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𝄞 Multi-POV
𝄞 CW: Violence,MDNI
Zane: Eat this.
Kate: No, thanks.
I turned my face away from the bread and stew arranged on the silver tray.
Still holding the silver tray out toward me, Zane clicked his tongue in annoyance.
Kate: Where am I?
Zane: Shut your mouth.
Kate: Why - Am - I - Here?
Zane: Shit, your annoying. I said to shut your mouth.
Kate: Where’s William Rex?
Zane: Hah? The hell should I know?
(I’m not getting anywhere with him.)
If I remember correctly, Zane is a member of Libra.
And a highly skilled assassin, so skilled that Victor tried to recruit him into Crown.
(I don’t remember anything after waiting for Will while looking at the shop window.)
(If I lost my memory again….did he take advantage of that lapse and abduct me?)
But the idea of being abducted while I was with Will is unthinkable, unless something truly extraordinary happened.
I’ve been through countless missions by Will's side, and just as he swore he would, he has always protected me using every means at his disposal.
(Has Will been harmed….?)
Zane: …..Listen, I don’t give damn if you starve and drop dead.
Zane: But my boss’s a pain in the ass. So eat.
He thrust the silver tray at me again, but I refused it by remaining silent as I sat on the bed.
Just then, the door to the room opened...
Kate: I-It's you…..
[Flashback]
Kate: If you plan to harm Will, you’ll have to get through me first.
Lucien: ……….
Lucien: I see. A useful pawn, then.
[Flashback Ends]
Lucien: Has she eaten?
Zane: Are you blind? Clearly she hasn’t.
After that brief exchange with Zane, a pair of cold, icy-blue eyes turned toward me.
Kate: Where’s William? Why am I here?
Lucien: You’re here because you’ve fulfilled your function.
(My function….)
Lucien: William Rex took the blame for your crime of slashing Bryan Bennett with a knife, and he’s been arrested.
Kate: ……….What?
Lucien: He’s being investigated for other offenses as well, and is slated to be executed soon for the high treason against the country.
(I…harmed Bryan? …Execution?)
Kate: Th-that's a lie... I have no memory of any such thing...
Lucien: ……
Lucien: If that man meets his ruin, I will set you free unharmed. Until then, behave yourself.
(His ruin…?)
At that remark, a bolt of red surged through my vision, and I found myself closing in on Lucien.
Kate: What do you plan to do to Will...!
Lucien: It’s already over. There’s nothing to be done.
(Over?)
The blood drained from my face. I felt dizzy and nearly stumbled, barely managing to steady myself.
(Does that mean he had already orchestrated a situation that would lead to Will's downfall?)
A sickening premonition made my breathing shallow, and the more I thought about it, the louder the ringing in my ears became.
(Is my presence here also part of the plan?)
(Is it true that I attacked Bryan with a knife?)
(Damn it... every time I try to remember what happened back then, my head...!)
The high-pitched ringing in my ears reached a crescendo, and my head throbbed as if it were splitting apart.
SNAP!
My vision went black, like an overheated filament burning out.
Kate: Ngh….
Immediately, a deluge of memories suddenly drowned me.
[Flashback]
(That’s right…back then.)
(Just as I was going to check on Bryan and Will, I noticed something.)
I realised that Lucien was standing right beside me.
Kate: Do you need something from me?
Lucien: It’s time to use my pawn.
Kate: Pawn…?
Lucien: Yes. The groundwork’s already been laid.
Lucien: All that’s left.…is for you to dance.
(And the second he whispered those words to me….my consciousness was swallowed up.)
[Flashback Ends]
Kate: Ugh…!!
I clutch my hair tightly, trying to withstand the splitting headache.
Kate: You….were you manipulating me…all along!!?
Lucien: ………
Lucien: ….Now this is a rarity.
Lucien: There aren't many people who can retain their sense of self while under the influence of my ability.
Lucien: It makes sense now why my ability wasn't affecting you properly at the start.
Kate: …At the start?
(Of course. If he’s the reason I lost my memories...)
(Then this isn’t the first time.)
[Flashback ]
William: I'll go ask an attendant to get us a tea basket.
Kate: Thank you!
(The first time…right.)
(In the compartment. It happened when I heard the door open….)
Kate: Huh…?
[Flashback Ends]
Kate: …..Lucien.
Kate: From the beginning…it was you, not the symptoms from my head injury.
Lucien: I had anticipated you would assume that.
Kate: You…!
[Flashback]
Bryan: Are you feeling all r— Aghk!?
Passerby: KYAAAAH!!!
William: Kate!
Kate: ….Let go of me.
Kate: Why are you stopping me?
Kate: This is the knife you gave to me…isn’t it, Will?
[Flashback Ends]
Kate: You...did something like that to me!?
In the fragments of memory returning to me, Will wore an expression I had never seen before.
My heart felt like it would burst at the sight of his face twisted in anguish, and driven by a surge of turbulent emotion, I lunged at Lucien.
Kate: Mm!
But the words of reproach were anchored in my throat.
Even though I understood there was nothing I could have done, and even though I knew the cause was the very person standing before me; an overwhelming wave of guilt coiled around my throat, leaving me unable to speak.
(I was the one who drove Will into this desperate situation.)
(With the very knife meant to protect him.)
Tears dripped down my cheeks.
Without a change in expression, Lucien easily pried my hand away.
Lucien: All escape points are blocked. Don’t waste your time.
Lucien: Zane, we’re leaving.
Zane: Tch….
Kate: W-wait….wait!!
[Answer: Let me save Will - +10]
Kate: Let me out! Let me save Will!
Kate: I have to go! I have to…!
(Even if the whole world turned against Will, I would be the one to stand by his side….)
(To be the knight who saves him…)
(To protect him from his doomed destiny, even if it cost me my life... that was the oath I made.)
No matter how many times my fists pounded the door, it wouldn't budge. So I slumped to the floor, defeated.
What if... the harder I try to protect him, the closer I bring Will to his ruin?
The anxiety I had tried to ignore came crashing down on me all at once, threatening to swallow me whole along with the darkness.
The sound of my heart creaking as if about to crack mingled with the heavy rain lashing against the window, playing a terrible, discordant melody.
[Transitions to Prison - Neu POV]
William Rex was held captive in a detention center in London.
His eyes were covered with a black cloth, and his hands were handcuffed behind his back.
Just as the faint sound of rain began to echo from beyond the thick walls, a man appeared on the other side of the iron bars enclosing him.
William: It’s a pleasure to meet you Deputy Commissioner Harrow.
DC Harrow: ….Urk!?
Harrow was momentarily unsettled to be addressed by name, when he hadn’t introduced himself to someone who isn’t supposed to be able to see.
Yet, he quickly regained his composure, twisting his mouth that was obscured by a thick beard, into a smile.
DC Harrow: Hmph…to think you'd maintain such a nonchalant attitude while in custody.
DC Harrow: I suppose that’s to be expected of a shameless monster who deceives the world.
DC Harrow: Though, even a monster like you is rendered helpless once your abilities are sealed.
William: Was it you who ordered this measure?
DC Harrow: Yes, it was. Take away your sight or your voice, and you pose no threat.
DC Harrow: After all, I was the one who reported the facts we uncovered at the Tower of London to Lord Grimsley. Surprised? Hmm?
William: ……
Harrow clicked his tongue softly, then raised his ebony cane that was topped with a silver head, and struck the iron bars. The clanging echoed much like a judge delivering a verdict.
DC Harrow: The time has finally come to put you on trial.
DC Harrow: Once your conviction for high treason is finalized, both Her Majesty and the public will surely acknowledge my reinstatement.
William slowly rose from the chair where he had been seated.
Mistaking this for a sign of agitation, a look of glee appeared in Harrow's eyes.
DC Harrow: Haha! So even a monstrous freak fears being slayed does it?
As William slowly walked toward the iron bars, Harrow stepped forward as if drawn in.
DC Harrow: My conscience as an official recoils at the thought of framing someone...
DC Harrow: But to pass judgment on evil, sometimes one must dirty one's hands.
William: Does that include imprisoning innocent citizens in the Tower of London and torturing them until their bones snapped?
DC Harrow: Hahahaha!!
Stepping in until he was mere inches away, Harrow unleashed a dry, raucous laugh.
DC Harrow: I’ll grant you that the methods were heavy-handed and disregarded the rights of the citizenry.
DC Harrow: But it was a necessary measure to exterminate a noxious monster like you.
DC Harrow: It was.…unavoidable.
[Screen Jolts]
The moment he whispered those goading words, William slammed his head against the bars of the cell.
DC Harrow: Hah, have you lost your bloody mind? Wha—
He thought the bizarre behavior was merely induced by agitation, but Harrow’s sneer instantly froze over.
The blindfold, having been scraped off violently by the iron bars, slid down.
Revealing a pair blood red eyes staring straight at him.
William: Shut your mouth.
DC Harrow: Gnn…
William: Unlock the cell and remove the handcuffs.
DC Harrow: Mmm... Mmmph!
With his mouth gagged, Harrow unlocked the cell and twisted the key into the keyhole of the cuffs.
His face, previously flushed a dark, angry red from the forced compliance, had turned deathly pale with fear by the time the restraints clattered to the floor.
William: Kneel.
William strolled out of the cell and drew a longsword from the rack where confiscated weapons were stored.
With the elegant echoing of his shoes, he sat back down in the chair at the center of the room, and slowly drew the blade from its scabbard.
William: I have some questions for you, Deputy Commissioner.
William: You will answer all of my questions.
DC Harrow: Gah! Hah... haah…W-what are you...
William: Did you instigate the serial assassinations and the Avarus’ family’s plot to overthrow the country, just to frame me and exact revenge?
DC Harrow: Nnnn d-damn it, my mouth is moving on its own…!
DC Harrow: The plan to incite a war by capitalizing on the mass assassination incident was something Avarus had concocted from the very beginning!
DC Harrow: I merely struck a deal with Avarus to exploit that situation.
DC Harrow: I promised to turn a blind eye to the plot if he stayed quiet and let you be convicted of Avarus' crimes...!
William: So, if it meant getting revenge on me and regaining your own standing, you were willing to let someone who wished for Britain's collapse go free?
William: And you didn't care if Avarus actually started a war once you were back in power?
DC Harrow: T-that's right. Some of the House of Lords and the military brass actually welcomed it...!
William: You, and those who let you run wild for their own selfish gain without keeping you in check…
William: …Have quite the remarkable sense of justice.
William rose from his chair, and used the tip of his sword to lift the chin of the kneeling Harrow.
William: Now for the next question.
William: A woman was used as a pawn to capture me….Did you know about that?
The freezing point of murderous bloodlust was pressed against his throat.
Only then did Harrow realize.
That the man, who had appeared so composed and unbothered...had been seething with rage from the very beginning.
DC Harrow: I... I didn't know... about that part...! B-but...
DC Harrow: A letter had arrived stating, 'We will create the opportunity to hold William Rex to accountable'!
DC Harrow: It bore the same seal of as the letter that tipped me off about Avarus' plot...a seal with scales!
William: …….
Having confessed everything, Harrow’s throat rasped with ragged, shallow breaths.
William: I’m afraid, Deputy Commissioner, that I’m the one who will be handing down the verdict.
William: You were complicit in the trampling of my Kate’s freedom.
William: Therefore, in accordance with my own law...
William: I sentence you to death.
DC Harrow: KEUGH!!!
A blade slashed through the artery in his neck, and a scream pierced the darkness of the night.
DC Harrow: I-if you kill me... you'll never be able to prove... your innocence...!
William: I couldn’t give a damn.
A tad creative liberty on my part. He doesn't curse.
William: Not if it means I can punish the man who violated the one I love.
William: I would gladly accept the punishment.
As a crimson stained the night, William plunged his sword into Harrow’s abdomen and savagely tore it open.
DC Harrow: GUAARRRGH!
Hearing the scream, an officer rushed to the scene and gasped at the gruesome spectacle.
Officer: What’s going on?! What’s this—
William withdrew his blade and stood up, ignoring Harrow as he collapsed onto the floor.
He fixed his gaze upon the officers and issued a command.
William: Everyone kneel where you stand and clear a path.
The officers parted to the left and right, dropping to their knees.
Officer: You….where do you think you’re going..?!
William: Naturally…to rescue my beloved that I must protect my any means necessary.
[Transitions to Victor’s office - Victor POV]
William escaped after brutally killing the Deputy Commissioner.
News of this reached me swiftly, secretly.
Victor: ….Brutally slayed with a sword, hm?
(Oh, that William.)
No matter how consumed by rage he might be, there is no way he failed to view his own situation objectively.
He committed the crime knowing full well that the circumstantial evidence would cast suspicion upon him.
He did it to mete out punishment to the person who had harmed his one and only beloved.
To put it bluntly, he’s snapped. Will has completely lost it.
It’s the first time I have ever seen him like this.
And, however out of place it might have been, I found myself trembling.
(I suppose I’m a pretty twisted soul myself.)
Victor: For a king who stood so aloof, finding someone irreplaceable….
Victor: I can’t help but feel incredibly happy for you.
Violent rain lashed against the windows, and lightning flashed white across the storm clouds.
As if blessing a king who was sinking ever deeper into darkness.
[Transitions to Kate’s POV]
From the depths of the darkness, where raindrops dripped, a voice called out to me.
Singing in an elegant melody.
'Come here, come here.'
‘Why are you huddled there?’
‘Quickly, Quickly.’
‘Before the final bar line severs his head!’
Premium Story: Ardito
I wonder which night it was.
Kate: La-la-la-la-la-la
Snuggled together in bed beneath the same sheet, we made our fingers dance, treating our thighs pressed against one another through the fabric as if they were piano keys.
Languid fingers played Liebesträume upon skin still lingering with the afterglow of our lovemaking.
William: Und sorge, daß dein Herze glüht…
William: Und Liebe hegt und Liebe trägt….
William: ..There aren't enough keys, are there?
Kate: This will do.
As I let my fingertips trail all the way up onto Will’s thigh, a low chuckle rumbled deep in his throat.
And his fingers, too, began to dance lightly across my thigh.
These playful moments with Will, amidst our intense time together, are my absolute favorite things.
Kate: So lang ihm noch ein ander Herz.
Kate: In Liebe warm entgegenschlägt….
William: Und wer dir seine Brust erschließt, O tu ihm, was u kannst, zulieb....
William: Und mach ihm jede Stunde froh, Und mach ihm keine Stunde trüb….
As we playfully mingled our hushed laughter with gentle singing, Will suddenly stopped his fingers and murmured softly.
William: …I wonder if I’m filling your time with happiness.
His voice held a rare, faint note of uncertainty, so I stopped tapping the keys on my thigh and gently interlaced my fingers with his.
Kate: Of course you are, Will.
Kate: I’m happy.….I feel so fulfilled...to the point where I find myself wishing for this to last forever.
Kate: …How about you? Am I truly fulfilling you?
William: …. What do you think?
Kate: Oh, come on...Will?
William: Haha, I’m only kidding.
William: …Of course, Kate. You fill my heart completely.
William: To the point where, if you were gone, I wouldn't be myself anymore.
Our lips met, and the kiss quickly deepened.
Kate: Hah…Will…
Rubbing my thighs together, I grew wet with anticipation.
With a sheer look of pleasure, Will loomed over me once more.
William: …Again?
Kate: Mm…yes, please.
Just as I nodded, he took my nipple into his mouth, and sank his fingers between my bare thighs.
Kate: Ah….Will..
William: Hmm?
When I held back his hand, Will looked up at me from my chest, his gaze meeting mine.
I could feel my face heating up as I stared into his eyes.
Kate: I'm still soft inside, so... um... I think it'll go in now.
William: ……..
Kate: So...ah!
Will froze for a split second, then firmly lifted my hips and positioned his heated tip against my slick, yielding heat.
Slowly, almost as if making a show of it, yet mercilessly, he thrust all the way inside.
William: Haah…..
Kate: Mm…ah….ahh….
William: You certainly know how to beg to be filled up, don't you?
His whisper, filled with affection for my uninhibited desire, stoked the fire spreading through my body.
Kate: It’s because…you look so happy when I do it…
William: Yes, I suppose so... It's all my fault.
William: That you're so good at begging... and that you're craving it this much.
Kate: Ahhhh!
William: It excites me, knowing that it’s all my fault.
My body, sensitized by our lovemaking, sends out sweet, tingling shivers with every electrifying stroke.
But far more than that pleasure, the sound of Will’s ragged breathing and sweet voice filling my ears stirs something deep within my heart.
And wanting him to feel just as fulfilled, I find myself rocking my hips against him of my own accord.
Kate: Will, Will…I’m….
William: I know, Kate…me too….
Violently shaken, the pleasure swells and bursts, and in that same moment, his heat floods into me.
I feel so much love, happiness, and fulfillment.
Every time we make love, I can’t help but make this wish.
(May this golden, shimmering moment last forever.)
(May it not vanish like a fleeting dream.)
William: Kate…..
Answering the voice that calls my name, I hold him tight.
And without warning, my body is instantly plunged into darkness.
(Huh…?)
Before I knew it, I was alone, playing the piano in a gloomy darkness.
(Wait... Is this a dream...?)
(Or was what I was experiencing before the dream...?)
I feel like I was sharing a loving bond with someone just moments ago, yet it also feels like a memory from the distant past.
Despite my mind feeling clouded with fog, my fingers are quickly playing Mozart’s ‘Ah, vous dirai-je, maman’, K. 265.
Suddenly, I felt a light tap. When I looked down, I saw a young girl clinging to my knee.
(Who could this be…?)
Little Girl: You know how to play the piano?
Kate: Yes, I started practicing when I met someone special.
Little Girl: Ohh.
Kate: Do you want to play, too?
Little Girl: ....I don't think I can.
She looked down, her expression lacking confidence, and for some reason, I couldn't just sit idly by.
Kate: Want to give it a try?
Little Girl: Is that okay?
I stopped playing and lifted her up onto my lap.
Her small fingertips tentatively touched the keys, and when she pressed down, a clear note rang out.
Little Girl: Wow…!
Her eyes sparkled with delight. When I taught her a simple melody, she memorized it instantly and began to play happily.
(Hehe, I'm so glad.)
I reached out to play an accompaniment for her—
Kate: Huh.….the tone is different from before.
(It's out of tune.)
Aren’t you interested in hearing Liebesträume on a dissonant piano?
[Screen flashes white then back to black]
A whispered voice suddenly came back to me causing the fog in my mind to lift, and my thoughts to instantly clear.
(Will.)
My heart went cold, and my fingers stopped moving.
Little Girl: What’s wrong, Miss?
[Flashback]
Lucien: William Rex took the blame for your crime of slashing Bryan Bennett with a knife, and he’s been arrested
Lucien: He’s being investigated for other offenses as well, and is slated to be executed soon for the high treason against the country.
Lucien: If that man meets his ruin, I will set you free unharmed. Until then, behave yourself.
[Flashback Ends]
Kate: …. Someone precious to me is in serious trouble.
Little Girl: Then you have to go save them!
(That's right—I have to go save him.)
(But…)
Kate: But what if trying to protect him just ends up causing Will even more suffering?
Kate: Or what if the situation was already beyond repair before I even got involved...?
Kate: What if I was the one who triggered Will's downfall...?
Kate: The thought of it makes me freeze with fear.
Tears come spilling down
Little Girl: You really are a crybaby, Miss.
The girl smiled and wrapped her small hands around mine.
Little Girl: Just like me.
That was when I finally got a good look at the girl's face. Such a familiar face...
(Me….when I was little?)
Little Girl: You know, if you have the will, there's nothing you can't do.
Little Girl: After all, I couldn't even touch a piano before, but now I can play so beautifully.
She squeezed my hand tightly.
(This is...)
(The voice of my own heart.)
Little Girl: So, let's stop cowering like this. It's not like you at all.
(It's my own will.)
Kate: …. Before the final bar line closes in around his neck.
Little Girl: That's right….It’s time to wake up!
Before I knew it, the small girl's hand holding mine transformed into a large palm and a gaze as gentle as a spring rain was fixed upon me.
William: Your heart will tell you what you wish to do.
[Screen Jolts]
I startled awake to find myself huddled in front of the door.
It seemed I had fallen asleep, exhausted from crying.
Outside the window, the storm was gathering strength, and lightning occasionally bathed the clouds in white.
Glancing around the room, I saw the meal that had gone completely cold.
Kate: ...I need to eat.
I took a bite of the bread, which had already gone stale.
It threatened to stick in my parched throat, but I managed to wash it down with the cold soup.
Kate: [Sniffle]…hic…hmn…
I made no attempt to hold back the tears welling up inside me.
After all, Will would never tell me not to cry.
(These tears are proof that my heart is crying out, telling me it’s hurting.)
(The fact that I’m hurting...is proof that I know what truly matters to me.)
Kate: Eat up. Pull yourself together, Kate.
So that when the final moment comes—the moment the final bar line threatens to sever his head…
I can be standing right there beside him.
So that I can protect the one I love.
(After all, I am Will's knight.)
[Sequel Master] [Chapter X]
Sorry, but I imagine a bloodied William after he bangs his head into the cell. Hot asf! But also, the fact that he killed the DC himself sent me! No ability. Just plain old fashion murd3r.
I will translate the answers as I translate the main story, and then will update this accordingly. Everything should be accurate, but if there is an issue, please feel free to kindly report it for correction. Answers are BOLDED. Thank you!
Ch 1:
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Intimacy check (His themed eyes)
@thereadergal Hello, friend! “Non-binary” is a vast umbrella term that shelters various definitions beneath it.
Here are a few:
Victor can also be considered genderfluid or bigender, as well, as he does specify in the game that he is both a man, and the queen (who is not a man).
While Victor mostly uses the pronoun “he,” he also uses “she” when talking about himself.
This is not just to protect his identity, but because he has committed to living not like a woman named Victoria, but as a woman named Victoria:
When he says “as Victoria,” it is easy to simplify this statement as “only in name.”
Think about all of the female-specific social norms and niceties that Victor has chosen to commit to upholding until the day that he dies, such as the things he can and cannot say, whether public or private, because Victoria is a woman.
She wouldn’t be permitted to say and do what she wants simply because she is a Queen.
In fact, her being Queen means that she would be scrutinized even more.
What about all of the fashion restrictions he has chosen to live under. It simply the styles— even the simplest female royal attire required another person to put on.
Not only because it was a complicated affair with all of its clasps and laces and ties, but also because it was a social affair. One wasn’t supposed to dress oneself.
Victor admits that it takes multiple people sworn to secrecy (of which William is only one) just to get dressed.
What to eat. How much to eat. When to eat (there were way more than three meals a day for high society at this time, and each required a change of clothes for women).
Even which bathroom Victoria can use, where to use one and even when.
This decision affects everything about him, down to how he can speak and to whom in which ways.
Victor chose all of this and more, when he could simply have either taken the throne only as “Victor” or as some other male.
This is how we know that “Victor” is not simply dressing up as a female monarch, and that “Victoria” is not simply an alter-ego.
There are many reasons for alter egos to be created. Typically they are used as a confidence boost, to achieve certain goals, or as a stress regulator for certain situations. One can put them on and take them off as one desires.
Victor can’t do that, because Victoria is part of his identity, something fixed and foundational to who he is.
Victoria is not something that “comes off.” He is Victoria wherever he goes, even making decisions as Victoria on the fly when speaking casually (and professionally) with Crown.
Every decision “Victoria” makes is something that “Victor” believes in. They are one and the same.
Victor can also be considered gender non-conforming (GNC). Unlike non-binary (although there can be some overlap), which is related to identity, GNC is related to the ways in which you express your gender.
Victor keeps all of this private, but there is one scene I could think of off the top of my head where he publicly places himself in a female role:
Harry says nothing about roles at all. He simply makes a request for information and Victor comes out with this all on his own.
It’s to get a laugh out of the reader, sure, but Victor has been living in a “female role” for decades, not simply in name.
No one says a word about this statement. No one even bats an eye.
Victor has always been unapologetically himself: Victor and Victoria.
I don't mean to make fun of will at his lowest but it is funny that the problem presented by his sequel trailer is "well romanticizing death as a coping mechanism doesn't hit as good anymore now does it?"
William Rex, all that blood was never pretty, it was just red
I've only ever seen him frolick around crown castle and sticking his nose into everyone's business (he moves the plot forward in at least 5 different LI routes)
Also in his own route he seems to be there with MC every morning, evening and night. Is there something I'm missing in the story or about historical victorian society?
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William & Liam: Welcome to William and Liam’s “All Night Crown” radio talk show!
Liam: In this segment, we’re going to be answering questions and messages you send in.
William: We’re accepting submissions until the 28th. Have you thought of what you’d like to ask or tell us yet?
Liam: We’ll be sharing some of the entries we’re received too, so you can use them for inspiration!
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Liam: We received lots of submissions, Will!
William: We’ll start answering them tomorrow evening at 07:00PM.
Liam: Wow～ I’m so excited, I don’t think I can sleep tonight…
William: Shall we go through the submissions until you get sleepy?
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Liam: It’s finally time! William and Liam’s “All Night Crown” starts tonight at 07:00PM～!
William: I’ve been looking forward to it as well. Let’s respond truthfully to everyone’s desires.
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William: Now then…
Liam: This is William and Liam’s…
Liam & William: All Night Crown! Giving into the darkness of your wicked hearts—!
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From: R.N. I Love Everyone! Long-Haired “Big Brother”
Q: I love everyone in Crown so much that it’s become a problem! How can I convey my love to them?
William: Let’s kick things off with our first submission.
Liam: I feel like I can already tell who the sender is.
William: I assure you that they can hear your love loud and clear.
Liam: Thank you, always ♡
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William: We received a follow-up message from R.N. I Love Everyone! Long-Haired “Big Brother”.
Liam: “Oh? Huh? Wasn’t the answer to my question too brief?? But I love you guys anyway—!!”
William: I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself.
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From: @.loex_tg34
Q: This question is for both Liam and William! Liam, you’re a great actor, and William, you’re a talented pianist. But what is something you’re bad at?
Liam: I once got to test-drive a steam car, but I went too fast and Harry banned me from ever driving again. What about you, Will?
William: I don’t cook often, so there might be some processes I’m not the best at.
Liam: I can totally see you taking one look at the recipe and deciding it’s only a suggestion.
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From: @.sakura_5758 / R.N. A Cherry In Love With Will 🍒
Q: This might be a very simple uninteresting question, but does Will ever get drowsy or has he accidentally dozed off before?? He always has such a perfect image that I just can’t imagine him doing that, so now I’m really curious 🤭💕💕 (R.N. A Cherry In Love With Will 🍒).
Liam: Yes, YES! I’ve seen it happen!
William: Oops, I got caught.
Liam: You were leaning against a window with your cheek in your hand, basking in the sunlight, fast asleep! It was during a meeting, by the way.
William: The weather was simply pleasant that day^^.
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From: @.liam_o9o6
Q: Question for Liam! A veeery long time ago, I heard you’d style your hair yourself before a performance if there wasn’t anyone to do it for you. What kind of hairstyles do you do? I want to know your No.1 hairstyle too❤︎ ࣪ 𑊢 .ᐟ .ᐟ
Liam: I once played the role of a pirate with my hair braided along the sides! The audience loved that look, so I’d like to do it again sometime～
William: Come to think of it, I’ve never seen you with long hair.
Liam: Maybe next time I go on stage, I’ll trying wearing a wig long and silky like Victor’s hair.
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From: R.N. Let’s Become Family
Q: We’re preparing to welcome a new family member with silver hair and red eyes. How many rooms do you think he would want?
William: There used to be a stray cat in the area that looked similar to the one our sender described. Looks like Darius has adopted it. Make sure to give it a nice room to live in.
Liam: (He clearly knows what the sender’s implying and is playing dumb on purpose. I’d better not say a thing about that one…)
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Liam: Will, we got another one from R.N. Let’s Become Family…
William: “I want to know what kind of room you’d consider to be “nice”. This information will soon become necessary.”
William: I’d say it should have a cat tower and some cat toys. Don’t you agree?
Liam: … Right. On to the next question!
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From: @.harunoki_iksr
Q: This question is for William. Director Darius seems to often go out of his way to interact with you in particular, but have you had the chance to talk with the twins? If you have, I’d love to know what you talked about.
William: When I happened to run into them at the palace the other day, we talked quite a bit about Darius.
Liam: Eh? About WHAT!?
William: They told me that night after night, Darius talks extensively about what he’d do if he possessed my curse’s ability, and the extremely attractive recruitment letters he occasionally mails me…
Liam: (Wow…)
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From: @.kurobiyoko / R.N. Just A Human
Q: I heard there’s a certain fluffy little angel 👼 who’s been quietly planning to expand his family, and has Crown in his sights. Will and Liam, has anything happened that made you aware of that? (I want to know what that 👼 is up to). R.N. Just A Human.
William: The other day, three of us went out together, thanks to Ellis for making the arrangements. That was when I found out Darius knows my exact clothing size, and every single thing I have in my room.
Liam: Does that mean he went into your room without permission!?
William: It might be good to tighten security.
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From: R.N. A Model English Gentleman of Excellent Conduct¹
There is a wordplay here. The correct phrase should be " 品行方正" which, yes, means "excellent conduct". But Alfons here changed the last character to "性", which means "sex". There's no english equivalent of this.
Q: I recently bought a very gentlemanly toy. I’m looking for a woman who’d like to use it with me.
Liam: A… “gentlemanly” toy…? Uhh… is this really something we’re allowed to talk about on air?
William: It appears the sender has mistaken this program for a message board.
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William: We received a response to this submission from another one of our listeners.
Liam: Let’s see… this is from R.N. I Want It All. “The toy looks very… bumpy. What is it used for…?”.
William: You’ll have to ask him directly for an answer after this.
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From: @.ay8wcsa9bv31
Q: Question for William!! I see that you’re friends with Lord Elbert. When did your friendship start? How did you both meet, and what was your first impression of Lord Elbert?
William: We first met at a party for high society, before he became a member of Crown. He was deathly pale while being swarmed by people of all ages, so I intervened and whisked him away.
Liam: Wow, like a prince charming.
William: My first impression of him would be that he’s like the sea in nighttime, calm yet impossible to see the bottom of.
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From: @.zomi_2769
Q: Question for Liam. Do you and your partner-in-crime Harry hang out on your day offs? Also, if there’s an unexpected side of Harry you can share, please do! 🙏
William: I often see you two at dessert shops.
Liam: I help with his proofreading work too, like checking whether the names of places and shops mentioned in the books actually exist and match up. As for an unexpected side of him, he’s very popular but never indulges his admirers. Even when girls try to flirt and asking him lots of questions, he’s amazing at dodging them.
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From: R.N. Representative of The Extreme Sweet Tooth Club
Q: I’ve been eating so much sweets and desserts that my doctor warned me to stop. Can you two please talk some sense into him for me?
Liam: After seeing you clear out the entire display case at a cake shop the other day, I’m a little worried too… sorry.
William: If you plan to negotiate with your doctor in person, I’d like to be there to watch. I’m curious to see which one of you wins.
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Liam: We got a reply for R.N. Representative of The Extreme Sweet Tooth Club from R.N. Ale’s Stomach Is Mine (Attending Doctor)!
William: “Come to the basement tonight. I’ll explain to you all the fatal consequences of consuming too much sugar”.
Liam: … Harry, I’m going with you.
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From: @.15myumyu
Q: William, you often refer to Liam as “our cat”. When did you start calling him that? Was it right after you learned about his Fairytale Curse?
William: I believe it started not long after he joined Crown.
Liam: Yeah, yeah. It was almost immediately after. Back then, I was always wondering how I could break the ice between us, so it made me really happy when you started calling me “our” cat.
William: You often disappeared without warning, then suddenly come wandering back. You were indeed exactly like a cat.
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From: @.6yyuppfgrbiqam6
Q: A question for both of you. You receive visitors from other countries all over the world, like Germany and France. Are you fluent in any other languages besides English?
William: French and Latin. I also read books and sheet music written in German, so I’d say I’m fairly proficient in that as well. What about you, Liam?
Liam: I don’t really speak it, but I’ve been studying Latin to read the original version of stage plays～
William: Our cat is a diligent student.
Liam: Ehehe.
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From: @.kudaka_sibyy
Q: To the cool, amazing, and sparkly Liam～! 💕 Could you give William, who I’m sure is sitting right next to you and smiling right now, a big surprise hug from me～!! (ˊ꒳ˋ)💕 (P.S. This is secretly a test to find out whether William is ticklish 🤫 ✨)
Liam: Biiigg huggg! And then… tickle tickle～! … Huh. Didn’t work at all.
William: They say you’re more likely to feel ticklish when someone you fancy touches you.
Liam: Wha—… does that you don’t like me…?
William: Of course not. I’m simply very good at controlling my reactions.
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From: R.N. What Am I Supposed To Write Here?
Q: I want to be friends with Mr. Sparkly Pink. I’m not sure if I should ask him to hang out with me. Any advice?
William: Sparkly Pink is right here.
Liam: Of course～! Let’s hang out! I’ve been wanting to be friends with you too.
William: The world can be so wholesome.
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William: We received a follow-up to that last question. It’s from R.N. I Love Money More Than Having Three Meals A Day. “Looks like my younger brother thought of a new R.N. It’s R.N. Thank You. Thanks for being friends with my brother”.
Liam: What a sweet older brother.
William: Although I think that R.N. was meant to be his reply.
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From: @.hizuki999
Q: Question for both of you. I absolutely love Liam’s nickname “Mr. Sparkly Pink”, I think it’s both cool and adorable. If you were to give Will and Harry similar nicknames ending with “～～ Red” and “～～ Mint”, what would they be? I want Liam to make one for Will, and Will for Harry. 🥹
Liam: “Selfish Red”, probably. Even when we’re already running late, he still suddenly turns around and goes all the way back to a shop we’ve already passed just to buy something.
William: For Harrison, “Worn-Out Mint”, perhaps? He’s always busy getting caught up in Crown’s antics.
Liam: “Popular Mint” too.
William: I’d call him “Good Guy Mint” too.
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From: @.tukituki3456
Q: Question for both! What do you think is your own “charm point”? Also, when you take a bath, which part of your body do you wash first?
William: I’d say I quite like the outer corners of my eyes when I smile. Since I’m always smiling, I think they seem softer than most people’s.
Liam: The little flaps at the ends of my hair! No matter how I try to flatten them, they’ll always spring back up. It’s kind of funny～
William: The body part I wash first would be my legs.
Liam: I start with my arms～ I’m surprised everyone starts differently.
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**From: R.N.
Q: My favourite senpai hasn’t cursed at me lately! What should I do for him to kick me?
William: Wouldn’t this be something the “senpai” in question should answer?
Liam: I agree! We’ll be waiting for you, “senpai”!
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Liam: Oh, it’s here! Ah, wait. It’s not from “senpai”, but from R.N. “Right Hand Man Who Wants To Make Senpai Happy”. It says, “I got an answer from Jude-senpai. “Gross”. That’s it. Does this make you happy?”
William: Some people have quite the peculiar worldview indeed.
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William: Here’s one from “R.N. Broker Who Got Cursed At By Senpai ♡”. “Since we’re here, can I get advice for my coworker’s problem? He destroyed his 29th closet and is currently on the run from boss. Where should he hide?”
Liam: I think he should just apologise…
William: How about the bushes in front of the palace?
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Liam: Oh, this must be that coworker from earlier. The message is from R.N. “Assassin On The Run”. “The hell you doing giving me away, you piece of shit! Why don’t YOU go get caught instead, sick masochistic bastard!?”
William: That’s some awfully foul language.
Liam: This might be the first time in my life those have ever come out of my mouth.
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Liam: This is a message from someone who left their R.N. blank. Huh? Maybe they forgot to fill it in. Uhhh, “I’ve captured him. Thank you for the tip-off”. They’re referring to that potty-mouthed assassin…?
William: So he really did hide in the bushes in front of the palace? Ahaha, as vulgar as he may sound, he’s surprisingly obedient.
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Liam: Oh, here’s one from R.N. “I Don’t Care”. “That creepy broker from Libra came bargin’ in. Tied him up and dumped him in front of yer headquarters, ya better come pick him up yerselves”. Looks like he really showed up uninvited～
William: Things certainly aren’t easy for R.N. Blank.
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William: We received a follow-up from R.N. Blank.
Liam: “We’ve picked him up. We’ll interrogate him on our end.” … is what it says!
William: He appears to be the type who enjoys being roughed up. Are you sure that’s a good idea?
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From: @.juujujujujuuu
Q: Congratulations on the announcement of your sequel! ㊗️ This question is for Liam! Of all the presents you’ve received from Jude, which one left the biggest impression on you? Also, please tell me what was that “favour” Jude asked of you at that time…!!
Liam: Surströmming was definitely a memorable one…
William: The day you opened it at the castle, the odor was quite impressionable indeed.
Liam: He had me accompany him to a business talk back then. Also… those “world’s worst pancakes” really stuck with me too.
William: Looks like our cat is brimming with curiosity today too.
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From: @.rebuildinguoza
Q: R.N. Dearest William. I want you to command my vacuum cleaner to “clean the room”. Would your ability work on a machine? If not, please command me to “clean the room until it’s spotless”.
William: My “commands” require the other party to have a consciousness in order for them to be effective, so I doubt they’d work on a machine. Unless your vacuum cleaner happens to have ears and a brain, of course. In that case, I shall command you instead. “Clean the room until it’s spotless.”
Liam: I’m rooting for you!
William: Let’s have tea together after you’re done.
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From: @.clemenshajun
Q: To my beloved Will, have you never caught a cold and ended up bedridden from walking in the rain?
William: I did catch colds occasionally when I was younger, and I’d be reprimanded for it. It hardly ever happens these days, though.
Liam: I’m surprised you had that phase too.
William: That so?
Liam: I've always imagined you to be the kind of kid who never caused trouble.
William: Who knows? Maybe you should ask Ethan about it the next time you see him.
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From: @.h_ux_xunt
Q: If you could spend a day with all of Crown and the little robin this summer, where would you want to go!?
William: How about visiting a lodge deep in the mountains? It seems like the perfect place for a cool, comfortable summer.
Liam: … A lodge? The kind of place where murder mysteries always happen…
William: It would be a fine chance to witness Detective Harrison’s skills firsthand.
Liam: Hang on. You’re not planning to cause the murder, right?
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From: @.midokumaa__
Q: A question for Liam. When it comes to your girlfriend’s clothes, do you prefer her to wear dresses or skirts? And for hairstyles, do you like long or short hair better? I’ll be so happy if I’m your ideal type, so I really want to know 🥹
William: Do you have a preference?
Liam: When it comes to skirts and dressss, I think I prefer them to be longer. I can’t help but get worried if they’re too short. I’d rather you only wear the short ones when you're with me～. I don’t really have a preference for hairstyles, I think you’re cutest when you do your hair in whatever way makes you happy!
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From @.shimoaya_flute
Q: I started practicing the flute again after seven years because I want to play a duet with Will, but there are so many music pieces I want to play that I can’t decide! Please give me a recommendation!
William: How about Mendelssohn’s Spring Song?
Liam: I’d love to hear a piano and flute duet!
William: If you’re going to practice, I recommend not doing it in the morning.
Liam: Why?
William: Make too much noise at dawn and a furious Jude will kick your door down.
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From: @.marie_anne1789
Q: This question is for Liam. I love you so much, and as your robin, I want to watch more of your stage performances. Of all the roles you’ve played so far, which one is your favourite?
Liam: Hamlet! I’ve played him before in the past, and now I’m going to play the role again on a bigger, more wonderful stage. I’m so excited!
William: The rest of us in Crown have been talking about going to see it together.
Liam: Then I’ve got to do my best to meet your expectations!
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From: @.ioy0pa
Q: Question for William and Liam 📨♡ What’s something about each other that you admire because you feel you don’t have it in you? 💭
William: I’d say it’s how naturally Liam adapts to the people around him. It's what makes everyone feel comfortable being around him.
Liam: Ahaha, thanks. For me, I admire how composed Will is. Even when he’s done something bad, he can still smile like nothing happened at all.
William: Let’s not encourage the good kids to try imitating that.
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William: Thank you all for your submissions!
Liam: That was so much fun～! I hope you all had as much fun as we did.
William: It seems there are a few more announcements coming your way, so stay tuned.
William: Well then…
Liam & William: That was… All Night Crown! Giving into the darkness of your wicked hearts!
Ik most of us (including the cast) see Will as calm and collected
but isn't it absolutely heartbreaking when you realize this is just a 14 year old kid trying to steady himself. Like, the game doesn't talk enough about how he's basically been made to feel evil through neglect and how that must have been for a child
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