-- ʙᴜᴛ sᴛɪʟʟ ɪ ʀɪsᴇ

Wilting.

“ of course they were wrong. ” “ every act of violence was deliberate. ” “ every favor came with enough strings attached to stage a puppet show. ” “ it’s always good to have a country in debt to you. ” “ this night smelled like violence. ” “ it’s about sending a message. ” “ i’m not going to bet on my own death. ” “ i don’t know what you are, but you’re not made right. ” “ when everyone knows you’re a monster, you needn’t waste time doing every monstrous thing. ” “ greed bows to me. ” “ i don’t think gods work that way. ” “ men mock the gods until they need them. ” “ are you going to tell us anything else about your miraculous plan? ” “ there’s a difference between confidence and arrogance. ” “ i’m not sure i have a heart to give anymore. ” “ unless you can be useful, go away. ” “ i’ll make you wish for death. ” “ i’m not in a very rational mood. ” “ you do not argue with a man covered in blood and a knife up his sleeve. ” “ look for miracles and listen to bedtime stories. ” “ if they want my blood, let them come for it. ” “ it is an insult to the dog to call you one. ” “ i’m going to feed you to a pack of hungry hounds. ” “ congratulations on your recent advancement to murderer of rank. ” “ i’ve spent most of this last year trying to find a way to set things right. ” “ has a true word ever left your lips? ” “ i might have loved you too. ” “ your conscience is interfering with your memory. ” “ i’m a very valuable investment. ” “ i don’t want to go back to sleep yet. ” “ at least we’re both the same kind of stupid. ” “ i’ve been looking for an excuse to talk to you for two days. ” “ i don’t want your prayers. ” “ our luck is changing. ” “ that seems like cheating. ” “ we both must take the risk together. ” “ you’ll see who wins in the end. ” “ don’t leave me. ” “ someone had to pay. ” “ doesn’t matter how big the gun is if you don’t know where to point it. ” “ we’ve managed to get ourselves locked into the most secure prison in the world. ” “ the trick is in getting back up. ” “ i’m not going to pretend everything is okay. ” “ i don’t want to kill people, not really. ” “ i’m already a ghost. ” “ better terrible truths than kind lies. ” “ the heart is an arrow. ” “ how long have you been holding onto nothing? ” “ i practice the art of ‘pull his shirt over his head and punch till you see blood’. ” “ i made a bad call, and i deserve the blame for it. ” “ if we don’t survive this night, i will die unafraid. ” “ you should have drowned. ” “ you don’t deserve miracles. ” “ if your god is so delicate, maybe you should get a new one. ” “ we really need to get more suitable friends. ” “ you know they would not offer you mercy. ” “ let them live in shame instead. ” “ we are all someone’s monster. ” “ i want you to stay. i want you to … i want you. ” “ and how will you have me? ” “ give me a reason to stay. ” “ we all carry our sins. ”

Yukiko Masuda