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[Finished the game but no spoilers on my end! Please mark for others if you go that route.]

I. I made him pinky promise me he wouldn't die if I left him passed out in the bathroom.

II. You were sat in the corner crying until someone gave you a baguette, which you then tried to feed to the duck doorstop.

III. Hi this is Maelle, I have to type for [insert character name of your choosing here] but they're okay. Mostly.

IV. text her

I am glad to hear my son has stopped his indulgences. I hope he will realise it was his fault for getting in that state and think twice before picking up another bottle.

[Or, you know, drinking the wine that pours out of Esquie's mouth.]

He drinks because of you.

He drinks because he cannot yet understand that what I do is a kindness.

He drinks because he knows you're a monster.

He can believe whatever he likes so long as he continues to live. All he is doing is drinking himself into an early grave.

[And it is not her job to protect him from doing so; so as Francois would say, GET OFF MY LAWN.]

It's not a belief. It's fact. I've seen it with my own eyes.

[The beach. The cliff.]

What you see is seldom reality. But continue seeing things as they are not; call me a monster if it offers you any comfort.

I'll find comfort when I kill you.

[Look at her having a tantrum! It's almost charming.]

Do what you must. But have you considered that it might be better for everyone were you to vanish from the world? That people would be alive were you not inserting yourself into their lives? Perhaps you should be helping them to enjoy what little time remains, rather than retreating into your need for escapism.

I don't know what you're talking about. No wonder Verso can't stomach you. You speak in nonsense and pretend it's wisdom.

That you understand nothing is the point. You are playing with illusions to convince yourself that your companions will not die as a result of your actions.

[Again. Ouch.

But at least he has SPOILERY reasons for being so harsh.]

Edited 2025-05-10 14:59 (UTC)

I hope the doorstop enjoyed it.

[ He should have eaten the baguette. His head is killing him.

Break-ups are hard, okay!!! ]

It probably looked hungry. Ducks usually are.