Brioche

“...Kris.”

“Have you ever wished you could just… restart?”

“That there was some kind of cheat code to life where you could wake up a blank slate?”

“...”

“I've wanted that for a long time now, you know?”

“I can tell… I can tell you feel that way too.”

“But…”

“...”

“It's also kind of scary, isn't it?”

“To forget who you used to be, to have all your good memories gone in an instant like you were nothing but code.”

“But to get the chance to be someone else…”

“It's a hard choice.”

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“Do you know what's so scary about that thought, Kris?”

“...ever since what happened,”

“the more I spent time with you…”

“The more I feel like I'm doing just that.”

“Every single atom in my body. All of it tells me I should get as far away from you as I possibly can.”

“That you'll just end up completely fundamentally changing me as a person.”

“That you'll erase who I really am.”

“...”

“But I want that.”

“For a long time, I've been trying to live my life the way it was intended for me.”

“Being top of my class, studying hard, staying in line…”

“Being someone I'm not.”

“It felt like my life was a game being played by someone else… but I'm still just a side character in my own world.”

“That's why I want to break free.”

“I want to be myself.”

“...”

“But I hate myself. I hate the real Berdly.”

“I have to just… keep doing Berdly things.”

“Just like Kris has to do Kris things.”

“But- no…”

“Kris, you changed.”

“You ACTUALLY changed! You found a way to stop being Kris!”

“But nobody else noticed it but me! Because everyone else is just too dumb to notice!”

“That's how it was always supposed to be, right!? Having me be smarter, to figure things out before others do!”

“They don't want to face the new you, they don't want to see just how incredible you are now!”

“All of them just want to stick to one path without thinking about where it could lead!!”

“I knew there was more to you, I just knew it! I've always known…”

“Because you… you made me feel special, Kris! Nobody has ever made me feel that way!”

“And now… being around you is starting to change me too.”

“...”

“I've always been a coward, haven't I, Kris?”

“But… Kris.”

“When I used Brainstorm…”

“I don't think I've ever felt so… so brave. So strong. Alive.”

“But that's awful, and I know it is! I just- I can't help it! But I know it's such a horrible thing for me to even think of!”

“...But if you're the one telling me to, Kris. I know that I can do anything.”

“So let's do it.”

“Let's break free.”

“Tell me, and I'll be brave enough to just fly us out of here.”

“Somewhere nobody has ever been before.”

“Just beyond this cliff… beyond that lake…”

“You remember, don't you? Sneaking here that day as kids… watching the stars…”

“You wanted to know if I could fly, but… I was too scared. I chickened out.”

“But now… I know I can do it.”

“Let's go there. You'll tell me, right Kris?”

“If you do… I can do anything. I can finally fly.”

Berdly guides Kris over the fence.

“So say it… say the words I've been waiting to hear.”

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“Heh… the wind is nice up here, isn't it Kris?”

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“Don't hesitate.”

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“Haha… the wind is stronger than I thought.”

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“Promise me something, Kris. Once we get there, hold me and don't let go.”

“Just… keep walking.”

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“Kris, keep walking.”

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“Kris…”

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“...haha… I'm so scared, Kris….”

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“...”

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“Kris… You can still hear me, right-!?”

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“Kris… Keep saying it-!”

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“KRIS-!!”

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“SAY IT!!!!”

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“KRIS!!!!!!!”

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“KRIS!!!!!!!!!!!”

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