In more ways than one, despite all the lives I've taken, despite the countless attempts on my life as both Chae Eun-woo and Vanitas Astrea, never before had I felt so cornered.
"Tell me…."
Her voice barely registered, amidst all the chaos and confusion swirling in my thoughts. Because at that moment, I was struck by a realization that should've never slipped my mind.
Despite all the misunderstandings I had regarding the original Vanitas's actions… I had overlooked a single, fundamental truth.
A truth so deeply ingrained in me since the moment I became Vanitas Astrea.
"Why aren't you saying anything…."
A truth I had buried beneath layers of rationale, justification, and selective memory.
That no matter the path taken, no matter which side the player chose….
"...."
….Vanitas Astrea had always been a villain.
There was no misunderstanding to be misunderstood here.
"Just… tell me… you didn't know him…."
