... You didn't save her .
... You just ... haven't ... broken her ... yet .
... But you will .
... You always do .

【 YOU [Dirty] LIAR! YOU DON'T [Help me…] ANYONE BUT YOURSELF!】
【YOU [Left] HER! YOU CALLED HER [[Useless]]! [[Junk!]] [[Worthless]]! [[Clingy!]] YOU TOLD HER TO [[Die]]! 】

[ she pulls back, clutching the puppets to her chest, her breathing hitching in a wet, ragged rhythm . ]

[ she stops . the laughter cuts off instantly, as if a cord was severed . her single eye stares at him, unblinking, and her head tilts to the side with a sickening, dry crack . ]

...'Stopped'... it?

[ a bitter expression forms and she swings the "spamton" puppet forward . ]

// ill be ok, thank you though

// sucks

[ a high, thin giggle, like a warped music box, bubbles from her . her single eye shines, and she pulls her puppets tighter, her whole body vibrating with a sudden, manic joy . ]

You see! You really SEE~! ♪

『 But of course! A true professional always recognizes ... talent . 』

[ she takes a stiff, string-guided step closer to him, forcing him to see her cracked, flower-filled socket . ]

... You meant it .
... And ... she ...
... believed you .
... You made this .

[ a low, wet, gurgling sound bubbles in her throat . It's a laugh . It's hysterical . ]

… 'You didn’t ... mean' .. ?

『 Do you hear that? He's sorry . 』
『 He 'didn't mean' to be so cruel . 』

【 YEAH, RIGHT!!! [making excuses] FOR YOUR [basics in behavior], AGAIN, PAL??? 】

… See ? YOU understand—!

『 She chose to stay ... broken . 』

【 SHE'S [BLIND AS A] BAT! CAN'T SEE THE [beauty in the breakdown]! 】

... We're not broken .
... We're ... complete .
… Wouldn’t you agree?

Not who I was talking about, but … yeesh !
You’ve seen better days, haven’tcha ? ♪

… "spamton" puppet in her hand. ]

【 'NO'!? [[NO N0 NO N#O]]? YOU DON'T GET TO [say no to this]!

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO [made your bed]! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO TOLD [her] TO — 】

… Well .
I’m sure you remember .

[ strings hum as she halts her aerial movement, body pivoting in the air to face him . she hangs suspended for a moment, a spider observing its prey, before lowering herself with an unnervingly fluid grace . ]

… Oh, but 'yes' . Yes, yes, yes !

[ she’s giggling, violently shaking the …

// it came to me in a dream