Homophonic: Livio

[factoring]

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[crimebaby]

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

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

[factoring]

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.]

[crimebaby]

.... The same for him.

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

[factoring]

... So here we are.

Would you like to Erase me tomorrow?

[crimebaby]

... 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.

[factoring]

Very well.

[In that form then.]

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

[crimebaby]

... 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. ]

[factoring]

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

[I'll keep trusting that uncertain future.]

[crimebaby]

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.... ]

[factoring]

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

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

[crimebaby]

[ 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.

[factoring]

... I would.

[For however long I-]

[crimebaby]

However long you...?

[factoring]

That's nothing to worry about.

[crimebaby]

Ya can be honest with me, Kyoko.

[factoring]

[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.

[crimebaby]

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

[ sounds like a rough deal ]

[factoring]

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.

[crimebaby]

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

[ she just stops existing? hewwo? ]

[factoring]

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.

[crimebaby]

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 ]

[factoring]

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. ]

[crimebaby]

It's not really the same.

[factoring]

It's how it is.

[It's not the kind of thing that can bother her.]