Angels and Witches

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Dialogue

 Chat with Velina

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Looks like Velina run [sic] into something... Go ask her what's going on.

Booastrum District

(Idle)

CCD Bangboo: Ma'am...

Velina: Do you have something important to tell me?

(Talk to Velina)

CCD Bangboo: Enneh, en-nah? (L—Lady Velina, a few days ago, a Bangboo of my model as me submitted a request to come to the ESD for maintenance, but... they still haven't come back...)

Velina: Strange... The CCD Bangboo annual inspection is coming up, so no extra application should be needed.

CCD Bangboo: Enneh! En-neh-nah... (He said his RAM's been really lagging lately and couldn't wait any longer... but honestly? I think that's just an excuse — he just wants to see you ASAP!)

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 Angels and Witches

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Story Description: Velina announces the retirement of the Bangboo, Elfo. Bearing the dual titles of "angel" and "witch", she has already made her choice long before moments like this...

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Velina: ....He wanted to see me?

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-ne! Enn-nhe! (That's right! A long time ago, he spoke with you once! Ever since then, he's been looking forward to meeting you again!)

Velina: He really didn't need to go to all that trouble...

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-ne... ehn-nhe... (Because... a lot of the others don't believe that witch... is the angel herself... Although I know it does sound hard to believe...)

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-neh, ehn-ne... (So he wanted to meet you as soon as possible... to prove it to everyone...)

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-ne, en-nhe. (Even though when he first found out you were the angel, he was so shocked he couldn't even eat his favorite strawberry-flavored batteries.)

Velina: "Angel," you say... I suppose I'm still not used to that title.

Velina: I have a guess as to who it might be. Would you mind telling me his designation? I will need to verify the relevant records.

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-nhe! (Oh, right! His ID is CCD-L12-0421!)

Velina: ...

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-ne? Ehn-nhe! (Didn't catch that? I can repeat it!)

Velina: That won't be necessary. Your account was perfectly clear.

Velina: I have met him... And I'm aware of his fondness for strawberry-flavored batteries.

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-ne! Ehn-nhu? (That's great! His maintenance should've been finished by now... Will he be coming back today?)

Velina: I am very sorry. He will not be coming back.

CCD Bangboo: Ehn... enn-neh...? (Huh? He... y–you mean... he's "retired"...?)

Velina: His logic core has sustained damage, and the degree of degradation far exceeds the retirement threshold. Although he has not reached the standard decommissioning age yet, he...

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-neh... (How could that be... He always wanted to meet you... He believed the angel could help him...)

Velina: Regrettably, even our Chief Technician was unable to intervene. In this regard, I am far less capable than she is.

Velina: Please rest assured — he will begin a new life in Janus Quarter...

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-ne... (But now he'll never come back... *sobbing*)

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-nehh... (Before he left, he was so excited he didn't even go into sleep mode for days... and he still had so many strawberry-flavored batteries left at home...)

Velina: ...I'm the one who let him down.

CCD Bangboo: En-nhe... (Lady Velina, I'm not blaming you... I know this kind of thing is bound to happen eventually... It's just... it happened too suddenly...)

CCD Bangboo: Ehn-ne... neh-ne. (I just feel like... maybe the "angel" everyone believes in... never really existed to begin with.)

The CCD Bangboo wanders off in a daze, so shaken it even forgets to say goodbye.

Velina...

Are you okay?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Velina... are you alright?Velina... are you alright?Text for Wise / Velina, hey... are you okay?Velina, hey... are you okay?Text for Belle‍)

Velina: Ah... so you were here all along. I did not notice. My apologies.

Velina: Conversations such as this are not uncommon. Don't worry about me.

Velina: Still... would you take a walk with me? I would appreciate the company.

Velina falls unusually quiet. You follow her to a place you know all too well...

Velina: Yesterday, CCD-L12-0421 said goodbye here to his home.

Velina: His name is Elfo. Before he left, I gave him a strawberry-flavored battery. He was overjoyed... and called me his "angel."

Velina: I was quite taken aback. I thought perhaps some fragment of his memory had been unexpectedly restored.

Velina: But it was just a coincidence... He no longer remembered that the battery I gave him had once been a gift from him, to me, when we first met.

Velina: Heh... should I call that fortunate, or unfortunate?

Velina: In fact... Elfo had already forseen his own end.

But he really wanted to meet you...

He believed in the angel...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Hold on... He knewHold on... He knewText for Wise / Wait... So he knewWait... So he knewText for Belle‍) he was going to be retired, and he still wanted to see you? He still believed in the angel?

Velina: His friend did not lie. He believed the angel could help him. But what he sought was never a cure... not even the preservation of his memories.

Velina: What he wanted... was for me to waive the formalities — the approvals, the announcements, and carry out the retirement process quickly, so he could leave without anyone noticing.

Velina: He doesn't like farewells. He did not wish to upset his friends.

Velina: That was the only thing I was able to do for him, and the only request he ever made of his "angel."

Velina: Elfo's friend was right. Maybe there never was such a thing as an angel... just a "witch," standing above, passing judgment under the pretense of granting a second life.

That's not who you are!

Do you really believe that?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍"Witch"? That doesn't suit you at all."Witch"? That doesn't suit you at all.Text for Wise / A "witch"? That doesn't suit you at all!A "witch"? That doesn't suit you at all!Text for Belle‍) Allowing them to continue bearing excessive data would only accelerate system failure. (‍"Retirement" is a protective measure."Retirement" is a protective measure.Text for Wise / "Retirement" is a safeguard—it protects them!"Retirement" is a safeguard—it protects them!Text for Belle‍)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍The ESD has been trying to improve their logic cores for this exact reason — to reduce the side effects and preserve their memories. That's what you've always believed in and worked towards, right?The ESD has been trying to improve their logic cores for this exact reason — to reduce the side effects and preserve their memories. That's what you've always believed in and worked towards, right?Text for Wise / The ESD has been trying to improve Bangboo's logic cores for that exact reason — to reduce the side effects and preserve their memories. That's what you've always believed in. That's what you've always been doing, right?The ESD has been trying to improve Bangboo's logic cores for that exact reason — to reduce the side effects and preserve their memories. That's what you've always believed in. That's what you've always been doing, right?Text for Belle‍)

Velina: ...I forgot myself for a moment. As you said, indulging in self-reproach serves no purpose.

Velina: Still... I did not expect to see such a serious expression from you. This walk was worth something after all.

I can be serious!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Hehe, that's not fair. I can be serious when the situation calls for it... At least... half as serious as you.Hehe, that's not fair. I can be serious when the situation calls for it... At least... half as serious as you.Text for Wise / Hey, what's that supposed to mean? I can be serious too, you know! At least... half as serious as you!Hey, what's that supposed to mean? I can be serious too, you know! At least... half as serious as you!Text for Belle‍)

Velina: Mm... while I may take issue with that phrasing, I will accept your meaning for now.

Velina: What I just said was not entirely spoken in haste. If I must choose one single identity... "witch" may indeed be more appropriate.

Velina: The little ones believe in a flawless, idealized "angel." Someone with two faces is hardly suited to be their symbol of faith.

Velina: And all that set aside... the role of a witch does offer certain... practical advantages...

In the brief pause between your conversation, a pair of "Bangboo ears" suddenly pop into view again...

Norma: Hah... V–Veli! There you are... I've practically turned the entire outpost upside down looking for you!

Velina: Norma, take a breath. Slow down. Is there an urgent situation?

Norma: It's that coward again! Signed the agreement, and now he's backing out, making a scene, refusing the core upgrade!

Norma: I've already got him tied down on the test bench. Come on! We need to get back, now!

I don't really get it.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍I'm not sure I follow... Even with Velina there, if the Bangboo's unwilling, you can't exactly force him, right...?I'm not sure I follow... Even with Velina there, if the Bangboo's unwilling, you can't exactly force him, right...?Text for Wise / I don't quite understand... Even with Velina there, if the Bangboo doesn't want to do it, you can't just force him, right...?I don't quite understand... Even with Velina there, if the Bangboo doesn't want to do it, you can't just force him, right...?Text for Belle‍)

Norma: Ugh, you don't get it! As long as Veli puts on that sweet smile and plays the villain for a bit, and I smooth things over after, Bangboo fall right in line. We've done this a bunch! Works every time!

Playing good cop, bad cop, huh...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Isn't that just good cop, bad cop? Poor little guy... getting played like that.

Velina: This, I believe, is precisely the sort of "perk" afforded to a witch.

Norma: Yeah, but more and more of them aren't scared of Veli anymore... Not sure how long this is gonna keep working... Anyway, we gotta go now!

Velina: Then we shall take our leave.

Velina inclines her head in a slight, courteous bow, only to be immediately pulled away by Norma.

So... can an angel and a witch really exist at the same time? It's just complicated...!

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