[Hikaru'd had every intention of telling Umi the basics of what happened, but this damned curse was compelling her to answer in full detail. He held her head low as she spoke.] It was all metal. My mouth felt like it was sewn shut.
I-i can't... remember what exactly the tape said not word for word, but-- it talked a lot about not asking for help from you and Fuu and everyone else--. I-i had to find my way out on my own because I insisted on doing everything on my own. I couldn't see anything, so I started trying to feel my way around, but I kept running into something sharp. I c-couldn't go anywhere else but foward, so I k-kept going. Whatever it was kept cutting me. I couldn't get them out after a few minutes.
[She paused, still not looking at Umi. This was the hardest part, what she had to do to open the door. She hated thinking about it. She hugged her arms around herself without thinking about it, like it was natural.] I got to the do-door, and it... There was so much blood already, and I-- I had to... had to ki-- It went so fast, and it was such a blur.
[Hikaru finally looked at Umi, tears in her eyes and her face like she was fighting everything that made her want to stop talking.] I-i didn't want to do it. B-but I didn't want to die. That man was in the way of the door's lock and it was the only way I could get out. I couldn't apologize to him or try to get help and and there was so much blood everywhere.
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I-i can't... remember what exactly the tape said not word for word, but-- it talked a lot about not asking for help from you and Fuu and everyone else--. I-i had to find my way out on my own because I insisted on doing everything on my own. I couldn't see anything, so I started trying to feel my way around, but I kept running into something sharp. I c-couldn't go anywhere else but foward, so I k-kept going. Whatever it was kept cutting me. I couldn't get them out after a few minutes.
[She paused, still not looking at Umi. This was the hardest part, what she had to do to open the door. She hated thinking about it. She hugged her arms around herself without thinking about it, like it was natural.] I got to the do-door, and it... There was so much blood already, and I-- I had to... had to ki-- It went so fast, and it was such a blur.
[Hikaru finally looked at Umi, tears in her eyes and her face like she was fighting everything that made her want to stop talking.] I-i didn't want to do it. B-but I didn't want to die. That man was in the way of the door's lock and it was the only way I could get out. I couldn't apologize to him or try to get help and and there was so much blood everywhere.