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6/28/2018

Episode 9: Stand Proud - Part 1

Memory File: 0019
Time: 9:45 P.M.

            I suppose now is as good a time as any to begin recording again. There is a lot of information that as come my way and I find it all to be... Overwhelming. Truth be told I'm not that concerned about the relationships between these “Primerans.” Life was complicated enough comprehending what has happened to me, let alone the existence of the Grim and my drive to protect Meryle. However, this Ghast poses a threat to everyone, and I will not ignore it. The one called “Monster” has explained that my abilities will be useless against Ghast, that there is only one force that could hope to counter his strange powers, and that would be Animal. I have my doubts of course, after all, I watched as Ghast played Animal for a fool and treated him like a toy before impaling him. Meryle seems to be diseased by the bite inflicted on her by the creatures that Ghast managed to create from those corpses in the Kingston Heights' cemetery. Monster tried to explain that she has been touched by Ghast's “greed” and that her soul will soon be his to command. If that's true, then I'll grind that freak into dust until he gives her back... But again, Monster's words linger on. That I'm powerless to stop him.
            An earthquake has just occurred, and after transforming once again in preparation for the worst, I could see that Ghast has erected some kind of emerald tower off in the distance. Wraith believes it to be an invitation, that Ghast is letting us know where he is so that we come to him. But another quick scan of the horizon revealed that he isn't giving us any choice in the matter. Ghast's army of the undead is approaching us, slowly mind you, but still inching forward as to apply incentive to make an even hastier visit. I decided to buy us more time by making our guests have some difficulties with the terrain. A number of fallen trees here and there would help make Ghast's puppets' advance more difficult, and few large blast craters wouldn't hurt either.
            Eventually, Animal woke up while I was attempting to hinder our approaching guests. I guess his kind heal quickly as well... Not a bad perk, but its not going to help much if his last run in with Ghast is any indication. He came outside to see speak with me, to introduce himself properly, and more than likely to find some escape from the bombshell of information that was relayed to him about who Ghast is and what he wants. I recorded our conversation just like everything else. Who knows, maybe there will come a time when he needs to hear this again.

Guess your up. Feeling better?

I guess so, Kate said your name is Blue. I guess it fits you... Sort of.

Actually my name is Jonathan Masters, but Ms. Walker does have a way with names I suppose.

She said you were made this way by Cain. Is that true?

From what she believes I was created to be some kind of damage control against the Grim if they were take over the city, but it doesn't really explain why I'm driven to protect Meryle...

Looks like we both don't know things about ourselves, huh?

Ah, I guess Monster explained his visions from Ghast to you.

I just... I just don't know who to listen to... I've spent my whole life being angry at Cain for taking away my family, but then I learn that I'm not from here, that I'm cursed by some horrible monster, and that Ghast wants me dead because I did something horrible to him, or maybe it wasn't me but someone who looks like me, or it could be that he is really mad at - I just, I just don't know if I can take this anymore...

Hey, try to calm down, Ani. Is it okay if I call you that? Look, did I ask this to happen to me? Did I ask to be turned into a weapon? No. We don't choose what always happens to us. In fact, sometimes shit happens. But it's not what happens to us that you should be afraid of. It's how you choose to handle your problems that will come back to you in the end.

What do you mean? I don't understand.

Let me put it this way. Bad things are going to happen to you, that's life. But you can either face your problems head on and deal with them while remaining loyal to who you are, or you can give in to fear and become someone you never expected to be and never wanted to be. Bottom line... What do you think is the “right” thing to do?

...Stop Ghast, so he can't hurt anybody else.

Then make sure you kick his ass hard enough for the both of us. I'll keep Kate and Merlye safe. I promise.



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