[but okay, after those two memories Kaito is just gasping and stumbling back against the wall and burying his face into his hands as he tries to regain his composure.]
O-Opal. . .
[he breathes in and out slowly, trying not to cough on the smoke of the fire]
I-it's hard, to overcome obstacles like this! But you're not doing it alone--!
[his eyes sting and his chest feels heavy, but he still glances frantically around the room, in the fire itself, looking for something-- anything-- that could help]
[yanks it out of his pocket, holding it tightly in his hand]
Opal! Listen to us!
We're here for you. All right? You know it, deep down! You might not have all of the answers right now, but we'll help you find them, every step of the way!
[As you reach into the fire, the fear you feel is muted and far away. The reason for that soon becomes clear as you pull the item out; it’s a first aid kit. Just holding it reminds you that you have enough support to make it through this. If you need help, the people who care about you won’t let you suffer alone. You might die or be hurt numerous more times, and that’s never going to be easier to accept…
But in the end, you have people who are willing to try to patch up your wounds of all sorts. That may not be enough to prevent all of the pain you’re feeling, but it might just be enough to make it out of this place in one piece in the end.
As you take the first aid kit, the room starts fading into a new area…]
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[but okay, after those two memories Kaito is just gasping and stumbling back against the wall and burying his face into his hands as he tries to regain his composure.]
O-Opal. . .
[he breathes in and out slowly, trying not to cough on the smoke of the fire]
I-it's hard, to overcome obstacles like this! But you're not doing it alone--!
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[his eyes sting and his chest feels heavy, but he still glances frantically around the room, in the fire itself, looking for something-- anything-- that could help]
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[Tama has his head in his hand.]
What happened wasn't your faults...! And Aoko would never blame you for what happened! You KNOW that, don't you?! She's your friend!
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Opal! Listen to us!
We're here for you. All right? You know it, deep down! You might not have all of the answers right now, but we'll help you find them, every step of the way!
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You've spent your whole time looking for your family, right, Natalie?! The people who would appreciate you and know you aren't just as invisible!
We're right here! We're here to help you! You could never be invisible to us!
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And then with a shuddering creak, the walls stop moving.]
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...did we do it?
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You see an object in the fire.]
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I think so?
There's something in the fire.
[goes to investigate]
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But in the end, you have people who are willing to try to patch up your wounds of all sorts. That may not be enough to prevent all of the pain you’re feeling, but it might just be enough to make it out of this place in one piece in the end.
As you take the first aid kit, the room starts fading into a new area…]
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Kaito.
I think Roc should hold the first aid kid.
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That's one for each of us, isn't it?
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So I think we're ready to go finish this.
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. . . heh, that's right. I knew you were aware of this, deep down.
[he glances around, curious as to what this new area might be]