raisetheearth | audio - [backdated to December 10th]

[The voice of Molly Anderson once again greets the network, .]

Ah...! Hello again, everyone! I know it's been a while since I last made a post on the Network, and I realize a lot has probably gone on. I'm sorry for everything I missed, and if there's any way I can help with any of the trouble people have been having, I want to do so!

[Molly laughs, sounding more than a bit nervous.]

I didn't really say anything about this to everyone before, just a couple people, but... I've been talking with my aunt a lot. About being a Numbered, I mean. She's still nervous about a lot that has to do with it, and... W-well, I'm still not sure how she feels about everything, but she knows I'm a Numbered now, and that's good! She's okay with me doing the superhero thing, too, for a while.

... I guess now I've said that, I should introduce myself by my other name! I'm also Cure Heart, a magical girl, and I want to fight to protect everybody! And I guess that means leaving Locke sometimes! I'm ready to do that now!

...

[Her voice grows quieter for the moment.]

I've moved around a lot, but I've never done it on my own. And honestly it's pretty scary. A lot of you have moved all over the world, right? I was wondering if anyone had any advice...

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E-Eh? Well, you're not exactly a Precure, but... a-aren't you one of Lily's team? You remember me, right? We had a long talk before...!

I'm - ah, I do apologize, er, Cure Heart. Have they talked to you about the 'doppelgangers' or so they called them from some time ago?

... O-oh. I didn't realize that's who you were...

We use the same number, and have the same voice. It is alright.

Perhaps one of us should take up smoking to fix the latter of those problems.

[Molly says what she's about to with all the conviction in the world.]

Hey! No, don't do that! Smoking increases your chance of contracting lung cancer, and even then, damaging your throat is still a bad idea! You've been given the gift of life, you don't need to put it at risk to feel more individual! I'm sure you're a wonderful person all on your own!

Ah.

[ She is well aware of all of that, but... ]

I was more interested in making her smoke. I really have no intention to do so myself.

... E-eh?! But that's mean! Neither of you should!

Mean. Yes. Yes it is.

You do not know what it is like to look and sound the same as someone who has family, and friends, and history - when you have precious little of any of those. There are times when I am glad that she lost her eye, and wears those... excessive... decorations over it.

... You're right. I don't know what it's like.

But I still don't think that... any of that is an excuse to justify something bad happening to someone else. I'm sorry.

It is not as though I would honestly suggest it - or force her. Truthfully, I don't wish ill on her... but I want to be my own person, despite having all these memories of her life.

... I see. Like I said, I... I can't imagine what that sort of thing might feel like...

I guess I can't really give you any good advice here...

No. No, you can't. Unfortunately, there is not a single person in this world capable of helping everyone with their issues.

You're lucky that you're disarming enough for me to talk to you about them.

[Molly doesn't really feel lucky, but she doesn't know if it's right to say so in this case.]

Uhm... thank you? I suppose...

[ What Umi wouldn't give to have been a 'normal' girl who just has magical powers. ]

I normally do not ramble nearly this much. ...you're a kind girl, as well.

... Thank you. I just... I want to be as good as I can. To everybody...

It's hard though. So many people have different viewpoints...

I fear that that will be making my life more difficult in the future. Hopefully... it doesn't go too poorly.

... If we all try to understand each other, it'll go easier. I know most people would consider that naive, but...

That best go both ways, of course, because people will be making assumptions about me.

I can promise that I'll do my best, at least.