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As the island falls around them, and Akane grows quiet, the voice in Utsuro’s head does not.
Fuck you! screams the false Yuki persona. What the fuck is wrong with you?! You can’t do this!
I already am.
Who knows if you’ll even manage to die from this?! It’s never worked in the past, why would it now?!
…It will.
Bullshit. This is bullshit, do you get that?! You killed my friends just for your own selfish reasons, and now you’re killing me and Taira-san?!
You have no right to yell at me for this. You’re just a part of me.
No. I’m my own person. That’s why I didn’t have your memories or your personality. Because I’m me. I’m Yuki. You can’t do anything to change that.
I’ve already taken control of this body. We’re already dying. It doesn’t matter.
IT DOES MATTER! If you’re so apathetic to life, and you’re incapable of dying, just let me live! Let me live!
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…
I don’t want to die, Utsuro.
Did you ever consider that?
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I don’t want to die. I don’t. I don’t want to die. I DON’T WANT TO DIE!
As if on cue, the rubble and debris stops falling.
"Utsuro-sama…?" asks Akane. "What’s… going on?"
What are you doing?!
I did this?
Obviously.
…
…Good.
Sorry, Utsuro. It’s my turn.
…Fine.
Utsuro doesn’t answer.
But Yuki turns to Akane with a firm smile, and says, "I’m not letting us die."