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Pressure! Pressure!

Breakthrough, breakthrough!

Pressure! Pressure!

An inextinguishable Fire!

So it’s all good if I apologize/compensate?

It’s bullshit, out of the question

Laughable, laughable

Don’t get cocky, cypher

Surrounded, in a pinch

A majority lynch

Already almost dead

Reporting from the place I’m at,

An explosion, a hard counter (attack)

Endure it still,

Gotta attract the outsiders

Pressure! Pressure!

Lighting the fuse

Pressure! Pressure!

An indomitable front line (of battle)

Pressure! Pressure!

Thugs shattering rhymes

Fooling around in your safe zones,

Can’t even have a conversation

The (battle) ring is here, come on up!!

Burn, burn!

Burn the ever victorious flame

Rise until it becomes ashes

Burn it so deliciously you start drooling

The approaching flames, inextinguishable Fire!

Why are the others forgiven,

I won’t forgive, I won’t forgive

The prison has ears, that (specific) person has eyes

That’s enough

A policy upheld by everyone making fun

Raising justice, feeling good

Shall I die as you wish?

Full of yourself, aren’t you?

Pressure! Pressure!

Falling headfirst

Pressure! Pressure!

Even if you struggle, you’re still at the end (of the line)

Pressure! Pressure!

Applause from far away

The result of pointing fingers is me,

That’s not funny

One miss, and no more chance

Have mercy on me, give me one more chance

It’s not my fault at all in the first place

Now pick up your mouthpiece

Clench your teeth, now say cheese

(the specific phrase used for ‘clench your teeth’ is something someone would say to someone you’re about to beat up, kind of like a warning)

You all are O2 (oxygen)

Go on and pass away (kanji used is specifically about dying)

Burn, burn!

Go on and open the door, confirm it yourself

I’ll hear out your last words

(the kanji used here specifically means ‘last moment of life’)

The fading fire

Burn, burn?

Quiet down, the Fire of Lies

I don’t desire any more

Burn, burn?

Tears aren’t enough (anymore)

It won’t end no matter what (hopeless tone)

It’s so hot that I can’t breathe

My heart has nowhere to take shelter

The approaching flames

Both sides are losers?

The approaching flames

Inextinguishable fire!

Surrounded, in a pinch

A majority lynch

Already almost dead

Reporting from the place I’m at,

An explosion, a hard counter (attack)

Endure it still,

Gotta attract the outsiders but,

Trying to break out of the encirclement of the hands of fire, of people’s eyes,

Almost dead, a hard counter

An inextinguishable flame that swallows me up

Fire

Hi, Kiki here! As usual, all translations are by yours truly, and please do not use them without permission and credit. Thank you!

I’m also on Instagram with the same username, kikitsunedesu, where I post my translations earlier than here, and I also post art!

Futa Second Trial Interrogation

Futa: Hah, I’ve been waiting for a while, Guard.

Es: Futa, you… are you okay? Um, Does it hurt?

Futa: What? Does this injury bother you? Haha, isn’t it terrible?

Es: Yeah

Futa: My whole body still hurts so much, and I feel like I’m about to go crazy. If that grandpa Kazui hadn’t been there, it would’ve been much worse. Ugh, Isn’t it terrible, resorting to violenc?

Es: Yes. We should get rid of any violent practices.

Futa: Hah, is that so.

Es: Is that (injury), something that Kotoko inflicted?

Futa: Hah? Stop pretending to be innocent. It’s something that you made her do.

Es: No, that’s-

Futa: Are you satisfied? You decided that you couldn’t forgive me, didn’t you? hahahaha , are you satisfied with this obvious punishment that fell upon me?

Es: That’s not true

Futa: Ah?

Es: I didn’t desire this kind of punishment. I didn’t order Kotoko to do anything either. A punishment that requires violence.

Futa: Hm-

Es: I didn’t think it would result in something like this.

Futa: Ku,fuhahahahahaha

Es: What's so, funny?

Futa: Says you, you were the one who wanted this. This state I’m in right now.

Es: No! I just wanted to understand why you prisoners became murderers, and what kind of judgement I should pass-

Futa: Hey, look, at my right eye. Isn’t it terrible? If you get kicked by those safety boot things, you become like this.

Es: Nn,

Futa: Don’t be disgusted. That hurts my feelings. Shidou said said that the probability that my eyesight won’t return is high. Ugh, I can’t do this anymore.

Es: I didn’t-

Futa: You didn’t mean for this to happen, huh? But you know, thanks to this pain, I finally understood, about Milgram.

Es: What?

Futa: Hey, you ‘forgave’ Kotoko, right? You told her that she could do whatever she wanted with bad guys, her mindset.

Es: How do you know that..

Futa: I understood as I was getting beat up. She thinks she can do whatever she wants to villains. Without thinking about the size of their crime. She left that decision to you.

Es: Nn,

Futa: You forgave that feeling of hers.

Es: It’s true that I thought about that as part of a plan. At times, it’s important to be able to stand up to evil as justice.

Futa: Fuhah, Milgram changed as you made your decisions. So that means that this is the standards, the world, for your ‘good and evil’ that you wished for,

Es: *Takes shaky breath* That’s not, true.

Futa: Isn’t that what it means, that you didn’t forgive me, but forgave Kotoko. This is the result that you wanted. Ha, you’re laughing, aren’t you, looking at the state I’m in.

Es: No. I just-

Futa: You didn’t think this would happen. Right?

Es: Y-yeah,

Futa: I understand. I understand that.

Es: Futa,

Futa: But, why! uaaaAGHH! I WAS! I was like that too. I didnt think something like that would happen!

Es: Futa,

Futa: I’m the same way too, but, but, you didnt forgive me! I just said something that’s wrong is wrong! What was it that I did? I just called out someone online. Is it something that I should be punished this extremely for? I didnt even do anything violent, unlike you!

Es: However, Milgram has judged you as a murderer.

Futa: YOU- agh, ow… That person did die. That’s true.

Es: Then, what you did, won’t just be “harassing someone online”. You’re a murderer.

Futa: But. All I know is that the person ended up dying. How would anyone know if my actiosn had anything to do with their death.

Es: Milgram judged that-

Futa: I DON’T GIVE A SHIT!

Es: Calm down Futa, you’re going to disturb your injuries.

Futa: That’s right. I wasn’t the only one harassing the person that died. No one knows who’s comment they died from!

Es: You do have a point there. The only person who needs to be judged may not just be you. However-

Futa: THEN! Isn’t it unfair that I’m the only one going through this? Thrown in this crazy prison, with a kid telling me off! Almost dying. Hahahaha, hah. This is just an if, but let’s just say, that someone did die because of something I said online. I didn’t think they would die! I just thought, what’s bad is bad, what’s a sin is a sin! You understand, right? Right, I’m just like you

Es: You and I are the same? You mean to say that I, who judged you guilty because I didn’t think it would physically hurt you, and you who murdered someone because you thought they wouldn’t die, are the same?

Futa: That's right. What’s so different? Mahiru is half dead too. If Mahiru dies because of this, we’re the same.

Es: Don’t joke/fuck around.

Futa: Hah?

Es: I saw it. I saw you enjoying your actions as if it were a game, leading a large group of people, one sidedly beating them! You’re saying that that’s the same as what I did? Don’t joke around! I am the prison gaurd of Milgram. The one who judges all your crimes, not just yours or Mahiru’s. All ten prisoners, I’ve faced all ten prisoners with my life on the line. Don’t put me next to you, who treats other’s sins as entertainment!

Futa: Hah, ahaha, hahah hah. HAHAHAHAHAHA. You’re an idiot, aren’t you!

Es: what?

Futa: What kind of novelty do you think you are? Seems like that pretty little hat and cape makes you quite superior, huh?

Es: Choose your words carefully, prisoner number 03.

Futa: You faced us with integrity? Are you sure? There wasn’t a part of you that enjoyed my sin, my punishment?

Es: What are you,

Futa: Listen here, I heard your voice, all the time. A voice that i didn’t want to hear, even if I covered my ears, all the time! Inside my head! The voices of millions of people, accusing and blaming me with all sorts of words. Just out of curiosity, just for entertainment, just because it got on their nerves, ahaha, all in all, they weren’t the polite little words you say, it wasn’t different at all from me.

Es: Yuno said she heard it too. Many voices,

Futa: hahahahahahaha, you and I, we’re not different at all. Laughing and enjoying my, our sins!

Es: I just, strongly wanted to know more about you all,

Futa: ahahahahaha! You and I are the same breed! The only difference is the clothes we’re wearing! Wouldn’t want someone like that saying shit about ‘forgiving’ or ‘not forgiving’ me!

Es: Futa,

Futa: You don’t forgive me, right? Then you shouldn’t forgive yourself either!

Es: FUTA!

Futa: WHAT!!

Es: I understand very well what you’re trying to say. Let’s say you and I are of the same breed. However, however I am the prison guard!

Futa: Aa?

Es: No matter what anyone says, I won’t stop doing my job! Even if I have to take some blame, I will judge your sin. No matter what criticism I get, I will take full responsibility of myself. It’s something that I started!

Futa: Aa. *sighs* Ah, alright then.

Es: H-hey, are you okay, Futa

Futa: No matter what I say, it’s useless against you.

Es: What’s the matter, so suddenly? Getting all innocent.

Futa: Hey, Es, please listen to me. I’m sick of it. I’m at my limit. I can’t bear it any more. So if someone died because I harassed them, and you harass me who committed that crime, and I die, this cycle is going to continue again.

Es: Futa,

Futa: I’ll forgive all the things you did to me, I’ll accept all this suffering, so, please, just forgive me already. I’m begging you. It was so, so painful, I thought I was going to die. I was scared!

Es: ah,

Futa: The feeling of constantly being blamed and accused by millions of people is terrible too. It feels like everyone in the world is always looking at me, and I can’t sleep! I don’t want to be in pain or misery any longer! I’m begging you! I’m sorry! Es!

Es: Futa, it’s not like I hate you all or anything. I’ve spent a long time mingling among you all. Reaching inside your hearts. Even if you all are murderers, you are no longer strangers. That affection is not something that can be easily severed.

Futa: Y-yeah, that’s right!

Es: Looking at your injuries, a part of me did regret taking those actions. I have doubts that my decisions may have twisted you all further. And, and. To be honest, there is a part of me that even thinks of you all as friends.

Futa: Es!

Es: It’s truly a shame.

*Bell tolls*

Es: I am, the prison guard.

Futa: huh?

Es: I can’t take words of apologies that come from the feeling of wanting to escape from your own suffering seriously.

Futa: That-

Es: In the first place, I don’t know if this suffering you’re going through, is connected to the sin you committed. I must also take into account that you haven’t uttered a single apologetic word towards the person you killed.

Futa: Ha- (realization)

Es: It doesn’t do anything even if you apologize about your past actions to me.

Futa: *sobbing* no, that’s not what I meant!

Es: Thank you, Futa. I now understand that resolution is needed. The prison gaurd needs to, I need to, judge the sins of friends who cry and beg. The end! The interrogation is over.

Futa: Es! Esssss! I’LL KILL YOUUUU!!

Es: Hah,

Futa: ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME, BASTARD! FORGIVE ME! IF YOU DON’T, I’LL KILL YOU!

Es: It’s alright. If you and I are truly the same, I will become so (dead) in the future.

Prisoner number 03, Futa, sing your sins.

Hi everyone, Kiki here! As usual, all translations are by yours truly, and please do not use them without permission and credit.

Es: sorry for the wait, Yuno.

Yuno: hi. It’s been a while, guard san.

Es: it seems you haven’t changed much, from what I can see.

Yuno: hm? Of course I haven’t changed? Ah, right, Haruka changed quite a lot. Guys changes so much around girls, huh?

Es: it’s a relief for now (that Yuno doesn’t seem to have changed). Then let’s begin the interrogation.

Yuno: hm-

Es: Yuno?

Yuno: It's too bothersome, so I’ll pass.

Es: hah?

Yuno: hurry up and just extract the song or whatever. Then, imagine what’s there and what’s not, and choose as you like, will you?

Es: hm. Quite the unwilling attitude.

Yuno: yeah, I guess. My interest just drained away, y’know?

Es: whether you have interest in it or not, I’m just going to do my job

Yuno: job, huh. So, how is it? This chaos that you created with this job of yours? Is it fun?

Es: what are you trying to say?

Yuno: are you satisfied, guard san? Forgive or not, the prison is in this state right now.

Es: you’re talking about the conflicts between the prisoners.

Yuno: right. The Kotoko san that guard san forgave went on a rampage and people were getting injured left and right!

Es: Mahiru and Fuuta. That was something that I hadn’t expected either.

Yuno: really? If you asked me, I’d never want to be friends with Kotoko san. She’s the type that has a set conclusion already, and the conversation would just stay in one spot. Well, it’s up to you who you want to be friends with, I guess. But Mahiru san seems to really be in a bad situation. Seems like she’s physically and mentally at her limit? And Mikoto san was attacked too, but seems like it ended in a draw. Seems like that guy was actually pretty strong. How unexpected. Oh, and Haruka and Muu chan are kind of becoming bothersome too, ah, and Amane chan and Shidou san too.

Es: Amane and Shidou?

Yuno: Well, they’re kind of like the opposite of Haruka and Muu chan. It’s quite the situation, so go ahead and go see for yourself.

Es: So that’s a result of the first trial too.

Yuno: well, to get to the point,

*pauses*

Yuno: it’s fucking bothersome. I said it before, didn’t I? People judging people based on a system other than the law has no end to it. That’s why I’m not interested in Milgram.

Es: yes, I remember. You told me that you wouldn’t worry about my judgement, and continue being yourself.

Yuno: ooh, yeah yeah. I’m happy you remembered. But you see, I didn't particularly dislike it. Milgram. Everyone here is kind of weird, but it was warmer than my daily life.

Es: it seemed like you were enjoying it.

Yuno: yeah. It was nice. They may be murderers, but they’re fun people. It’s kind of relaxing, with people who are all lacking something.

Es: you’re saying that it’s my fault that changed.

Yuno: exactly! The bothersomeness of this situation overruled the enjoyability of it. So now I’ve become cold (attitude). The end. So? Are you satisfied? With this situation.

Es: you are all murderers. And to clarify your sins, my job is necessary. Milgram will make your true selves and the truth clear-

Yuno: that. Will you not last if you don’t desperately tell that to yourself?

Es: uh,

Yuno: you want to reveal the truth, huh. Ha, ha.

Es: yes. Of course. As the prison guard of Milgram, and to judge your sins properly-

Yuno: a loooot of gold digging, and as a result, abortion. I think that’s my ‘murder’. Feast on the truth! So? Are you satisfied? Can we end now?

Es: Yuno, you,

Yuno: It doesn't seem like you’re too surprised. So you figured it out from the extracted song.

Es: well, yes. I did think that was a high possibility. I thought it was within Milgram’s interpretation of ‘murder’.

Yuno: I thought so. I did think it was something like that. I could feel it.

Es: you felt it, you say?

Yuno: I can hear it, when I’m in Milgram. I think the other’s are the same way too. Voices that are searching, observing, peering into, and talking about my sins.

Es: something like that,

Yuno: Those were things that you were thinking about, right? I dunno.

Es: I don’t know. I hadn’t heard anything about Milgram having an effect like that. It is true that I chose to forgive you after coming to those conclusions. Although it was a tentative decision.

Yuno: haa, then I’m going to announce the second reason why I’ve gone cold! Yay!

Es: hm,

Yuno: what a party pooper.

Es: I’m starting to have a difficult time trying to understand you.

Yuno: it’s kinda annoying to have you be so serious about it.

Es: I see. Continue.

Yuno: the second reason why I’ve become cold is, to put it simply, that I was forgiven.

Es: what?

Yuno: well to be more precise, it wasn’t exactly the fact that I was forgiven, but

Es: I don’t understand. Say it clearly.

Yuno: hmm, then shall I tell you what the voices I heard in my head were saying?

Yuno: “Because she’s pitiful. She must’ve had a reason. She might’ve become like this because she had a painful experience in the past. She must have had family problems, she must not know what love is yet, that’s why I forgive her.”

Es: it’s true that I did analyze it that way.

Yuno: ugh, seriously, yeah yeah. Well, if I had to say, and this will be my personal opinion, but to me, that assumption seems like a lecture. It’s disgusting.

Es: uh,

Yuno: it’s rubbish, assuming that I’m pitiful, deciding my past, building up your own ideal version of me, a version of me that you can agree to, haa. Those types of people really exist, you know. But those people are the ones that also do nothing for me.

Es: yuno,

Yuno: I’m not pitiful. My family gets along well, and it’s not like I have money problems either. I simply thought it was necessary for me, and made those decisions out of my own will.

Es: hm, then, what were you, uh, looking for when you, were doing those kinds of-

Yuno: why are you tripping over your words? How pure!

Es: shut up.

Yuno: hehe.

Es: I’m not going to question whether your actions other than your murder is right or wrong, however I think it’s not a mistake to say it’s a problematic action ethically.

Yuno: hmm, I’m not really interested in things like ethics or morality, stuff like that won’t make my stomach full.

Es: that sounds like quite a dangerous thought.

Yuno: Seriously, I agree with you. You know, I think there are a lot of people who are suffering from the idea that you have to “obey/protect ethics and morality”. ‘They should live more freely-’ That’s what I think.

Es: I think that depends on the extremeness of it?

Yuno: yes yes, of course I think crimes aren’t good, but there are ‘immoral’ acts that don’t make anyone unhappy, right? Gold digging is like that too, it’s ethically thought of to be bad, so I was hiding it, but did it make anyone unhappy? Isn’t it a win-win relationship/situation?

Es: I said this earlier too, but I’m not going to judge the morality behind your actions other than your murder. However, the fact that those actions of yours lead to your murder is true.

Yuno: Yes, that’s true. I’m not saying that abortion doesn’t count as murder, y’know? I’m a murderer.

Es: I can’t really understand you. It seems like you have a preference but it also seems like you don’t, it seems like you have an opinion, however they’re not persistent.

Yuno: It's not like I want to win a debate or something. I’m just speaking what’s on my mind.

Es: you don’t regret it at all?

Yuno: the more I realized that my action was “stealing a life’, the more it didn’t feel like a life. It felt weird, like something that wasn’t supposed to be there.

Es: I don’t think I can understand that feeling. I’ve never experienced it before.

Yuno: That's true. *stretches* I don’t care if you scorn me, and I wouldn’t have cared even if you said you wouldn’t forgive me, y’know? It’s not like I think I’m not innocent. Agreed, agreed. But you just imagined your own version of me, and pitied me? Even though I rationally decided to do those things out of my own will?

Es: sorry, but that’s just how Milgram is.

Yuno: then I don’t like Milgram.

Es: that’s fine.

Yuno: Do you have to have a sad reason to forgive someone? So if someone has a sad reason, you would forgive them?

Es: it’s a fact that those things are factors in judgement.

Yuno: even though they did the same thing? (people that have a reason for doing things, and people who don’t)

Es: even if it was in the light of the law instead of Milgram, things like making punishments lighter because of the reasons for what happened exist. The motive behind the murder is a key factor.

Yun: hmm, well that’s true. Well, if we were going by law, I wouldn’t end up being charged with murder either way.

Es: this is Milgram.

Yuno: yeah yeah, you really love Milgram huh, guard san?

Es: not really.

Yuno: thought so. You look pained, guard san.

Es: me?

Yuno: yeah. Who else is there?

Es: That's not true.

*chime*

Yuno: okaaay it’s over it's over! Hurry up and extract the song or whatever!

Es: seriously, you.

Yuno: you were able to get the answer to my crime, right? Now you can do what, why don’t you go think about my reason or motive or my feelings or whatever?

Es: you made so much fun of my job. (the way he words it is pretty aggressive)

Yuno: ah, are you mad?

Es: a little.

Yuno: hm, well, things like forgiving or not forgiving- they’re kind of foolish. I won’t become warm with something like that. If you don’t hold me tight, it’s impossible, impossible.

Es: keep talking (sarcastic). I won’t stop no matter what you say about Milgram.

Yuno: mhm mhm.

Es: I’ve told you. I’ll decide whatever I want about you selfishly. (this could mean either that Es won’t take ‘her’ into consideration when he decides, just her crime itself, or that they’ll just make whatever decision they want based on their own ‘selfish’ reason)

Yuno: you did say that.

Es: say all the complaints you want. You troublemaker.

Yuno: hehe. Oh, also, there’s one thing that I was wondering about.

Es: what is it.

Yuno: Am I, really alive?

Es: what do you, mean by,

Yuno: hmm, it’s fine if you don’t know.

Es: Yuno,

Yuno: C’mon, isn’t it already time?

Es: ah, yes.. Prisoner number 02, Yuno, sing your sins.

All translations by yours truly <3

People that desire,

And people that are desired

The fact that they helplessly overlap

Isnt that perfect?

“How pitiful, you were fooled”

It doesn’t matter even if it was off the point

Because it’s nonsense

Seriously, who do you think you are?

With a worthless ruler,

Don’t measure me up

Hey, people who pretend to know everything, shut up

So you’re going to forgive me?

Even though it's different

Hey, people who pretend to know everything, shut up

As if you’re petting me

You say things like “good girl”

A pardon written out of self indulgence

I dont need something like that

I was the one who picked it out

I accepted you and you and you

happy/fortunate unhappy/unforunate

Why do you decide that for me?

Where did that half hearted sense of justice come from

Haa.. i feel nauseous, disgusting

Hurry up and disappear

Fuu, oh well

People that desire “me”

Come over here

Now, let’s begin

Smile?

Let’s connect with the cable of kindness until morning

Now, let’s begin

Smile?

Seeking, giving

Seeking again and again

A reloading episode that never ends

Becoming scared of the warmth that's escaping again

A tear drops

(the kanji used here for “drop” means something like “falling into corruption” rather than simply “drop”)

With a worthless ruler,

Don’t measure me up

Hey, people who pretend to know everything, shut up

So you’re going to forgive me?

Even though it's different

Hey, people who pretend to know everything, shut up

People that desire “me”

Come over here

Now, let’s begin

Smile?

Let’s connect with the cable of kindness until morning

Now, let’s begin

Smile?

Es: sorry for the wait, Haruka 

Haruka: ah, hello, it feels like it’s been a while since we met, mr prison gaurd 

Es: yes, that’s true 

Haruka: It feels like it’s become a pretty troubling situation. The second trial, was it? I feel like the atmosphere in Milgram has changed a lot. 

Es: seems like Kotoko has done something unexpected. How are the others doing?

Haruka: Futa and Mahiru san seem like they’re having trouble with their injuries. Um, since it’s a situation like this, we’re all grouping around Shidou san. 

Es: ah?

Haruka: aah, um, Kotoko san told us that she has no intention of attacking us right now, and, a, peace negotiation? Shidou san and Kazui san made something like that. Es: hm

Haruka: w-w-what’s wrong, Mr prison guard?

Es: are you really Sakurai Haruka?

Haruka: eh? Ah, what are you saying, it’s me. But these days the others say that to me too, that I changed. 

Es: yes, thinking of how you were trembling in fear in the first trial, seems like you’ve gotten a lot more confident.

Haruka: hehehehe

Es: although I don’t know if that’s a good thing, or a bad thing. 

Haruka: Heh, I'm happy if I did change! I, I hated my past self very much. 

Es: huh 

Haruka: u-u-um, I think there are two people to whom I owe this change, and one of them is you, mr prison guard, and that’s why- 

Es: huh?

Haruka: I wanted to thank you! Mr prison guard. 

Es: thank me?

Haruka: because Mr prison gaurd forgave me! Because you told me that my actions were not a mistake, I! I was able to change. 

Es: ah

Haruka: I was saved by you, mr prison gaurd.

Es: I saved you? So this is what Kotoko was talking about. That I would be able to become a being that gives forgiveness. 

Haruka: h-hm?

Es: well, if you were able to become more positive, that’s a good thing- I guess?

Haruka: yes. I was always uneasy. I, I, a worthless person, killed a person that had more worth and a better future than me to gain attention. But I wasn’t wrong, it wasn’t a mistake to kill that girl, I didn’t have anything to be afraid about!

Es: hm?

Haruka: It was such a strange sensation! Mr prison gaurd forgave me lots and lots, a lot of people were accepting me, aaah, it was my first time feeling such a sensation!

Es: *sighs* Sakurai Haruka. 

Haruka: huh?

Es: you killed a person. Probably for very selfish reasons, killed a young and small child, is that right?

Haruka: y-yes..

Es: and you killed animals too. Well, I don’t think it a very good thing, but since Milgram is for murderers anyway, i’ll look past that as a different problem. Ah, wait, that decision should be up to me… (they’re talking about how Milgram doesn’t actually have rules they need to follow, so it’s up to them whether they look past it or not)

Haruka: u-um, what are you..

Es: ah, sorry, I strayed off topic. What I want to say is, “What is a murderer like you doing with an expression like you’ve been saved.”

Haruka: eh?

Es: it was simply the first trial. A decision made off of the information I had at the time. But now, what is a murderer like you doing, speaking as if you’ve been saved?

Haruka: huh?

Es: on top of that, you say I saved you? What a haughty thought. Hahaha, what nonsense, what nonsense. On top of being nonsense, I don’t like it. 

Es: your crime is still being solved. With that being a fact, your current way of being is mistaken. 

*Haruka starts breathing heavily*

Es: don’t start getting cocky. The fact that you changed is fine, but wasn’t the past you smarter?

Haruka: mmmm!

Es: ?

Haruka: why? Why, why! Why would you say something like that! 

Es: ah-

Haruka: It's wrong! Mr prison gaurd said you forgave me! It’s wrong that you’d say I’m mistaken! Aaah! It’s wrong, it’s wrong! 

Es: stop making a fuss! It’s getting on my nerves. 

Haruka: you’re awful. Awful! I-I-I! I can kill living beings that are smaller than me!

Es: haha, seems like your ego has gotten quite big. Try it then. You idiot! 

Haruka: don’t, don’t make fun of me! *runs at es* m-my body, won’t move! 

Es: seems like you have a horrible memory, too. Violence against the prison gaurd is forbidden. Well, that is, except for one. (referring to how “Mikoto” was able to attack him)

Haruka: ugh…

Es: So you killed by strangling the neck like that. Things that were smaller and weaker than you, despicably. 

Haruka: shut up!

*Es slaps haruka*

Haruka: ah! *falls to the ground*

Es: I’ll gift a slap as a punishment for you, idiot. You should remember your first interrogation with this. (referring to how Es slapped Haruka in his first interrogation too)

Haruka: *breathing heavily* I’m not stupid. 

Es: you’re stupid, stupid! I don’t dislike idiots who know their place, but right now, you’re an idiot that’s gone out of line. I feel nauseous looking at you. Idiot, Idiot!

Haruka: you’re so mean!

Es: alright, I get it, now calm down, Haruka. The past you did seem like you didn’t really get what we were talking about, but you were more honest and- 

Es: ah, I see. I understand why Milgram holds three trials now. You prisoners, no, humans, depending on whether others will agree with you or not, change your actions and way of thinking. 

Haruka: huh?

Es: The judgement I gave you, caused ripples like a pebble thrown into water, and made things that had been invisible before, visible. Haruka, you’re showing a deeper side of you as a result of having your way of thinking accepted. I don’t particularly like this current you, however it is an unavoidable truth that this is also a part of you, and something that I must look into. 

Haruka: Mr prison gaurd, I don't understand what you’re saying at all. 

Es: I won’t say that my decision to forgive you was a mistake, however, it looks like there’s a need to look into you again. 

Haruka: but, you said you, forgive me.

Es: I’ve said from the start that there will be three trials. 

Haruka: why, do you bully me so much

Es: I’m not bullying you. I’m simply trying to see whether you should be forgiven or not. In other words, whether your actions were a mistake or not. 

Haruka: There's no way it’s a mistake! If I hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t have been able to be seen by anyone! 

Es: you, someone who has never been loved by anyone, killed just because you wanted attention. 

Haruka: That's right! If I was just an incompetent human, no one would take any interest in me!

Es: just because of that, you-

Haruka: It's unfair to only me! Since I was born, I couldn’t do anything, I couldn’t do the same thing people around me were doing, my mother gave up on me, I disappeared from my mother’s world! 

Es: So you think that just because of that, it was justified to kill a human being?

Haruka: how would I know! Then what should I have done, even if I stole my mother’s precious things, she wouldn’t pay attention to me at all! Are you saying I should’ve just given up on myself? *stands up* you’re saying, only I should’ve done that..

Es: hm..

*haruka breathing heavily*

Es: rest assured haruka, I’ll take your circumstances and feelings into consideration to make the final decision-

Haruka: I knew it. You’re not my mother, mr prison gaurd. 

Es: hah? I wasn’t your mother in the first place

Haruka: I see, I see, there’s only one mother, a mother that doesn’t look at me wasn’t my mother. 

Es: what are you saying. 

Haruka: hahahaha, hahahahaha, 

Es: you’re pretty scary. 

Haruka: *slightly laughing* I apologize Mr prison gaurd, for causing you trouble. 

Es: ?

Haruka: my only mother is Muu san. 

Es: ha?

Haruka: Muu san is my mother. 

Es: I don’t think so?

Haruka: That's wrong. 

Es: that’s not wrong.

Haruka: Muu san praises me. She praises, accepts, looks and, and needs an incompetent me. The way that I am right now is all thanks to Muu san. 

Es: you said there were two people you were grateful to. So the other was Muu. 

Haruka: yes. All I need is Muu san. There was meaning in me coming to Milgram in that.

Es: Mm, 

Haruka: since I was able to meet my true mother, I’m truly happy. I apologize, for whining earlier. I have to be a good boy, for Muu san too. 

Es: huh, this is, seems like the prisoner’s desires and interests are matching up. I guess things like this would happen. Haruka, who desires a mother, what does Muu desire then..

*chime sounds*

Es: ah, it’s already time. Tch, the amount of information is so large that I can’t keep up.

Haruka: u-um, sorry.

Es: becoming complacent so suddenly, huh. Hmph, do you have any last words? 

Haruka: l-last words? Last words,

Es: it’s fine if you don’t.

Haruka: ah, no, I have some. 

Es: what is it.

Haruka: Mr prison gaurd, Muu san is scared of Milgram. Please stop scaring Muu san any further. 

Es: you’re worrying about someone else in a situation like this? 

Haruka: yes. Please forgive Muu san next time, too. 

Es: you’ve got some nerve. *takes a breath* I don’t care if you worship Muu as your mother, however don’t you think she might just be acting nice to you because she wants to use you?

Haruka: So what if she is?

Es: huh-

Haruka: So what if she’s taking advantage of me? It’s a good thing to be taken advantage of, if I’m worth taking advantage of, isn’t that a great thing.

Es: Haruka, you…

Haruka: if you don’t forgive Muu san, I’ll kill you. 

Es: what an unlearning guy. You can’t kill me. 

Haruka: aah, that’s right. Then I'll die. 

Es: ah- you-

Haruka: Was that forbidden?

Es: not that I know of.

Haruka: haha, hahahahaha, see! I’m not dumb!

Es: yes, I’ll correct my words. You’re truly a stupid idiot! 

Haruka: That's right. Since I was born. 

Es: prisoner number 01 Haruka, sing your sins! 

Don’t leave me behind

I want to be by your side

Why did I become me?

Counting my pains

Like a disappointment and a phrase that’s become your habit

Nourish me by calling my name

I was being compared to someone else

You’re nice to everyone but me

I need to make you look at me again

It’s not a mistake, it’s not a mistake

Don’t laugh that I’m defective

I want you to hold me tight like you used to

Don’t leave me behind

I want to be by your side

Why did I become me?

Counting my pains

Yeah, yeah

I didn’t want to become a disappointment

Who’s fault are these tears?

If i could be reborn by pressing a button

Would I be able to become someone you would be able to call a win?

I need to make you look at me again

I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die

To live unrewarded,

Ah, to be able to be given by stealing

This is the only choice,

This is the only choice

Why was I forgiven?

Ah

Mom, look

Aren’t I amazing?

Please pet me

A good boy

A distant dream on soaring wings

I’ll grant that dream for you

It’s not a mistake, it’s not a mistake

Don’t laugh that I’m a disappointment

Please hold me tight like you used to

Don’t leave me behind,

I want to be by your side

Why did I become me?

Counting my pains

Yeah, yeah, yeah

It’s not a mistake,

It’s not a mistake

If I could be reborn

By pressing a button

I wonder if I could become someone

You would be able to call a ‘win’