Corona: Zoom in. Nino/Aria: Reclaim the narration. You are now Nino. You're currently running with Aria, Five, and Ludwig, through the only path that could possibly take you all to somewhere safe. Aria is completely sluggish in movement, her hand feels lifeless in your grip. You need to reassure her. But how would you do that? You suppose her friendship with Kotori was really important in hindsight. At least, important enough to render her in this state. You honestly don't know what to say to help her at all, but you have to say something to get her out of it...

Nah, no way, these FABULOUS chains ARE your style! Plus, they're a good reminder!! You'd never take them off... They're just a really, really good reminder. The fact that you can fly as freely as you wish, despite these chains on your hands... ...Is always a wonderful reminder to you. Reader: Fail at keeping up with colored text. Corona: Earlier, you mentioned splitting up with Solis "at the fork in the road". Where's that fork? Jeez, it's right here! Way to interrupt a weird sequence of... whatever that was. Anyway, it isn't quite literally a fork in the road. It's actually this single spot with an opening between the endless dead trees. It's a path that only someone like you, a winged, could take. Corona: time to eliminate the mosquito.…

You would LOVE to mess with his head some more, but unfortunately you don't have that kind of time on hand at the moment. Oh well, you can always fly by his watchpoint later to swiftly shit on his pathetic existence again!! Solis mouths off some more (weak) insults as he's leaving. Nothing of value was lost today. Corona: Elaborate on your bet Now... Where were we? Your name is Corona Andromede, and you're gonna make goddamn bank today. Several hours ago, that little punk made the mistake of betting 20 fucking bucks against you. Yes, that's right, TWENTY fucking BUCKS. That's as many as TWO tens!! As it stands, the other not-so-little punk is just useless dead weight on you, so it's a good thing that he's leaving. God,…

Nino: Aria? Nino: Aria, come on! She's... She's not responding at all. This is probably really, really terrible for her. Nino: Aria, listen to me. Nino: Kotori attacked you!! She betrayed you! Nino: That's why there's no way you can trust her anymore. Nino: You can't just sit here and do nothing. Nino: We'll all be in danger if we don't run away now. Nino: So please, let's go. Kotori: Reevaluate your plan. Well. This is what you get for trying to stand up against destiny. Nothing left to do now other than observing this story unfold. ???: So. ???: Just so we're clear. ???: Once we hit the fork, you go, and I turn back. ???: Sure, sure. ???: You execute whatever plan you have, and I'll, uh. ???:…

A weak parry attempt is made. Alas, the power of surprise is far too great to overcome quickly enough. Nino: Attempt to knock Kotori out, but don't try to kill. Of course you're not killing anyone! You just need some sort of... Nino: Show her your stabs. ...distraction! Nino: No one needs to die today. And there's your distraction. Your heart is beating so fast, you're doing nothing but relying on instinct. Turns out, your instinct got kind of... bloody. You think you almost cut off an arm there. No time to dwell on that though. There are far more pressing matters to be addressed right now! Nino: Aria, Five!! Nino: Are you alright? Five: N...Nino! Nino: We have to get out of here! Hurry!

Kotori: God dammit. Kotori: Each one of you just makes this harder and harder to do. Kotori: I can see you shaking, stop trying to act like you aren't scared! Kotori: I'm scared too! Kotori: Even though I'm supposed to do the right thing, Kotori: I don't know what the right thing IS! Kotori: I just have to believe that this is all inevitable, and move on. Kotori: T-this really is your last chance, so move now. Kotori: Before I do something regrettable! Five: ... Five: N... Five: ...Nino? Kotori: Huh? Nin- Kotori: Turn around.

Kotori: You probably won't forgive me for this, ever. Kotori: I know I won't forgive myself either. Kotori: But things have to change eventually. Kotori: I can't look back anymore. Kotori: These days won't keep repeating like a reborn flower. Kotori: So I've accepted the fact that it has to end, and it will end today. Kotori: You too have to accept that. Villagers: Shun the human. Kotori: It's over, Aria. Kotori: You're coming with me to the execution cenote. Camera: Cut to Nino, double quick! What? What's so important about this guy? Look at this piece of shit. All he's doing is uselessly fiddling with a flower, while important people are POSSIBLY BEING MURDERED AS WE SPEAK. What a bag of douche. Let's be this guy. You are now…

Aria: Just dodge out of the way! It's too late for that now. Aria is too taken aback to do anything.

You wonder what Kotori's doing all the way out here? Hey, she's probably seen Nino if she's here! You cheerfully call out to your friend. Aria: Kotori!! Aria: Hi!! Kotori: Oh, hey. Aria: I was wondering where you'd be, since you said you wanted to talk to Nino earlier. Aria: Seeing as you're out here, you've probably already finished whatever business you had with him... Kotori: Mm. Kotori: No, I haven't yet. Aria: Oh, is that so? Aria: I'm going to go see Nino right now for... Something! Aria: You could come with, if you'd like to! Kotori: Mm. Aria: Yeah!! Um, are you feeling alright, anyway? Aria: You seem a bit out of it... Kotori: I'm fine. Aria: ...If you say so! Aria: I know how stressful your work…

Aria: Five, that's enough. Five: H-huh... Aria: You don't need to continue. Aria: It'll be alright, I promise! Aria: Me and Nino will find your friends for you! Nino: wonder how you got to this point in life, that you are getting mugged by anime maids. Everything in your life, everything in the universe, all that was, and all that will be, it all inevitably lead to you getting your ass kicked by a bunch of maids. This is a fact that maids robbing you was just a thing that was supposed to happen to you all along, at this exact point of your life. And you absolutely hate it. For what purpose doth man breathe, just to be humiliated henceforth? Are we not mere puppets, overwhelmed by the flow…

Five: Sis came to take Five... Five: There was... a bright light!! Five: Five was... going to new home! Five: Five was very... scared... but... Five: It was.. the first time Five saw... beautiful colors. Aria: Colors? Five: Yes!! Bright... Happy and friendly colors!! Five: Every day at Five's new home was... Colorful!! Five: Friends all had special colors... Warm colors. Five: Many new people come to visit... every day! Five: On Five's birthday, sis made a big... party! Five: With monster and human friends!! Aria: That sounds really fun! Your friends must be very nice people! Aria: I wish it were acceptable to do something like that here. Five: Aria, that's why Five thinks... Aria should come!! Five: With Nino and Five, to human world! Five: Five is sure...…

No... Not really, it's more like the baby is sitting YOU. What a sad miserable person you are, you've already let Nino down, and now you're letting a small child down too. She REALLY wants you to try drawing something with her to feel better, but you REALLY don't want to do anything except shrivel up and die right now. You briefly wonder what Nino's up to? Probably talking with Kotori, you guess. You regret driving him out so much. Five: Encourage Aria to draw something nice. Aria: ...Do you really want me to draw? Five: Yes!! Five: Aria... Feel better after! Aria: Well, fine. Aria: But I don't know what to draw. Aria: I don't really want to do anything right now. Five: Oh... Five: ...When Five is sad...…