Cradle Singing Lullaby

Thursday

"Good evening."

A beautiful woman's voice came.

 However, the one before him was a humanoid animatronic that was more horrifying than beautiful. Its facial features were tattered, and its right hand held large scissors that harboured murderous intent. Its sinister, glowing green eyes illuminated Lefty's golden eyes.

"Who are you? You were standing proudly on stage, but I'm sure you have a reason for being here."

It seems that she had been peeking into the store from somewhere during the day. No, maybe she was already hiding inside the store.

"Where were you watching from?"

When asked, she smiled sinisterly. She moved the heavy scissors with ease and lifted Lefty's chin.

"You're really trying your best."

"I'm just completing the program--"

"Ah, ah. It's not 'you', dummy."

Lefty frowned unconsciously. He shook off the scissors that had somehow gotten to his neck.

 "'Something bad' happens suddenly. That's what happened to me. You've had the same experience, haven't you?"

Her way of speaking was strange.

It didn't seem like she was talking to Lefty, and sometimes it didn't even seem like she was talking to herself.

She started to lose track of who she was talking to, or who was talking to her.

Could it be...?

"Are you... Are you talking to the inside of me?"

"Haha, I guess we're alike. 'Us.'"

Ignoring Lefty, she started talking to herself.

"Liza and I have always been together. She loves me. I lost all the parts I had originally... so I picked up the parts that were as close to the original as possible. I'm sure she'll be happy..."

Lefty was also not interested in conversation. He glared at her quietly.

 "But you're not who I expected to see."

And with that, she vanished somewhere.

"You talk like a tragic heroine..."