((Memory #27, Negative/Significant))

â–º So uh. Dying hurts. Swords and angels and mind-controlling drugs \o/ (Death 1.0) (Chapter 9, Pages 7-25)

What Happened:
This memory takes place directly after this one.

*Katou is sitting down by himself outside the school building, Kira walks over.

Kira: "Yo."

Katou: "....Ooo? Ooooh‼" *cough‼ hack‼ WIRES COMING OUT OF HIS MOUTH‼* "Ooo… ooo…‼"

Kira: "That's why I told you so many times not to buy drugs from weirdos. Seems like you got something unbelievable in your system again, Katou. It won't come out if it's a tapeworm."

Katou: "K… Kira…! No‼ Just now…!" *grabs Kira* "The one who attacked Mudou in the cafeteria just now, that wasn't me! Something is moving around in my body… Help me‼"

Kira: "That'll be hard…"

Katou/Rociel: "Fufu… I grow weary of this child… He's so used to drugs, his consciousness remains somewhat…" *tears off Kira's shirt, and points to the bloodstain on his chest*

Kira: "!"

Rociel: *morphs from Katou into his own appearance* "Fufu… This blood stain brings back memories…! It's my blood that spilled on your body long ago…! Becauase of the power of this blood, your body remains undead… But the strength of this blood is weakening. Why don't you fight alongside me this time, instead of Alexiel? If you do, I shall give you some of my blood. Two or three more drops and you can live on for another forty, fifty years. I still like your previous form as well. I think you should listen to me…? Give 'it' to me…"

Kira: "'It' is no longer in my hands… It has long gone into the hands of its rightful owner, Setsuna. It's of no use, Rociel-san."

Rociel: "You…! Let 'it' go?! Are you sane? To entrust your most valuable protection to a stranger… A human, at that… So… You care that much you…"

Setsuna: "Sempai…"

Rociel: "Then I shall kill you and take 'it' from Setsuna myself‼"

Setsuna: "Sempai…?"

Kira: *oshi—* "Setsuna‼"

*Rociel violently kills Kira while Setsuna watches in shock*

Kira: "Set… su…" *accidentally spatters blood on Setsuna as he dies*

Rociel: "Fufu…"

Setsuna: *RAGEFACE* "How dare you…" *his earrings shatter, he grabs the gaudy necklace he was wearing and Nanatsusaya-the-sword comes out of it*

Rociel: "Fufu… So 'it' has truly crossed into your hands…Alexiel ne-san…!"

Setsuna/Alexiel: "Rociel…! I have told you before, as long as you continue to seek me, your mirror image, you will never survive…!"

Rociel: "Ha, is that so, ne-san? Why don't we test that?!"

*Setsuna/Alexiel takes a vicious sword-swipe at Rociel. Rociel ABANDONS SHIP, leaving Katou to take the blow. Blood everywhere‼*

Katou: "Aa…!"

Rociel: "Ahahaha! You fell for it ne-san! Now your present body has been stained with blood as well! You are a murderer even in this life!"

*Setsuna/Alexiel stares at Rociel impassively as he flies upwards*

Rociel: "Now, you will be pursued by heaven and earth! Feel the bitterness I felt for being trapped under the cold earth for such a long time! Ha ha ha!"

Katou: *there are wires fucking everywhere, coming out of this gaping chest wound* "Oooo…! No…! I don't want to die… No… Help me…‼ Nooooo!"

Setsuna/Alexiel: *holds Katou's dying body* "I have just opened the gates to the Eastern underworld… Can you see the light? That is where those who have guided you since your birth await. There is no need to hesitate… There is no need to believe in god or the devil,… Just believe in that light… Believe in your own strength and go forth…"

Katou: "Aaa… The light… so… warm…" *we are crying and we are dying over here, yep. and as he dies, the wires come out of his chest and turn into a pill*

Learned/Effects:
• +900 DO NOT WANT PEOPLE IN MY BRAIN
• +900 AUGH FUCKING WIRES
• Learned a little bit more Alexiel/Rociel backstory, although he was only half-aware of what was going on during that conversation, so details are hazy.
• There is definitely some sort of Setsuna → Alexiel connection going on here.
• Sure do remember Rociel killing Kira! …Wait, what?
• Knew he was going to remember dying again. That doesn't lessen the impact of actually remembering dying.
• DID NOT WANT TO DIE. FUCK DYING.


(Game #87, Day 109)
Shareable: No.
Taken: Yes.
Memory Format: Butter crackers -- they're sprinkled lightly with sea salt and resemble coins with a woman's face on one side and a sword on the other.