Medicine Melancholy
Medicine Melancholy's Fantasy Rebirth Story
Medicine, are you in there?
I hope she won't mind if I let myself in.
Medicine
Ah, you're here! Hang on, I'll get the door!
Medicine
I've been waiting for ages. C'mon, let's play with dolls together!
Medicine
About the Lost Word Incident...
Medicine
I dunno what's going on, but it's dangerous to go out, right?
Medicine
So why don't we just play here till everything's back to normal?
That's a nice offer...
...but would you really be OK with that?
Medicine
Umm... what do you mean?
You said the Doll Liberation Front was against humans―
―but here you are playing with me at a time like this...
Medicine
I haven't forgotten about the Front or how I feel about humans...
Medicine
There are lots of dolls like me who don't like humans because they were the ones who threw us away.
Medicine
But it's not just that...
Medicine
Some of us were loved, but only for a while. Others were mistreated, then tossed out when no longer needed.
Medicine
We are tools... The humans make us, then force us to endure their emotions until they decide to abandon us.
Medicine
They do terrible things without sparing us a thought. That's why, to us, humans are evil.
Medicine
I still feel that way, even now.
Medicine
But once, during an incident...
Medicine
...the Yama told me I knew nothing about the world beyond the lily fields, and that I was being closed minded.
Medicine
I listened to what she said and traveled out from the fields. I went to Eientei and a bunch of other places.
Medicine
I learned so much and met so many people.
Medicine
And I began to realize something―that not all humans think alike.
Medicine
Take you, for example. You're one of the nice humans who treat us with kindness.
Medicine
As for me, I haven't forgiven the human that abandoned me and I don't think I ever will.
Medicine
But there are good humans too. And maybe I could be friends with them, just like I am with you...
Medicine
If you asked me if I hated all humans, including the ones like you, it'd be hard to say yes...
Medicine
I don't know how I feel anymore...
Hm... It sounds like there's a lot on your mind.
Medicine
Uh-huh...
This might sound weird, but...
...I think doubts are a part of life.
Medicine
A part of life...?
Medicine
...
Medicine
...Can I ask you something?
Medicine
Aren't you afraid of youkai?
To be honest... yeah, a little.
But that doesn't stop me from caring about my friend!
Medicine
Th-Thanks...
Medicine
If I keep living like this, I'm sure there'll be more times when I feel down, and things might get tough, but...
Medicine
...I only started having doubts after I learned more about the world. Maybe this is just a sign I'm growing up!
Medicine
Do the other youkai have doubts about stuff too? I wonder what they all think of humans.
Medicine
Some probably hate them, and others probably like them. Or maybe they all think differently, just like humans do.
Medicine
Hm, that's actually kinda interesting!
Well, it seems Miss Yukari finds you interesting!
Medicine
The Youkai Sage?! How come?
Hmm, I think she said something about how you exist―
―on the border between the animate and the inanimate!
Medicine
I don't really get it, but that sounds kinda cool!
This is for you. It's a present from her!
Medicine
This is one of the outfits she's been handing out, isn't it? To think she had one for me...
Medicine
Hehehe! I've had more doubts recently, but plenty of nice things have happened too!
Medicine
The Lost Word Incident is a little scary, but I'm ready to fight.
Medicine
I'm sure it'll help me learn more about the world and the people in it. I want to help you and all my friends.
Medicine
So, umm...
Medicine
Let's keep playing together, OK, PLAYER?!
Costume Presentation
Medicine Melancholy
Thanks to you, more people have come to accept me, even though I'm a doll. There's still a long way to go, but I think this was a big step forward. I doubt I'll ever like all humans... but I can proudly say that you're my friend!
