[But even in her dream it never made sense. Why die for girls she's never met? Why sacrifice herself for strangers? It's not right. It shouldn't be expected of her. She is only a little girl, she is only her father's monster, she shouldn't have to be a hero. She never wanted to be a hero.]
[She just wanted to live bigger and louder and more than anyone had ever lived before. She had ambition. It wasn't this. It was never anything like this place. She wanted . . .]
[She squeezes her eyes shut and shakes her head.]
I feel helpless less than I used to. But I still - can't -
I know who my attacker is. My attackers - are. I know how to identify danger. But I don't know how to beat it. You said it yourself, even you can't make this place safer. You can't make people not want to do me harm.
I'm not helpless, but I'm not strong, either, and I'm not safe.
[ Spam ]
[But even in her dream it never made sense. Why die for girls she's never met? Why sacrifice herself for strangers? It's not right. It shouldn't be expected of her. She is only a little girl, she is only her father's monster, she shouldn't have to be a hero. She never wanted to be a hero.]
[She just wanted to live bigger and louder and more than anyone had ever lived before. She had ambition. It wasn't this. It was never anything like this place. She wanted . . .]
[She squeezes her eyes shut and shakes her head.]
I feel helpless less than I used to. But I still - can't -
I know who my attacker is. My attackers - are. I know how to identify danger. But I don't know how to beat it. You said it yourself, even you can't make this place safer. You can't make people not want to do me harm.
I'm not helpless, but I'm not strong, either, and I'm not safe.