Video UN: hopefulfuture

[despairing_hope]

[Komaeda looks straight at the camera. He seems rather subdued. He doesn't usually make posts himself, but he felt a need to address the void that was the network.]

A certain person from my world seems to be gone. I should celebrate and yet....

[He had not spoken to her beyond when he arrived, but there had been a certain comfort in knowing she was around to hate.]

I never got the chance to get revenge. It's better for everyone here that she's gone. But, it means there is no one else left but me.

[He was unaware of Mukuro's presence.]

Really I should look at this all as a blessing. We had such a terrible event, it was a lot of bad luck! Even despairing.... But now she's gone, and things look brighter.


Yes. Even though a lot of people died, I know something amazing is soon to come! The loss of Enoshima Junko proves this!

[His melancholy expression changes to that of excitement as he raises his arms up.]

Rejoice! Hope will come, and make up for all of the Despair!

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[givemewings]

[She lets her hood fall, because there’s really no point anymore. What was she thinking? Stupid. Stupid worthless dumb ugly girl. Trying to play spy? As if. You’re only any good at acting like a wild animal.

Mukuro winces in response to the Junko in her head telling her all of these cruel things.]

She’s here.

I am Junko. I’m not just her blood, I’m her very will. I-I’ll keep her alive....until she herself can return. Just like always. [The hand that fell to her side balls into a fist. Honestly? She doesn’t sound so sure of herself.]

Until that happens, keep my sister’s name out of your mouth.

I’ve been here a long time. Even while I knew you were here, I was lurking in the shadows.

[...]

Now that she’s not here - physically - there’s no point in being careful.

[despairing_hope]

Not always. There is definitely an End.

[Of course Ikusaba had been lurking around, it was the only thing she was good at, wasn't it?]

I don't particularly want to say her name either. But, do you really have nothing better to do with yourself than sit around pining for her? You already died once for shock value, why not try something different? Ah, unless you haven't experienced that yet.

[givemewings]

[At that, she stiffens. Furrows her brow. Part of her knows he’s provoking her, and part of her doesn’t care.]

Someone like you would never understand. I can never give up on my sister...Junko. [She says it with such reverence, as if the name alone gives her the strength to keep on.]

My death was my own fault. It won’t happen again.

[despairing_hope]

Never understand? Perhaps. But, no matter how much you want to, it doesn’t change the fact that she ultimately fails!

Her great Despair, all it did was lay the stepping stones for the birth of the Greatest Hope! I haven’t seen it yet, but, I could feel it close....

[He clutches his arms and laughs a little.]

Since you’re alone now, why not try and be something different?

[givemewings]

[There’s something of a hollow laugh.]

Maybe I tried.

I can’t.

You see, my love for Junko is more powerful than anything else in this world. So, I’ll keep her alive. I won’t forget her, I won’t change. I’ll be her vessel if I have to be. Even if that’s all this worthless, useless girl can do.

[And Mukuro takes a dangerous step forward.]

Junko’s despair...is never...ever....going to go away.

Forget whatever you’re planning. I won’t allow you to call her a “stepping stone”. Certainly not for something as flimsy as “hope.”

[despairing_hope]

Planning? Here? Nothing. But back home? Back home Hinata kun is doing his best. And everyone else is working hard. There’s nothing left of her, or you. Just copycats. The last little bit left of the great Super High School Level Despair, is gone. Deleted. Destroyed by Hope!

But then, I understand why it had to be this way, because, without that level of despair, without that sort of deep loss, we would never reach the potential heights we have now!

[He doesn’t think to back away, or watch her particularly closely. Not that he wasn’t paying attention, but, he knew there was no point. He was a sickly man with little defensive capabilities. If she wanted to kill him it was up to fate to decide.]

[givemewings]

You disgust me. [All that talk about hope makes her skin crawl.]

Junko’s despair will never disappear. Even if I...Even I’m dead in the world that I came from, I can soak this place in my sister’s despair.

[Again, Mukuro doesn’t look entirely sure of her words...but she looks down at herself, at her hands, and her expression starts to shift into something a little more dangerous.]

Yeah...That’s what I’ll do. There is no other purpose for me but to become a vessel for her despair, a weapon through and through.

You can play your games, but it doesn’t matter to me. It won’t change anything.

[despairing_hope]

Do what you want, you'll fail. Like you always do. You're only good at being a shadow and a soldier.

[He wondered if this world could fall into despair even with more effort, but, it didn't matter. He waved his hand dismissively, he was unimpressed with her conviction.]

[givemewings]

[Without thinking, Mukuro reaches to grab his wrist, unsatisfied with where this ended up going.]

At least I am good at something. [Her eyes narrow dangerously.]

You are nothing. You are worthless. You were worthless to her then, and you are worthless now. There is nothing you can do. You’re powerless.

I was going to kill you. I still can. Might take a few tries, but I’m very persistent. [The grip on his wrist tightens.]

...But Junko wouldn’t want that. Junko would make sure that something far worse happened to you.

[And she lets go of him. There’s nothing for it. If she killed him here, he’d just come back, spouting on about hope.]

Of all of the people to be stuck with, of course it’s you.