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[That voice, those words...]

Big sis...

[She barely manages to get a hold of herself as the words escape her mouth. No, this girl is too young to be Eva, and yet she is the spitting image of Eva in her youth.]

No, you couldn't be. Who are you, and how do you know me?

[And why did she look so much like Eva? Was this another case of alternate universes?]

[ Well, it's easier if Rosa thinks she's not Eva, either way. Since she's not - as far as Evatrice is concerned, and as she's about to proclaim. ]

Isn't it obvious..? Kyahaha, you're still as stupid as ever! Some people really never change! [ she cackles some more. ] I'm the Golden Witch Beatrice, of course..! You do remember the stories, right? Or are you so idiotic that you forgot those too?!

Impossible. You look nothing like her.

[Perhaps she would have believed it if she hadn't met Beatrice already, back in her own world.]

You're talking about that granny, right? [ Since she did get to hear that story too when Rosa told about it during the dinner. ]

Even if you met her, that doesn't matter! She isn't Beatrice anymore, it's me now..!

Another Beatrice...

[She can't help but shudder.]

Did the other Beatrice create you?

[If so, why did she choose to give this Witch Eva's face? Beatrice had always been closer to Maria.]

'Create'? That's such a lame way to put it! [ she makes an almost childishly annoyed expression. ]

I got this power all by myself from her, you know! I earned it fair and square!

Earn it? How do you "earn" power?

[Had she been on the island? Had she been helping with the murders?]

Still so slow to pick up on everything, Rosa.. [ well, technically it's not even Rosa's fault she doesn't know, but then again-- Evatrice is a younger Eva in a way, she can't help but insult the woman despite the age difference. ]

All you had to do was be the first to solve the epitaph!

[Rosa was too busy worrying about her life as well as the lives of the children to solve any epitaphs at the time. But somehow this person was saying they had earned the magic of Beatrice by solving the epitaph.]

There were only nineteen people, including the Witch, on the island at the time. I know most of them were in no place to solve the epitaph. Don't tell me. Father hid some other child away on the island, and you took advantage of Beatrice's antics.

Hmm..? What kind of statement is that? How do you know so sure there were nineteen people?

Because I was there, right there on Rokkenjima..! Not as a person, not as that granny witch, but as the new witch Beatrice, the rightful owner of the endless magic!

Only eighteen people arrived before the typhoon shut the island off. Even moreso, only eighteen people had access to the house.

[Including Beatrice, who was supposed to be long since dead.]

Not even Maria saw you. Inside, outside, anywhere.

Why would I want to talk to that annoying girl? [ She just laughs, honestly. ]

I was on Rokkenjima, Rosa.. and in fact, I killed you myself! Geez, no wonder a boring piece like you can't remember that..!

[Listening to this send a shiver down her spine. Though she tries to sound assertive, she cannot keep her voice from shaking.]

I-I never died. Not at your hand.

[ oh, she hears that shaking, it only eggs her on-- bullying 'her' siblings is one of the things she enjoys the most. ]

You don't think you did..? If you want, I could just show you it! I could try it on you over and over again, kyahahahaaa! That's what it means to be the Endless Witch..!

No! Battler-kun rescued me from that Witch. I-I didn't die!

[This girl reminds her altogether too much of Eva. Though she's trying to maintain her mature facade, it feels like the girl is picking away at her, exposing the submissive, childish, stupid Rosa.]

You didn't..? He-y, you don't seem so sure, do you? [ Her entertainment with all of this seems to grow with every single moment, drawing out the mocking as much as she can. ] Can the stupid kid Rosa really not even remember her own death..?!

I'm positive. You're the one who has problems with her memory. I thought a Witch would be able to remember better.

[Or it could be an alternate universe. But she's not going concede that point yet.]

You don't realise it? It's exactly because I'm a witch that I know that sort of thing way better than you! But if you want it so badly, I can demonstrate that pain all over again, okay..? Let's play again, Rosa..! Kyahahahaaa!

Games...

[Perhaps it's the fear overriding her mind, but Rosa begins to laugh.]

You'll never match Beatrice's games, even if you've stolen her name and attitude and big sister Eva's face.

[ .. She narrows her eyes. ]

What are you saying..? [ that kind of voice indicates a temper tantrum is very much nearby. ]

[Finally, the Witch seems to have lost some of her air of superiority.]

I've seen Beatrice's games. Even now, I remember them. No little girl can match up to what she's done.

[Yes, Eva's true talent lay in her words, in her ability to strike a person's weak point with one comment alone. This meant the girl who resembled her was probably more of a talker as well.]

.. Haaah, you've seen them?! Then you should know, right? That granny sure was amazing in the past, but she grew into a softie! A wuss! The way she wanted to kill people was just super, super lame, no witch would want to kill people gently..! [ she sure sounds frustrated at the memory, at least. ]

Compared to that, my way of killing is much better..!

[At this point, she's so disgusted that she almost wants to throw up. So the scene in the chapel...that had been gentle?]

Y-you...

[She can't form any coherent words right now.]

Whaaat? [ At least now she's going back more to laughing. ] You look like you just remembered something bad!

What if I did? What is it to you?

[Except for the fact that she is obviously enjoying Rosa's misery.]

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