human
Ram:  The only Rem that Ram knew had always been sleeping. The stolen sister who should have been by her side her entire life and yet was nowhere to be found because her memories had been erased. Ram had looked forward to hearing her voice for the first time when she finally woke up. She didn’t know if her memories of her younger sister would return when that time came. Whether they had or not, those first words would have been special to her. But now…
gpt
Lye:  "Cry."
human
Lye:  "Rage."
gpt
Lye:  "Laugh."
human
Lye:  "Suffer."
gpt
Lye:  "Smile."
human
Lye:  "Ache."
gpt
Lye:  "Pout."
human
Lye:  "Thrill."
gpt
Lye:  "Blush."
human
Lye:  "Snooze."
gpt
Lye:  "Itch."
human
Lye:  "Marvel."
gpt
Lye:  "Celebrate."
human
Lye:  "—Sister."
gpt
Ram:  "Don’t…" Ram was about to scream until her mouth was blocked by a palm thrust and she couldn’t say anything. The newly born monster cornered Ram—its power was overwhelming. There was no hesitation. No limit on the moves it pulled out. No recognition that it was losing itself in the process. And at no point did its face shift. It still looked just like Ram’s precious other half. With both the sun and moon in shadow, darkness had completely cloaked Gluttony’s features.
human
Ram:  "Sister, Sister, that face isn’t like you at all." Her mistake was corrected by her younger sister, who was wearing a pouting, pleading expression as she struck Ram with her fist. Helpless to stop it from connecting with her chest, Ram felt her ribs creak as she slammed into the wall. The sturdy stone wall of the Pleiades Watchtower crumbled, and Ram slumped to the ground on the other side. Rubble filled the air around her, and when she coughed, a dusty, bloody taste filled her mouth. Suddenly, her broken bones and mangled flesh began to shriek. She spun her head, trying to see where she had ended up.
gpt
Ram:  "...ah." It was a short, raspy sound. It was disappointment, or perhaps sentimentality after having an unsatisfying realization. Ram could see Patrasche and Rem down the hall from where she had fallen. They were separated by maybe a few dozen feet—the time she had bought them was no more than a few scant moments; the pain she had experienced had merely made it feel so much longer.
human
Lye:  "Sister, Sister, are you safe?" Lye asked disingenuously. She could hear Lye’s footsteps from the other side of the smoke. In that moment, Ram coughed up some blood and exchanged a glance with the battered Patrasche.
gpt
Ram:  "—Tsss."
human
Patrasche:  ""
gpt
Ram:  "...Yes, I know. When this is over, let’s scold Barusu together." The truth was that she didn’t know what Patrasche had said. However, it seemed like she had gotten the gist of it, since the black ground dragon didn’t correct her. Ram had to acknowledge that her judgment had been wrong. She had played every card and been betrayed by the hand she had drawn. Ram was aware that she was superior in every regard, but there was one point that she also knew she was lacking—luck.