VI.
[When Medusa remembers, there is no freak-out, no tears, not even a moment of disgust. Instead, her lips part in a soft smile.
No wonder Fate had come running to her like a loyal dog the moment she had put out the call for assistance. Medusa practically had the woman wrapped around her finger back home. She had no real interest in Fate, of course; the woman was merely a useful tool. Medusa had been with women before, yes, just as she'd been with men, but truth be told, Fate bored her. The woman's naive idealism was the typical do-gooder sentimental slop that Medusa despised more than anything else.
But her mother had already broken Fate once, and Medusa was more than certain she could break her again. All she had to do was feel around for the scars of the long since mended cracks, wedge them open again... and pull. Medusa would wriggle her way into the woman's mind, burn every emotional bridge that connected her to her friends and family, drive her from them, leave her helpless and alone until she had no one left to turn to but Medusa herself. And then, when Fate had nothing left, when she was reduced to nothing herself, Medusa would claim her.
Fate, as she was, was boring. But under Medusa's guidance, she could prove to be very interesting indeed.
That, of course, was in the future. One needed to be patient in matters of romance, after all. They had only just begun "dating" some time ago, and it was crucial now more than ever that Medusa keep the mask of love and affection firmly affixed to her face.]
Oh my... I suppose there's something to Valentine's Day after all. I never would have thought that I was a... Well, this day is just full of surprises, isn't it?
In any case, I do hope everyone has a nice Valentine's Day. It's important that we all remember how much we care for one another, even in a place such as this.
[private to Fate; hackable]
Fate, I... hope this doesn't sound as strange to you as it does to me, but this morning I seem to have recovered some lost memories concerning you and I.
[I'll make you trust me. I'll make you love me. I'll make you long for the sound of my voice.]
I don't know if you remember too, but, ah... it seems you and I are... together, as it were. This is somewhat embarrassing... If you don't mind, I'd like to see you sometime today so we can talk about things.
[I'll take everything from you. I'll leave you with nothing to your name, not even your family.]
Even if this is a trick of some kind being played by the town, it's not an especially unpleasant one. These are very nice memories, after all. I'm sure this sounds very foolish, but... Happy Valentine's Day in any case.
[And when I'm finished, you will belong to me.]
No wonder Fate had come running to her like a loyal dog the moment she had put out the call for assistance. Medusa practically had the woman wrapped around her finger back home. She had no real interest in Fate, of course; the woman was merely a useful tool. Medusa had been with women before, yes, just as she'd been with men, but truth be told, Fate bored her. The woman's naive idealism was the typical do-gooder sentimental slop that Medusa despised more than anything else.
But her mother had already broken Fate once, and Medusa was more than certain she could break her again. All she had to do was feel around for the scars of the long since mended cracks, wedge them open again... and pull. Medusa would wriggle her way into the woman's mind, burn every emotional bridge that connected her to her friends and family, drive her from them, leave her helpless and alone until she had no one left to turn to but Medusa herself. And then, when Fate had nothing left, when she was reduced to nothing herself, Medusa would claim her.
Fate, as she was, was boring. But under Medusa's guidance, she could prove to be very interesting indeed.
That, of course, was in the future. One needed to be patient in matters of romance, after all. They had only just begun "dating" some time ago, and it was crucial now more than ever that Medusa keep the mask of love and affection firmly affixed to her face.]
Oh my... I suppose there's something to Valentine's Day after all. I never would have thought that I was a... Well, this day is just full of surprises, isn't it?
In any case, I do hope everyone has a nice Valentine's Day. It's important that we all remember how much we care for one another, even in a place such as this.
[private to Fate; hackable]
Fate, I... hope this doesn't sound as strange to you as it does to me, but this morning I seem to have recovered some lost memories concerning you and I.
[I'll make you trust me. I'll make you love me. I'll make you long for the sound of my voice.]
I don't know if you remember too, but, ah... it seems you and I are... together, as it were. This is somewhat embarrassing... If you don't mind, I'd like to see you sometime today so we can talk about things.
[I'll take everything from you. I'll leave you with nothing to your name, not even your family.]
Even if this is a trick of some kind being played by the town, it's not an especially unpleasant one. These are very nice memories, after all. I'm sure this sounds very foolish, but... Happy Valentine's Day in any case.
[And when I'm finished, you will belong to me.]