Demon (Recollection)

"Waah..."

A newborn conscious mind awoke in the abysmal silence.

"Where... am I?"

Loneliness and fear enveloped her like icy seawater.

"Ah!"

A cry in fear. But not from her.

It seemed to come from the warm light source outside the abyssal sea.

"Anyone there...?"

She called out again.

"Who's there?!"

The girl's clear, sweet voice penetrated through the desolate sea and reached her.

But her previous attempts of calling already exhausted her. She could no longer respond to her.

The distant voice eased her loneliness. So she fell into slumber with relief, waiting for her next awakening.

...

"So let's all welcome Seele to our loving home."

An older female voice and enthusiastic applause woke the newborn conscious mind.

Then came her uneasiness and a sense of loss in unfamiliar surroundings.

"Ugh... So loud."

She grumbled.

Gradually, she could see and hear **more**.

Which also made her feel **more** negative emotions.

She couldn't help but wonder if those emotions had been nourishing her.

"Seele, this is Sin Mal. She came to this orphanage a bit earlier than you. She'll show you around..."

She knew everyone called her "**Seele**", but she also knew they were not really calling her.

Who am I?

Why am I here?

"Ugh, can't figure it out."

She impatiently rolled over in the deep sea of mind.

"Aargh!"

"Whoa! You startled me. What is it?"

"Sorry... But there was a shadow just now..."

"What shadow? You still drowsy from the bus trip?"

"Er..."

"Tsk, weirdo."

...

"I really don't understand you rich people ━ why would you blow three million dollars on a little girl..."

Two people were talking, one of which was in an army uniform and had a disturbing scar on her eye.

And the other was wearing a suit, holding a picture of... **me**?

It was her first time clearly seeing the world outside the deep sea she had been sleeping in.

Before, there were some broken images from time to time. But this was her first time having a clear view of the outside world.

"The '**little girl**' they just mentioned is..."

"Mmmm...!" \*muffled voice\*

This is me... no, it's that girl named "**Seele**" being tied up with tape over her mouth.

What's going on...?"

She did not know what happened as she had only seen a few blurred images.

But one thing she could be certain of was that the girl named "**Seele**" was in danger.

Who am I?

Who are **you**?

Why can I feel what you feel?

She just fully awakened, and had countless questions to ask.

But "**Seele**" could utter nothing but a whimper.

Fear and despair spawned from being kidnapped and the mysterious dark shadow started to grow madly in her heart.

However, "the other her" devoured these emotions like dessert.

She could feel her power growing. Even the armed soldier in front seemed weak to her.

"Hey, stop whimpering. It's not like we can't beat them."

"Waah..."

"Ugh, can't you just rip the ropes?"

The next moment, she suddenly understood the fear in her eyes.

"Darn it, you don't know how to use **our power**, do you?"

The door opened abruptly. With a silver flash, the armed soldier fell down in a pool of blood.

And the man in the suit was strangled to death by his own tie after a few seconds of painful gurgles.

It was Bronya.

Everything happened so fast that both the girl tied up and "the other her" were stunned.

"Seele..."

Bronya breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the girl cowering in the corner.

"Impressive. Though I think they deserved more suffering before they died."
"But this is efficient."

Bronya took off the tape over the girl's mouth.

"Alright, now you can talk. Tell me who I am..."

"De-Demon..."

"...What?"

"Demon...! Get away from me!!!"

"Demon...? You mean... me?"

**Irrelevant Files**:
**Chapter 1 -** Mission Report Kv10297 • St. Fountain Tour Guide • Golden Fountain • Fountain of Blood • From Sint Fontein to St. Fountain • Unsent Letter • A Flyer • A Resident's Diary • A Scrap of Paper • Duino Elegies