marmalade: My mind was finally able to put the pieces together. The figure before me was an eye, and I knew that it more than likely possessed knowledge than even a normal human brain couldn't process. It's iris was a shade of blue that began to feel more familiar than my own. The more I focused on it, the more reflective it became, until it stopped once I could see myself crystal clear. I continued to look at reflection, but it wasn't long before I noticed another bright light in the corner of my remaining eye, and turned to see what exactly was illuminating behind me. It was a mix of tints and shades of orange, and a figure stood in the middle unfazed of the light around them..
?: My dearest niece, you will no longer feel the pain that riddles your nerves with no remorse. I am here to guide you towards a place where everything will be made whole again. You may call me Benten, Marmalade! You're father sent me here because he is aware of everything your mother put you through, and he wants you to know that none of it is your fault. You're a victim caught up in someone else's turmoil. There's so much more to unpack, but I must ask you for one favor before we are able to move any further...
Benten: You must come with me, for I must take to you someone special. A man who was the first to lose the breath of life under the hands of someone too blind to see past her unhealthy fantasy... Marmalade, I know that all of this may seem sketch, but believe me when I say that I truly wish to help you heal from all of the garbage people have put you through. We can't go back and change it, but we can heal and grow from it, and I want to help you with that process.