stares at Hyundai, and looks around, frowning when she doesn't see anyone else around. "What? What do you want, silly birdthing?"

looks a little confused, taking the note from him. She reads it once, then again, then a third time, panicing more each time. "Take me back

to them." she snaps at the little machine, too rushed to mess with the map.

tries her hardest to keep up with Hyundai, trying to get there as quick as she can.

tries to catch her breath as she enters the building through the window, and hurries in after, stumbling through to where they were.

doesn't move with her presence, only sighs quietly.

chews on her lip. "...I don't want to wake him up." she mutters, looking down at Francis. "What... happened?"

forces himself awake when he hears Suz's voice. "Suz-Suz?" he mumbles

nods at Yong Soo, then scrambles to kneel near Francis. "Francis! Hi, it's me." she forces a smile despite her worry.

her a small smile, reaching out to brush her cheek with the back of his hand. "Look at you... so beautiful."

pouts down at him. "You promised me...!" she accuses, ignoring what he had just said.

chuckles a bit, nodding as he shuddered. "I did... but one thing led to another... and before I knew it, I had used up most of my strength."

frowns again, and fidgets, unsure what to do. "...So, what now? What's going to happen?"

moves his hand and pulls out a small but effective revolver from the back of his pants. "I want you to keep this with you," he told her_

_quietly. "And when it gets to the point where I can't think straight... I want you to kill me, before I can turn into a monster."

clenches her teeth together, looking at him bitterly. "I can't do that, Francis! I... There has to be someway around this."

looks up at Yong from the corner of his eyes before looking back to Suz. "If you won't do it, I'll have him do it. He is part of the Steam_

_group out to kill our kind."

had completely forgotten about Yong Soo, but doesn't look up at him. "He's not either! No one is, you're not going to get worse!!"

tilts his head to the side, still smiling softly to her. "Suz... it'll only go on faster. It'll be easier to put me out of my misery ten_

_then* to see me become something so much worse. I would rather you kill me, or someone I know, then one of those horrible hunters."

"B-but...!" she starts to tear up despite herself. "I don't want anyone to kill you! Or for you to be a monster! Don't do it Papa!"

himself right now for all of this, but it's better to say it now while he had the right of mind. "Promise me, Suzette."

lets out half a sob. "Why should I promise you anything when you broke your promise?" she wails, not wanting to admit it would come to that.

pulls her close against his chest, near tears himself. "Because you have always been the better part of me," he whispers.

calms down a little when he pulls her close, trying hard not to cry. "B-but you're good too!"

shakes his head, rubbing her back, hoping that his bad arm was still covered. "Promise me," he asks again desperately.

chews on her lip, hesitant to reply. "...I promise." she mutters, unhappy with giving in.

sighs in relief and kisses her cheek. "That's my girl." He leans his forehead against her shoulder and goes limp, exhausted.

sighs too, and carefully hugs him. ".... Dummy."

nods. "Yeah, that would be helpful."

nods again. "I can do that for you."

picks it up, having a little bit of trouble, but managing. "You know how to get there, right?"

is pretty sure she hasn't seen him there before, but doesn't mention it, and starts walking off.

glances up at him, wondering how he can smile like this.

grows more and more upset at how he still can smile and hum like that. She looks away and walks along, frowning.

can't take it anymore and glares at Yong Soo. "Will you stop that?!"

"Being so... so..." her expression grows more irritated. "...Okay! Don't ask like this is okay!"

((...*act))

"Nevermind!"

frowns. "... It's fine." she mutters. "'m just in a bad mood right now."

looks away again. "Yeah. You're right. He would like that."

frowns up at him, looking completely miserable. "...I don't want to sing." she mutters.

"Will it?" she asks, chewing on her lip.

isn't sure if she believes him or not, but comes closer to them. "...What if it wakes him up?"

pouts a little, but starts to sing a French lullaby, just quietly, not really wanting to wake him up.

shifts a little in Yong's arms, smiling softly

smiles slightly as she watches Francis. She stops singing after a while, but keeps on humming.

looks back at Yong Soo, and pouts when she sees his smile. "What are you always so happy for?"

nods slightly. "... It is a good thing. You're right."

frowns at him. "Thanks. I'm glad I got to meet you too, you've been very kind to Papa and I."

laughs a little. "You're right! But people... normally are not kind at all. It's what the world has come to, I guess."

shakes her head. "No, I don't want to waste my time trying."

is amused by this idea for the moment, and decides to just play along. "Sure I will."

smiles softly. "Yeah. Full of happy people?"

"...That sounds nice~" she hums softly as she thinks about it for a moment, finding relief in thinking about anything other than Francis.

scoffs at that. "That's just ridiculous."

"Wow, what a gentleman you are."

pouts at him. "No. I don't!"

mumbles sleepily. "I already tried that... got hit...

continues to pout. "O-only when he really deserves it...! Which is most of the time."

frowns. "He says and does stupid things all the time!"