[wowie! imagine being powerful enough to write an actual starter during memshare week. anyway, they are both stuck in the funhouse for the long haul while one of mizu's memories (NSFW) plays over the mirrors. content warnings for full on nudity, voyeurism, prostitution, and referenced sexual/physical abuse. i'm so sorry, yves.
anyway, mizu doesn't seem terribly bothered by most of the memory... but there is a noticeable shift in mood as it draws to its end. a hint of guilt and regret visible on mizu's face, here and gone within seconds.]
yves has never frequented the brothels in coene himself, but he's not unfamiliar with their like. prostitutes are among his many friends, and he defends them against brutes more often than not. it never occurred to him that one day, the violence could end like this.
he breathes in at the end, and then out. he turns to mizu. ]
[even mizu, who is usually so blasé about being a murderer, finds this one particularly awful. the regret is obvious in every word. that poor girl did nothing to deserve this. and yet, she was doomed from the start.]
And I did as I was asked. All for the sake of my revenge.
[ . . . yves takes a moment, because he doesn't think there's a right thing to say here. it's just mourning. grief. sorrow for this girl who was born into this terrible position. ]
... it's too complicated for me to comment on. [ he'll know his place ]
yves watches the memory and he doesn't fall apart into hysterics, at least. instead he just breathes in and sighs heavily, running a hand through his own hair. ]
... sometimes fear overrides everything else. [ even now, trying to be understanding ]
Sorry you had to see that, Mizu. I know it's not easy to watch.
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week three, monday.
anyway, mizu doesn't seem terribly bothered by most of the memory... but there is a noticeable shift in mood as it draws to its end. a hint of guilt and regret visible on mizu's face, here and gone within seconds.]
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yves has never frequented the brothels in coene himself, but he's not unfamiliar with their like. prostitutes are among his many friends, and he defends them against brutes more often than not. it never occurred to him that one day, the violence could end like this.
he breathes in at the end, and then out. he turns to mizu. ]
... you were asked to do something difficult.
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[even mizu, who is usually so blasé about being a murderer, finds this one particularly awful. the regret is obvious in every word. that poor girl did nothing to deserve this. and yet, she was doomed from the start.]
And I did as I was asked. All for the sake of my revenge.
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... it's too complicated for me to comment on. [ he'll know his place ]
But... I hope you don't blame yourself too much.
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There's no changing what happened. I have no time to dwell on regrets.
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I understand.
I think that sometimes the heart doesn't listen to what we have time for... and I do believe you a kind person to have them nonetheless.
[ those feelings that are impossible to truly lose ]
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Me? Kind? [shakes head.] Having regrets doesn't automatically make you a kind person.
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[ it doesn't need to be something so easily understood or weaponized ]
I think it's in the emotions that you have for other people, the empathy you spare for the people who do deserve it.
So I do think you're quite kind.
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[just... huh? huh.]
Has anyone told you you're a strange man, Yves?
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Yes. Often.
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[yves!!! why is he like this.]
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[ and mizu can see why he's like this!!
You won’t fool me by calling me Mother, you demon…! ]
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NOT LIKE THIS.............. mizu is quiet for a moment, frowning.]
... Huh. People are the same no matter where you go. They'll find most arbitrary reasons to hate you.
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yves watches the memory and he doesn't fall apart into hysterics, at least. instead he just breathes in and sighs heavily, running a hand through his own hair. ]
... sometimes fear overrides everything else. [ even now, trying to be understanding ]
Sorry you had to see that, Mizu. I know it's not easy to watch.
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[should mizu be saying this, considering it involves yves' parents? oh, well. too late.
sighs.]
... Don't be sorry. It's not as though you can control the mirrors any more than I can.
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[ for the assurance and maybe also for the defense on his behalf, even if it's a little harsh ]
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[ point blank ]
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