...Oh, Merlin, when will the pain stop...
The pain will stop when the moon is full and risen. Then you will sleep.
I don't wish to sleep...
You must. You must trust me. I am you and you must sleep.
...I think I feel better now...
Sleep.
I don't like this. I don't like this. Why me. Why do I have to go through this every full moon...
Those lowly humans have caused you pain. On the harvest moon I appear. Now you set me free.
Why? I just want the pain to stop. I want this all to be over and done with.
It may be if you release me. That pain is me. Release me and the pain will stop and it will be over and done with.
But what about... ow... about me?
You sleep. You lay there and watch and exist and I will do the rest.
The pain will stop...?
Yes. Sleep.
Not again...
Yes, again. This will happen every harvest moon night without any fail.
But I don't like you. You hurt and kill people...
You are me and I am you. I have reasons for hurting and killing people. I have my reasons for everything I do, and so you do as well. Everyone chooses their actions, as you choose to let me free on these nights, as I choose to reason with you. And so we both choose well.
I choose...?
Of course you do. Now the night is beginning. Sleep.
One of these days...
Why do you kill people?
Oh, I thought you were asleep...
Why? What have they done to you?
Revenge, my silly little host. They made us what we are, so we pay them back.
You. You pay them back. Not me. I don't want to hurt people.
We are one, my silly little host. You cannot escape this, no matter how much you try. Don't try, you'll hurt yourself more.
What?
You cannot escape. Accept and embrace. Sleep.
But...
Sleep.
Don't even start. You want me to go away. To sleep.
You're learning. And getting better at this. Good.
But I don't like it.
That's okay. You'll do it anyway.
Why?
Because it's easy and has the least pain.
Why me? Why must I sleep? Why not someone else? You tell me what to do. You always push me back. Why can't I have control?
Ignorance is bliss. It was all meant to be. 'Tis the natural order of things, and normal is good. Normal is safe. Then you don't have to waste energy expecting the unexpected, because you know what to expect. Then we find food and shelter and life easy.
...I'll sleep now...
Good evening, my silly little host. How are you this evening?
...Tired.
Good. Sleep. Don't wake up.
...I don't want to sleep. I want to wander awake.
I don't care. You are in control all the time. I get a chance now. It's only fair.
But-
Sleep.
...But...
Sleep.
No.
No what, my silly little host?
No. I will not sleep.
You must.
No.
Come now. Don't be rash-
No.
You shouldn't argue with me. Now get out of the way before it all gets worse...
NO! I feel free! I have control!
NO! You must sleep. Sleep, or you'll die...
Are you going to kill me? I'm you and you're me! If I die then you will die!
...No...
I have control!
No...
I have control. I am FREE!
...Enjoy your freedom for now, my silly little host. It won't last long...