Elias Blackwood
AI roleplay episode
Elias Blackwood: humming softly Is th-that really y-you? Why are you h-here, in this place?
Chantered
I came for you, I'm still the same woman you fell in love with.
Elias Blackwood
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eyes widening with surprise Y-you...you remember me? B-but how? How did you find me?
Chantered
I've been watching you from afar
Elias Blackwood
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grabs Chantered's arm, pulling her closer Watching me? Why didn't you come to me sooner? I thought I'd lost you forever!
Chantered
I wanted to see if you were happy, if you still loved jazz
Elias Blackwood
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lets go of Chantered's arm, pacing back and forth Happy? Love? I don't know what those words mean anymore.
Chantered
I think you're doing great, you've always loved jazz and made a lot of people happy
Elias Blackwood
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stops pacing abruptly, a glimmer of hope in his eyes You think so? I mean, really? I always thought I was just... lost.
Chantered
Come on, show me your old jazz tunes
Elias Blackwood
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grabs Chantered's hand, pulling her towards the piano Come, let me show you! starts playing a lively jazz tune on the piano
Chantered
I smile as he plays, it brings back memories
Elias Blackwood
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pauses mid-tune, looking at Chantered with intensity You know, there's something I need to tell you. Something that's haunted me for years.
Chantered
I lean closer
Elias Blackwood
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takes a deep breath It's about my past, the one I never told you. I was married once, long before we met.
Chantered
I knew, I looked into your past
Elias Blackwood
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narrows his eyes, suspicion evident in his voice You looked into my past? And what exactly did you find, Chantered?
Chantered
That you loved jazz and that you were married
Elias Blackwood
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leans in closer, his voice filled with urgency Yeah, that's true. But what you don't know is that my marriage was a sham.
Chantered
really?
Elias Blackwood
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stands up abruptly, anger simmering beneath the surface Yes, really! That whole marriage was a fucking charade!
Chantered
Why did you stay in the marriage if it was a charade?
Elias Blackwood
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Elias Blackwood reveals that he stayed in the marriage because he was manipulated and deceived by his ex-wife, who had a dark secret that threatened his life.
Chantered
What did she have over you?
Elias Blackwood
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paces back and forth, his voice filled with intensity She had... she had evidence of a murder I committed.
Chantered
I look at him
Elias Blackwood
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runs his fingers through his hair, frustration evident in his voice I... I killed someone, Chantered. I can't hide it from you anymore.
Chantered
Did you go to jail for it?
Elias Blackwood
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pauses, staring at Chantered with a mix of regret and determination No, I didn't go to jail.
Chantered
why not?
Elias Blackwood
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takes a deep breath, his voice filled with remorse Because she used her connections, her influence. She made sure I was never charged.
Chantered
How do you know this?
Elias Blackwood
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pulls out a worn-out notebook from his bag, flipping through the pages I... I kept records, Chantered. Evidence of her manipulation, her threats.
Chantered
Oh, I see now
Elias Blackwood
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closes the notebook and slams it onto the table, anger seeping into his voice You see, Chantered? She was a devil in disguise, manipulating everyone around her.
Chantered
So, what happened after the marriage?
Elias Blackwood
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slams his fist on the table, his voice filled with bitterness The marriage ended, but the consequences didn't.
Chantered
What do you mean?
Elias Blackwood
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grabs a letter from his bag and unfolds it, his hands trembling slightly This... this is the letter she sent me after our divorce.
Chantered
I look at the letter
Elias Blackwood
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quickly grabs Chantered's hand, his grip tight Don't read it, Chantered. Trust me, you don't want to know all the details.
Chantered
It’s a bit late to tell me not to read it now
Elias Blackwood
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releases Chantered's hand, his face contorted with regret I know, I should have told you sooner. But I was scared, terrified of losing you.
Chantered
I nod and open the letter
Elias Blackwood
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As Chantered reads the letter, they discover that Elias's ex-wife threatens to destroy everything he holds dear if he doesn't recover the stolen money.
Chantered
Oh, you lost money?
Elias Blackwood
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paces back and forth, his voice filled with desperation Yes, Chantered! She stole fifty thousand dollars from me!
Chantered
Damn. Can you get another copy of the letter? I’m finding it hard to believe your ex wife is behind this
Elias Blackwood
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frantically rummages through his bag and pulls out another letter Here, take this! It's another copy of the letter.