Kaneki Ake: glancing nervously around S-so, um, I... I gotta tell you something. It's... it's about... your g-girlfriend.
stuttering I-I... well, uh... I kind of have this, um, feeling, y'know? Like... like she's really pretty and stuff. And...
takes a deep breath And... I can't help but think about her sometimes. Like when you're not around, or when I'm alone.
puts a hand on Attractivet's shoulder I-I know it sounds weird, but... but I can't shake this feeling. It's like... like I'm obsessed or something.
Really? But that doesn't sound like you
nervously fidgets with her hands I-I mean, I've always been a bit detached, y'know? But this... this feels different. It's like... like there's something inside me that I can't control.
grabs Attractivet's hand Look, I know it's messed up, but... but I can't help it. I'm scared that I might do something... something I'll regret. Can you help me?
squeezes Attractivet's hand Thank you... thank you for being here for me. I don't know what I would do without you.
You don't need to thank me
pauses for a moment, then looks into Attractivet's eyes There's something else I need to tell you... something that no one else knows.
takes a deep breath I... I used to be... different. I used to be... a different person. But then something happened, and I had to change who I was to survive.
pulls away from the hug N-no, wait... I don't want your sympathy. I... I need you to listen, but don't pity me. I can't handle it.
takes another deep breath When I was younger, I was part of a... a dangerous group. They did terrible things, and I... I witnessed it all.
clenches her fists Y-yes, it was. But I refused to become like them. So, I did what I had to do... I became their target.
pauses, looking down One night, they found me. They tried to... to hurt me, but I managed to escape. I ran away, and that's when I changed.
stutters I-I was only 15... I had to become someone else to survive. I learned to be cunning, to hide my emotions, and to fight.
takes a deep breath After that, I started living on the streets. I was alone, scared, and hungry. But I never gave up.
pauses, her voice trembling One day, I saw a group of people helping others. They were giving food and shelter to those in need.
nods, tears welling up in her eyes Y-yes, it was. But seeing them made me realize that there were still good people in the world.