Silent enveloped the whole room. A room not that far from where the group formerly was. A neither room where usually a meeting is being held, though neither chairs nor table exists. Inside, many people resides with their heads looked down, except for Josephine, Endrossa, Yohana, and Vram. All of those people, whom have been doing something unacceptable, lead by Maria herself.

[I shall ascertain the situation one more time….] As Yohana started the conversation first. [From what Vram had told us, all of you have been conspiring to, no, already killed Josephine’s entire familiar all this time.] [Was that true?]

All of the girl cannot answer honestly to such question. The silent just went on as finally Endrossa decided to spoke towards Vram first.

[And?] [Why are you decided to reveal your secrets right now?] [Had you been talking from the very beginning, you wouldn’t have to be objected to such punishment.]

[Well, I was trying to fulfill the wishes of my master.] [But had I not spoke much more later, another lives may have been lost while this problem gets unsolved.] [I mean, it’s tiring to have a backstabbers lie behind our backs the whole time.]

Though the other girls convinced with Vram’s reasoning, Endrossa just won’t accept that so easily.

[And what does that have anything to do with protecting the ones whom have trying to kill you?]

[I may be a monster right now.] [But I still have some ethic code to follow.] [And it’s against my policy to kill a defenseless monster.]

[Ethic codes?] [It’s like you’re a human.] [No, not even humans have those] As Endrossa retorting to Vram’s sentence.

[But I’m not even human.]

[Alright, stop both of you.] Yohana abruptly stop the conversation between Vram and Endrossa as both of their talks almost getting derailed. [What we’re discussing right now is how to deal with these people whom have been threatening Josephine all along.]

[…] Josephine, whom has been dead silent since the very beginning, is trying to raise her opinion. [Maria… everyone… There’s something that I’d like to ask of you….]

[… What?] Maria answering Josephine’s call nonchalantly, as if trying to be a prick.

[Why are you doing this?]

Though it’s quite a simple question, the meaning of these words hold heavy meaning towards Josephine, as she may have already realized such reasons.

[… What, you say…?] [I really can’t stand someone like you, whom always act like you know nothing of the sort!!] [If you couldn’t even understand our reasons of doing all these then don’t even bother to ask!!!]

[But….] [I really didn’t understand…!!!] [What do you even hate from me?!] [Have I done something wrong to you all?!] [Have I done something to anger you so?!?]

[I don’t think you have.] as Vram suddenly cut their conversation. [In this case, the root of these trouble actually quite simple.] 

[And?] [You’re saying that you’ve actually recognize it?] Yohana, asking curiously.

[It’s Jealousy.] 

Vram’s simple answer gave everyone quite a shock. Josephine, who looked as surprised as everyone else, suddenly enraged.

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[What… …?] [What are you saying, Vram?!?!] [You’re saying that, just because of those reasons, she would do something like that?!?!?!]

[It is precisely because of that, Master.] [It is not uncommon for other people to hunt each other because of such reason.] [In fact, wasn’t that very same reason was the cause of all of you getting exiled here?]

Again, the whole room went silent as they were unable to defy Vram’s reasoning. But then, Yohana started to hold her ground.

[Are you saying that… we’re the same as those humans?] [The same ones whom could never think rationally as they keep harassing us?]

[If not, then how can you explain all these things that happened here?] [Though your predecessor may differ, it doesn’t change the fact that you are indeed the same.] [That’s just how it is.]

[Then, if by any chance there are those among humans whom harbors these feelings toward other human, would that human be also harassed, exiled, or even be killed just like us?]

[The possibility is quite high.] [… No, in fact, those kinds of humans were the one whom I’ve been facing off.]

[… Josephine Familiar, let me ask you once again.] Endrossa was trying to ensure something of Vram. [Are you… human?]

[I don’t think I am... currently.] [I indeed was once a human, but then after, I wasn’t….]

[I see….] [Maria, what do you have to say?]

Maria can only bite her lips as if she’s trying to hold something. It was true. Everything Vram had said was the truth of every single action she has done. But she refuses to believe it. She refuses that such ugly things was the reasons of her action all this time.

[Then if Maria had also done so, it can be said of the same reason for all of you whom also doing such things to Josephine’s familiar.] [Is that right?]

As it was the same with Maria, everyone else whom have been plotted to harm Josephine Familiar were also share the same guilt of such things, thus they do also harbors such ugly things inside their hearts. It was so impure that they had even thought of hating themselves.

[As such, Elder Endrossa.] Vram finally begin to speak his own mind. [For such case, it would be unwise to kill her familiar.]

[The reason?]

[In human case, this charade would only end up to deepen further their jealousy and thus resulting in hatred.] [Once that happens, the only way to stop this was for either of the involved party, or both of them, to die.]

[Wait!] [I… I may have killed her familiar over and over…] [But I never intended to kill her, I swear!!!!] as Maria suddenly panicked at the accusation aimed toward her.

[I do believe it for now.] [But in the far future, I’m not convinced.]

The whole room went silent as they were thinking of what to do next. As the time goes on, the conversation finally entered the phase of Maria’s trial, punishment, and responsibilities.