β iβve jumped from higher places. β Β
β no excuses, no equivocationsβ¦ no crying. β Β
β youβve fooled them, havenβt you? but not me. β Β
β be kind to one another. weβre all in this together. β Β
β the paint is still fresh but iβm long gone. β Β
β i am old and have wasted this life, but i cannot bear to destroy yours. β Β
β you remind me of someone. someone i used to be. β Β
β iβm not sure what you hope to find here. most stay away from this place like the plague. β Β
β have courage. courage will put the odds in your favor. β Β
β apple doesnβt fall far from the tree, eh? β Β
β though my heart beats, i feel emptiness where it should reside. β Β
β truth is no one is really in charge in this shitstorm and we all gotta take the lead in some way or another.Β β Β
β thatβs my line. find your own. β Β
β bad luck, strange things and unexplainable accidents seem to follow you. β Β
β i was born with a wonderful curse. β Β
β i didnβt get a good look and i really donβt want to! β Β
β what does it matter if you gain the world if you lose your humanity? β Β
β you called death to your door the instant you done me wrong. β Β
β just like iβve always said: live slow and die old. β Β
β nothing here but the eyes, and theyβre probably watching us right now. β Β
β when all else spills out, cling only to your honour. β Β
β youβd be surprised what tools can save a life. β
β it is no coincidence that man is so familiar with demons. β Β
β weβre not safe anywhereβ¦ β
β whateverβs in thereβ¦is meant to stay in there. β
β it isnβt that i donβt like adventure. it is more that i donβt like graves, tombs or places that feel dark, creepy and dangerous. β
β well, this was pleasantβ¦pleasant as a funeral. β
β know who you are so you may shield your heart. β Β
β it disheartens me. all this knowledge and effort and yet nothing usable to get out of this nightmare. β
β sometimes a manβs best work is what puts him in the grave. β Β
β iβve kept my head down since birth. β Β
β wellβ¦you donβt see that every day, do you? β
β itβs entirely possible that if you were to understand all that this place is that you would go insane. β Β
β i have failed you, but no more. β Β
β iβve seen the look on a manβs face when he realises heβs going to die. β Β
β people are remembered for the challenges they overcome. β Β
β i relied on others to protect me once and i lost everything. never again. β Β
β slow down, donβt rush and try not to worry so much. β Β
β just stay there. iβll come for you! β Β
β iβm goodβ¦donβt need a doctor. β Β
β donβt play with powers you donβt understand. β Β
β iβm becoming my father and iβm not sure if thatβs a bad thing. β Β
β you have passion and passion is everything. β Β
β youβre very upset and i understand, but donβtβ¦donβt stoop to their level. β Β
β the only luck you get is the luck you make. β Β
β empathy is what makes us humanβ¦if you lose this you are just a machine. β Β
β words are more than words. they can build. they can destroy. β Β
β maybe your need to prove yourself is killing something in you that doesnβt want to die. β Β
β donβt apologise, no need for that. iβm just glad youβre okay. β Β
β what the hell was i thinking? oh yeahβ¦i wasnβt. β Β
β whatβs the use of winning if you lose all your friends? who are you going to share your victories with? β Β
β you want revenge? best revenge is success. β Β
β enough stupid talk and more drinking. β Β
β i want this to be over. canβt this just be over? β Β
β i donβt want to think about it. thinking about it hurts. β Β
β iβm losing my mind if i havenβt lost it already. β Β
β the weak are sacrificed first. itβs nature, itβs businessβ¦itβs the truth most refuse to face. β Β
β you can run away and forget what youβre capable of or you can face your fears and remind the world who you are. β Β
β i pity you. itβs as though every action you take brings the opposite of what you intend. β Β
β and you? would you kill for me? β Β
β i feel alive with you. more than alive. complete. β Β
β iβm losing my grip on reality and maybe thatβs a good thing. β Β
β am i okay? will i be better? i donβt know. β Β
β iβve lost my edge. my anger. my rage. my hate. was that all i was? β Β
β i never really had friends. not real ones, anyway. β Β
β something is happening. i canβt see myself succeeding anymore. β Β
β a curse is upon you. it will cause your ruin. β Β
β never stop moving and hope youβre always two steps ahead of the beast. β Β
β i was raised by a strict man who taught me how to make the best of a bad situation. β
β enjoy this moment, few get so close. β Β
β i feel wrecked. i am wrecked. β Β
β shining in the darkest dark, your eyes pierce the night and sting my soul. β Β
β ok, look. if we survive the next 24 hours, then iβll take you out on a real date. βΒ
β come here little friend, i wonβt hurt you. β Β
β iβve always felt like a cat. β Β
β forgive me for waking you, but without you, i just canβt go on. β Β
β iβm gonna be here when you wake up. youβre gonna make it. β Β
β iβm not dying here in this hellhole. β Β
β homeβ¦i donβt even remember where home is. β Β
β we have to work as a team. i need you to survive so that i can survive. β Β
β damn them as they would damn us. β Β
β greed isnβt just about money. itβs about wanting more of anything.Β β Β
β you have no control. people like you never did. β Β
β just stay there. iβll come for you! β Β
β if a father sacrifices not for his children, then who does he father? β Β
β donβt run away, donβt say weβre through. β Β
β what kinda ruckus you stirring? β Β
β iβve never been so scared in my whole life! you couldnβt care less about meβ¦could you? β Β
β i donβt like this game anymore. β Β
β donβt let them turn you into what youβre not. β Β
β please, donβt do thisβ¦ β Β
β know your place. know your damn place. β Β
β you call these tools? β¦really? β
β if you think youβre beaten, you are. if you think you canβt, you canβt. lifeβs battles arenβt won with speed and strength, but mind and will. β Β
β it doesnβt matter who i am. iβm here for you. β Β
β thereβs what is easy and then thereβs what is right. if you confuse the two, thereβs no telling what you become. β Β
β basic botany knowledge could save your life someday. β Β
β only a fool would spit in a demonβs face and declare victory. β Β
β iβve never missed a race. i always reach the finish line. β Β
β they will never catch me! β Β
β you never leave a broken home. you only run away until the memories stop haunting you. β Β
β in my restless dreams, i see that town. β Β
β i dropped my precious ring, but iβll never ever go back there. β Β
β iβve been watching you for a while. β Β
β paying attention is what kept me alive through the years. that, and my good looks of course. β
β all this time iβve been trying so hard to pretend like everythingβs fine, but itβs not. β Β
β what can i say? iβm just a very lucky guyβ¦iβm sure some of it will rub off on you. β Β
β everything that glitters isnβt gold. but gold isnβt worth a damn in this place, so this should come in handy. β Β
β your whisper on me, warm as can be. β Β
β shit! i dropped the gauze! β Β
β maybe winning isnβt everything. maybe youβre greedy. β Β
β you are torn between right and wrong, good and evil. β Β
β iβve dealt with psychopaths in suits. youβre just uglier and worse dressed. β Β
β when they come with a wrecking ball, build stronger walls. β Β
β we can write our own story and decide how it really ends. β Β
β that sound when you bleedβ¦let me hear it again. β Β
β attack an enemy with precision and their allies will feel it. β Β
β within your enemyβs strength is weakness. β Β
β ainβt no mess can stain a hard-working manβs soul. β Β
β eatβ¦eat. youβll feel better when itβs down. β Β
β this is my world. and you canβt ever leave. β Β
β showing up when things get rough, listening to peopleβs problems, and supporting those in need; thatβs how you become stronger, thatβs how you grow. β Β
β death is only the beginning. β Β
β it is impossible to describe the horrifying scenes i have witnessedβ¦death and misery, in every shape of terror, rule this place.Β β Β
β knowledge without wisdom leads to self-destruction. β Β
β donβt lose all your strength focusing on the negative. β Β
β now why donβt you just fucking die? β Β
β youβre struggling to maintain your humanity as you chase your dreams. β Β
β monsters arenβt born. theyβre made. β Β
β your face is both beautiful and hideous at the same time. evil veiled by beauty. β Β
β an eye for an eye and the world plunges into infinite night. good. β Β
β better go back to sleep, there is no moon this night. β Β
βi barely escaped with my lifeβand wounded my arm in the process. β Β
β pray all you want, your words are getting lost somewhere up here, in this place. β Β
β iβll hit you with everything iβve got. then iβll do it again. β Β
β so, remember once you get in thereβ¦ pretend like you donβt care. there you go, youβre learning my friend. youβre learning. β Β
β what happened? you were supposed to keep a look out. you were supposed to warn us! β Β
β iΒ couldnβt be mithered with it all anyway, you know what i mean? canβt be arsed. β Β
β dance with me, until sunβs up. β Β
β your hands just canβt keep ahold of me. β Β
β one small dose can cause severe hallucinations. β Β
β the night assists me and itβs endless here. β
β there wonβt be nothing to fear soon. till then, fear me. β Β
β get your prayers in, youβll be swinging by noon. β Β
β deals made in desperation are paid for in madness. β Β
β thatβs not enough to beat me. not even close. β Β
β i promised to keep you safe, and thatβs exactly what i plan on doing. β Β
β something i learnt in the industry: when the axe is swinging, keep your head down. β
β i wanna finish what we started. i want to kill it. β Β
β these monstersβ¦ they adapt! they emerge with strange new abilities. β
β ok, stay calm. donβt overthink it and just keep moving forward: you got this. β Β
β that song, it drives me crazy! β
β iβll stop this. i promise. β Β
β get outta my face! β Β
β sorry i got a little jumpy there. didnβt know quite what to expect. β Β
β i can do this. β Β
β let them know youβre the best even at your worst and that will be their worst fucking hell. β Β
β an image is worth a thousand words. β Β
β thereβs no need to worry. iβve been preparing my whole life for this. β
β smartasses get killed. i always see to that. β
β there are moments when we cannot believe that what is happening is really true. pinch yourself and you may find out that it is. β Β
β it doesnβt matter. it just doesnβt matter. all that matters is surviving. β Β
β this is not how i imagined my first day. β
β i want to return home. i must return home. β Β Β Β
β the silence is so deafening it hurts. β Β
β lookβ¦just so you know, this is the last fucking time. β Β
β it knows what it wants and wonβt stop till it gets it. β Β
β i donβt mind a little detective work. β Β
β thatβs what this place is. the embodiment of madness. β Β
β most of the city has been reduced to shit. smoke and fumes seep through the streets. the air reeks of burning civilization. burning humanity. β Β
β being brave doesnβt mean youβre not scared. it means youβre scared as hell, and then you pick up the shotgun anyway. β Β
β does anyone else see that? just me? β Β
β itβs likeβ¦a nightmare. β Β
β in the end, weβre nothing but captive hearts. β
β wishing longevity in a realm of terror and torture may be more akin to a curse. β Β
β itβs my turn, bitch. β Β
β stick to the shadows and cover your tracks. β Β
β probably stings like hell, but it ainβt gonna kill ya. up and at βem soldier. β Β
β youβre doing it wrong! let me show you how itβs done. β Β
β you have to stay smart. stupidity gets you dead. β Β
β we canβt just leave them there! β Β
β try this, itβs better than anything youβll find in a pharmacy. β Β
β something wicked pierces the shadows of this frightful night. β Β
β now we find a safehouse and get some rest. β Β
β lose the tie. lose the god damn tie. β Β
β words wonβt work on this thing. β Β
β in a wasteland of forgotten dreams and endless routine, the only man with a way out is god. β Β
β listen, there are rules. β Β
β to plan subterfuge, begin with a counsel of none. β Β
β thereβs no getting out of this now. weβre too good at it. β
β this is no place for cowards. β
β it is a trap. but a trap one must step in. β Β
β thereβs nothing to be scared of. β Β
