Depending on the symptoms, it might be better to change his treatment. Bring me along too.

Heh... Hahah... This is destiny... And nothing more.

You know nothing. You lack the experience, knowledge, and so much more to even make such a decision.

I asked you to go to Stardust Town because the Magasin seemed to be catching on to your existence. Mm-hm. In terms of brute force, I doubt you'd lose to them... Though it'd be a different story if they came with a more technologically advanced group that specializes in capture, like the Jorha.

I'm the one who created Serenity Heaven for the Magasin family. If you want to kill me, I won't fight back. I—

I'd appreciate it if you didn't maul them with your paws. The remains of the deceased deserve to be mourned. For instance, praying that the dead may rest in peace. Or at least by doing so, you can put your heart at ease—

Yes, that's the general term for those who've been conducting inhumane experiments since the time of the War. The Karm Clan also traces its genealogical roots to the Jorha, who were shunned after the War.

You failed to negotiate his handover, and your show of strength did little to help matters...

You're right. I can't be stuck in this loop forever. It's about time I woke up.

Maybe fate really is on your side, affording you all this privilege. That's why something always comes along to help you out. Well, let's put that theory to the test, shall we?

Why are you here? The year has only just begun, and you're already bored?

What happened to your edge? That's not like you! No, not like the great Seox at all!

You were supposed to be the beacon of hope to lead the clan. But look at us now!

Oho? Is that so? What do you say, boys? Actually, I don't even have to ask. I see the fire burning in your eyes already. All right then. Let's try playing a game for real until those two get back. But don't come crying to me if you regret it.

Oho? Is that so? What do you say, boys? Actually, I don't even have to ask. I see the fire burning in your eyes already. All right then. Let's try playing a game for real until those two get back. But don't come crying to me if you regret it.

It was just a way of getting my revenge.

The Karm Clan continued accepting assassination jobs even after the War ended. Their proudest asset was ensuring the total success of an assassination. That proved them reliable, but also led to ostracism from the world.

You murdered my father, my mother, my sister... It was by your hands that I lost my entire family and clan.

Sleeping in a kotatsu with a terrible cough on New Year's day of all days? Really now...

You murdered my father, my mother, my sister... It was by your hands that I lost my entire family and clan.

I may not have had the best instincts or endurance in the clan... But with Trancensia, it seems I can land a hit on you.

Perhaps the true assassin was me all along. Murdering the very essence of Karm so that I could live on... I consciously betrayed the clan's trust in me, unlike him, who had no choice in the matter... Yes, it was me...

There is, for instance, another possibility. Inducing you into a rage emphasizes the danger you pose, thus giving him an excuse to execute you.

Yes, you guess right. I'd tell you my Karm name, but you probably never knew me anyway.

Hypersensitivity... A side effect from Serenity Heaven, I take it?

... There's an island called Affeils. That's where I'm going. This is goodbye.

Whatever you want to call it, they were nothing more than people who spilled blood. They could have researched new medicines to promote better health. They could have, for instance, abandoned the Karm name, rejected killing, and reintegrated with society.

Your throat seems inflamed. Here's some anti-inflammatory and cough medicine. Stay well-rested and keep yourself warm.

But despite all that, my resentment toward you hasn't wavered! My hatred festered from seeing my family murdered! I was then sold off as a slave and had to eke out a living using my talents!

Every experience is amusing to you. You remind me of, for instance, a newborn. It must be nice to be so carefree...

You would forgive my transgressions for that reason alone?

You failed to negotiate his handover, and your show of strength did little to help matters...

I thought I only agreed to field one question. Oh well. I'll find something to do. Like working as a doctor in the boonies for instance.

Yes, you guess right. I'd tell you my Karm name, but you probably never knew me anyway.

I'm gathering the bones in these ruined buildings. These bones probably came from the people of your village. They must've died a long time ago judging by the weathering on their remains. Take this bone for instance. It matches that of a mature male Draph, even though it's somewhat deformed.

Yes, and I could have, for instance, even asked for your protection in exchange for that info.

Yes, you guess right. I'd tell you my Karm name, but you probably never knew me anyway.

Kindness? Yes, I suppose you could put it that way. Then allow me to repay your kindness here and now by letting you walk away with your life. Farewell. Thanks for taking care of me.

What's done is done. It's just like, for instance, how there's no way to bring back your family.

Sleeping in a kotatsu with a terrible cough on New Year's day of all days? Really now...

Yeah, you always have been fond of songs. Let me sing you a lullaby.

Every experience is amusing to you. You remind me of, for instance, a newborn. It must be nice to be so carefree...

Let me gather my thoughts. Okay, so take for instance—

I disgust myself sometimes...

Why did I choose survival? Perhaps it was for revenge. But was revenge what truly mattered to me at the time? Perhaps I was simply afraid of death.

As someone who used to pester me for lullabies but now shares that with others, he's found his way of paying it forward.

You were supposed to be the beacon of hope to lead the clan. But look at us now!

He was probably convinced that the rest of the clan would accept you if you could finish the ceremony at such a young age.

That's right, for mourning. That's how we can help the dead.

Depends on where you stand, I guess... I wasn't the only Jorha member to join hands with the Magasin. One Jorha group held a particular part... A part cut off from someone whose hair can magically turn blue like yours...