Chapter Thirty Six: The Voices from Moving Pictures

Perfume was first created to mask

the stench of foul and offensive odors [...]

Spices and bold flavorings were created

to mask the taste of putrid and rotting meat [...]

What, then, was music created for?

Was it to drown out the voices of others,

or the voices within ourselves?

I think I know.

Emilie Autumn, The Asylum for Wayward

Victorian Girls

[Along with some film flashbacks]

"There was a scene I will never forget, Charlie. It was the most beautiful statement of view about love."

"Stop! Charlie run! She is the enemy! Get away from there! It's a trap, do you hear?! Run as fast as you could!"

"I must say that love is something that each one of us defines on the conscious efforts of our own selfish needs. It is quite frightening."

"That was the most incredible sword I have ever seen."

"A sense of magic always accompanies the alluring presence of moving pictures."

"Put your shockwave pistol down! Legendary Spies here! Comply with the Society's warrant!"

"I will die a natural death, and no one can save me. This body will decompose with all the prejudice of the soul. Not even the Christ can understand."

"Your faith lured you here, fool! Surrender this wrong notions of predestination that you have, and gladly join my causes. Join us. You will never regret it."

"It is a group of Cyborgs! You have to believe me! Someone very powerful is manipulating this movie scene! We have fallen into a dangerous trap! It is too late to seek refuge from the ambush ahead."

"Your death means liberation for us. Any last words?"

"Fidem! Amore! Fidem! Fidem!"

"There are no princesses in this dark story, my darling. No one. The moving pictures are not lying."

"Are you looking for this Magical Twig, sweetheart? Why a surprise look in your eyes, princess?"

"I command you to exit this Castle at once! You are not welcome here."

"He is dead! He is dead!"

"Your sword will not save you in this perilous juncture, Sir. Your destiny is death. Your life has come to an end."

"This is just a movie! It's not really there. This is not the reality your faith wants! Keep your faith, do you hear me?"

"Predestination is a silly concept. Surrender, mortal kind. Serve ne well and I will show you what hell is really like."

"Your imagination can trick you! Do not let it cloud your vision!"

"There is the light, just across the end. Come quickly. Both of you."

"Your song is as useless as your Baton! Cry, Angel. Weep in bitterness. Cry real hard."

"Plead mercy and I will spare you."

"Lucifer is the greatest con artist that ever existed."

"Can life be any better? I want to give up now."

"Drop your Magical Twig, at once! Miracles are regulated beyond this point."

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