>>9865070[The Death of Innocence] 2/8
In her dream she is faced by a younger version of herself.
>Young Violet: Why did you hide me away?>Current Violet: What are you talking about? How could I hide you? You are me.>YV: No, you idiot. I am your innocence, you locked me away more than a decade ago.>CV: I'm sorry, I just... wanted to be stronger.>YV: And this is how you do it? By signing a blood pact with [REDACTED] to win?>CV: Never did I imagine what it was going to turn me into, I wanted to make a difference.>YV: Make a difference? You did this to crush the Divine Angels, yet they are going just as strong as ever.>CV: No...>YV: You did this because that cosplaying girl Ranger Rabbit handed you your ass in front of the entire world.>CV: Stop it...>YV: You did this because Nika didn't give a damn about you making yourself vulnerable and reaching out to her.>CV: I...>YV: You did this so that you could cling to that belt you claim to have no interest in.>CV: ...A disgusting form starts to rise up from the ground. A writhing mass of purple begins to consume them both.