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// A Day With Pascal Part 2 
// Story: Nier: The Last Human 
// by StardustSprinkle 
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"Kuwata tsunowo vralai..."
"What song is it?" Pascal asks as Devola and Popola sing together: "I have never heard anything like that."
"It's a toy language I made," Sunset replies: "It's funny how they discovered the song after I forgot about it."
"Life is peculiar in its' own right," Pascal says as the twins are surrounded by curious villagers: "Did you write this song."
"I wrote it with a friend," Sunset says as the twins finish the song: "I worked with a friend."
"Oh? What's her name?" Pascal asks while the villagers cheer, some throwing flowers at the twins.
"Fluttershy," Sunset closes her eyes as the twins start singing again: "She's the kindest person I've ever met."
"That's good to hear," Pascal says: "Is she doing alright?"
"You don't want to know," Sunset sighs as the twins perform for the peaceful machines: "Anyway, why did you build this village?"
"We are tired of fighting," Pascal replies: "We machine lifeforms are not designed to fight, but that doesn't mean we enjoyed it."
"Machines here are different," Sunset opens her eyes: "Everyone seems so...nice."
"Thank you," Pascal says: "We machine lifeforms are rather unstable, and that's why we chose to live here in isolation."
"Is that so," Sunset says, leaning against a tree: "Let's hope everything stays this way."



"Take a deep breath...they are not your enemies..." A2 mumbles while keeping the egg she found safe. 
"Hi! You there!" A merchant shouts: "I've got something new here! Care to take a look?"
A2 did not stop. It's not safe to leave Sunset and the twins with a bunch of machines. Or so she thought. All her friends and loved ones died fighting machines. Unlike Sunset, she knows what the machines are capable of. They are nothing but emotionless machines. They love no one, feel no pain, and know nothing but fighting. As she makes her way, a burning smell caught A2's attention. The smell gets stronger as she gets closer to the village. When she finally arrives, the whole town is in flames while smaller machines eating bigger ones. 
"What the..." A2 stood there, holding the egg in her hands, not knowing how to process everything. 
"A2!" a voice calls out.
"Ha?" A2 drops the egg and pulls out her swords.
"So glad that you are here!" Sunset says while fighting off crazed machines: "They are in the factory!" 
"Where are the twins?" A2 asks, before bluntly charging into the battle: "I thought they are supposed to protect you!"
"I ordered them to leave," Sunset answers, focusing on her enemy, who's acting like nothing but a zombie: "They are medics and are designed to fight."
"Are you going to issue the same order to me?" A2 asks as more and more enemies closing in.
"No," Sunset answers: "You are designed to fight, are you?"
"Good, 'cause I wasn't gonna listen." 



"Is that it?" Sunset asks, gasping for air: "I can't do this anymore."
"Seems like it," A2 answers, carefully accessing her surroundings: "We are safe now."
"Better get moving," Sunset says, clenching onto her spear: "Pascal...they are not safe..."
"Fine," A2 sighs: "Here, get on my back."
"Thank you, really," Sunset says: "We have to meet with them and quick."



When they arrive, there's nothing to greet them. The twins are dead, holding onto each other's hands at their last moment. The survivors are died as well, partially eaten by their crazed kins. Pascal sits on the ground like a statue, with his eyes darken. The ground is covered in debris, and the walls melted, likely by laser. What was once a peaceful village now has nothing left.