hadriel | duel 4. ( video ) If my armor breaks I'll fuse it back together

「Atem comes up on the screen, looking more than exhausted, with big bags under his usually fiery eye(s), the Millennium Eye in his left socket, however, keeping its cold, golden appearance, imperturbable as ever. He does not look at the screen then he starts speaking, his normal eye, empty, as he looks at something else. A someone, in fact, but he will not show Kain's body on the feed, however, it would be terribly disrespectful.」

My friends, my comrades, hear me out–! 「He starts, his voice nearly broken, but starts taking strength after a few words.」 Most of you don't know me, but I already think of you as my friends, as my family! We all are, in the end, in this together! Together, until the very end, until we are victorious.

「He finally looks at the screen, a little fire showing in his eyes at last, his words firmer, passionate as he goes on.」

And I assure you, we will be, because I believe in every one of you!

I know it hurts, I know it's hard, that this is not your fight, but they've made it so! You will rest your tired bones and your tired souls when they are all gone. We will mourn those who haven't been returned to us when the time comes. Because–they will be back.

You have fought for yourselves, for those you love, for a future that has yet to come, for Hope and the hope in your heart.

And that's why I come to you today, to plead you to give me your hope, your rage and your sadness, the love for those you're fighting for — give me everything you've got and let us give one last stand! Only one more, I promise you — send the Null this message, let them know that we are not going down! Not today, not ever! Because we are in this together!

Just a little more, my friends... It will be over, soon.

「That's it, that is all he says, one last look at Kain's body before him and he brings the feed to an end.」

( private: Law )

... Tell me you're still alive...

「Unlike his previous message to the whole Network in which he seemed to gather strength as he went on, he looks absolutely crushed.

Why Law, though? Why not Delmar, why not Lup or even Bakura, why not the rest of his friends? Because Atem has witnessed two of the strongest men he's ever known, die right in front of him...」

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Daenerys. 「He's so glad to see her safe.」 Thank you.

I've done nothing worth thanking. I thought it would be better, if the Null could return us, but - clearly, they are our enemies. We must stand together in the face of their senseless violence.

[ She will not stand by and see her friends fall. ]

「He gives her a brief nod but then he looks away (at Kain).」

There is nothing else I would love more than returning home... I-- I've waited for so long. But this is not the way.

We can only hope that a way exists. If some have disappeared from this place, then there must be something.

[ She has to believe it. ]

We will find that way on our own.

It does... we will find it.

「He takes a deep breath, he cannot let this weaken him, he needs to remain strong.」

I trust that you are safe?

I am. I admit, I didn't openly rebel against them. I would be targeted immediately.

[ And killed, which is the real problem. ]

And you?

It was a smart move. I... I like getting a little too involved sometimes.

「Don't get killed, it's something he wouldn't recommend.」

What you see is what you get.

「He's alive.」

I am familiar with the feeling.

[ She's gotten too involved on more than one occasion, outside of Hadriel. ]

I see. Well... I'm glad that you are well.

[ At the moment, at least... ]

I would assume your are, unfortunately.

「She, of most of the people he knows here, might be the most familiar with the burdens that caring too much (about their people their safety, their well-being), can carry with it.」

Yeah... me too.

「Physically at least. that must count for something.」

I'll see you when this is over.

「It better be soon.」

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