Julie had needed a moment to recover. She found an apartment that she knew was empty, closed the door and collapsed against the wall. She pulled off her helmet and wiped at her eyes. She felt like crying but gulped down her sobs instead.
Julie? What happened? You feel nearly inconsolable.
'I've killed three Big Sisters since I got here.'
…I know. I heard.
'I hate it.'
You don't have a choice. If you don't kill them, they'll kill you.
"But they're my sisters!"
They were my sisters too!
Julie grabbed her head and took several deep breaths. 'You weren't the one who had to kill them.'
Eleanor sighed. Obviously, now is not the time to try and get past this.
"This isn't something you can get over!"
So you'll just carry the guilt around with you for the rest of your life?
"Yes!"
That's not healthy!
"I don't care!"
There was silence before Eleanor let out a huff and disappeared from Julie's mind. Julie cursed and threw her helmet across the room.
Of course she felt guilty! They were family! It didn't matter if she was a killer. You don't hurt family. Ever.
Only monsters hurt their family.
