[At saying that, Ichigo grabs her hand - firmly, tightly. If he could, he'd have her look into his eyes - but she can't see him, so this is the only thing he can do.]
You're talking about your memories, right? I - noticed that this has really hit you hard.
...Back home...there was a time where everyone I knew was targeted by someone. He'd used his power to make it so that they all remembered something different than I did - and I was so scared. I felt lost, like I had no one to turn to, because they all thought the enemy was someone they'd known for years.
Someone else close to me reminded me that the bonds I'd lost could just be remade. That as long as I had the determination to keep going - the courage to reach out - that I'd never lose them.
If you lose your memories, then just trust in the people around you. If you can't do that, then just keep fighting - because as long as you're alive, as long as you're here in this world, you're doing what they don't expect you to do.
Survive.
That's how you trust yourself. By never giving up to them, or your own fear.
[It's how he's been able to trust himself after all this time alone, fearing he'd lose the memories of all the people he loved.
Losing memories was inevitable. Giving in wasn't.]
[she squeezes his hand, grateful for that speech, even if she was still nervous, or uncertain.
And then she leans against him.]
Ichigo... they killed Akira. They sacrificed him to one of the SCPs. When they decided to do it, they didn't hesitate to choose him, when either of us would have done. SCP-106... it just likes young prey, after all...
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You're talking about your memories, right? I - noticed that this has really hit you hard.
...Back home...there was a time where everyone I knew was targeted by someone. He'd used his power to make it so that they all remembered something different than I did - and I was so scared. I felt lost, like I had no one to turn to, because they all thought the enemy was someone they'd known for years.
Someone else close to me reminded me that the bonds I'd lost could just be remade. That as long as I had the determination to keep going - the courage to reach out - that I'd never lose them.
If you lose your memories, then just trust in the people around you. If you can't do that, then just keep fighting - because as long as you're alive, as long as you're here in this world, you're doing what they don't expect you to do.
Survive.
That's how you trust yourself. By never giving up to them, or your own fear.
[It's how he's been able to trust himself after all this time alone, fearing he'd lose the memories of all the people he loved.
Losing memories was inevitable. Giving in wasn't.]
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And then she leans against him.]
Ichigo... they killed Akira. They sacrificed him to one of the SCPs. When they decided to do it, they didn't hesitate to choose him, when either of us would have done. SCP-106... it just likes young prey, after all...
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[He's read what he's allowed to about the SCP's, after all.]
Both of you didn't deserve that. That's - horrible.
[He wraps her up into a hug, his arms firm around her.]
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... I just... completely forgot he existed. There were so many other Akira's.
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But - It's not your fault, Makoto. Forgetting him, I mean.