Isolated Self Observation

Day 3

I'm tired, can we take a break?

This is the fifth time you are complaining about being exhausted.

Maybe if we actually took a break, I would stop complaining?!

We don't have time for such trivial nonsense. Finding that child is our main priority right now. Her knowledge about this place is without a doubt extremely valuable.

And how do you know that? You haven't even met her. You have no reason whatsoever to care about that brat.

It seems empathy is still something you cannot comprehend.

You say that, but I doubt you actually care. You've got to be lying.

I do not lie.

"Oh no, lying is wrong. I shall never do that so I can maintain my position on this high horse of mine." There, that's what you sound like. Like some stereotypical hero that fights everything that isn't friendship and rainbows.

Ignoring the stereotypes you would be correct.

Excuse me?

What is it?

Are you calling yourself a hero?

Naturally. I am the hero of this story and I will save Sapphire from whatever twisted fiction you are.

Twisted fiction, I prefer just being called a villain.

So you admit to it.

It's all I've ever been and all I can ever be. Your talk about being a hero is proof enough that you're the fabrication. The real Sapphire aka me can only exist as a bad guy and I take pride in that.

What's there to take pride in with being a despicable person?

It's called confidence. The ability to strike fear into someone is just impressive.

The only thing that is frightening me at the moment is your ignorance towards other human beings. Tell me, do you have friends?

I don't know if I wanna call them that.

What seems to be the issue?

I feel like they're only there out of pity. Like they're looking down on me.

You are pathetic.

Shut up, you're the one that asked!

It has nothing to do with what you told me. It's merely an observation. You claim to be a villainous, selfish person that is delusional enough to think they are frightening yet so insecure that they feel like everyone is underestimating their capabilities. Utterly worthless. You are nothing but a hoax. A facade even.

Who are you calling a facade?! The real me never talks to fucking swollen! Besides, everyone knows that people who act all heroic are rotten to the core!

I am the living proof that you're wrong.

Living proof? You sound hella dead inside, just saying.

This adds nothing to the argument.

But your smartass comments do?

It's a simple debate.

Pretty one-sided for a debate. Well, since you asked a question, now I get to ask you something.

. . .Fine, go ahead.

Why do you tell yourself you're the hero? I'm pretty sure you also act selfish a lot.

It's not selfish if all you do is putting others before yourself. As for the hero part... I simply... need to. If I were to view myself as the villain, I would most likely end my very own existence.

Wow, that got depressing real quick...
Is that why you hate me? Or at least my villainous persona~

Persicely. If you were to continue your existence as the mirror image of Sapphire that can exist only as a villain...

. . .ya, I see your point...
So... what can we do?

For now, let's just take a break.