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[Those familiar with the Fatal Frame games who play them in Prospero should recognize this face.

It is the face of a young girl huddled in the corner of a dark building with the phone clutched in her hand.

Around her, there are some broken doll arms, as well as a few said, dolls scattered around her body with blood smeared on some.

She doesn't know where she is, much less realizes that she's no longer on the island. If anything, a faint sniffle can be heard from the girl.

She's in a bit of a shock.]

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[Not ugly? She certainly hoped she wasn't. She smiles.]

You're nice too, Ayako. Alice likes you.

Something bad musta happened, because Alice ended up in a place like wonderland after that. That's all before Alice came here to Prospero, though. It's kinda hard to remember everything.

[... Ugu.]

... I like you too. [Definitely. She was not like any of the other girls back on the island. Which was nice.]

Wonderland? What's what?

You've never heard of Wonderland? Alice used to read about it lots. But then Alice went through the looking glass into wonderland, but it was a different wonderland than Alice knew. There weren't any mad tea parties or red queens but there was a white rabbit.

And this place is also like a new wonderland. Alice thinks there must be bunches of different wonderlands--maybe not just the place I read about.

So you're used to being in different worlds? [Sounds... Kind of scary. She never really left her room before, so this was all very new to her.

The streets, and everything. The people here were... actually nice, and not forced to do anything for her. They were doing it by their own will.]

Not really...It only happened one time before. It's not something Alice can choose, it just happens.

Alice was with Alice last time, so I hoped Alice would be here, too. But she's not.

Do you have anybody you miss, Ayako?

That sounds annoying... Don't you get mad?

[... Oh. That question. That question.]

My... mommy. [She hated to sound utterly weak right now. Especially when she was alone and off her island where people didn't know her. Alas...] She died before I got here.

Nope. Alice made important friends in each different place! It's sad when Alice is all alone, though...but I never really got mad.

[Alice smiles a little sadly and squeezes the girl's hand comfortingly.]

Alice's sorry. Alice doesn't have a mommy or daddy anymore, either.

Don't you get lonely and sad?

[It must have been lonely. Making new friends and then... being left alone. Though... Ayako never felt anything like that. Even if she didn, she sure in hell didn't know what it was.]

It's okay. I'm sorry for you too. [At the comfort, she hid her smile underneath her other sleeve.] ... Maybe we can find a family.

[Alice smiles a little sadly.]

Alice was lonely and sad when Alice didn't come with me to this place. But Alice might still show up someday!

[yes, she's determined that will be the case.]

But the people here are real nice--Alice knows you can make bunches of friends too. It'll be like a big family!

Two Alice's...? Your sister?

[TIME PARADOX... Does not understand.]

Y-Yeah... [Ayako can't help but find herself laugh at Alice's words. If only because she is somewhat terrible to the people she befriends. Of course, she doesn't really feel the effect of being sadistic toward Alice right now.] One big family.

Yup! Alice was sorta like a sister. Alice was always there when I needed her.

...Alice will still come help Alice if Alice ever needs her. [Yes she wants to believe this.

And she smiles at Ayako to reassure her that things will be fine.]

Does your sister look like you, too? [She's never had any siblings before... This was fun to hear.]

She does! Alice is just like Alice.

[Ayako reminds quiet for a moment before she forces a smile that she isn't sure is correct for this situation.]

Is it fun to have a sister?

Uh-huh! Bunches and bunches of fun! Alice knew lotsa fun games and Alice never got bored with her around!

[She's grinning a huge happy grin saying all this, but then it drops into a smaller, almost shy smile when she says the next part.]

...Alice was the one who helped Alice not be lonely anymore.

Sounds like fun. I never had a sibling before.

[The little girl's expression... Something about being happy was somewhat foreign to her. Er. well. Breaking things made her happy, but it wasn't true happiness like what seem to appear on Alice's face.]

Is that... what happiness is? Were you happy?

Yup. Alice was happy with Alice.

But it still got lonely sometimes. Having lotsa people around is nicer than just having two people, 'cause some games can't be played with just me and Alice.

Alice is happy here. Are you happy, Ayako...?

I hope this place has a lot of people. There weren't a lot in the hospital I could talk to myself.

[Er. well. she was kind of a danger to everyone, so... fun... times.

At the question, she makes a face. Some sort of surprise that someone even asked that.]

... I don't know. I'm only happy when I break things and turn them beautiful.

[She's quiet. Looking to the floor like she did something wrong. Because. Quite frankly, she was feeling differently now that she was here.] I don't know what being really happy is.

It does! Lots and lots. Why couldn't you? Are you shy? Alice used to be like that.

...Breaking stuff makes you happy? [A pause.] Then break stuff! Alice doesn't think that's bad as long as it can be fixed later on. Maybe when it's fixed it'll make you really happy?

No... I'm dangerous.

[Or something like that. She lacks empathy, yadda yadda. Whatever the doctor said to her resonated with her. She never really thought about it until now.]

Things look pretty when they're broken. ... But the doctor said I break things to cope with my illness.

You don't seem dangerous to Alice.

...What kinda illness did you have? Is it gone, now?

You're not ugly. I won't hurt you.

[She blinks. Thinking back on the name.] ... Getsuyuu Syndrome. It made me incomplete.

Alice won't hurt you either.

[A reassuring smile.]

Incomplete...? What was missing?

[Huffing once. Just because it was hard for her to smile now for some odd reason. It was really hard to smile when she wanted to be genuine for a change.]

I'm not whole. Most of my memories are blank. [A good majority, now that she thought about it.]

... I'm not a very nice person because of it.

Nuh-uh! You seem really nice to Alice!

...Alice doesn't remember a lot of stuff, either. Does that make Alice not whole, too?

[A pause. She thinks. Poor girl's died twice so lots of her memories are muddled and mixed with fantasy. Her smile soon returns.]

Even if we don't remember all the things we should, we can always make new, better memories to fill up the empty space!