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[foundationmods]

After the collapse of the Winchester house, everyone will have some time to regroup. The dead can be given bodies, everyone can have the remnants of the miasma washed away, and the 2000's group can be brought up to date on what's been happening for the last twenty years. It's been a long day, and taking time to process it all is probably in everyone's best interests.

But they won't get to rest for long. About an hour after the house's collapse, several all-black vehicles will roll up on the site of the former Winchester house. Most people present should recognize the uniforms and logos plastered all over everything: this is a cleanup team, the kind sent in after a successful containment to make sure the locals don't talk about what happened. It must be nice to have a somewhat-positive reception for once, huh?

But along with the group, a certain misty-eyes O5 will make their grand entrance. And as they step out and look over the group, they have something important to say.

"You did it. I...thank you. Thank you for saving them."

There's still details to handle and paperwork and interviews to do, but that is easy compared to what's already been done. With everyone's efforts, a potential XK-class SCP has been neutralized, saving the world itself, all without any permanent Agent casualties.

You all have exceeded Foundation expectations.

Congratulations.

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[dereban]

[....that was easy.

not that she has anything malicious in mind because he's just going to get headpats.]

Maybe it's not my right to say this but - you've been working really hard all this time, haven't you?

[finalring]

[ ah...

maybe he should have expected this after cinque did the same thing.

he closes his eyes, trying to swallow the knot that formed in his throat, maintaining a melancholic smile. ]

I doubt others would agree with that, Miss Inaba. My mistakes made many of you suffer--you included, I'm sure. If only I had been stronger, something like this would have never happened. [ he'll stand up, nodding. ] That is why I must continue to work, even more than before. For the sake of the world and everyone in it.

[dereban]

[she laughs, but it's a small thing that isn't even directed at him]

Mistakes are a part of life.

And to be honest - it's true that a lot of people suffered. And not everyone is going to agree with me. I'm very much aware of that, but -

I feel that if events didn't go this way, I wouldn't have made the friends that I did. Instead, I'd just be sitting in a corner just filing dull paperwork all on my own, distancing myself from everyone else.

Nobody's perfect, and I think if people think that you should live to such high expectations of perfection... well, those guys are goddamn imbeciles. Now you know and recognize your mistakes. And I think that is important here.

Because you don't know, do you - what would have happened if you had been stronger. Or well, maybe you do, hell if I know. I don't have any powers close to a god, after all. I'm just an ordinary teenage girl from Yokohama. That's all.

[she waves her hand dismissively, confidence brimming in her voice and the words that she says, her smile softening]

We can't think about the 'what ifs' - whether they could have been worse, or better. That doesn't matter to the us who have made these choices. Maybe in another place, another time, there could have been other choices that were made... other paths that were taken.

But that's not our lives, is it? But - I don't think anyone's choices were for nothing, you know? And more importantly, you're getting back up again after made those mistakes and plan on working hard for everyone. There are plenty of people, after all, who aren't willing to rectify them and instead ignore shit to wind up making the same mistakes. If you're not planning on doing that and work hard to fix things for the people in this world - that's fine.

[wait]

Ah, but I should mention to not work too hard for other people, otherwise you'll get 'selfless bastard syndrome' and not take care of yourself and then I'll have to start potentially getting a Gil Alarm.