AOI CATCHALL

[holeful]

(Insert a joke about putting things in holes)

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[gamerbrain]

... Why?

[holeful]

Why what?

[gamerbrain]

Why would you do that to people?

You said you wanted to help them...

[holeful]

Aah. Because my hole helped me. I thought it could help other people.

[gamerbrain]

Did you ask those people? Like you asked Aoi?

[holeful]

[He shakes his head.]

I didn't. Because I knew they wouldn't understand.

[gamerbrain]

[ hm, bad! ]

Then that's no fair...

[holeful]

[Nodding.]

So you wouldn't want someone like me playing your route.

[gamerbrain]

It's not supposed to be up to Aoi.

[holeful]

It should be. I want it to be.

[He's shifting, arm raising like he was going to try to reach through the bars for her, but he stops.]

You and I are both missing pieces. And I never felt like I had much control over the way things were, until I drilled the hole in my head. I want Aoi to have control over her life. There should still be a chance for you.

[gamerbrain]

[ she might have stepped closer, on a different day. ]

Aoi is... Missing pieces...?

[holeful]

Aah. Since you only know how to act in situations that would come up in the sort of games you're normally in, right?

[gamerbrain]

Aoi is learning...

[holeful]

[He smiles.]

Then I'm glad. That means Aoi will be alright. That way you can find what you want all on your own.

[gamerbrain]

Aoi wants her friends to stop dying.

And for everyone to stop hurting each other. For everyone to have not already hurt each other...

[holeful]

Mm. Were you friends with Steven or Luca? I'm sorry we couldn't figure out who killed them...

[gamerbrain]

No.

[holeful]

... Then, Mr Vlad?

[gamerbrain]

No...

[holeful]

[Pointing to himself?????]

[gamerbrain]

[ ... she nods... ]

Aoi thought... Because you wanted to spend time with Aoi, but didn't want to play Aoi's route...

[holeful]

... I did want to. I just knew I shouldn't.

[In any case.]

But thank you for indulging me as much as you did. I'm sure it's not really what you wanted to be doing.

[gamerbrain]

It's Aoi's purpose. But you let Aoi choose.

[ ... ]

But you don't let other people choose?

[holeful]

Mm. I made a mistake. Miss Hondomachi, the detective who caught me, she showed me that. She showed me that I really wanted other people to make the decision themselves. To make the decision I did.

That's why I didn't want to do that to Aoi unless you wanted me to.

[gamerbrain]

Then you learned your lesson.

So why do you have to get voted for?