They're not trash, and neither are you. And they did have problems. I told you it hurt them - it took off some of their HP and everything!
[They're working themselves up to something, they know it. They can see this conversation turning into a slow build, treacherous and maybe unstoppable. And they have to head it off. Frisk moves closer, their expression even and gentle and patient.]
I'm okay now. It worked, there's no problems.
You're not broken, Chara.
[It will never be as simple as just saying it. They've got a whole mess of people standing behind them saying the same things, and it's never sunk in. Maybe it never will.
But if there's the slightest chance that someday they'll believe it, Frisk is willing to devote everything they are to making sure of that - and even if they aren't, they're liable to commit themselves to that road just the same.]
Or if you are, then I'm broken too. I couldn't even SAVE myself, Chara. You know how I got it to work?
[Their tone adopts a fierce edge, eyes hard and uncompromising.]
no subject
[They're working themselves up to something, they know it. They can see this conversation turning into a slow build, treacherous and maybe unstoppable. And they have to head it off. Frisk moves closer, their expression even and gentle and patient.]
I'm okay now. It worked, there's no problems.
You're not broken, Chara.
[It will never be as simple as just saying it. They've got a whole mess of people standing behind them saying the same things, and it's never sunk in. Maybe it never will.
But if there's the slightest chance that someday they'll believe it, Frisk is willing to devote everything they are to making sure of that - and even if they aren't, they're liable to commit themselves to that road just the same.]
Or if you are, then I'm broken too. I couldn't even SAVE myself, Chara. You know how I got it to work?
[Their tone adopts a fierce edge, eyes hard and uncompromising.]
I had to pretend I was SAVING you instead.