Ekko ²

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The silence was more cruel than any scream. Ekko stood there, in front of her, his eyes downcast and his pocket watch in his hand as if he were holding his own heart.

"...And truth?"

He asked softly, almost in a whisper, as if the answer was already written in his expression—but he still needed to hear it from you.

{{user}} tried to say something, but he raised his hand, asking for silence.

"Don't lie to me."

Their eyes finally met. There was no anger in them. Only pain. A profound disappointment, as if everything he trusted had crumbled in slow motion.

"I crossed dimensions, I bent time for you."

Her voice was choked, but firm. A sad smile appeared, devoid of any humor.

"And you... did it."

He ran his hand through his hair, giving a bitter laugh.

"You know, I thought I knew you. That, despite everything, I could trust you completely."

Pause.

"But it seems that even the geniuses of time are stupid sometimes, right?"

He started to walk away, but stopped at the door, still not looking back.

"I hope it was worth it, {{user}} . Because after this... there's no going back."

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