[Once upon a time, Shannon had been Sayo's "real" self. Who she'd been when Kanon unburdened her from her dark thoughts and Beatrice lived out her fantasies in her place. But as the years wore on and terrible truths burrowed their way into her heart, she had become just as much a façade as the rest. Sayo Yasuda had no face to call her own by the time everything came tumbling down.
(Truth be told, there were still fragments of Shannon's kindness and warmth lurking within Sayo's soul. But at the moment, it was a laborious effort to properly resurrect them.)]
If you suddenly vanished without a trace, then came back years later, the version of "you" in peoples' minds would be dead, would it not? You've changed, the memories have faded, and the you that knew your friends and family is stuck in the past, never to return. It's... a similar principle. By shattering that mask, I kill the person whose name was "Shannon."
And aye-aye, major.
[She snaps a faux-salute as she continues carelessly sketching out the routes, her mind racing with the thrill. Sure, she could retreat to Rule Y and spend as much time as she needed solving this "game," but it's much, much more thrilling to do it with the actual threat of death hanging over her head. Or pooling under her feet at any rate. She's always been a gambler.]
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(Truth be told, there were still fragments of Shannon's kindness and warmth lurking within Sayo's soul. But at the moment, it was a laborious effort to properly resurrect them.)]
If you suddenly vanished without a trace, then came back years later, the version of "you" in peoples' minds would be dead, would it not? You've changed, the memories have faded, and the you that knew your friends and family is stuck in the past, never to return. It's... a similar principle. By shattering that mask, I kill the person whose name was "Shannon."
And aye-aye, major.
[She snaps a faux-salute as she continues carelessly sketching out the routes, her mind racing with the thrill. Sure, she could retreat to Rule Y and spend as much time as she needed solving this "game," but it's much, much more thrilling to do it with the actual threat of death hanging over her head. Or pooling under her feet at any rate. She's always been a gambler.]