Audience: Aoi Mukou

[probe]

Comments

[gamerbrain]

Little decisions like that wouldn't impact the over-all plot. So they don't really matter.

[probe]

Are you sure? What if...what if you wanted cookie dough ice cream, but they were all out that day and you had to settle for chocolate? But you were really, really in the mood for cookie dough and now your whole day is thrown off! Wouldn't your feelings change how the plot goes?

[gamerbrain]

[ without hesitation ] Nope.

[probe]

Jeez, that was fast. [hmmmm.]

Well...what are you feelings about this place? It's been a while now.

[gamerbrain]

... Aoi liked it more before. But someone died.

[probe]

[but someone sure did die.]

It's kind of sad, isn't it? We knew it was a possibility but I was still hoping it wouldn't happen.

[gamerbrain]

Aoi heard... That some of the NPCs have been telling people killing would help them get their wish.

[probe]

Seriously? Do you know which ones?

[gamerbrain]

[ she shakes her head. ]

Aoi isn't sure. It's a rumor Aoi heard.

[probe]

That doesn't sound very good. But...I guess that's not totally wrong either. Somebody decided to kill as an indulgence, even if we don't know why. And you know what happens the more you indulge.

[gamerbrain]

If you didn't want people to kill, why not just lie and say that it doesn't count...?

[probe]

Because we can't lie about those kinds of rules when it really does count. When the whole game's about indulging...we can't exactly say things don't count when they count a little too much sometimes.

[gamerbrain]

... Aoi doesn't like to lie, either...

[ which she supposes is basically the same thing. ]

[probe]

Yeah. I wish we could lie and change things, too. I'm sorry.

...are you worried about it happening again?

[gamerbrain]

[ aoi nods... ]

It might. People want their wishes really bad.

[probe]

What about you? How bad do you want yours?

[gamerbrain]

... Aoi is just here to collect CGs.

[probe]

[...aoi.]

Wait, seriously?

[gamerbrain]

Yep. It seemed like a good chance. And Aoi can help other people with their indulgences.

[probe]

But what happens if you run out of CGs to collect?

[gamerbrain]

... Then Aoi would... Disappear. If Aoi can't fulfill her purpose, there's no reason for Aoi to exist.

[probe]

[they spoon up some ice cream before humming to themselves.]

But what about if you found a different purpose? Is that allowed?

[gamerbrain]

Nope.

[probe]

Why not? Who's really stopping you?

[gamerbrain]

God.