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At the next delivery, Michel begs the servant to take him with, away from this place. He explains about the witch's voice. The servant calls Michel insane and threatens to quit his job.

Anything you hear, often enough, becomes the truth. This is pure torture.

Michel reluctantly, through process of elimination, begins to think of himself as a witch. He gave up everything else he was attached to. He did not agree to curse anyone. He stayed that way for ten years, then Giselle showed up. Morgana immediately starts suggesting Michel throw her out, but he steadfastly refuses. By the same token, he has trouble accepting that her enthusiasm for him is genuine. Instead, he believes the words in Mother's letters, that Giselle is a witch who was manipulating Father for money. He had her banished to the mansion, not knowing that Michel already lived there, and he could not be told the truth, lest the reveal endanger Michel. In one letter, Mother includes a knife dipped in holy water for Michel to slay the witch. This is the knife that Michel pulls on Giselle that one time before she briefly runs away.

His time with Giselle brings out the 'normal person' in Michel. He treasures their time together, he suspects, even more than Giselle does. He goes up the observation tower to discuss with Morgana, to part ways with her. Morgana taunts him, saying Giselle won't be able to handle his secret, that he'll always be alone, that no one will ever love him. It's too cruel.

Does being ephemeral make it worthless? An excellent question. I'd say, quite the opposite.

Morgana promises to return when Michel is at his absolute lowest. The witch departs. Michel and Giselle spend even more time together - Michel trying to reduce his overall losses by sticking to a friendship. A friendship could be maintained after such a shocking revelation, he mused. But Michel wanted more.

...This whole part is so heteronormative. Oh goodness. You can have plenty of fun without PIV. I mean, I understand it would be difficult from an expectation-management standpoint. Not exactly the sort of thing you start off with in the first conversations. "Wow, it's dusty in here. Do you mind if I clean? Wow, you have a lot of books." "Well, you know what I don't have a lot of... Or any at all, really..."

Michel pushes her away, trying to soften the blow of the reveal. He is gray, as a color.

The news arrives that Antonin, Father, has passed away. Giselle talks about her faith in a wonderful future together, she promises not to leave Michel's side. Michel tries to find opportunities to tell her the truth, but it becomes increasingly difficult. He decides to delay it until after his family accepts him as a man. He sends Mother a missive asking for peace and acceptance of the fact that he is a man. In return, knights arrive to kill him. The tragedy unfolds, even as Giselle is asking for a more complete understanding of this 'curse'.

Morgana almost decides on her own to curse, but Michel urges her to protect Giselle instead. He dies protecting her, and the door is sealed. Morgana says ultimate despair waits beyond the door. Didier is one of the knights, and he declares Michel to be executed. Didier claims their familial bonds have long since been severed, and calls Michel a cursed witch. Michel is skewered, finally allowing himself to cry and mourn for the place that he had hoped for in this world.

His body is put up on a cross in public, not a scrap of clothing on him. His soul is still tied to his body, so as the villagers walk by and revile him, as small children throw stones at it, he is there and can feel it all. Mother visits the body, but immediately decries it as a witch, saying she did not give birth to such a cursed thing. At the priest's behest, she begins the burning of the body.

Michel gives up, and his spirit dissipates. He can hear Giselle, but it takes him a long time to reform himself into something that can meet with her. The whole time, she waited, and the whole time, you showed up as a woman in the form of the White-Haired Girl, and fell for other men. Morgana reminds him that he banked on Giselle being understanding, even if no one else would be, and she forsake him as well.

Michel is there, forever bleeding from the wounds and sobbing. Morgana offers us a man's body, and we can go and live the life we desired, since we steadfastly refused to curse anyone. All we have to do is Let go.

Michel is with WHG, and they're talking about going to Prague to see Mucha's stained glass. I wanna go! I love the work of Alfons Maria Mucha.

Michel feels like something is missing. He begins spontaneously crying while remembering a wide smile, not from WHG who has a more subtle smile. Ending 5 Never Let Go.

Rather than accept The Maid's proposition, I reject it. The Maid keeps encouraging me to stay close and to not let go of her hand. Michel runs outside and is enveloped in light, the Maid cannot follow. We become WHG, coming into consciousness in the middle of the road on the way to school. She looks up at a tall, handsome man with long hair. We feel a pang of familiarity, and try to catch his attention. Michel is focused on returning to the mansion, he says if he can't return and hold Giselle's hand, what's the point? He decides to start over, and steps in front of a car. A stranger calls for an ambulance. Ending 2 - Coming for You.

I accept The Maid's proposition this time. Being with The Maid is what has allowed you to endure all of this. You decide to grasp at eternal happiness, rather than more pain. Ending 1 - Prisoner of Illusion.

I have taken a look at the Ending List and it seems I have 5 out of 8 endings done? Idk. See you Friday!


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Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself...: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?
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