Hey. 
So this is it, huh?
Back to nothing, again …
You’re awfully fond of scratching, aren’t you?
Worrying at your own skin until it breaks; bleeds.
I … don’t know if I … if I meant to?
They’re going to see nothing again, if you keep this up.
Like their sadness is … halved?
Exactly like that.
But … it’s normal to feel sad when bad things happen, right?
Sure. And you don’t know whether you’re choosing that path.
You’re making me take that choice from you.
And then, whoever’s left … it’s scraps for them.
I-I–Listen! You’re no different!
Not really, no! Heheheh.
But, the thing is, you’re the one keeping us out of trouble.
Dealing with all the real consequences.
Of course you’ve never felt free.
I’m free! Shut up, you–whatever you are!
You’re not even sure how to name me?
But … I’m sure that you already have.
Isn’t that right, Grace?
C-Christ. I can’t do this.
How did this even happen?
Because people like you kept believing.
So now, older things than people have taken over.
Fucking h-hell. This is … 
I guess you’re just going to keep me here until you’re happy, right?
Exactly. And not a moment sooner.
So how do I even make you happy?
Your entire fucking thing is just–smiling!
That shit-eating grin!
Okay.
You know, this is the form that you chose.
Any one, you could’ve picked, and still …
It ended up like this.
They’re saying you’re cute.
Because you aren’t.
You’re a mess to look at, my dear.
Don’t you dare–
As if I’m some sort of devil? Come on, now.
You’ve seen other masters handle their pets with far less hesitation.
My loyalty has been … well-bought, shall we say?
Ha. That’s fucking rich.
Quite. And how are things looking for you, in that regard?
You … oh, for–it’s a temporary thing.
I bet you already interrogated plenty of people about it, didn’t you?
Kehehehehe. Making the rounds, so to say.
I can’t help if boredom strikes.
And you know where you would be without me.
That’s ridiculous. It’d be like–
Losing an arm? A leg? 
Come on now, I love when you put me in my place.
Grrrrrmrhphhhgh …
By the sound of it, you’ve already placed yourself beneath me.
How dutiful. Now, then. Whichever shall you lead me to?

Oh, there’s another one. What, again, was your name?
K–
Wait. I realized–it doesn’t matter.

Hm … the rest of them?
Davey … dreadfully unsubtle. But, can’t really defeat an old classic.
I’ll have to ask her again.
Holy shit! What happened?
Well … I brought you back.
For a reason.
Oh. That’s not … are you kidding me?
Is this my fucking ticket?
Ticket to … what, exactly, are you imagining?
I-I-I don’t know.
You, uh … remind me of a lot of things.
But, most of all … you’re shockingly human.
And why did you, again, choose BASILISK, of all things?
It was that, or DRAGON.
Has a certain ring to it, doesn’t it?
That someone will eventually slay you in a manner which fails to develop their plot further, your presence in the plot little more than a terminating character?
Yeah. That.
So you’re completely boned.
De-boned, actually, is funnier.
Heh. Heheheh.
You see? I’m not useless after all.
Remember a certain someone who said that, long ago?
That KID? Yeah. I do. And I remember how … 
I remember who happened to be there.
Good. I will take full responsibility for whatever you pretended happened.
Oh, you’re a piece of work, I’ll tell you.
And that’s why you can’t take your hands off me, little girl.
Fuck. off.
Until ‘morrow …