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4 - Thicc Thighs Save Lives

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"Why would you attack without waiting to see what Frisk had to say? If you were informed enough to know there was a human running free in the Underground, then couldn't you have known they weren't causing any harm, in the first place?"

Having sat down once more, your stillness doesn't last long. Anger keeps you from staying in one place without fidgeting, letting energy out through a composed leg bounce. You face down at Undyne, who keeps herself seated, eye meeting with your gaze. "How many of those six souls were murdered, and how many of them were self-sacrifices? I... I wouldn't be so angry, if you were just honest with me and told me how many human lives were taken without their approval, and exactly how many of them sacrificed their lives for you, in the end."

At the thought of Frisk, still selfless over many things based on how young they were, you keep your posture straight, eager to say more. "And was there really no other solution other than taking those souls? If... If Frisk saved your kind without having to give up their own life for it, then why did all this happen? Why did six people have to die before another solution could come around? Or were they threatening the lives of your kind? 'Cause if that's the case, that makes a lot more sense than simply taking away the first human you see, no matter their age or intentions."

Even after you're done, Undyne still stays silent for a while, eye now cast down at the floor as she frowns, hands grabbing onto her lap. "Well," she says, sighing. "I was only ordered to chase after whatever human I crossed paths with." She lifts her gaze from the floor, a hand toying around with the scales on her neck, distracting herself from you. "It wasn't every day a human would fall down, so we were eventually ordered to, well... kill whatever human did happen to end up down there... Indiscriminately." Finally, she makes eye contact again, frown quivering as she takes another pause. "According to what we were told, it had been years since a human last fell down, so when Frisk came in... I just sought after them without thinking twice."

"But if that many years passed, couldn't your kind have looked for another solution? If Alphys made a robot out of nothing but scraps, and with two different forms, mind you, then... Then couldn't another scientist on similar or equal terms of knowledge have done something about all this? Why wait so long, if... if all it took was a child to find another solution for you? Where's your sense of justice? Or does it only apply when it's convenient?"

"Miss (L/N), in all honesty, I..." Undyne stops, facing down again as her grimace deepens, sorrow dampening her eye. "I'm... I'm not sure how to answer that."

Seeing you've reached a dead end, you glance over towards Alphys, who tries to look away, failing when you call out her name. "What about you, miss? Was there really no other thought in mind other than waiting for the next prey to arrive? Was there really no..." Your breathing grows scarce, hinting at incoming tears. "Was there really no other option than for us to be enemies? For your kind and mine to... to just keep up with the damage our ancestors did?"

The lizard woman's shaking, yet you maintain your stance, only lessening your level of intimidation by uncrossing your arms and looking away from her, giving her space to reply. "I'm n- not sure what to say, e- either, but... Y- You do have a point." She wrings her hands, her shaking attempting to compose itself. "But... But as a former scientist of the Underground, I wasn't told much over what the rules were. The o- only thing I took participation on was in... in creating Mettaton's new body." Her hands unwind, shoulders copying them. "I- I know he was programmed t- to kill humans, but-"