(Stars above, you've heard this before.)

("I have a...")

Researcher (smile1) --good feeling. Soon--

("...this country will be free. You...")

Researcher (reading1) --get that feeling too, right? But--

("...still, it's no reason to...")

Researcher (angry1) --slack off. Let's give it our all, Siffrin.

Siffrin (fake1) (...) "Absolutely!"

Researcher (smile1) Perfect. I have no doubt we'll succeed.

Repeated interaction

Researcher (smile1) Whenever you're ready, Siffrin.

Fighter (happy1) Ready to go?

Siffrin (fake1) (...)

• "Ready!"

  Fighter (confident1) Awesome!!!

  Fighter (happy1) ...I'm glad you're feeling better, though!

  Siffrin (fake2) (...?) "What do you mean...?"

  Fighter (embarassed1) Oh!!! Um, you were...

  Fighter (embarassed2) Well! You were acting a little weird when we were way closer to the Castle's entrance......

  Fighter (wondering2) You weren't really listening to us, you were kinda smiling the way you do when you're actually not happy...

  Fighter (embarassed2) ...and you like, almost acted like you knew exactly where you were going?

  Fighter (happy1) But clearly you're feeling better now! You're acting just like normal!!!

  Kid (phew1) Pff, I told you they were fine... Siffrin would never be worried about anything!

  Housemaiden (smile1) Hehe! If Siffrin was worried, then we would have no chance, would we?

  Researcher (smug1) A Siffrin worried about things means the end of the world is nigh. But since they're back to normal, we will definitely win.

  Fighter (happy1) What are they, a good luck charm? Haha!!!

  
  

  (...)

  
  

  ---

  First time

  (You're acting... "normal"...?)

  ---

  Subsequent times

  (But maybe this time...)

  ---

  Fighter (confident1) Anyway, let's go, let's go, let's go!!! We have a country to save!!!

• "Not yet!

  Siffrin turns around.

Everyone comes to a stop side by side, facing the King

Fighter (fight2) ...

Housemaiden (angry1) ...

Kid (angry2) ...

King Ah...... ah......

King Oh...... Young ones...... Are you...... here to kill me......?

Housemaiden ...

King Oh...... Young lady...... You stand for Change Themselves, do you not......?

King ...I...

King I... I just want the world to stay the way it is now...... To be frozen in eternal beauty.......

King A world of everlasting peace and rest.

King Young housemaiden...... In a way... Isn't my wish a form of Change? Why aren't you on my side......?

Housemaiden (angry1) ...

King Ah...... Can't you feel it, young lady......?

King The Universe yearns for everyone's hopes to be encased in limitless ice......

King Won't you allow your fate to be ended......?

Housemaiden (angry3) Corrupting and ending people's lives? You call this a form of Change?

Housemaiden (angry2) You DARE compare your dreams of ice and stillness to Change themselves?!

Housemaiden (fight1) This is NOT true Change! This is just you, acting as a God would, for your own satisfaction!

King Oh......

King Ha...... Spoken like a true Housemaiden of Change......

King Ha...... I understand...... Seems like   there is only one end for you all.

Fighter (confident1) Interestingly enough, the same as yours!

Researcher (angry1) Death comes for everyone, including you.

Kid (angry1) But yours will come first!!!

King Hahaha...... Ooh...... Ooooh......!

King Ooooh, ooooooh, oooooh!!!! The Universe weeps...... The stars cry out in grief......!!!

King Oooh...... Oh...... Young ones...... If you won't obey...

King I suppose I'll have to MAKE you obey.

The battle begins.

Researcher (angry1) There's no reasoning with him, it seems.

Researcher (angry1) Everyone, get ready to fight. And--

King Ooooh.... Ooooooh....

King I'm afraid   it won't be as easy as you think.

The King immediately uses his special attack and kills everyone.

The sound of something slamming against the floor. The screen is dark.

(This could've worked.)

A slam.

(You acted perfectly normally, didn't you?)

A slam.

(Nothing out of place, nothing weird, every line the same as it might've been the first time?)

A slam.

(Ah... That was your mistake, wasn't it...?)

A slam.

(Because... Didn't your very first time... end exactly like this?)

A slam.

(The King throws the Housemaiden's body onto the floor again.)

A slam.

(She hasn't said a word   or breathed   for a long time.)

A slam.

(No one else   is making a sound.)

A slam.

(You hope   this body of yours   expires soon.)

A slam.

The game over screen appears.

Siffrin loops back.

(You   decide to not do that again.)

(You   feel like throwing up.)

Fighter (embarassed1) Woah--Sif???

Housemaiden (awkward2) Siffrin??? You look sick...

Researcher (question1) Is everything okay?

Kid (worried1) Did you eat something bad...?

(...)

(You smile.)

Housemaiden (distressed2) ...