Entry 08 | [Filtered to Chrona | Voice | Unhackable]

[ribbonyidentity]

[Shion's voice is low, worried, sounding as if she is mumbling to herself and heedless of the electronic journal being on.]

This...really isn't good...definitely isn't good...must've went too far.  Way too far.  I should've realized that Yuri...

[There is a pause, as she makes a sound of realization.]

Ah, this was on?!  [There is a shuffling sound as

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[voice]

[outofmycircle]

Um... I-I did..... What's wrong, Mion...?

[voice]

[ribbonyidentity]

[When she speaks, her reassurance sounds forced.]

It's nothing, not really. It's nothing you...[She pauses, her voice sounding tense as if struggling to maintain strength.] Nothing you need to worry about...

It's...I...well... [She gives a defeated sigh.] Oh, Chrona...everything's going terribly out of control! You...won't tell anyone, right?

[voice]

[outofmycircle]

I-I won't tell anyone! I promise! But I don't know what's going on...

[voice]

[ribbonyidentity]

Well...you remember that intruder we captured together, Chrona? You see...I tried interrogating him softly at first. I didn't want to hurt him more than necessary, so I just shouted, threatened, glared - all the mild tactics and more. When that failed, I was at a complete loss. The entire crew wanted - no, needed - to find out about why these people came and from where. I couldn't give up. I just couldn't!

So...I decided to use a harsher technique. Torture.

I loathed myself for resorting to such methods, but I kept reminding myself that I couldn't let down the crew. I couldn't let down Yuri - the captain! But...but as he watched me use it...

Oh, Chrona, you should've seen the look on his face! He seemed shocked. Terrified even! Chances are, he probably finds me repulsive now! I-I...I think I made a grave mistake. Using torture. It killed me to use it, and it probably did more than disgust Yuri. He...he probably hates me...

[And cue the tone sounding near the brink of tears.] You...you don't think I'm a monster, do