07 [Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

...Could anyone tell me what the school system here is like?

[Filtered to Richard | 40% unhackable]

Richard, do you mind if I come over? I know you haven't been feeling well lately, but... It's urgent.

[/Filter]

Comments

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

How does Sophie feel about this?

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

...To be honest, I'm sure she's afraid. Afraid that you two might not be friends anymore. [Yeah, that's totally why she's afraid.]

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

Afraid of me.

[He can see through your lying, Asbel.]

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

A-ah... That's... [It's not a lie! ...Not intentionally, anyway.]

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

You don't have to lie to me, Asbel.

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

...Don't you want to be able to apologize to her for your actions, Richard?

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

Apologizing isn't going to make up for what I've done, or for hurting her. Because of me, she...

[He remembers Central Island all too well.]

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

It's true that you can't make up for what you've done... Nothing can take away what's happened in the past... But you can still make amends with her, and move towards a future where that won't happen again!

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

...

It would be best if Sophie stayed away from me.

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

But... Why?

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

["Because I'll hurt her again someday. Because I'm sure I'll hurt you too."]

It's for the best.

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

But... that... ["...Doesn't make sense. You're both friends. You shouldn't let something like this force you apart..."]

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

That what, Asbel?

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

...That sounds like you aren't even willing to try, Richard.

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard doesn't respond. He can't deny it, because it's true. He doesn't want to try.]

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

[He takes Richard's silence as confirmation.]

...But why?

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

[There's a myriad of reasons, and Richard isn't sure he wants to try to explain them to Asbel.

But mostly... he's just tired. Tired of being hurt, tired of hurting others.]

... I'm sorry.

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

Richard... [He doesn't sound angry, or upset, or anything like that... just confused. He just wants to understand.]

...If you can say that to me... why can't you say that to Sophie...?

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

Please... apologize to her for me.

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

...Alright. [No matter how much he fights Richard on this, there won't be any progress.]

...But, someday, I want you to say that to her yourself.

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

...

[He can't make any promises there, Asbel.]

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

... [Can't you at least promise to try, Richard? ):]

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

I'm sorry. I can't promise anything right now.

[Filter]

[drawnbythesword]

... ...I see...

[Filter]

[ledbythewind]

[... now Richard feels really bad, so he's just going to close the journal quietly before Asbel asks him any other questions.]