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[The day dawns, one final time.

There's still silence, but there is a change in the world around them.

They know....if not everything, than enough.

They know his name.

The name of the one responsible for everything.

So, is it any wonder that they're all drawn, as if pushed, prodded, led.... to a door that now exists directly under the waterfall's stream?

It is a plain, white door, and yet....

Going in makes you feel as if there will be no turning back.]

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[finalring]

He fell into despair because he gave into the grief of losing those that he cared about. I do not believe that he can be redeemed... but perhaps he can at least repent, and therefore be saved.

[ ...

he smiles. ]

You are so kind. Far more than I was. Am. So if the majority wishes to SAVE then... I will follow suit.

[dereban]

... I understand that feeling, you know.

The idea of losing yourself after everything - but, not a single being is irredeemable. I would not have gotten to this point if I didn't believe that someone couldn't repent.

[She shakes her head.]

I can't call myself kind. I just simply can't see things ending well if we killed him. What... kind of happy ending would that be, if we started with death, only to end with death?

[finalring]

Hmm... the question is how much of his sanity remains. If someone like that is even in the mental state to repent in the first place.

[ he agrees with nanaka. as long as he is contained and incapable of doing more harm, then it is fine.

but they must restore what has been lost. ]

I guess it's been a long time since I've thought about happy endings.

[homeecspacecop]

He's not the only person who's lost everyone he cares about. Even someone like that is still worth saving.

[white_camellia]

...I will leave my decision in Solomon-san's hands in this case. I do not believe it is any secret what my personal opinion on the matter is, but Gaster has been stopped. As long as he is unable to continue doing these kinds of acts, it does not matter what is done with him in the end.

[oceanicbutterfly]

Nanaka-san...

[...Karen takes her hand.

She's pretty sure there aren't any words she can say that will make Nanaka sure this is the right decision, but maybe she could use some general good vibes.]

[white_camellia]

[She sure could, yes. The only thing that can make killing former magical girls who have turned into Witches into something acceptable is the acknowledgement that they cannot be saved. That letting them live is to create suffering for both others and themselves. ...And yet, here we are, saving someone even worse than a Witch...

Is it really okay to do this...? But... She'll trust everyone's decision. For now.]

[improbablenotimpossible]

I think we'll get our answers if we don't kill him.

[onemolife]

Looks like there is only one thing left to do then.

[ Are they ready to press an option? ]

[lovecolored]

[ ................... ]

I don't agree.

I don't get how you can spare him so easily after he's done all'a this shit, guys. Like, come on, what universe are you livin' in? How many of us did he traumatize, how many of us did he break down into tiny little pieces, through the years? And....he doesn't have to die? 'Oh, that's okay, we'll bring you back because you lost your family and went nutty and dove off the deep end.'

[ Marisa crosses her arms, and looks at Solomon in particular this time. ]

If that's what you're pickin'....whatever. I won't fight it if that's the majority vote. But my vote is 'he doesn't get mercy'.

[ugly_split_ends]

...I knew a person like this once.

I didn't watch her die, but from what I hear, she wanted to be killed. She was just that crazy. Once he's realized he's lost it all, I think he'll want that, too.

So... why give him what he wants? He can sit in the corner, and think about what he's done.

[lovecolored]

[ a long pause ]

I guess. It seems risky to me to just let him be, but...

[ a sigh ]

Maybe I'm the one with the weird sense'a crime and punishment, if I'm the odd one out, here.

[ugly_split_ends]

It's not exactly weird to want him dead after... all that shit.

...Ever read Hamlet? Or see it performed?