....when z'e six sent moi to deceive vous....I 'ated vous. ....all of 'umanity. ....eet was z'e t'ing moi was born for, non? .....and vous became z'e symbol of why: z'e 'umans, z'ey would use even z'ere own. I....'ated more, every time I looked at vous. ....sometimes, I 'ated so much, I could not even look. .....I.....found eet travesty z'at vous appeared demi'uman. ....z'e very name demi'UMAN.....infuriated moi.

....

....but.....after z'e orphanage.... ....I realized z'at we were no bettair. We 'ad become worse. .... ....I 'ad become worse. I finally saw vous for z'e trut'. .....moi for z'e trut'.

....and votre fil....

....le Yamaneko.... ....I fled z'at night, before 'e regained 'is true form. .... ....I could not bear to see....could not bear to know z'at FATE 'ad consumed vous to the last.

....could not 'elp 'im do eet....

....eet was relief when eet was time for moi to be taken by z'e six, as FATE 'ad taken vous. ....all but vous could be saved. C'etait si errone....so wrong....!

....all but vous....and nous.

A single, slow tear and her crimson eyes opened wide at last, the anguish within briefly muted by the wonder without.

....she lived.