—𝒥𝚄𝙳𝙶𝙴𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃 𝒟𝙰𝚈.

i wasn’t a human after you left. but i wasn’t one when you were here， either. so is it better to be a monster with a heart， or a human without a soul? you tell me sweetheart; you’ve been both at the same time.

[🍁] —♤ That... is supposed to be you...? ♤—

“I’m guessing he’s already told you a brief rundown of what happened. And since you’re not the same person from back then, I don’t think it be that fitting if I still called you “Yukari”, huh…?”

“…You’d risk a time paradox in order to change your destiny?” … “…You’ve completely lost it— then again, so have I, at some point. Very well then. You better not regret this…”

"Neither of us better regret this then, Valkyrie. I give you my word."

You give me your word; I'll give you mine. You prevent my destiny; I keep my word.

"You better pray this creates a parallel timeline then cause I'd rather NOT lose my current life, despite how much I've suffered." *He's down, they're both insane in one form or another anyway. Plus with this frame of his, he can weave his own fate & destiny, maybe others too.*

“Are you sure you want to know…?” His expression tenses up, almost as if he’s holding back something. She doesn’t know her fate, yet he does — and internally, he wants to prevent it from happening so badly, but he can’t do that without causing a time paradox.

"Look, that's my best guess as to what happened, considering I wasn't around for what happened, I was busy making sure Selena stayed alive." *He cannot help but feel... guilt for telling her this.* "I had to deal with your torment, and then I dragged us both into the tide."

"I'm trying to make sure I don't fuck up the future... but if multiple possibilities can exist, it's fine." *Sighing out, this one's gonna hurt.* "Gabriel most likely pushed you into the Red Tide, which twisted you, and in turn... You tormented me, for 10 years."

“…Him, huh…?” A slight twitch of anger in his voice. To him, Gabriel was someone who should have died in a matter of seconds, as he was the one responsible Yukari’s insanity and himself having to bear the burden of killing her.

"...A famous songstress, who chose to become a construct in atonement for a mistake she made with a song." *Closing his eyes, sighing out.* "All I'll say about your future is... it ain't bright, and it's most likely due to Gabriel."

"Gabriel is wild unpredictable. He'll do anything in the name of evolution, especially if the Red Tide's involved." *His teeth began to grind against one another, recalling what happened to Selena.* "...The bastard once used Selena as a guinea pig and shoved her into the tide."

“Hm. Then let me ask you this. What was the last memory you could accurately recall?”