Echocalypse: Scarlet Covenant story ยท Main story, Act 29: Dark Road

141. Permission

The analysis has slowed down since that person left... Sova! You need to focus on what you're doing! You can't go on like this!

3 scenes, 54 lines

1. Permission

22 lines

Lying on the ground, Yulia grabs the neck with her hands, legs kicking hard on the ground...

Yulia

You... really...

Yulia

It never occurred to me that... you... still remember what happened before...

Yulia

Have you really lost your mind... I am... still of use... to Niz...

Yulia

You...

Snezhana

I'll leave if you keep pretending to have been poisoned.

Yulia sits up instantly.

Yulia

Come on. Play along with me, please.

Snezhana

Use that coquettish tone of yours on the dumb Captain! As for me...

It just makes me sick.

Yulia

I can't believe you said that. But didn't you intend to pledge allegiance to me because of my charming voice?

Snezhana

You little!

Yulia

Come on, don't get all riled up. It's all in the past now.

I'm now your prisoner. The previous glory has long gone.

Since the cutie who has been delivering meals for me is not here, I may have to curry favor with you, Little Fox.

Snezhana

If that's the case, show me you mean it.

Yulia

Sure, what would you like me to do? To meow in a leopard's posture? Or do a striptease across the glass?

Snezhana

Neither seems interesting to me. I'm an intelligence broker, you know.

Would you please tell me what you know about Rasparta?

2. Stage 141-3, before the battle

22 lines
Snezhana

Would you please tell me what you know about Rasparta?

Yulia puts away her smile gradually as the corners of her mouth bend slightly downward.

Snezhana feels anxious all of a sudden as she is facing Yulia after all!

She attempted to assassinate Niz for her ambitious goals and kidnap thousands of people just for a chance to talk with Niz.

Yulia

Your access?

Snezhana

I don't have access.

Yulia

Then you'd better leave. For your safety, I'd advise you to not ask any more questions.

Snezhana

Do you think you are in a good position to refuse?

Yulia

Or what? You won't kill me anyway.

Snezhana

I won't. But I can make you suffer.

Your daily newspaper will not be delivered anymore.

I will also take away the only meat in your meal.

Yulia

(Growling sound)

Snezhana

I will raise the temperature by ten degrees and offer you half as much water.

Yulia

Hm...

Snezhana

Your chances to shower will be reduced from every other day to once a week. But I guess you don't need a shower, as you won't have meat to eat anymore.

Yulia

Do you think I would be scared?

Snezhana

Yes, I do.

Yulia

Aaaaahhh! Damn!

Snezhana

Pfff. It seems I have won.

3. Stage 141-10, after the battle

10 lines
Yulia

Even so, I'd suggest you give it a second thought.

First of all, you need to discern what I said is true and what is not.

Second, even if I tell you the truth, you may have heard it already, because I have been locked in here for months.

Snezhana

It doesn't matter.

Yulia

The point is, you would think I'm lying when I tell you the truth because it is indeed unbelievable.

Snezhana

I'm prepared for that as well.

Yulia

Don't jump to any conclusion yet. Besides, I'm not ready to tell you.

I've talked enough today. Would you leave me alone?

Snezhana

What! You little!

Yulia crashes into her bed and waves her hand at Snezhana.