Narrator:
And so our tale has come to a crossroads I’m afraid
The cards fall on the table and nothing’s quite the same
The Kratu they are arming to kill all of our friends
A cleansing made of violence; our first acts messy end
In the far beyond, the lost move on
Here and gone the black beyond
Where time slides on each memory gone
Far off songs, the black beyond
Cery:
It looks like they are coming, and we’ve only got two guns
Yery:
Jes fought in a revolution, we need to give her one
Cery:
Jenna, here’s the other
Jenna:
No, don’t give that to me
I have never held a weapon. Yery take it from me, please
Kratu Announcement:
Involuntary Workforce Termination Notice is in effect.
Acute Severance Package Dismissal protocols are set for immediate enforcement.
Prepare offboarding message.
Kratu:
We bring to you good news my friends
Your work here now is at an end
We thank you for your service and your care
You’ve learned and grown, progressed and more
You’re better than you were before
Rest can now be yours, it’s only fair
To thank you for your diligence
We promise we will make this quick
It’s time your weary bodies had some rest
We’re sorry now to see you go
We value you more than you know
Your service here at last comes to an end
Kratu Soldier:
Recruit down on your knees
Cery:
I have no weapons, don’t kill me
Kratu Soldier:
Recruit your contract’s been released
Yery:
Say hi to your mom in hell from me
Jenna:
L3X we’re gonna get killed
L3X:
So, I’m going to assume that a mecha assassin’s guild
Run by Ragged Cindi Lou doesn’t mean a lot to you
Jenna:
What are you talking about?
L3X:
Well, it’s true
Back in the day, I killed a lot
Jenna:
What?
L3X:
And by a lot, I mean a lot
But it was quiet and mostly unseen
This is chaos
Jenna:
What?
L3X:
What I mean
We need to kill guards I can help
But I’m used to quiet, surprise, and stealth
A battlefield’s not my forte
Jenna:
I’ve got questions
L3X:
Another day
Rainu:
Recruit, apologies, your contracts termina..
Crimson:
Don’t kill me. I never caused you any harm
Rainu:
It’s not my choice
Crimson:
You’ve got the gun
Raini:
I have orders.. my task
Crimson:
But I’ve done everything you’ve asked
Why must it be this way?
Rainu:
Get out of here. Run away.
Mir:
Prepare to go on my signal. Okay, go!
I’ve got you now, human die
L3X:
No!
Jenna:
L3X!
Why?
L3X:
I’m sorry I failed you
Jenna:
L3X don’t die
L3X:
I’m glad I met you, it was worth the time
Cindi Lou told me not
To get the emotion circuit installed
But I don’t regret…
Mir:
Human vermin meet your end
-----human vermin meet your end
-----human ver ---ver ---ver --vermin end---- end--------
Cery:
It looks like they are coming and we’ve only got two guns
Yery:
Jes fought in a revolution, we need to give her one
Cery:
Jenna, here’s the other
Jenna:
Yes, I’ll take it
L3X:
Good choice
Jenna:
All right, they’ll be coming in a minute from our three and six and nine
Mir:
Prepare to go on my signal. Okay, go!
I’ve got you now, human die
L3X:
You nailed her
Jenna:
I was ready for you that time
Rainu:
Recruit, apologies, your contracts termina..
Crimson:
Don’t kill me. I never caused you any harm
Rainu:
It’s not my choice; Mir… Mir!
Die! Die! Die you vermin, die!
Kratu Soldier:
Recruit down on your knees
Cery:
I have no weapons, don’t kill me
Kratu Soldier:
Recruit your contract’s been released
Yery:
Please don’t kill her. Cery!
Jenna:
I got him. Cery, no!
Cery:
Kingdoms fall, empires one and all
And soon enough you and I
Yery:
But we’re the ones they say are fated to save
Cery:
One day even saviors will die
Cery & Yery:
We cowered in their abbeys in dim isolation
Their caged child prophets, their poisoned salvation
We cowered together two stars in rotation
The warm light, the hapless lamb’s last consolation
Yery:
She’s dead
L3X:
We gotta get out of here
Jenna:
Yery, come with me
L3X:
Where is Crimson Rose?
Jenna:
Look, that’s her body right there
All that blood
L3X:
I can see all her vitals and heat
Jenna:
Maybe we
L3X:
Jenna she’s not alive we must go
L3X:
Just run
Jenna:
Where is Jes?
L3X:
Look, she’s at that small ship
Jenna:
We can make it
L3X:
I don’t think that we call all fit
Jenna:
It’s so small
L3X:
Maybe two
Jenna:
That’s okay, we’ll cram in, find a way
L3X:
You know there is one other exit...
Jes:
Jenna I’m sorry love, I’ve got to run
You gave me back life and you gave me back hope
I’ve made a vow, I know somehow
I will find a way now to win back my throne
But Jenn my love, you cannot come
They will target and torture and turn you their way
Not again, I cannot take…
I could not bear to watch you break
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