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"You're finally here!" Smiling brightly, she ran towards you.
"Sorry, did I make you wait long?" You gently embraced her.
"Not really! It's been soooo long since we met up!"
"We've both been busy. But this is the first time you've asked me out first."
"Ha ha... Well, I figured it was about time I stopped being passive."
"Even though you have no plans what-so-ever about what to do today?"
"Wha-! You-!! Don't call me out like that!!" She pouts, hitting you like a kitten caught red-handed.
"Okay! Okay! I'm sorry." You bring her to your chest, hugging and disabling her.
"Just decide where you wanna go already!"
(set: $Regress to false)(set: $Regression to 0)
[(set: $Karaoke to true)(button:)[[Karaoke]]]
[(set: $IceSkating to true)(button:)[[Ice skating]]]
[(set: $Aquarium to true)(button:)[[Aquarium]]]"You're finally here!" Smiling brightly, she ran towards you.
(if: $Regression is 1)[{"What?" You're sure you were embracing her lifeless body. Was it all a dream?
"What's wrong? You okay?" She touches your forehead and looks into your eyes.
You're reminded of that cold body and those eyes devoid of light. You barely manage to swallow your vomit. That was too real to have been a dream.
"I'm fine. Just overworked lately."
She sighs. "Whatever will you do without me? Just take care of yourself, okay? I'll let you decide what to do today."}](if: $Regression is >1)[{You're back again. How many times has it been already?
Like in the 'past', she notices your condition and worries for you. And as usual, she lets you decide what to do.}]
[(set: $Karaoke to true)(button:)[[Karaoke]]]
[(set: $IceSkating to true)(button:)[[Ice skating]]]
[(set: $Aquarium to true)(button:)[[Aquarium]]]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Run away]]}]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Go home]]}]
(if: $Regression is >3)+(button:)[{[[Give up]]}]"Wait no! That came out wrong. Um..." She looked down, thumbling her fingers thinking of what to say. "A while back I got diagnosed with this very rare and deadly disease. My options were basically let it kill me, or spend the rest of my life on a hospital bed."
(link: "Keep listening")[
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"But I didn't really like either of those options. Instead of losing my life in a surgery, or dying to an illness I can't beat, I'd rather choose the way I go out. And I want it to be as beautiful as fireworks in the night sky.'
You see fireworks light up behind her, and she turns around to see flowers blooming under the moonless night.
"Well speak of the devil."
(button:)[[...]]
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It's been a while since you last heard her sing. She was as amazing as ever.
(if: $Regress is false)[{You didn't sing much but you never got bored watching her sing her heart out. You loved watching her shine under the spotlight. }](if: $Regress is true)[{You're anxious and couldn't concentrate, but you didn't show it so she wouldn't worry. Her happiness was all that mattered.}]
(button:)[[*growl* ->Dinner]]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Run away]]}]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Go home]]}]
(if: $Regression is >3)+(button:)[{[[Give up]]}](if: $Regress is false)[You found a location to sit down.](if: $Regress is true)[You brought her to a location that you previously haven't been to in hopes of avoiding that theif.]
The fireworks started to play and you quietly watched them together, watching as they bloomed across the night sky.
(button:)[[Continue->Thief]]You didn't feel any blood or pain. As you both stood there in shock wondering what happened, you heard her call out your name. You looked behind you to see blood spilling out from her stomache.
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The thief runs away in fear shouting 'I didn't mean to!' as you hug her lifeless body. Even though the fireworks behind you were reflected in her eyes, they had no light.
There was nothing you could do.
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You took her hand, carried her in your arms, and just started running.
You didn't know where to, you just wanted to try to stray from your previous 'Regressions'.
Suddenly, an out-of-control truck screams towards you.
You weren't sure what happened next, you heard ringing in your ears, followed by screams and shouts. You saw her motionless body not far from yours, but as you tried to reach out for her, everything faded to black.
[(set: $Run to true)(set: $Regression to $Regression+1)(button:)[[... ->Beginning 2.0]]]<image src="https://github.com/Kaguya7258/depression/blob/main/4.2%20Sleep.png?raw=true"width="1024px" height="576px">
You bring her back to your apartment. You just needed a break from everything.
She noticed you weren't feeling well, and she sat down next to you, like a cat when their owner was upset. Her comfort was all you needed, so you took her to the bedroom and just laid in bed.
She was soon fast asleep, you watched her peaceful face, it was a nice change from seeing her lifeless one.
[(set: $Home to true)(set: $Regression to $Regression+1)(button:)[[Close your eyes and sleep ->Beginning 2.0]]]You finally couldn't stand it anymore and told her everything. About your 'Regressions', about how she kept dying. The whole time you ranted, she didn't judge, nor did she dispute your words, she just listened. By the end of it, as you looked down waiting for words of panic, she just said...
"Oh. I guess this is the universe giving me another chance, huh?"
"Chance? What? How can you be so calm? You're the one dying over and over but how am I the one that's freaking out?"
"Well, um. There's no other way to say this but, I was gonna die anyway."
(button:)[["... What?" ->The truth]]"Hey gimme your money!!"
A man in shabby clothes appears out of nowhere and points a gun at you. He seems to be shaking, you weren't sure why as it was too dark to see his face properly.
Either way you decide to...
[(set: $Fight to true)(button:)[[Fight]]]
[(set: $Reason to true)(button:)[[Reason ->Reason/Comply]]]
[(set: $Comply to true)(button:)[[Comply ->Reason/Comply]]] As usual, she has a terrible sense of balance, but that means you have an excuse to be closer to her than usual.
(if: $Regress is false)[{You carefully guide her across the ice holding her hands as she struggles to stand stright. It was very cute to watch her tremble like a new born fawn.}](if: $Regress is true)[{You're anxious and couldn't concentrate, but you didn't show it so she wouldn't worry. Her happiness was all that mattered.}]
(button:)[[*growl* ->Dinner]]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Run away]]}]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Go home]]}]
(if: $Regression is >3)+(button:)[{[[Give up]]}]<image src="https://github.com/Kaguya7258/depression/blob/main/2.2%20Aquarium.png?raw=true"width="1024px" height="576px">
She always had a fondness for animals and curiosity for sea life. She made cute noises every time she saw a creature swim by.
(if: $Regress is false)[{Seeing her so graceful under the blue light, was like watching a mermaid returned to sea. You wondered how beautiful she would look in a bright blue, coral-themed dress. }](if: $Regress is true)[{You're anxious and couldn't concentrate, but you didn't show it so she wouldn't worry. Her happiness was all that mattered.}]
(button:)[[*growl* ->Dinner]]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Run away]]}]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Go home]]}]
(if: $Regression is >3)+(button:)[{[[Give up]]}]You hear her stomache crying for help. After hours of fun, you both got hungry. As usual she lets you decide where to eat.
[(set: $StreetFood to true)(button:)[[Have street food.]]]
[(set: $Restaruant to true)(button:)[[Go to a nice restaraunt.]]]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Run away]]}]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Go home]]}]
(if: $Regression is >3)+(button:)[{[[Give up]]}]Walking down the streets, she pratically bought everything she saw and stuffed her mouth full like a squirrel. Words couldn't describe just how cute she looked.
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[(set: $TakeTime to true)(button:)[[Take your time]]]
[(set: $FinishLeave to true)(button:)[[Finish then leave]]]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Run away]]}]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Go home]]}]
(if: $Regression is >3)+(button:)[{[[Give up]]}]You found a restaruant nearby and sat down. She ordered both your favourites and her eyes sparkled every time a dish was delivered, thanking both the waiter and the chef for the meal.
[(set: $TakeTime to true)(button:)[[Take your time]]]
[(set: $FinishLeave to true)(button:)[[Finish then leave]]]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Run away]]}]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Go home]]}]
(if: $Regression is >3)+(button:)[{[[Give up]]}]You took your time eating and enjoyed your meal.
(if: $Regress is false)[{You happily listened to her talk about her recent events and chatted the night away, catching up on time lost.}](if: $Regress is true)[{You're anxious and couldn't concentrate, but you didn't show it so she wouldn't worry. Her happiness was all that mattered.}]
[(set: $Firework to true)(button:)[[Fireworks]]]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Run away]]}]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Go home]]}]
(if: $Regression is >3)+(button:)[{[[Give up]]}]You left finishing our meal.
(if: $Regress is false)[{Seeing her happy and satisfied with her meal made up for alll the food she stole from your plate.
}]She suggested going on a walk to pass the time and digest the food, mentioning there was a firework show at the harbour today she wanted to see.
[(set: $Walk to true)(button:)[[Go on a walk]]]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Run away]]}]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Go home]]}]
(if: $Regression is >3)+(button:)[{[[Give up]]}]The countless amount of 'Regressions' have finally caught up to you. You feel your humanity slipping away from you. You've had enough.
From your pocket you take out your pen and hold it too your chin.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[//''Bad end. ''//]It was a quiet night. There was hardly anyone by the seaside.
You walked side by side as you chatted about
(button:)[[Fireworks]]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Run away]]}]
(if: $Regression is >1)+(button:)[{[[Go home]]}]
(if: $Regression is >3)+(button:)[{[[Give up]]}]
(if: $Regress and $Karaoke and $IceSkating and $Aquarium and $StreetFood and $Restaruant and $TakeTime and $FinishLeave and $Walk and $Firework and $Fight and $Reason and $Comply and $Run and $Home is true)+(button:)[{[[Tell her]]}] <image src="https://github.com/Kaguya7258/depression/blob/main/5.2%20Fireworks.PNG?raw=true"width="1024px" height="576px">
"... I'm not sure I know how to give you such a grand ending."
"I’m not saying it has to be like that, dummy. I just want to be able to choose my own ending. I want to be the fireworks in your life." She takes your hand. "For me, spending time like this with you, ending my story by your hands, is grander and more beautiful than anything in the world."
"..." You didn't want to.
"Aw, don't look so sad. Think of it this way. You'll be setting us both free."
"..."
"Hey, look at me." As she lifts your head, you see your reflection in her eyes. "You were a wonderful experience."
"… You... were everything."
She pauses for a while then smiles. She sits down next to you and hands you a syringe.
(button:)[[Insert syringe]]You step up to shield her from the danger in front of you, and slowly approach the thief with your arms in the air, in hopes he would at least lower his gun. But as you do, he backs away in panic he fires his gun in your direction.
(button:)[[Continue ->Teriri]]With the small window of time when the fireworks stopped lighting up the sky, you rushed towards the thief and tackled him, attempting to disarm him. He was taken by surprise but soon regains his senses and tries to fight you off. Admist the struggle, you heard the gun fire.
(button:)[[Continue ->Teriri]]You inject the syringe into her arm and let the contents flow through her body. You quietly watched the fireworks bloom in the sky with her, until she closes her eyes, and breathes her last.
''(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[The End
Thank you for playing!]''