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The whole truth was revealed. The conclusion.
This is the end.
There is no 'outside world'. We're the only humans left alive.
Trying to get outside was pointless. And we played the killing game for it.
It was all meaningless.
...That's the conclusion. This is the end of everything. Our story ends here.
There will be no more death, no more killing game. It's all pointless.
...The truth is...we all should have just died a long time ago.
...
I don't even remember how I got back to my room.
I just remember how much it hurts.
I grasped my head as I slammed my back into the door and locked it.
I couldn't speak to anyone else after what had happened.
But those eyes... They felt familiar.
Almost like...
"You did this, you brat!"
I gasped as I closed my eyes, not wanting to think about it. But the memories came back. Even now, that gaze still haunts my mind.
It's all my fault.
My fault.
My...fault...
Myfaultmyfaultmyfaultmyfaultmy-
NO.
That's not who I am anymore! Not after what I promised Kaede!
But I can still see it.
Those eyes... Even when I close mine, I can still see them.
They're everywhere. I can't escape them.
Myfaultmyfaultmyfaultmyfaultmyfaultmyfault.
...
I can't breathe.
My head feels dizzy.
It's just like back then, before my uncle gave me my hat.
Where is it?
I haven't seen it since I took it off. I better go find it.
But I could barely move.
Why won't my body listen? I need my hat back!
"Also, I think you would look way cooler if you didn't wear that hat."
"Once we're out of here, I want you to show me what you look like without the hat, okay?"
No... Not now...
Dammit! Why did I have to think about her?!
...
I can't see her again.
I killed her.
Just like before, it's my fault.
My fault.
My fault.
Myfaultmyfaultmyfaultmy-
STOP IT.
She's not here anymore.
There's no reason...to keep that promise...
I have to find my hat. I need it.
My whole body fell when I tried to walk.
It's because of those eyes.
I can feel them staring at me.
Staring.
Judging.
Staring.
Judging.
Staringjudgingstaringjudgingstaringjudgingstaringjudging-
"SHIT!"
...
My hand hurts.
Why did it hurt?
It feels so sore.
I'm sore.
I tried to find my hat, but before I knew it, I felt my body in the bed, numb.
...
I didn't want to sleep.
I just wanted to run away from the despair. But the sleep came anyway.