Reimu has been behaving strangely, alternating between crying, screaming (in anger, that is) and laughing or experiencing a bizarre combination of all three at any given interval. Naturally, I just assumed it was the mental trauma taking a toll on her and it was starting manifest itself that way. Then again, it was clearly the sign that she was suffering from the budding signs of mental illness. Sincerely, I do hope she'll get well, as she is only an innocent child and I have seen far too many a person go insane from all of this madness. If my beloved and I had it any other way, we would try to find her some help but, alas, we can't. However, her showing the manifestations of a budding mental illness is something to be expected as she was mentally conditioned and has endured so much hell that a child should not have to endure. I do wish circumstances were much kinder but they aren't and there is very little that can be said or done.
Despite her mental problems, she still remained a rather sweet child, well, aside from the hitting, scratching, and sometimes biting, the either of which I learned to endure. Of course, it feels like a knife to the heart to see such a sweet child suffering from mental illness, knowing that there really isn't much that can be done and to imagine how she'll turn out later on or, rather, if she even survives to that point. In times like these, I know I shouldn't imagine that but, at the same, it is difficult to. We all think that, especially Ran and Mother-in law.
Even if we could get Reimu some sort of help for her problems, some dumbass would say it is a phase or whatever that clearly isn't it. We can only hope she'll be able to recover and regain her sanity.
"Ducks, are you alright?"
"Yes, just worried is all."
"Whyever for?
"Mmm, just worried is all. Don't worry, I'll be fine."