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Post by Daniel Caim on Nov 24, 2017 21:36:06 GMT
Heightened senses took in the sharp tang of draw blood. He eyed the self-inflicted wound suspiciously, wondering exactly what why she harmed herself. His gaze shifted back to Emi’s eyes, his own narrowing almost imperceptibly. He struggled to keep his expression totally neutral when she told him who held her proverbial leash.
The Headmaster. The word brought the Headmaster of the Runic University to mind. That was… a least than comforting thought. Daniel had seen a few Runic Hunters at work during his tenure. He couldn’t even begin to imagine what their head honcho was capable of; he wasn’t sure he even wanted to.
“The Headmaster? How does Ulrich fit into all this? How can he possibly control such a powerful woman?” He had an idea of course. Daniel looked once again towards the wound. He worked his fingers into the fabric of Emi’s sleeve. The sound of tearing fabric became apparent soon after.
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Post by Emiko Inoue on Nov 24, 2017 21:37:44 GMT
The kind compliment caused a surprised voiceless laugh. It was one that didn't quite believe what had been said. She found it amusing that one could think that of her. "My Headmaster is my master. I don't ... I don't dare do anything against him. I can't." It was odd how the ripping of her blouse's sleeve did not disturb her. There was an odd sense of comfort with this stranger who cared for her. The one that believed no one should ever be trapped.
Her hand would fall limp, dropping to her lap. The woman would however turn her head to the side. Avoidance. Shame. "I didn't know." Emiko repeated as her eyes glanced instead to the domed glass that was entirely fogged and frosted over. "I didn't know." The hand would have seemed average. It wasn't until the wrist that there would be the visible noticing of darkened veins. The forearm would showcase the peculiarity further but more extreme. Pitch black veins with paled damaged skin. Above the elbow though is where the scene would take a further horror genre route.
There was no bicep, not really. Not in this dream. Not in this subconscious viewing of herself. Concaved, the area visually was akin to a victim infested with a flesh eating virus. It would be strips of muscle itself that had been dug into and had left nail indentations. Bone could be seen in almost its entirety. The open shoulder socket even grinded audibly with every motion. The black veins could be seen to spread from it across her chest and back if the man felt the need to explore further but the source of the ill will was obvious enough. "I didn't know."
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Post by Daniel Caim on Nov 24, 2017 21:41:08 GMT
Daniel felt as though he was doing a reasonable job remaining an emotionless, expressionless ghost of a thing, a figment of the subconscious mind created to help cope with the undeniable stress Emi was under. It was façade that he couldn’t fully maintain when the blouse began to reveal the secrets it hid beneath. Emi’s arm was in a horrid state. Diseased. Infected. Dead. It was as though some horrible wasting sickness had taken hold and was spreading across much of her body. And at the center of it all…
A tattoo?
He looked back to Emiko with eyes filled with sympathy and sadness in equal measure. How could someone do something like this? What sort of man, what sort of monster could force such a thing one another human being, and why? This was suffering that would put even the most resilient person in unspeakable pain and torment. Gods, it was an awful thing to look at. No wonder she was such a heavy drinker. Daniel shifted his hand’s position to Emi’s head and pulled her gently into his chest while his other hand gripped hers where it lay limply across her lap.
“He’s forced you to do terrible things, hasn’t he? That’s why you’re trapped in this place. Not only because of him, but because the sins you are forced to commit tether you.”
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Post by Emiko Inoue on Nov 24, 2017 21:41:23 GMT
There was silence for a while. A quiet that urged Em's eyes to close, her despair running down her cheeks. Surely the other was staring at her shame. The ugliness. The hurt. The death. It wasn't until her tired form was pulled into his that her eyes fluttered. The warmth of something other than the chilled snow that continued to rise inch by inch. "...." The question caused her to flinch. Almost as if it caused physical shock. Eyes closed tightly her hand squeezed the other's back.
"I hate myself now ...." A swallowed sob caused her chest to throb as she buried her face into the stranger's chest with a numbed nod in answering his question. "The only way out is to find a replacement and I never thought I'd be able to like Aasim did to me." A trembling inhale could be heard as the woman struggled with admitting her own atrocity. "But ... But lately I've caught myself looking at some of my students. I've become a person that's actually c-considering it!"
Her hand squeezed the man's as tightly as she could. "I've killed people. I've experimented on people. I've sawed off limbs and dissected people still alive.--" The woman gasped hoarsely as even her teeth grit at the intensity surging through her. "I've ripped children from their mother's wombs! How the fuck could I be even considering making someone else go through this?!"
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Post by Daniel Caim on Nov 24, 2017 21:43:48 GMT
“You’re suffering, and you want that suffering to stop,” Daniel said. “It’s the human thing to do, to want an end to your personal suffering. One can only endure so much before the weight of all it becomes unbearable.” He was speaking from experience of course. His years as a Hunter had seen him commit terrible, inhuman things or simply turn the other way as they were inflicted upon others. He knew well enough the desire to let it all come to an end. There’d been plenty of times that he’d considered doing just that on the wrong end of a gun, but in the end, he would’ve had that choice to make; he very much doubted that Emi was given that same option.
“You aren’t the first human to have done terrible things because they had no other choice, and you were tricked into this life. And on top of everything, you still feel regret for the things you have done, for the things that you’re considering. It means that you are still a human being, that there is still some good inside of you.” Sound advice. Maybe he should follow it himself some time; it would be nice to not hate himself for a few minutes. Torturing himself on a daily basis wasn’t exactly a healthy pastime. He had to be better than that for Alexandra, for all the people that he hoped to lead towards the honorable path again. It was the only way that he could hope to accomplish anything.
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Post by Emiko Inoue on Nov 24, 2017 21:45:07 GMT
Emiko listening quietly to the being's words. As they continued Em would slowly begin to calm. The trembling lightened and lightened until there was stillness. Having finally had an outlet to speak of such things, to express the dark parts of herself that she never dared when awake, her subconscious lulled. Dream Em found herself slumping and fully resting against the other. It was calming to have someone to lean against. Her subconscious had apparently been craving it.
"I suppose." Would be her whisper. The snow, never fully ceasing, had at least alleviated of its heavier downpour of earlier moments. Her free arm curled into her chest so as to grasp ahold of the being's shirt. "It's hard to not hate yourself after a while ...." Sniffing once Em's gazed blankly in nothingness as concepts formulated. ".... Just have to keep my head down ... who knows? I might find a sick fuck that would actually enjoy it. Somewhere out there I have someone's dream life." A sorry excuse of a laugh would escape her lips. "Just gotta find them ... and try to have a somewhat happy life after this shit ..."
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Post by Daniel Caim on Nov 24, 2017 21:47:05 GMT
Daniel resisted the urge to sigh as the white maelstrom finally calmed itself in sympathy with Emi's emotions. He began massaging her hair gingerly like he sometimes would when Siri was down. Something about the way she leaned against him made him want to hold her, comfort her. Perhaps it was the fact that she reminded him of himself in a way; a broken shell miming the motions of someone that was alive. He'd moved passed some time ago when Siri had smiled at him for the first time.
Emi, however, had not. She was still living that hell, living with that void where her soul should've been. He forced a smile at Emi's comments. Sick fucks, huh? He certainly knew of more than a few that would thoroughly enjoy such a life. Hell, he'd done a few jobs for said sickos. Some people had beautifully simple minds that let them find joy in almost anything, even if it was something so horrible that a normal person would be sickened by the very concept.
"It is all that we can do to endure. The strength to do so allows us to find our way as we shoulder our sins. And when we find our light, it shines all the brighter." He paused to gather his thoughts. "And there are those that will gladly help to shoulder the burden when it becomes to great. You have friends. Allow them to help you."
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Post by Emiko Inoue on Nov 24, 2017 21:49:12 GMT
You have friends. Emiko found herself blink at the sentence. Let them help you. The stroking of her hair, the pillar to lean against. A plume of steam rose as she sighed, the chilled atmosphere projecting the motion visually. "I'll .... keep doing what I can." The young woman would say eventually with a downcast gaze. "Drinking helps ...." The admittance would be made as the now ever so lightly continued to fall gracefully. No longer was it a threatening turmoil of hurt. Now it was simply ... pretty. The fog on the glass even began ebb away slowly. The dome of course would remain ever solid and containing. But the scene that continued to play outside of its reaches, full of color and joy, would slowly be visible from the inside once again.
"I've been trying to find a way," Emiko began once again, finally raising her gaze back up to meet the being's, "to tell someone about this. Any part of it. I, I haven't found a way around his orders yet. Heh," Em chuckled once, "Kind of full of myself to think I could when the generations before me couldn't." A deep breath later the smile would grow, an acceptance in her voice. "There's no "saving" for us but ... since I'm stuck in seeing it to the end I can at least see if there's any happiness to salvage at the end."
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Post by Daniel Caim on Nov 24, 2017 21:54:41 GMT
So she wasn't able to speak about her suffering. That made sense in a way. Whatever Ulrich was planning, and he had to be planning something if he was going to such lengths to control his subordinates, would probably be something that require complete and utter secrecy and a level of obedience that overrode even the most basic human emotions.
When Emi looked up at him with smile on her lips, Daniel smiled back. It appeared that she was finally beginning to understand. Maybe it would help her in the days to come. And something that she said stuck with him more that he could allow himself to show. There is no "saving" for us... at least see if there's any happiness to salvaged at the end. It felt as though he was speaking to his younger self when he finally had his fill of senseless murder.
"Then you have already taken the first step towards the life you wish. It is a long, dark path you walk, but the light shall be bright at the end." He cast a kindly gaze towards the scene playing outside to snow globe. "But for now you should rest and save your strength. I will come to you when I can."
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Post by Emiko Inoue on Nov 24, 2017 21:55:04 GMT
Emiko's smile broadened, "I would like that." Eye contact would remain for a while. What a strange being her mind had concocted. Male in gender so there wasn't even the slightest chances to see the stranger before her in a sexualized way. This was her mind giving her someone solely for the sake of expressing her hurt. A pillar. How nice it was to have that in her life. "Thank you." The expression was only two words but the look on her dream self's face would showcase the many layers. There was a lot to be thankful for with this exchange.
So with a lighter heart and a lighter more delicate snowfall, Emiko would turn her gaze back outwards. The vibrantly colored goal. Something that she wasn't always lost to her anymore. But something that was attainable. All that needed to happen was wait out the clock for when the glass dome would be allowed to shatter. It would be hers. Just one day at a time. And it would be here that she'd remain for the rest of her night's dreamings. Gazing upon the happy setting with an actual smile.
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