[It wasn't the first time, of course - there were another two times when they took control. But they didn't hijack the game to the same extent - they relegated themselves to the background, only ever coming in at certain events, certain events that did not provoke any further thought as to where they came from.
And then they took control.]
I can't explain all the details - not without getting into a lot of things that I barely understand even now.
[It would be easy to go with that assumption - frame themselves as the hero that they initially wanted to be, proclaim peace and freedom for the people they once swore to liberate - but no. It is a matter of principle, however odd those principles might be. They are what they are.]
Not the barrier. We broke the barrier and saved them all a number of times - they always wound up right back where we all started.
I broke the cycle. So that there would be no more resets.
What a pretty lie. Then again, it was all pretty lies from the start. Nobody will ever understand - and they do not care to cast themselves as the demon in this final exchange with someone who is almost a peer.]
Once you eliminate the guard rails, anything is possible.
... Everyone in Vaugarde is kind, the sort that you'd worry about. Their doors don't have proper locks and anyone's invited in no matter who they might be. Useful for a traveler, but...
[ What if Siffrin hadn't been kind? What if he'd been someone who robbed them of all they were worth, then took off into the night? What if he'd killed them?
Naive, that's a word to use. But he's still grateful for their care. ]
Not exactly a normal place. I wouldn't say it's horrific, but it's... not always pleasant.
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[It wasn't the first time, of course - there were another two times when they took control. But they didn't hijack the game to the same extent - they relegated themselves to the background, only ever coming in at certain events, certain events that did not provoke any further thought as to where they came from.
And then they took control.]
I can't explain all the details - not without getting into a lot of things that I barely understand even now.
But I destroyed it.
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It isn't like Siffrin can explain all of their stuff either, not for a lack of trying-- ]
All's well that ends well, at least. [ Pr...obably. ] You broke it and monsterkind went free.
[ Right? Right. Chara saved everyone, was the bright future they hoped for, and broke a time loop to boot. ]
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Not the barrier. We broke the barrier and saved them all a number of times - they always wound up right back where we all started.
I broke the cycle. So that there would be no more resets.
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Well, that's still good. Isn't it? Siffrin thinks so. ]
Then... if someone else comes along, and they break the barrier, they'll really be free.
[ So optimistic of him to think so. ]
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What a pretty lie. Then again, it was all pretty lies from the start. Nobody will ever understand - and they do not care to cast themselves as the demon in this final exchange with someone who is almost a peer.]
Once you eliminate the guard rails, anything is possible.
The surface world is a horrific place, anyway.
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[ What if Siffrin hadn't been kind? What if he'd been someone who robbed them of all they were worth, then took off into the night? What if he'd killed them?
Naive, that's a word to use. But he's still grateful for their care. ]
Not exactly a normal place. I wouldn't say it's horrific, but it's... not always pleasant.