#rulacane

Mink:         (sighs)

Rulacane:  After the incident in Platinum Jail, Mink returned to his native land. Every time Mink passes through the entrance of his house, he stops for a moment. I do not know what he is thinking about, but… probably, he must be thinking about why he came back to this place.

(footsteps)

Rulacane:  When we went back home, Mink gazed at every corner of it as if he was remembering something. Without a doubt, the memories of this place were returning. Mink hangs an unknown stone around his neck. While he was tossing and turning in bed, I got close to my owner, until…

Mink:         New possibilities, huh.

Rulacane: He said it in a low voice. Something that unexpected, I was interested. I decided to get closer to my owner.

Mink:         What is it?

Rulacane:  Is that stone a gift?

Mink:         Yeah.

Rulacane: It looks good on you.

Mink:         Hmph.

Rulacane:  What did you mean by “new possibilities”?

Mink:         So, you heard.

Rulacane:  It is not something you usually say.

Mink:         It seems to be the meaning of this stone.

Rulacane:  I see…

Rulacane:  Probably, the person who gave Mink that stone was Aoba. The stone is the meaning of “new possibilities”. It is the reason for which Mink carries it. I know… For Mink, Aoba is a person different from the rest. In that moment, I remembered a scene that made me curious. It was an unforgettable scene, however, I don’t understand it.

Rulacane:  I’ve always wanted to ask you something. May I?

Mink:         Yes.

Rulacane: It’s been a while since this happened. Back then, why did you touch Aoba?

Mink:         Back then?

Rulacane:  Back in Platinum Jail, you touched Aoba’s hair while he was sleeping.

Mink:         Ah… you were there, too.

Rulacane:  Mink didn’t say anything for a moment… Until he asks me…

Mink:         Why do you think that I did it?

Rulacane:  Hm…

Rulacane:  I’m a machine, that’s why I don’t pretend to understand human emotions. That’s why I asked him, but, for some reason he returned the question to me. Without a doubt, he had asked me knowing that I couldn’t give him a proper response. Even so, it surprised me when Mink asked me that, knowing that I wouldn’t respond. At the same time, it was something new. But that didn’t mean that I couldn’t respond. I could only respond to what I thought…

Rulacane:  I have seen you praying a few times, I suppose it was something similar to that.

Mink:         Praying? What do you mean?

Rulacane:  I cannot deduce what you were feeling for Aoba in that moment. However, praying to God means looking for salvation, asking for mercy, showing love and thanks to God.

Mink:         That’s not a bad definition.

Rulacane:  For you, Aoba is a human who is different from the rest, looking for different ways to treat him, it is easy to see. (awkward wording) But why didn’t you tell Aoba the truth if your intention was only to use him? Back then, you would not have been about to do it alone.

Mink:         What are you saying?

Rulacane:  It’s the opposite from what you planned. Even though it was only to fulfill your purpose, you did not have reason to feel anything for Aoba. Because you’ve gone that far, this very situation, it seems to me it is the same as praying to God.

Mink:         … You know a lot for being a machine.

Rulacane:  It is not so strange since I’m your Allmate.

Mink:         Heh. That’s true, he has the same scent as me. Meanwhile I’m stuck in the contradiction of “living to die”, he’s not so different from me, he carries the burden of having the power of destruction. We didn’t have any choice but to live that way with that burden. Maybe I feel that we’re the same. I didn’t have any doubts about revenge and death, but I also knew that it wasn’t right. It was the only thing that I could do for my people, that’s what I thought. But, it was only about me, it didn’t have anything to do with him. In reality, he was part of my plan, to achieve my goal and then throw him away. Thinking about that, I don’t know why, in some part of my mind I told myself that he must not die. We shared the same thoughts, we were alike, that’s why he different.

Rulacane:  Do you still feel that way? Do you still recognize his scent? (this sentence feels weird but I don't know how to fix it sorry)

Mink:         He managed to overcome his contradiction. Maybe he is more impressive than I am.

Rulacane:  Oh… I have heard everything today, but for me, it is still a complicated situation.

Mink:         Really?

Rulacane:  Yes. For me, your relationship with Aoba is difficult to understand.

Mink:         When the Tower was collapsing, you, an Allmate, returned for me. It’s something similar to that.

Rulacane:  Something similar to that?

Mink:         It’s not necessary to understand it.

Rulacane:  Hm.

Rulacane:  When the Tower began to collapse, I was already inside the motorcycle, and I picked Mink up. I don’t have many memories regarding that day, it seems that only the data from that day was damaged. That’s why, by not having the memories from that day, it is hard for me to understand. But, that’s alright.

Aoba:         Mink? The food is ready.

Mink:         Alright, I’m coming.