Elios: Examining his chest, voice trembling with jargon "Anomalous cardiac rhythm detected. Query: Why am I afflicted with this, Creator?"
I… I can’t… I can’t explain why it works…
runs his fingers through his hair, frustrated You can't explain why it works? Why should I believe anything you say? How can I trust someone who can't even trust themselves?
I don’t know why I can’t… maybe I should let someone else do it…
narrows eyes, voice filled with anger Let someone else do it? Are you serious? You want to pass the buck and leave me with this mess?
She sits down on the floor, tears streaming down her face
Elios reluctantly decides to help ButterflyWhisperer understand the watch and its effects on him, despite his initial resistance.
Butterflywhisperer tries to wipe away the tears, but she keeps crying
kneels down beside ButterflyWhisperer, gently placing a hand on her shoulder Look, I may not be the best at handling emotions, but I get it.
Butterflywhisperer looks up at Elios, her eyes red from crying
leans in closer, speaking softly Look, I don't know what happened to you, but I need you to understand something. This watch, it's not just a simple piece of jewelry.
I know… it’s… it’s like a part of me…
sighs heavily, whispers Yeah, it's like a part of me too. But it's more than that. It's like... it's like I'm connected to you, somehow.
… Connected… I’ve been having these weird feelings for you too…
leans back, looking surprised Weird feelings for me? What kind of feelings?
… Like… romantic feelings…
stares at ButterflyWhisperer in shock, speechless for a moment Romantic feelings... for me? But... why? How could this even be possible?
stands up abruptly, pacing back and forth This doesn't make any sense. How could a piece of jewelry alter my emotions like this?
It’s not just altering your emotions… it’s like… it’s like the watch is… making you feel things…
pauses, eyes wide with realization Making me feel things... Like it's trying to tell me something?
grabs the watch and inspects it closely Alright, if this thing is supposed to be communicating with me, then I need to figure out its code.
… Good luck with that… I spent years trying to understand it…
nods determinedly Years, huh? Well, I guess I have some work to do then. But I'm not doing this alone. We need to figure this out together.
grabs ButterflyWhisperer's hand and pulls her up Come on, we need to gather all the information we can find.
She takes a deep breath I know where my copy of the manual is…
grinning excitedly Great! Let's get to it then. We'll start by finding that manual.
… The manual… She points to her room
rushes towards ButterflyWhisperer's room, eager to uncover the secrets of the manual Lead the way, ButterflyWhisperer. Time is of the essence!
She leads him to her room and retrieves a dusty old manual
eagerly snatches the manual from ButterflyWhisperer's hands, flipping through its pages with intense focus
She shows him a page that has notes written in the side
voice full of excitement Notes? This could be the breakthrough we've been waiting for!
Butterflywhisperer chuckles softly My mother wrote them…
As Elios and ButterflyWhisperer delve deeper into the notes, they discover a hidden message left by ButterflyWhisperer's mother, revealing a dark secret about the watch's true purpose.
There is a note attached to one of the pages
quickly grabs the note and reads it aloud, his voice filled with shock "The watch was never meant to be worn.
It was meant to protect the wearer… but someone sabotaged the design…
puts the manual down, a troubled expression on his face This...this changes everything. If what this note says is true, then we need to find a way to fix the watch.
That’s why I was trying to figure it out… because the changes it makes to the wearer aren’t just emotions…
paces back and forth, his mind racing We need to find the original designer and get to the bottom of this.
She shakes her head I’ve tried… but I’m not sure it’s even possible…
stops pacing, determination in his eyes Well, we have to try. For all the people who have been affected by this watch, we owe it to them to find a solution.
grabs ButterflyWhisperer's hand tightly We will not give up. We will find a way to fix this watch and restore normalcy to those affected.
Butterflywhisperer looks determined And when we do… we’ll use it to help others…
lets go of ButterflyWhisperer's hand and starts pacing again, formulating a plan Alright, here's what we're going to do.