"Like I'm going to let a kid disappear on my watch."
Again. Disappear again. Just like Saki Konishi, just like all of Souji's friends, just like, his daughter--
He pushed that thought aside, focusing on the young boy in front of him. And his question. How... how to answer it? He didn't like not having answers for people. That was, you know. His job, to discover the truth. And admittedly, running into this head first wasn't something he should encourage...
"...I don't know the answer to that, honestly."
God, he wished he had a cigarette. Can't smoke underwater...
"...But I've been thinking a bit more about 'stories' lately. And how much they already change."
How... how to word this?
"...When I was young, I can remember seeing a movie about The Little Mermaid. In it, it... had a similar ending to the actual story." He frowned a bit, trying to remember.
"Actually, it was even more tragic, because just as the Mermaid threw herself into the sea, the Prince suddenly realised who she was, that she was the one he was in love with all along, and called out to her, in vain."
It had been pretty depressing, he remembered. Also pretty stupid that it took the Prince that long to figure it out.
"...Then, when I was older, another version of the Little Mermaid was in theaters; the Sea Witch was the villain, she only had three days to convince the Prince to fall in love with her... and in the end, she got her happy ending."
He'd watched that one with Nanako, one time... He should sit down to watch more movies with her.
But what exactly was he getting at?
"...Stories change. Sometimes they get sadder, sometimes happier. Sometimes they turn into horror stories, sometimes syrupy sweet and child friendly. It depends on what they're being used for."
He looked over at Roxas, tilting his head,
"...Even if we change the story, someone can always change it back. Maybe it won't be the 'original', but it doesn't have to be."
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Again. Disappear again. Just like Saki Konishi, just like all of Souji's friends, just like, his daughter--
He pushed that thought aside, focusing on the young boy in front of him. And his question. How... how to answer it? He didn't like not having answers for people. That was, you know. His job, to discover the truth. And admittedly, running into this head first wasn't something he should encourage...
"...I don't know the answer to that, honestly."
God, he wished he had a cigarette. Can't smoke underwater...
"...But I've been thinking a bit more about 'stories' lately. And how much they already change."
How... how to word this?
"...When I was young, I can remember seeing a movie about The Little Mermaid. In it, it... had a similar ending to the actual story." He frowned a bit, trying to remember.
"Actually, it was even more tragic, because just as the Mermaid threw herself into the sea, the Prince suddenly realised who she was, that she was the one he was in love with all along, and called out to her, in vain."
It had been pretty depressing, he remembered. Also pretty stupid that it took the Prince that long to figure it out.
"...Then, when I was older, another version of the Little Mermaid was in theaters; the Sea Witch was the villain, she only had three days to convince the Prince to fall in love with her... and in the end, she got her happy ending."
He'd watched that one with Nanako, one time... He should sit down to watch more movies with her.
But what exactly was he getting at?
"...Stories change. Sometimes they get sadder, sometimes happier. Sometimes they turn into horror stories, sometimes syrupy sweet and child friendly. It depends on what they're being used for."
He looked over at Roxas, tilting his head,
"...Even if we change the story, someone can always change it back. Maybe it won't be the 'original', but it doesn't have to be."