Gorgon
You Are a Monster
Fujimaru 1:
(Something's touching my cheek...)
Narration:
I felt something that was both cold and warm...
Something between hard and soft...
Narration:
It felt...rough...
Fujimaru 1:
(Something is grasping my finger...)
Narration:
It felt like a bottomless chasm...just waiting to swallow me whole...
Narration:
It felt damp...
???:
How boring...
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Ah, now it's crying out saying it can wait no longer. My hair...my evil...is shamelessly driveling...
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If you do not wake up soon,
I may really eat you...
Fujimaru 1:
(WHA...!?!?!?)
Fujimaru 1:
...Where am I...?
Gorgon:
...Hmph. So you have awoken.
That was a close call for you.
Fujimaru 1:
There are scale marks on my cheek!?
Fujimaru 2:
There's a snake chewing on my finger!?
Gorgon:
If you're disappointed that I spared your life rather than relieved...
Gorgon:
...then tell me that you lament having missed the opportunity to merge with me and melt into sweet oblivion.
Gorgon:
It's not too late to speak up.
Don't you fret. I am always hungry.
Fujimaru 1:
Oh, no, no, no...no. Don't worry about me.
Fujimaru 2:
Oh, uh, thanks, but I'm...fine...
Gorgon:
Mmm. What...is this place?
Gorgon:
I just found myself here with you sleeping beside me. You're my Master. Do you know what is happening?
Fujimaru 1:
This has happened to me a few times...
Fujimaru 2:
Probably a dream, or your unconscious or something...
Gorgon:
...? What do you mean? Explain more in detail.
Gorgon:
Hehe...hahahaha!
A dream. A dream? Of mine!? Oh you ARE funny...
Fujimaru 1:
That's...funny?
Gorgon:
Of course it is. Look around you.
See this cold, empty world.
Gorgon:
It's so dark... Not a mote of light to be seen,
nor a sign of life anywhere.
Gorgon:
Your lungs are filled with dark and ominous air.
What dread sights you can see are most sinister.
Gorgon:
The cold floor is damp, like a demon's entrails,
and eagerly awaits you to collapse and die...
Gorgon:
Its hideous walls stifle you,
waiting to close around you like a coffin.
Gorgon:
There is nothing at all good here. A true nightmare for any human. A being of pure despair and evil...that is what I am.
Gorgon:
Ah... This place is a true reflection of my nature...utterly monstrous!
Gorgon:
I certainly could not argue if you said this was a reflection of who I am within. All I can do is laugh at this! Hahahaha!
Fujimaru 1:
You're talking nonsense again...
Fujimaru 2:
Maybe there's a field of flowers over there...
Gorgon:
... I've always wondered.
What do you think of me, truly?
Gorgon:
Now more than ever, you fail to understand my nature, which makes this a good opportunity to teach you.
Gorgon:
I am...evil. That is all.
Gorgon:
The third sister of a certain family, destined to become a monster. That is all I am.
Gorgon:
As my power goes beyond any mere common evil,
some may even call me the mother of Demonic Beasts.
Gorgon:
Yet you do not fear me... Why?
Fujimaru 1:
We don't have any trouble communicating...
Fujimaru 2:
You seem to understand what I say...
Gorgon:
...If communication is all you require, your bar is quite...low.
Gorgon:
And even that is only possible because, at this moment, I exist in a state between my forms as a goddess and monster.
Gorgon:
I honestly do not understand why I was summoned in this state...
Gorgon:
Let me make myself clear. I am not a goddess.
I am a monster. I am a divinity who turned evil.
Gorgon:
That's why you–
Fujimaru 1:
What's that voice!?
Fujimaru 2:
Something's coming!
Gorgon:
Hah... I am the mother of Demonic Beasts. I devour even other evils. It would not surprise me to know there are a few lurking within me.
Gorgon:
At least it may be amusing to watch whatever hungry beasts lurk here devour you.
Fujimaru 1:
I'd appreciate it if you'd help me out...
Gorgon:
Shut up. I don't care what you want.
Gorgon:
But... I have no intention of feeding the other evils that work within me in this dream of mine.
Gorgon:
Letting them feast on your flesh would be a waste.
Besides, I happen to feel like exercising just now.
Gorgon:
Consider yourself lucky.
You can cower before me once we finish here.
Gorgon:
Now, look upon my form and learn...
Gorgon:
Learn that the being you thought you could merely talk with is a monster who will turn your stomach!
--BATTLE--:
Gorgon:
Hahaha...what do you think!?
Did you see my terrible serpent form!?
Fujimaru 1:
Thanks! You saved me!
Gorgon:
That's not what I'm talking about!
That's not what you should be saying!
Gorgon:
You should be terrified! You should be soiling yourself! You should be begging me not to eat you!
Gorgon:
This is the time to beg for your life!
Fujimaru 1:
So, I'm thinking leaving would be a good idea...
Fujimaru 2:
I don't think we should stay long...
Gorgon:
Ungh...
This human...is unbelievable...!
Gorgon:
Argh! Fine! So!?
Do you have any idea how to escape!?
Fujimaru 1:
I don't, but let's just keep going.
Gorgon:
Hmph. Are you saying we should simply head in that direction?
Gorgon:
The single, obvious way out in a place steeped in nothing but evil on all sides?
Gorgon:
I suspect that will only lead us to a hell far worse than the one we find ourselves in now.
Gorgon:
But you willingly walk headlong into peril...and you are even willing to peek into the underbelly of the hideous monster I am?
Fujimaru 1:
I'm sure there are parts of yourself you don't want anyone seeing...
Fujimaru 2:
We've got to go that way to get out, sorry.
Gorgon:
Silence. It seems you value neither your life nor your sanity.
Gorgon:
Perhaps you will realize what they were worth once you've lost them. Hehe.
Gorgon:
Very well. I'm intrigued.
Gorgon:
I shall watch your final moments and mock them to the very end. You may meet your end without fear. Hahaha.
Gorgon:
...Hold it right there. Are you a fool?
Gorgon:
Did you not think that carelessly venturing out might mean your death? If you simply perished, I would be robbed of my chance to watch a demon devour you.
Gorgon:
Just stand behind me and follow me, scum.
Unbelievable...
Fujimaru 1:
(She might get angry again if I thank her...)
--ARROW--:
Gorgon:
I can feel the evil presence growing stronger.
It certainly doesn't bother me, but you–
Fujimaru 1:
...?
Gorgon:
Tsk. You're fine? Disappointing. Do you have no consideration for how your whimpering and looks of terror would keep me entertained on this dull journey?
Gorgon:
Don't you know?
Human suffering is my greatest pleasure.
Gorgon:
Seeing, hearing, and tasting human suffering are my favorite things to do...
Gorgon:
That terror, oh it makes me drool in anticipation. There is no better seasoning for my meal.
Fujimaru 1:
Is that because...you're an Avenger?
Gorgon:
...What a silly thing to say.
Gorgon:
That class was forced upon me when I was summoned as a Servant.
Gorgon:
But...you're probably right.
Your absurd question jogged my memory.
Fujimaru 1:
...Memory of what?
Gorgon:
Rage!
Gorgon:
Yes...I may truly be an Avenger. The desire for revenge does indeed burn within my Spirit Origin.
Gorgon:
But...revenge against what?
Whatever is it that I hate so much?
Gorgon:
The unknown is what infuriates me, and it has led me to kill and devour all living things I encounter.
Gorgon:
That, at least, I find fulfilling, all the more so if the victim is someone I loathe.
Gorgon:
Heh...a monster who doesn't even know who deserves her vengeance...
Gorgon:
Of all the Heroic Spirits you employ,
I must be the most bizarre and horrible!
Fujimaru 1:
That's not true...
Gorgon:
Tsk. I've said too much. Forget it.
Gorgon:
Either way, the stench of evil is getting stronger here. Something is bound to happ–
Fujimaru 1:
I-it got dark all of a sudden!
Gorgon:
Quiet.
Gorgon:
Hmph. I can hardly see... Even my own eyes cannot see through...the darkness within me...
Gorgon:
... Fine. For now...
Fujimaru 1:
And something touched me!!!
Gorgon:
I said keep quiet. That's just my hair.
Hold on to it and don't let go.
Gorgon:
If you annoy it, it may bite off a finger or two.
If you want to live, deal with it. Let's go.
Fujimaru 1:
(I hope she's only kidding...)
Gorgon:
... There's something up ahead...
Gorgon:
...! Is...that...
Gorgon:
My older sisters...
Gorgon:
And that's...
Gorgon:
Me!!!
Gorgon:
Wait. Stop. What are you doing?
Gorgon:
No...what are you...trying to show me!?
Gorgon:
...!
Gorgon:
...
Gorgon:
Ah, I see.
Gorgon:
So this is a dream to show me what might have been!!!
Fujimaru 1:
What was that...?
Gorgon:
...Let me ask you.
What did you just see?
Fujimaru 1:
Uh...I don't know, it was all fuzzy...
Gorgon:
I see. That's a relief.
Gorgon:
Even if you did see something or THINK you saw something, don't ask. I'll kill you if you do.
Fujimaru 1:
But...
Fujimaru 2:
I can still see the other Gorgon.
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...
Gorgon:
Hmph. I'll let that one slide.
That's only the “me” I see in my dreams.
Gorgon:
And that...that is... Hahaha!
All the more reason to kill it!
Fujimaru 1:
You're going to kill it!?
Gorgon:
Of course. That being is the center of the evil that has flooded this realm. My body...my every instinct...cries out for that thing's blood!
Gorgon:
(Instinct...that's right...instinct.)
Gorgon:
(If that is true...)
Gorgon:
(Is that what defines my existence? Is that how I will end up? Is it telling me to seek revenge...)
Gorgon:
(...against the humans and world that led me here...?)
Gorgon:
(Hehe...hahaha!!!)
Gorgon:
(Who cares? Even if that were true,
my purpose does not change. I am not wrong.)
Gorgon:
(I devour what I wish. I kill what I wish.
That is the essence of my very being!)
Gorgon:
Ah, of course. Of course. In the end...this is all monsters are able to do!
--BATTLE--:
Gorgon:
The darkness is starting to clear...
Hehehe... Oh, that was satisfying!
Gorgon:
And yet...that was no more than a shadow of my past and future. I know just how pointless it is.
Fujimaru 1:
?
Gorgon:
Hah! That vacant look...
I can see you do not understand. But I do.
Gorgon:
What would you call something that is both satisfying and completely pointless?
Gorgon:
...Amusement.
Gorgon:
I had an amusing dream. If how I feel now is any indication...I would say it was a sweet dream.
Gorgon:
Let me reiterate: I am a monster.
Gorgon:
Killing that monster–that other me–and bathing in its blood was exhilarating. I found that dream...amusing.
Gorgon:
Knowing that...do you still want something like me in your Chaldea?
Fujimaru 1:
Of course.
Gorgon:
Why? I've told you time and time again, and you still don't get it!? I am no Heroic Spirit! I AM A MONSTER!
Fujimaru 1:
Whatever you are, you are here now.
Fujimaru 2:
You answered my call...
Gorgon:
...You are mistaken.
Gorgon:
Even I do not know why I was summoned.
It must have been some kind of accident.
Fujimaru 1:
Even if it's an accident or a mistake, I'm happy.
Fujimaru 2:
Thank you for coming to Chaldea.
Gorgon:
I said...you...!
Gorgon:
(Sigh) So annoying.
Even my hunger has dissipated.
Gorgon:
...Hmph. It's almost time to wake up.
I failed to devour the moron before me.
Gorgon:
...
Gorgon:
Perhaps it is the same for humans, but I will likely forget this most amusing dream of mine.
Gorgon:
And if you don't want me to remember that I failed to devour you...
Gorgon:
Do not ever mention what happened in this dream should you recall it. For your own safety.
Gorgon:
Hmph.
Fujimaru 1:
Oh.
Mash:
What's wrong, Senpai?
Gorgon:
...! (Silent pressure)
Fujimaru 1:
...
Gorgon:
... (Look that says, “Good. Keep quiet.”)
Mash:
...?
Stheno:
Very suspicious, don't you think, “me?”
Euryale:
Yes. They were exchanging knowing glances with each other, “me.”
Stheno:
Hehe...our foolish younger sister, who's three times the size of the one we're used to seeing...the BBB (Big Big Big) Mountain...
Stheno:
What in the world do you think transpired between her and Master last night? I am so curious.
Euryale:
Yes. We must pry it out of her...down to the last juicy detail.
Euryale:
Privacy? What's that?
We had no such thing on our island.
Gorgon:
Older sisters...!?
Stheno & Euryale:
Fess up. Right now.
Come on...hurry up...spill it...!
Gorgon:
M-Master! Remember that we had planned a training session in the simulator!?
Gorgon:
Let's get going! It's important! If I don't get exercise, I'll get rusty! Now, please excuse us!
Stheno:
She's fleeing with Master! Does that mean something really...is there some truth behind what we think happened between them!?
Euryale:
Hold it right there! Do you think you can get away with keeping secrets from your older sisters!? You big, giant fool of a sister! Wait up!
Mash:
Wh-what just happened?
Fou:
Fou, fooou!