Song of the Disconnected, Of the Connected
Singing ever so sweetly
The room becomes cold to the touch
Frigid, freezing as all turns blue
Everything goes slow
Until the rush comes closer to seize
Her footsteps are quiet, yet hard
She towers above, but hunched over
Black hair drapes down her
Like a certain Haunted reminder
That was not Yours, but His
You were There once
She came from There
She came for You
She came to bring You back
Because You're still There
If You are here
How are You There
If She was There
How is She here
Your breath catches in Your throat
You see it in the cold
And so does She
She comes through walls, through doors
To catch Your Breath
As You do when You tire
She hurries to You
A kiss, yet not a kiss
Drains the breath out of You
Along with Your life
She has You now
To take You back
Dead, not alive
But alive There
If not Here
…
Once more, I wrote yet another Evil Within poem about one of the Haunted/Lost for Halloween. This time I decided to write it about the Anima, a spiritual Haunted/Lost that is found in the Union STEM. According to the Evil Within Wikia, Anima is described as being a physical manifestation of the fear, trauma, and guilt Sebastian feels during his time within the Union STEM. However, in-game diary/log entries mention that she was already present there even before Sebastian was sent in, so she may represent these same feelings present in other people in the Union STEM by taking them into visions that have caused those feelings. That's my theory, anyway. The Wikia also mentions that she looks similar to Laura from the first game which may mean that Anima may be a product of the Beacon STEM in some way as a victim of it herself or a metaphysical manifestation of the aforementioned feelings which may have been influenced by Laura's appearance and presence in the Beacon STEM. This was the direction this poem suggested, but it ultimately may not be canon. The reason being has to do with my theory as Anima's form may differ depending on each victim who sees her.
Anyway, have a Happy Halloween!
Disclaimer: I don't own the Evil Within series; it's owned by Shinji Mikami & Tango Gameworks.
