factoring | Homophonic: Livio

[ well, he won't beat around the bush, but he's gonna sit down ]

Can ya tell me what happened that night?

Alright.

I woke up and I left our curfew spot because I didn't want to disturb anyone there. [Not that it mattered.] I went to the streets because I assumed it would be empty. Wolfwood found me there. [I didn't want it to be him, I didn't want to kill him. Why was it him?] We both tried to talk it out but... In the end, we're both stubborn.

Both of you had things ya wanted to protect, more than anything.

[ and neither would back down. that doesn't surprise him. ]

My home and the world I've lived in for these eight years. I'm duty is to both of them.

[But I still wish he didn't die.]

.... The same for him.

[ I wish it didn't have to come to this ]

... So here we are.

Would you like to Erase me tomorrow?

... I do.

[ well, he's honest ]

But I want a real fight. I want you to fight for your life, because it matters. You deserve to live. I don't regret being your friend.

Very well.

[In that form then.]

If that's what you'd like, I will deliver.

... Thank you.

You're my friend, Kyoko. I hope to see ya at the end of this.... even though ya might not want that. [ And I'd understand. ]

... It would be nice to see everyone again.

[I'll keep trusting that uncertain future.]

It would. And we do know that the Erased are safe.... we get messages. So... hopefully the goodbye won't be for too long.

[ I also want to trust in that future. And I'll do whatever I can to make it a reality.... ]

Just think of this as a temporary goodbye. We'll see each other soon enough.

[It's ending soon. That's a relief.]

[ he's not really the optimistic type, but he's trying ]

At the end of this.... if ya still want to be friends.... that's what I'd want, too.

... I would.

[For however long I-]

However long you...?

That's nothing to worry about.

Ya can be honest with me, Kyoko.

[She sips her coffee and then sighs.

You do know enough about me.]

As Alphamon I'm only present when my world is in danger. Otherwise I don't need to exist. While I exist, I'm meant to do work to ensure the survival of my world.

So ya just.... disappear? When there isn't work to do?

[ sounds like a rough deal ]

More or less, this is correct. My epithets are "Aloof Hermit" and "The Lord of the Empty Seat". During normal times I am not present.

.... That's sad. How does that even work?

[ she just stops existing? hewwo? ]

Is it? [ That's just how it is. She's expensive to keep. ]

My data is kept within Yggdrasil, the... I suppose you could say "God" of the Digital World, until it's needed again.

It is to me. You should be able to exist on your own.... without having to work all the time.

[ do other things. have friends. eat food. drink coffee. play video games ]

I find some time for myself when I'm working.

[ Her truly awful coffee that she likes so much. Driving her car. Lightly trolling random passerby. ]

It's not really the same.

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