Epimetheus/Stories
Quotes
- When Entering Dragon's Roost
- You've no business with me. Why, then, have you come?
- I am used to being alone, and would prefer to be so now.
- Broth... Oh. It's you. ...Of course he wouldn't come...
- After Receiving a Gift
- You'll be disappointed if you expect too much of me.
- My brother once gave me flowers long ago...
- After Bond Level Increase
- Do not look away.
- You have strange taste to spend your time with one such as me.
- Idle After Bond Level 1
- I'll not let anyone say that I am incapable ever again.
- Being a failure is a sin. I know that better than most.
- This world has been cruel to me. How I yearn to destroy it.
- Idle After Bond Level 10
- My brother Atlas is both smart and strong. I will never understand him.
- How can I get my brother Menoetius to notice me?
- I will never forgive you for burning me, Prometheus.
- Idle After Bond Level 20
- Atlas... Menoetius... Why didn't you save me when I was being burned?
- I just want my brothers to talk to me. They can hurl insults for all I'm concerned.
- When will my brothers love me...?
Dragon Story Episodes
Longing
Look at me.
Acknowledge me.
Love me.
Such things are impossibility to me.
I have nothing. No power. No talent.
I am bereft of all.
All I have are three older brothers.
The third is prideful Prometheus.
Although the Primal Flame burns
with him, he takes pity upon my
inability and pays me some heed.
In contrast are my splendid brothers
Atlas and Menoetius. What strength
they have! With all their wisdom,
power, and magnificence, they
couldn't be further from me.
Thus am I unloved. It is akin to spying
a pebble on a path. You would not
love this pebble, no? That is me.
A life made of love is determined
from the moment of birth. Yet so
too is a life which lacks it.
I have long believed this, but today
was different. I heard something.
I chanced upon Atlas and Menoetius
discussing me.
At first, I was held rapt to know I
even existed in my brothers' world!
It was a ray of light in the darkness
of my own. Then I came to realize
what they were saying.
"Epimetheus hasn't changed at all."
"No. He is ever the same as the day
we stole away that abhorrent power."
My brothers...stole my power?
What could this mean?
Is my inability to matter only
the fault of my own brothers?
What did I do to deserve such?
I do not understand. I cannot.
Someone! Anyone! Tell me it's
not true!
...I bet HE would tell me.
For some reason, he spends time
with me. He will surely explain!
Those of incapacity are unloved.
Thus I, in my incapacity, am unloved.
But is this inability because my power
was stolen by my brothers?
No. It is false. A misunderstanding.
Yes! Surely he, the one who visits
me, will know the truth of it!
"Tell me, Prometheus. Was it my
brothers who robbed me of my
power? And did you know of it?"
"I care not if you merely pity me.
Just please tell me it is all a lie!
Surely you at least did your best
to love me, did you not?"
"...Where did you hear of this?
None but we know of it."
None...but we. Thus did I come to
know how he played a part in this
deception as well.
Unforgivable.
UNFORGIVABLE!
UNFORGIVABLE! UNFORGIVABLE!
UNFORGIVABLE! UNFORGIVABLE!
UNFORGIVABLE! UNFORGIVABLE!
UNFORGIVABLE! UNFORGIVABLE!
UNFORGIVABLE! UNFORGIVABLE!
My resentment knew no bounds.
I had no refined words of clemency.
I had only a desire to destroy it all.
I clenched hatred in both hands and
lashed out...
Half my body was scorched
by the searing Primal Flame.
He spoke, but I did not hear.
I wanted only to disappear,
and so I cast his hand aside.
The pain. The agony. The heartache.
Oh, how could I have been loved?
Did they truly hate my power so?
If such is the truth... Yes. I know now.
I ought to bear a new strength!
I am certain of it!
Jealousy! Hatred! Despair!
THIS will be the fuel of my new
strength! THIS will be new power!
At last, I have gained the right
to be loved as I deserve!
Look upon me, Brother...
I have gained new strength.
A wonderful power.
B-Brother? Why do you leave again?
Is it wrong for me to have strength?
Brother, no! Don't...go...
Love me.
Please.
Oh please...