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Restart the cycle again
Don't take the step, please, please don't!
But they do, every time.
I can't stop them, I wish I could. I watch them cut everyone down, over and over and over again, leading to this place, once filled with golden light and birdsong, now corrupted with the sound of cold rain and thunder.
I've lost count of how many times they've made me watch. A passenger to their choices, telling me that I deserve this.
'you say your lines and I play my role once more'
They take the hit and we restart the cycle again. Sans and I, we're trapped in here for good.
'These moments fall apart, we've walked this path before
You've said your lines, and I'll play my role once more'
RESET again, FIGHT again, it's taking its toll on Sans. He's sweating as he tries to persuade us to start over, be kinder.
Listen, I scream in our mind, Please listen!
They don't.
He and I both know he's losing a rigged battle so when he offers MERCY I struggle to take control, something I haven't done since the 33rd RESET, and I succeed.
I'm not stupid, I know what Sans' MERCY is and I gladly accept it.
The cycle is repeated once more, how many times have we done this!
Sans is breaking, but I know he'll be here every time we are. He's lost everything, everyone he ever cared about is just dust on our knife.
I can feel their joy as he becomes more and more exhausted and as he nods off the they feel euphoric.
Oh god he's asleep!
They move us closer and closer, slowly, trying not to wake him.
They strike and he dodges again, just like every other time they struck at him, but there are three of us in this FIGHT and they take my turn, they have never used my go before, they never needed it.
The blow lands, carving Sans from his right shoulder to his left hip and they watch him bleed.
My heart breaks as I hear his final words
“Welp, I'm going to Grillbys, Papyrus, Do you want anything?”
As we move out of that cursed hall I can feel their disappointment, they are sad that Sans finally fell.
Then I see it.
Once again they make the choice and I remember.....they didn't SAVE after they killed Sans
*QUIT
*CONTINUE
And I scream.
FRISK! NO!
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Don't take the step, please, please don't!
' We're trapped in here
We're trapped in here for good
I'm lost in here
I'm lost in here with you
Together, through and through'