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[There's a very remorseful looking Jill Valentine addressing the network today. As terrible a she feels, she's not going to shrink from this moment. She looks right into the camera and speaks with the true feeling in her heart.]

Hi, everyone. I want to formally apologize for my words and actions during the last couple of weeks. I just... I know I'm not the only one who was affected by the choosing of the gods, but I can't hide behind that as an excuse for my behavior.

[She feels absolutely terrible for the way she treated some people in particular.]

I especially want to apologize to Danse, Jo, Sharon, and Curufin. I want you to know I would never normally say those things to you. And I'm so very, very sorry. If there's anything I can do to make it up to you, or anyone else I offended, just tell me and you have my word it'll be done.

Thanks for listening.

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Merely a reminder that my door is open.

[Last time, she was skeptical about the offer, but now...]

Thank you. Maybe...

[She never really took to therapy. It's something that was always offered again and again to agents; especially those who had been in the field as long as Jill has.]

Maybe you can tell me when would be a good time?

I can be free whenever you're ready.

[Jill smiles at that.]

Thank you. I appreciate that.

[Just because he's new doesn't mean she'll assume he has nothing better to do than listen to her problems.]

How's tomorrow? I can come by after my shift. If it's not too late.

[Personal problems or not, she'll still faithfully do her job. The city guard only has so many members, and Jill doesn't skip a patrol.]

Tomorrow is perfect. Shall I see you at the clinic? Or do you have another location you'd prefer? I could ask Will if he minds if we use the living room.

[It's kind of him to be so accommodating. But the last part surprises her.]

Will? You know him?

[Jill hasn't been filled in, with all of the craziness, that the two even know each other.]

[Oh, that is interesting.]

You don't know? Will and I know each other quite well from before Hadriel. In fact I've been living with him since I arrived.

Oh! I had no idea.

[She's a little caught off guard by that. Not angry, just surprised.]

With everything that's been going on, we haven't had the chance to talk much lately.

[Things are a little up in the air at the moment between them, she thinks.]

But that's great! I mean, I'm sorry you were dragged into all this. I wouldn't put anyone in this situation. [Caves. Gods. It's bizarre.] It's just good to have a friend around. He could use one.

[And if Will has invited Hannibal to live with him, the two must be very good friends.]

I trust you will understand the paradoxical nature of both being happy to have a friend with you yet being sad that they have to be here at all. I hope that my presence may be some comfort to him. His presence is certainly a great comfort to me.

[She laughs as he points that out.]

Yeah, I know. But you know what I mean.

[A person can certainly be glad and not glad about something at the same time. So far, Hannibal has been kind, pleasant, and capable. Jill certainly approves of Will having a friend like that. They are a bit of an odd couple, though. Will is many good things, but she would not have labeled him as refined. How did the two of them meet? Given that Hannibal is a psychiatrist, Jill can't help but wonder about the obvious.]

Hm, I don't think I want to put Will out of his own house. Or make him feel as though I'm not talking to him.

[Jill isn't hiding anything from him. She would talk to him too, of course. Hannibal wants to help, though, and maybe a little professional insight would do her some good.]

Would it be inappropriate for you to come to my place? The clinic is great and all, but before coming here, I spent a lot of time in... medical facilities. [Which is one way of putting it.] I can't help feeling like I'm under a microscope when I'm there. If it's not an inconvenience to you.

I will guarantee you a reasonably acceptable cup of coffee or tea with your visit. [He probably makes great coffee so hopefully he won't be offended by hers.]

I would be willing to make a house call. And tea would be greatly appreciated.

[Being invited into her home gives Hannibal a number of potential future advantages, from the increased trust on Jill's part to the knowledge of layout and whatever potential security systems she might have in place. He has no plans to kill her at this moment, but it's always good to be prepared.]

When would you like me to come over?

Okay. Good.

[Yes, therapy can be good, Jill. It's too late to back out of this now.]

How's 7:30? I should be home by then.

Geez. What the heck did you do?

[Sorry, Jill. She's nosy.]

I said some hurtful things. I just hope people can forgive me for it.

Well, apologizing is a good first step. It'll probably be fine.

Thanks. I hope so. But I won't blame anyone if they don't forgive me. I said some harsh things.

[Ellie pauses a moment, considering her words. They're a little more subdued than normal.]

Everyone says things they don't mean, sometimes. I think good friends understand that.

I don't have a lot of good friends here, so I probably wrecked a few relationships before they had the chance to start.

[Ellie's attempt at making her feel better gets Jill to smile, though.]

But I appreciate the attempt at making me feel better. I'll carry on, either way.

[Ellie winces. Ah.]

Uh, yeah. Don't mention it.

[She's awkward at accepting thanks, but she gives Jill a smile anyway.]

Hope it works out okay.

[Jo is not used to hearing her name on the network.

But especially for this? She laughs before she finally responds.]

Did you do anything other than the paint? [Because really, that's...not worth this.]

There was the part where I was a total bitch to you and several other people.

[And that deserves an apology.]

[Damn. She can't help but laugh again.]

It wasn't that bad.

I was worse to some others. I feel terrible about it, but all I can do is try to make it up to everyone.

You're fine with me. [She shrugs.]

[ Curufin is monitoring the network as usual. The phone is sitting on a table in his workshop. When he hears his name, he comes over and picks up the device, and he smiles at the screen image of Jill Valentine, his coworker in the Guard. ]

Jill, you don't need to worry about it. I don't hold anything against you.

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[It's a relief to hear him say that.]

Thank you. And... thank you for indulging me.

[He was actually willing to throw stuff at temples with her, which no one else would do. It probably helped her out a bit, letting her release some of her own aggression at the world.]

The whole thing is so embarrassing.

[ Chuckle. ] You're welcome. It was kind of fun, actually.

[ In his own world, he was Rage's own, as well as Sorrow's. Anger doesn't surprise or shock him. And he could understand her rage, even, to the extent that he can know it, the anger that was her own and not just Rage's. ]

[ Quietly ] It isn't your fault. The gods arranged this event, the same way they apparently have arranged others. We get caught up in the feelings. You've ended up taking the rap for something that wasn't your doing.

Maybe I could feel more that way if it wasn't happening all the time. I'm tired of getting my head messed with or being a part of a game they feel like playing.

[Jill would not have signed up for it.]

It happens so often, I can't help but think I must be doing something wrong. Causing it somehow.

You've been here longer than I have. I can imagine you'd get tired of the games, of having your head messed with!

[ When she starts to worry about whether the source of the trouble is herself, he begins to look a little worried. ]

Causing it? I suspect that we Hadriel residents were chosen for our susceptibility to certain emotions. If that is the case, then you are not the cause. The choosing agent is the cause.

Some people have been here much longer than I have.

[As if that was no reason she should ever complain.]

Hm, I never thought of it like that.

[That they were chosen for that reason.]

I spoke to Tranquility when he was asking people to vote on environmental improvements to celebrate Love's return. He denied having anything to do with choosing who to bring to Hadriel -- he blamed it on the Door, in fact. But whether it was this hypothetical Door or whether it was the gods themselves, we have been placed in a very strange and stressful situation. Our emotions are not wholly under our control, and clearly the gods are somehow benefitting from our out-of-control emotions and actions.

And thus, I respect you for your apology to those who witnessed your anger, but I cannot blame you for having been in its grip.

[What he says does make a lot of sense. If the gods were to benefit from people's emotions, they would need people who feel emotions strongly here. Jill wonders if that truly applies to all of them. She never wouldn't pegged herself as an emotional person back home, but perhaps, given the right kind of emotion, she could be.]

Some do blame me, but I can't ask them not to. Still, thanks for that.

[ Absolutely. And Curufin would never doubt that Jill is a person of strong emotions. i.e. a strong person. ]

I hope the whole incident will blow over, and those who blame you will stop.

And you're welcome, Jill. I wish you well, I really do.

[His words are like a cool touch against a painful wound. A relief.]

Thanks, Curufin. That's.. really kind of you.

Keep your apology. I'm both not interested and don't care. [ Is she a little sour after that? Maybe just a bit. If only because Jill's words hurt a lot more than she'd thought words could. She thought she was used to being called things like that. Maybe she's just not great at facing the truth. ]

[Jill is silent for a moment, but she understands the response. She shouldn't expect everyone to forgive her. She was especially harsh to Sharon.]

I understand. I don't blame you. But if there's anything I can do to make it up to you, just ask.

You can't make it up to me and I don't want you to make it up to me. Hell, if I get caught by a demon, a real monster, I want you to keep walking because I'd rather die than receive your help.

I hope that clears everything up. Thanks for the bullshit apology, Jill. [ It would have been easier to forgive if Jill hadn't called her a monster, a demon. If she hadn't said she belonged here. But if that's what she thought then, then why not make it true for her now? She's been the demon before and she has no issue doing it again. Not anymore. ]

It's not bullshit.

[But Sharon is going to believe what she wants.]

I don't believe any of those things I said to you before. When I was in trouble, you helped me. You didn't even know me. That's the kind of person you are. You can hate me if you want to, but that's what I really think of you. I just want you to know that.

[Sharon's a good person in Jill's eyes.]

[ Jeez, way to say the sort-of right thing. Sharon's reply is softer but somehow more cruel. ] I'm also the kind of person who turns her enemies into monsters, so be careful what kind of person you think I am. [ Don't worry, Jill, Sharon will get over her salt. ]

[...she's lucky that Rey's spoken with Danse on how awful Rage's influence is. Danse doesn't forgive easily, especially not with apologies coached in saccharine terms like this one. What is genuine remorse? How can you measure it? Jill might be trying her best to be sincere but to Danse this kind of public apology only sticks in his craw. Firstly? He dislikes having attention drawn to himself. As someone who values his privacy, he does not appreciate having any personal matters hung out like laundry for all to see.

Secondly? He feels like she's trying to make herself feel better and cast herself as a martyr, someone used by the gods, rather than a genuine apology for her own actions. It's so easy to say that she'll do whatever she can to make up for her behavior. It doesn't take away the fact that Danse had to scrub paint off Tranquility's temple. Or that her words stuck with him for the remainder of the week, sticking like the smell of rotten eggs on his skin.

But. He doesn't know her from Adam. And accepting or rejecting the apology is inconsequential for Danse, but it could mean the world to Jill right now. At the end of the day, is he really going to let a couple of rotten eggs and words spoken in the heat of the moment get the better of his conscience? There could be a woman here who's really torn up by what she did. And Danse knows the value of a few kind words better than anyone.

So after debating a response, Danse eventually settles for a simple one:]

Apology accepted.

[Jill knows that plenty of people will tell her that it's not her fault. Others say she doesn't have to apologize at all. The gods manipulate them and force their actions at times. It's not that she is trying to evade the blame. Jill was controlled by Wesker for years and she still feels guilt for the terrible things she did while under his control. The same applies here, only it's the gods pulling her strings this time.

He might find her apology coached or insincere, but it's not. Maybe he would believe her if she threw herself sobbing at his feet. Maybe that's what would satisfy him. That's not who Jill is, though. Jill is a soldier. Perhaps he doesn't understand what that means, or maybe he's forgotten what it means. Her words may not be full of painful tears, but they are real and sincere.

Any forgiveness she receives is a gift. She doesn't blame him or anyone else if they're not willing to forgive or overlook her actions, no matter if the gods were involved or not. In the end, he accepts the apology, but perhaps out of common courtesy than any real desire to do so. That's his choice.]

Thank you.

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