4th pulse [Voice]

[heartstoppingly]

[For a long while there's nothing but silence on the other end of this voice feed. Then Rolo whispers softly...]

... he's gone...

What... am I supposed to do without him?

[For he is now completely lost without his older brother. He does want to be free but for one who's obeyed orders all his life... Free will is rather frightening now that he has it.]

You said my future was with you but now you're gone, what am I to do? ... nii-san...

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[VOICE]

[heartstoppingly]

Get over myself and start being my own person...?

How do I do that?

[Because he seriously doesn't have the faintest idea.]

[redcinemareel]

[He can't be serious...

There is a pause because wow, who is this kid?]

Don't you have aspirations? Goals?

[Another pause]

Of your own, of course.

[heartstoppingly]

[Someone who's been someone else's tool all his life...]

Aspirations...? Goals... of my own?

[Shakes head]

No, I don't have any of those.

[redcinemareel]

[Now instead of making his life awful due to being a spineless human being, she feels pity. A rare thing.]

Oh, darling, such a tragic life you have! Adrift in the tides of time with little direction. You know, the best way to find your path is in a good book!

[heartstoppingly]

[But that was the way he was raised and taught to believe all his life...

He's just going to look up in surprise.]

A good book...?

[Is it really so easy?]

[redcinemareel]

Yes. The best way to find what you may or may not like is to arm yourself with knowledge! You don't intend to walk around aimlessly without a mind of your own, do you?

[heartstoppingly]

With knowledge...

I... I've never really been allowed to think for myself...

What kind of books should I read then?

[redcinemareel]

Fantasy books are a wonderful start! Shall we convene at a library?

[heartstoppingly]

Fantasy...? But how would they help with real life...?

... okay.

[redcinemareel]

You'll see~!

Be there in ten minutes, okay?! Do you have a name, cutie?