[ though she appreciates elphelt's effort, she knows that their non-human status is an objective truth. it isn't something that she's "ashamed of" per se, but it is a bit of a sensitive subject.
she listens quietly to her words, sympathizing in that ruby was the first of her friends to treat her like a person. unfortunately that emotion is fleeting as she watches her change, her eyebrows furrowing. ]
But the way you were in this memory and how you are now is different... So does that means that you were able to change?
[Elphelt pauses to watch the black, winged thing that is her go on to have a philosophical debate with Sol. She frowns. She can remember how she was at that point clear as day: utterly devoid of emotion and with nothing but an intent to murder on her mind.]
Yes...and no. We Valentines aren't meant to disobey Mother's orders, but...something about me is defective. Before this, I had been set up to marry someone as part of Mother's ploy for me to masquerade as a human. At some point during the ceremony, something in me snapped and I...I realized I wanted the emotions Mother programmed me to imitate to be real.
[The dark Elphelt eventually gets enraged at the man's attempts to convince her to 'bring back the other Elphelt'.
Your words poison my mind. Mother's orders prevent me from destroying you, but I must ask you to be quiet for a while.
She summons a swathe of massive guns and rains fire across the entire battlefield.]
I think it was that defect that let me fight it...with help. But I haven't changed. Like Sol said, there's only a blurry line between me and the other me. There's always a possibility that part of my programming will get the better of me.
[Sol defeats her and she floats to the ground, incapacitated. But it isn't over. (9:28-12:28) As Elphelt comes to her senses but is stuck in her Mother's trap, she resorts to the only solution she can think of: to kill herself.]
I don't want Penny to see this of all things.
[Except she is interrupted. (12:28-13:29) and the memory ends.]
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elphelt valentine.
she listens quietly to her words, sympathizing in that ruby was the first of her friends to treat her like a person. unfortunately that emotion is fleeting as she watches her change, her eyebrows furrowing. ]
But the way you were in this memory and how you are now is different... So does that means that you were able to change?
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Yes...and no. We Valentines aren't meant to disobey Mother's orders, but...something about me is defective. Before this, I had been set up to marry someone as part of Mother's ploy for me to masquerade as a human. At some point during the ceremony, something in me snapped and I...I realized I wanted the emotions Mother programmed me to imitate to be real.
[The dark Elphelt eventually gets enraged at the man's attempts to convince her to 'bring back the other Elphelt'.
Your words poison my mind. Mother's orders prevent me from destroying you, but I must ask you to be quiet for a while.
She summons a swathe of massive guns and rains fire across the entire battlefield.]
I think it was that defect that let me fight it...with help. But I haven't changed. Like Sol said, there's only a blurry line between me and the other me. There's always a possibility that part of my programming will get the better of me.
[Sol defeats her and she floats to the ground, incapacitated. But it isn't over. (9:28-12:28) As Elphelt comes to her senses but is stuck in her Mother's trap, she resorts to the only solution she can think of: to kill herself.]
I don't want Penny to see this of all things.
[Except she is interrupted. (12:28-13:29) and the memory ends.]