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“Ichie, don’t refuse the truth.” You say, being serious for the first time towards her.
“Don’t call this <span class="mu-i">the truth</span>! My family is being lambasted with nothing but petty lies!” Ichie is furious for the first time you’ve seen her. The flame on her neck grows in size, but it serves as a reminder to keep her emotions in check, her distressed eyes latch on it as she breathes in and out to calm down. She doesn’t want the fire to get out of control.
“You question Ms. Wilma’s character?” Matilda stoically reaffirms her loyalties.
“S-She questioned mine first!” Ichie retorts like a brat.
“She’s talking about your father. Not every parent is a good person to others, or to their own kids. I know that, my own step-father tried to kill me for dirty money.” You point out even if you don’t have the time to unpack that right now.
“But we’re not like you! We’re exemplary people! The very best! We dedicate all our time to help everyone in a meaningful way. We understand our duty!” Ichie hisses.
“Ichie, I know how difficult it is, but we have to come to terms with our families’ shady past. It’s the first step.” Ruby doesn’t hold Ichie’s tantrum against her.
“The first step for what? Being disowned?” Ichie doesn’t get it.
“To become better people. To be free and help others heal.” Ruby smiles. Woah, you didn’t know Ruby was all philosophical. You wonder what she majors in. It’s not uncommon for a philosophy student to drop out of college…
“T-The slander has to be true first to ever consider that…” Ichie says with restrained emotion. Almost like the façade is dropping.
“Will you deny that you aren’t this girl…?” Wilma is in tears…
The Bubble Wilma’s tears are forming shows the image of a little girl crying in a cage hidden in a tree, like a tree house you should’ve shoved Amelia in when you were little. Obviously, the little girl greatly resembles Ichie. Unlike her trick inside the bubble, the images are neater, and have some sound. You hear Wilma’s voice reassuring the little caged hobo that everything is going to be fine, as she breaks into the cage. It appears she and her husband are working together to take her out. The Tomato tells her husband that his brother and his friends are <span class="mu-i">still</span> a bunch of psychopaths. Other children are following the couple, all in rough shape.
You notice that Matilda is lying on the ground, afraid of being sucked into the bubble again. When she realizes that this one doesn’t work that way, she stands up, and pretends nothing happened. <span class="mu-s">But you saw it and you’ll never forget it</span>.
Ruby is watching in awe. She has no clue what’s going on anymore.
