Titia (1461 Julin) in the city of Greogor, the capital of Titia
(Drip)...(Drip!) (Drip)
Violet: "Hahhh… hahhhh... hahhhh….. hahhhh…. Kai?… Kai… Dina... Matteo..."
Only their clothes were there… and a black liquid… from which three figures emerged… completely covered in the black substance.
Violet: "…Kai… Dina... Matteo.."
Kai: "…rorhhhhh.... hahhhhh…"
She watched as they slowly approached her…
Violet: "aaaaaaaaaarghhhhhh!!"
She jumped out of the window.
(Crash!)
Violet: "No... I don't have enough time to turn into an owl…"
(Crash!)
She hit a tree… before falling, she grabbed onto a branch.
Violet: "Hahhh… hahhhhh…. hahhhh….."
(A few hours before the death of Kai, Matteo and Dina)
Violet: "Priviet… Zdravstvuyte. Em, sir, vy poteryali svoy koshelek (Hello um, sir, you dropped your wallet)…"
Civilian: "Bol'shoye spasibo, yunaya ledi (thank you very much, young lady)"
Violet: "Konechno, ser (of course, sir)"
He walked away.
Civilian: (Coughs)
Violet: "Hehehe... hmm."
Then she became serious.
Violet: "Этот мерзавец не дал мне за это ни копейки, поэтому я захотел хоть раз проявить доброту. (That bastard didn't give me a single coin, and I tried to be nice for once.) блять (fuck)… That's why I hate helping people… He can clearly see I haven't eaten for days except a few potatoes… Hahhhh… I only give the food to Kai, Dina and Matteo… I'm starving…"
(Stomach growls)
Violet: "okh moy zheludok (oh my stomach)… I guess I have to keep searching… this time I'll steal… steal something to eat."
She looked around.
Violet: "Hahhh… hahhh..."
(ehhhh!!!)
Violet: "Urk….. Proklyatiye! (the curse!)… Hahhh…"
(Hahhhhh)
She leaned against a wall.
Violet: "Hahhh.. hahhh… Нет, нет, пожалуйста (no, no, please)… huh!"
Her hands turned dark purple… from the roof appeared a being holding her cheeks… only black eyes and pale skin…
Violet: "mmmm… hahhhh… the… the… nurse?"
The Nurse is a name given to a spirit that follows cursed people… it is a spirit that drives the cursed into madness. The title "Nurse" comes from the fact that the spirit looks like a nurse… except it does not help you, but drives you insane… cursed people often experience it when they cannot control their curse, have little energy, or are not used to their curse yet… it does not always appear.
Violet: "mmmm.."
Nurse: "Go… into madness and finally kill these people…"
Violet: "Huhh.."
(Patch!) (Patch)
Civilian: "Excuse me…"
Violet: "huh?"
Civilian: "Hello?"
It was the same civilian whose wallet she returned earlier.
Civilian: "Are you okay, miss?"
Violet: "…huhh… hunger… please… give me something to eat…"
Civilian: "Please?"
Violet: "Ughh… I'm… I'm sorry sir… I didn't mean to be rude…"
Civilian: "No wait, you really look hungry… that's why I came back… I wanted to thank you for the wallet… here…"
He gave her bread… inside were vegetables like tomatoes and cucumbers… not really cheese, but butter…
Violet: "Thank you… very…"
Civilian: "Here… something to drink… you could have bought a lot of food with my money… but even though you're hungry, you gave it back… why?"
Violet: "…mmmm… because… because… I don't want to steal anymore… I don't want that anymore…"
Civilian: "Hmm… I see, you used to do it."
Violet: "Will you tell the police now?"
Civilian: "Oh no… even if I did, they wouldn't really care… why should I… you don't want to anymore… and you had no choice, you were hungry… here… take this… it's Lepsi… a refreshing drink…"
Violet: "Thank you… my… sir… what is your name… if I may ask?"
Civilian: "Hehehe… my name… my name is William… and you, pretty lady?"
Violet: "(blushes)… um… Violet…"
William: "How old are you?"
Violet: "I am… 18… years old…"
William: "I see… 18… and still so lonely…"
He stroked her hair.
William: "If you need help, meet me nearby… hehehe… I'm staying at the Senvse Hotel for vacation…"
Violet: "Oh… okay…"
William: "Hmm… why aren't you eating?"
Violet: "My… my friends… they're probably hungry too… I may be hungry, but they are still children…"
William: "My dear… you look pale… hmm… how about this… take this money… here…"
Violet: "huh."
He gave her coins.
Violet: "But sir…"
William: "And give it to your siblings… I mean friends… hehehe…"
Violet: "Hahhh… thank you… sir."
William: "You're welcome, but I really have to go now."
Violet: "Thank you very much… may you always have luck!"
William: "Hehehehe… thank you very much…"
He walked away.
(Patch!) (Patch!)
William: "Hmm?"
The Fool: "Well, well… brother…"
William: "Hahhhh… what do you want here, Luis…"
Luis: "You are a disgrace to the guardians… you treat humans kindly…"
William: "Watch how you speak to me… Luis… I can kill you, I am the second strongest guardian after Beatrice…"
Luis: "Ghehehehe… I see you still hate me…"
William: "I despise you… I despise everyone who thinks they can torture and kill people as they please…"
Luis: "Hehehehehehe… yet you have also killed people… for your wife…"
William: "I never said I don't despise myself… hmph…"
He walked on.
Luis: "This Zantanel… have you spoken to her?"
William: "You mean our sister?"
Luis: "Sister? I refuse to have a sister from the womb of a filthy human…"
William: "Watch your tongue…"
Luis: "You want to talk to her… didn't you already in Weimar?"
William: "No… she was already gone…"
Luis: "Hmph… I don't understand why you want to meet her…"
William: "While we were always together… she was alone… unlike you… but she has a reason to hate humans and living beings… she was lonely… and I want to help her… I want to help her…"
Luis: "Hmph… you've become as kind as Holle… disgusting…"
William: "Holle is the first of us who understood the value of life… that is not disgusting… that is courage…"
Luis: "Can we change the topic? Every time I hear the name Holle I feel like vomiting… so…"
William: "Hmph… anyway… what do you want here, Luis… I really don't feel like dealing with your games right now…"
Luis: "…is it true… that Bell is awake?"
William: "Hmm?… hehehehehehe… so that's what this is about… right… you were in love with her too… I completely forgot… we both loved the same woman…"
Luis: "Answer me! Is Bell really alive!? Is she really with you now!"
William: "Yes…"
Luis: "ughh…"
William: "What now?… will you kill her because she chose me?"
Luis: "hmph…"
He turned around.
Luis: "You will regret this… asshole…"
William: "Hmmph… get yourself a woman first before you talk… hmph… hahahahahaha…"
He walked away.
Luis: "Hhhghhhhh… huh?"
He looked back and saw Violet.
Luis: "Hehehehehe…"
He followed her.
Luis: "Let's see where your brothers live… or friends…"
Namesis: "Hhrrrr…"
Luis: "Kill her and her friends… follow her… and kill her friends first… then kill her…"
Namesis: "hhrrrr…"
(Back to the present)
Violet: "Hahhh… no… no…"
The branch broke.
Violet: "arghh… huh?"
But someone caught her… it was William.
William: "Hahh… damn it… what are you doing here…"
Violet: "…Wi… William?… hahhh… they are dead…"
William: "What?"
Violet: "My friends are dead…"
William: "ughh… (damn… was that Luis?… damn… this poor girl has now lost her family…)"
Violet: "(sob)… what do I do now…"
William: "You are badly injured…"
Violet: "I don't care… hahhhh… please let me die… a Namesis can make my wounds bad enough, I won't heal myself… please…"
William: "No… I won't allow you to die… hold on… I'll bring you to safety…"
He took off his hat and they disappeared.
(Swish)
Bell: "Oh, William… hmm… who is this woman?"
William: "She's injured… Bell, take care of her… I still have to deal with my brother…"
Bell: "Oh… okay."
She carried Violet.
William: "I'll be back soon."
He disappeared again.
(Swish)
Luis: "Hahahahaha… there you are…"
William: "Hmm… so you were the one who killed her siblings?… you monster… she had nothing to do with this…"
Luis: "Hehehehe…"
William: "Luis!… that's it… I will kill you once and for all!"
He became angry and suddenly they landed in a circus.
(Ding… Ding… Ding)
Luis: "You wouldn't kill your own brother…"
William: "Hmph… are you so sure…"
Above him appeared a face… from its mouth and eyes poured a waterfall of black liquid and blood…
Luis: "ughh… that face of the damned boy? shit… you really want to kill me!"
William: "I've had enough of your games… Luis… if you survive this, you won't be able to move for years…"
Luis: "Wait… no!!"
(Splash!)
William: "Hmph…"
He disappeared and left his brother there.
William: "Hmm… now back to Bell."
(Swish)
Bell: "Oh… there you are…"
William: "How is she?"
Bell: "Good… her wounds have… healed… without my help…"
William: "What?"
Bell: "Yes… I only had to remove the black liquid… her healing ability is insane…"
William: "A cursed one… okay… but… by whom…"
Violet: "By death."
William: "Huh?"
Violet: "I laughed in a grave… and got cursed… they say don't laugh in a grave… or you'll be cursed… that's what happened… I still see the nurse…"
William: "Hmm, nurse?"
Bell: "Ah… haha… I think she means the harbinger of misfortune… since when have you been cursed?"
Violet: "I think since I was 11…"
Bell: "I see… sometimes it takes a very long time to control a curse…"
William: "Hahhh… what do we do with you now… I can't leave you here… in this house it's difficult…"
Bell: "Why not bring her to the Dark Umbrella?"
William: "What?… forget it… I've caused enough trouble for Fiona…"
Bell: "Not to Fiona… let's just say… Violet goes to the Dark Umbrella…"
Violet: "Dark Umbrella?… what is that?"
William: "Hahh… an organization… that deals with mysteries, curses, Namesis and most importantly the black hole…"
Violet: "Huh?…"
William: "Anyway… I'm not sure…"
Violet: "I can live on my own…"
She stood up.
Violet: "I have a place I can go…"
William: "Not the apartment where your friends died?"
Violet: "No… not that… a house in a tree… near the railway…"
William: "Okay…"
Violet: "Thank you for the help…"
William: "I'll take you there."
Violet: "Thank you… but isn't that too much?"
William: "No… my brother killed your friends…"
Violet: "Your brother?"
William: "Yes… I am… the guardian… the Clown."
Violet: "Huh!"
She fell to the ground.
Violet: "What are you talking about… a guardian… you are the children of death?… but… I thought you die if you say the Clown's name out loud…"
William: "Only if you say 'the Clown'… without closing your eyes… luckily, you had your eyes closed… out of fear…"
Violet: "…ughh…"
William: "Anyway… my brother is the Fool… you've probably heard of him…"
Violet: "mmm…"
William: "Alright… anyway…"
Bell: "Hmm?"
William: "I'll take you to that treehouse…"
Bell: "If you need anything, let us know…"
Violet: "Th-thank you… really, thank you so much."
(One day later)
(Train sound)
(Dong!)
Sophie: "Hahhh."
Fiona: "Hahhhhh… I really don't feel like traveling…"
Sophie: "Do I look like I'm happy about it?"
Fiona: "But what confuses me is…"
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "Why you came along… Melina."
Melina: "Huh?… why not?"
Fiona: "You need to rest."
Melina: "Okay… but I won't rest if you don't…"
Fiona: "You did that during Claire's case."
Melina: "But… (pouts)… well… you didn't tell me you were leaving…"
Fiona: "Hmm…"
Melina: "I've been mad at you since then."
Fiona: "Oh… wait… I'm sorry… I just wanted you to rest…"
Melina: "But I want to come…"
Fiona: "Okay, okay… geez…"
Sophie: "Hahhh…"
(A few minutes later)
Sophie: "Hmm?.."
Fiona finally fell asleep.
Melina: "Oh…"
Sophie: "Finally… she hasn't slept for 5 days…"
Sophie stood up and placed her jacket over Fiona.
Sophie: "Seriously, get a blanket if you want to sleep…"
Melina: "You really care about her…"
Sophie: "Huh?… you think so?… hmm… lately… I think we've become real friends… or partners…"
Melina: "Hehehe… I knew you were a good person… I hope you help Miss Fiona more…"
Sophie: "Okay… we'll see… I mean thanks to her I finally have a group… she wanted me to join the Lilly Moon and even stood up for me… oh, Melina… can you please gently take the glass out of her hand… seriously… she's more clumsy than she looks…"
Melina carefully did so.
Melina: "Hmm…"
Sophie: "And she's the same age as me…"
Melina: "Hehehe…"
Sophie: "And you, Melina…"
Melina: "Huh?"
Sophie: "For your age, you're really mature."
Melina: "Uh… (blushes)… really?"
Sophie: "Mhm."
Melina: "Hehehe… thank you very much."
(A few hours later)
(Train sound)
Melina: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Huh?.."
Sophie: "Morning, moonshine."
Fiona: "Huh?"
Sophie: "We're in Titia."
They got off.
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "(yawns)… how long did I sleep?"
Sophie: "About… 5 hours, 20 minutes and 40 seconds."
Fiona: "I didn't need that much precision, nerd."
They walked on and bumped into a woman.
(Patch!)
Sophie: "Huh!"
Fiona: "Whoa…"
Violet: "I'm sorry… miss… huh?.."
Melina: "Huh?"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Violet: "Um… I'm sorry, are you okay?"
Fiona: "Yeah…"
Violet: "Uh… I have to go."
Sophie: "Huh?"
Fiona: "Wait… what's wrong?"
Vendor: "Hey… give me that bread back!"
Fiona: "Hmm… I see…"
He grabbed her hand.
Violet: "Ow… ow… you're hurting me…"
Vendor: "Give me the bread, you little bitch!"
Fiona: "Hey…"
She slapped his hand away.
(Smack)
Vendor: "Huh?"
Fiona: "Watch your words… there's a child here… here… take this."
She threw 8 coins at him.
Vendor: "Ughh… 8 coins… that's worth 5 breads…"
Fiona: "Now leave the girl alone."
Vendor: "Hmph… fine…"
He spat on Fiona's shoes.
Vendor: "Hmph."
Fiona: "Ah… I see…"
Fiona walked up to him and kicked him in the back.
Vendor: "Urk!"
He fell down and dropped the money.
Fiona: "Hmph… you thought because you're an old man I'd make an exception?"
She picked up her money again.
Fiona: "Here, 2 coins are enough… and I try to be nice for once… the other 6 are for cleaning my jacket… you idiot… if you hadn't spat, you'd still have 8 coins… oh, by the way…"
She stepped on his shoe.
Fiona: "That's it."
Sophie: "Ughh… what… the hell."
Violet: "Woowww…"
Melina: "Oh dear… now I'm starting to get scared…"
Fiona: "Hmm… here."
She looked at Violet, who then looked at the bread.
Fiona: "Take it… I paid for it."
Violet: "Ugh…"
Fiona: "Otherwise I'll eat it."
Violet: "Ughh… no."
She took it.
Violet: "Thank you."
Fiona: "Hmm… who are you, if I may ask?… a thief?"
Violet: "Hey!… um… I'm Violet… Violet Miranda."
Fiona: "Not from Titia, right? Miranda isn't a Prussian name."
Violet: "Yes… that's right… I'm originally from Roselande, but my father came from the Basque Country."
Fiona: "I see… hey… you know your way around Titia, right?"
Violet: "Yes…"
Fiona: "Then… guide us… please… show us the places… a hotel would be nice."
Violet: "Oh…