[ Storyteller, Story Eater. Essences... The missing moon. Words and concepts jumble in her head and she winces with Kazuma's raised voice, struggling to understand. Why couldn't it just be simple? Kazuma isn't Hyde. Hyde isn't Kazuma. Even Kazuma speaks of him in the third person, so surely a part of him knows, or at least wishes it were true. Perhaps she truly needs to finish the story to understand what he means, to get to Jekyll's letter, but even then...

Even then. ]

Everyone lives with darkness inside of them. Just because yours is stronger than most does not mean you can just give up and push everyone away. [ She pauses, trying to steady her voice. ] Or maybe it's just me. Maybe you think me too young or annoying inexperienced.

Truthfully, I don't know. But it doesn't matter. I've nearly lost you more than once already, I won't...