer Riou is going to be out of commission for awhile. He got busted up something awful by a malice monster. Had he his chip out... No, no use in thinking like that.

The stress just keeps building up. Every time I get a bit of relief, something happens to make it all seem worse again. I'm getting a little sick of the back and fourth. Mentally, emotionally, physically... I'm getting to my breaking point here. After this is all over, I'm just going to fish for a few days. I don't care if I won't catch anything. I need some zen in my life.

Until then, I guess it's back on another patrol. Let's try to have it be one where I don't have to go rescue someone or run into a pack of hungry monsters, eh? Not that I mind these things normally, it's just... too much of anything will kill you.

[Private to Cecil]

We need to talk.

...So you won't let me silence you again? I suppose that's what I deserve. You manipulated me from the very beginning to free yourself... and I was weak enough to allow it.

I never ignored you. I know things are rough. The things you and I want are just so different, though. I can't be the host you feel like you are entitled to. When did you get like this? Was it feeding on Ted's grandfather? I refuse to believe you were always this cruel. Of course you aren't. Gremio and Nanami are alive BECAUSE of you.

Life and Death. LIFE and Death. You don't have to just send souls to the beyond, or even feed upon them. Every time a child is born, the power you govern over has a hand in that. That means something to you, doesn't it?

...I'm sorry, but I can't let you keep doing this. I won't allow you to play my emotions anymore. If you won't let me do this myself then...

I will find someone who can.




...And yes, the communicator was on. They will find me soon. I know you wont stop it. You'll want to kill them too. You're still hungry. You're always hungry...