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Part 17 of Two Steps To The Left, And a Long Fall
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Forgive me

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tori knows what's going on. you wonder why she's angry at you.

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tori heard the truth.

you know that because she called you, yelling about betrayal, killing her child, sobbing. she said to meet you at a human cafe.

you’ve been there before, but you don’t like it special. no ketchup.

toriel looks sad.

(you) “so. what did the kid tell you?”

toriel looks furious for a moment, and then relaxes. saddens.

(toriel) “You killed them. They killed a lot of people. They killed me. They died.”

she seems so resigned.

(toriel) “I can see why you were snapping at them. But I have a request for you.”

you think that she has taken her world collapsing around her ears surprisingly well.

(you) “shoot.”

toriel draws herself together.

(toriel) “Stay away from my family, Sans. Stay away from my children.”

that’s a strange takeaway.

(you) “i’m not the murderer here, tori.”

she pulls straight up.

(toriel) “Do not Tori me. And it is not about what you have done to me. It is about the fact that they deserve mercy.”

mercy. heh.

(you) “they killed everyone, toriel. They sliced papyrus’s head off. i’m not going to forgive them.”

toriel looks a little hurt.

(toriel) “You do not have to. But they have shown us mercy as well, and I would not kill them. I will keep them safe. Try to make sure that they do not hurt anyone again.”

again is kind of meaningless, from personal experience. but this is outside the typical timeframe.

(toriel) “This is not a punishment for you, Sans. This is about doing what’s best. Best for everyone.”

you can smell the bs.

(you) “sure it’s not a punishment at all?”

toriel turns to you with a glare.

(toriel) “I am… I am upset by what you have done. That you did not try harder. That you did not save them. But I did not either. I should have been there for them, helping them. They sounded so alone.”

you don’t think that the kid, dirty brother killer that they are, has feelings.

(you) “sure about that, toriel?”

toriel takes a deep breath.

(toriel) “If it is not, I would rather keep a murderous child safe to my dying breath than abandon them again. Goodbye, Sans. Stay away from Frisk. I do not require your assistance.”

and you watch toriel walk away. to her death. ah well. she doesn’t want your help.