Anthology of Impulses/Chapter 2 (Cinderella and Gretel)

## Verse 1

### Prologue

**虚妄**が出会った。
いつもの通り、シンデレラは
言葉の刃を抜げかける。
いつもの通り、少女は
鳥籠の仲の首に話しける。
一方的な**言葉**。
噛み会わない**会話**。
相手を傷つけて楽しむ、
卑劣を謡う灰かぶり。
けれど彼女は、
珍しく**眉**を顰めた。
**delusion** met.
As always, Cinderella
wielded her words like a sword.
As always, the girl
spoke to the head in the birdcage.
One-sided **words**.
A **conversation** on different wavelengths.
She is a scumbag who enjoys hurting others
with words that sing with malice.
But, strangely,
her **eyebrows** creased in frustration.

### Boss Dialogue

Legend: C = Cinderella; G = Gretel

C: そいつ、もう死んでるだろ？
G: ふふ、兄様。お菓子はもう駄目ですよ。
C: なあ、アンタ　人の話を—
G: 虫歯になったら、私が抜いてあげますね。
C: .......駄目だ、こりゃ。
C: He's dead, you know.
G: Hehe, Brother. You don't need more sweets.
C: Hey, you. Listen to what people—
G: If you get cavities, I'll pull them out for you.
C: ....This is getting nowhere.

### Boss Dialogue (Hard)

Legend: G = Gishin; A = Anki

A: シンデレラが若干不利かもデス。
ダッテあの子ニ言葉は通じナイ。
G: あの子ノ世界にハ兄様一人。
A: ちょっと面白味に欠けマスネ。
G: うーん、がんばれ。シンデレラ！
A: Cinderella might have a slight disadvantage.
I MEAN, words WON'T reach that child.
G: That child's world IS all about Brother.
A: Somehow takes the fun OUTTA it.
G: Hmm. Good luck with that, Cinderella!

## Verse 2

微笑む口元を歪ませたい。
それなのに、アイツに言葉は届かない。
I want to wreck that smile.
And yet, words won't reach them.

## Verse 3

私達はいつでも一緒。
２人で１つ。兄様は私。私は兄様。
兄様、兄様、大好きです。
We are always together.
Both of us are one. Brother is me. I am Brother.
Brother, Brother, I love you.

## Verse 4

どうしたらいいだろう？
何が一番有効かな？
ああ、考えるのが楽しくて仕方ない！
to harm those empty eyes?
What would be the best way of going about it?
Ah, just thinking about it is too much fun!

## Verse 5

怒っているの？どうして？
それは、私が.......
Are you angry? Why?
Is it me...?

## Verse 6

相手の一番大切な物を、
刃で一気に斬り裂くタイミングはいつ？
When is the best time
to slice up their most valued possession?

## Verse 7

私があなたを守ります。
意地悪な魔女の腹に
攻めてなるものか。
I shall protect you.
I won't let you be kept
in that mean old witch's belly.

## Verse 8

アンタの大事な兄様は、
とっくの昔に死んでいる。
ー誰が、兄様、殺したの？
Your brother dearest
has been dead a long time ago.
ーWho killed Brother?

## Verse 9

生きて生きて生きて生きて生きて生きて
生きて生きて生きてー
じゃあ、死んだのは、誰？
Alive, alive, alive, alive, alive, alive
alive, alive, aliveー
Then who is the one who died?

## Verse 10

### Prologue

そう呟いた少女の声は低い。
だったらどうする？と
口元を歪めて笑うシンデレラ。
それは軽い**挑発**。
ようやく自分を見た少女に
やっと届いた言葉の**刃**。
けれど、それは両刃の剣。
いつも空を漂う虚ろな瞳。
そこに、**憎悪**の炎が灯された。
The girl utters softly.
If I was, what would you do?
Cinderella says and dons her twisted smile.
It was a light **provocation**.
At last, the girl saw herself.
Those **cut**ting words finally reached their mark.
But it was a double-edged sword.
Empty eyes that had always drifted skyward.
There, the flames of **hatred** were lit.

### Boss Dialogue

Legend: C = Cinderella; G = Gretel

C: ち、ちょっと待て！倒す相手が違うだろ！
G: うるさい！魔女め！竈に放りこんでやる！
C: ま、魔女はあっち！あっちの敵！な？
G: 魔女......殺すころすコロス！
C: あっぶな～......ん？まさか、こいつ......
C: H-hold up! You've got the wrong person!
G: Shut up! Damn witch! I'll toss you in the stove!
C: W-Witch is thattaway! Enemy's there! Okay?
G: Witch... I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'll kill you!
C: Yikes... Hmm? Wait, could it be that they...

### Boss Dialogue (Hard)

Legend: G = Gishin; A = Anki

A: 彼女は地雷デ、覚醒スイッチ！
G: コレハ楽シイ事ニなってキマシタ！
A: 虚妄が現実ニ帰ル時。
G: 現実が１つ、明かサレル。
A: A LAND MINE for her, the wake UP switch！
G: NOW things will start to get FUN!
A: Delusion returns TO reality.
G: A SINGLE truth shall be revealed.

### Epilogue

魔女魔女魔女魔女魔女魔女魔女魔女魔女。
何度も何度も呟きながら
少女は敵に刃を振り下ろす。
だからこそ、気づいてしまった。
**兄**を殺したのは**彼女**なのだと。
ああ、それは何て悲しく
なんて愚かで
なんてー**面白い**んだろう。
虚妄の君を憐れんで、卑劣は笑う。
最高の**喜劇**をありがとう、と。
Witch, witch, witch, witch, witch, witch, witch, witch, witch.
Muttering countless times,
the girl swings her sword down on foes.
That is why she realized it.
The one who killed the **older brother** was **her**.
Ah, that's so sad.
So foolish.
Soーrichly **entertaining**.
Having mercy on the deluded one, malice laughs.
And says her thanks for the greatest **farce**.