#hologrm

“ i stopped seeing things as i wanted them to be. ” because that was no longer an option, because he can’t believe in sibyl in the same, unquestioning way he once had. now he knows that sibyl is neither deity nor saint, and true justice doesn’t call for what has happened. nobuchika’s finger reached to push up the bridge of glasses that aren’t there. “ and i began to see them as they really are. ”

PAST BIRTHDAYS SPENT in the isolation facility had been anything but FESTIVE. Another year added to the number since he’d last seen the outside world. One less spent wasting away in an execution chamber. 

He’d never expected that anyone would actually CARE enough about his existence to acknowledge his birthday, let alone CELEBRATE it. 

He had discovered, on his 21st, that his expectations were WRONG. On his desk were 5 small presents, Sho’s the most recent addition. A small, sincere smile tugged at the corner of his lips while his chest CLENCHED, threatening to betray the emotions he felt. 

                                     “At least one of these better be alcohol.”

      ❝  A government shouldn’t strike fear in the hearts of the governed.        The governed should strike fear in the heart of the government.        We will not tolerate sibyl’s tyrannical dictation of our entire lives. ❞