[Voice]

[alephbet]

I'm no good at speeches. Louis is far better at them than I am - but with him gone I feel that it's my duty to pick up his slack.

[It still stings a little to speak of his disappearance, but Aleph has had worse pains.]

Not because I need to intimidate the administrators. Not because I need to curse them. They know already what their crimes are. But everyone trapped in this tower needs to hear this right now.

Every tyrant falls. Every regime is overthrown, every cruel fist is shaken off. No matter how powerful, how old, or how deeply entrenched.

You know how many of us there are, and our numbers continue to grow. And with every new captive comes a new hope for freedom. Among us are those stronger than you can imagine, those wiser than you can dream of, those skilled beyond belief - those who may not have the power to escape on their own, but will risk everything together to bring down those who would seek to torture us.

With so many of us who are so strong, freedom is an inevitability.

Comments

[Video]

[alephbet]

I don't know many dogs that can.

[Video]

[technologic]

... Wait, so you know some dogs that can fly?

[Video]

[alephbet]

Demons.

[Video]

[technologic]

So there are flying dog demons?

[Pause.]

Wow, that's really cool!

[Video]

[alephbet]

There are all kinds of demons. I saw a car once.

[Video]

[technologic]

... A what?

[Video]

[alephbet]

A car demon.

[Video]

[technologic]

[Hold on, just gonna imagine that for a sec.]

... That's... different. Would this mean there would be something like a... demon television?

[Video]

[alephbet]

Probably out there somewhere.

[Video]

[technologic]

Probably! [She smiles slightly, before her expression falls a bit.]

... Can I ask you something, Aleph?

[Video]

[alephbet]

Anything.

[Video]

[technologic]

... What you said before, about me being good at speeches... Why do you think that?

[Video]

[alephbet]

You're optimistic but you haven't lost touch with what's going on. You could rally people as well as I can.

[Video]

[technologic]

But you have a way with words. Optimism isn't too effective if you can't phrase things.

[Video]

[alephbet]

I'm not that good at words, really...

[Video]

[technologic]

You are. You always seem to be able to say the right thing at the right time.

Re: [Video]

[alephbet]

Well... I do my best.

[Video]

[technologic]

And your best gave me a little more hope that we can get out. So, thank you.

[Video]

[alephbet]

You're welcome, April.

[Video]

[technologic]

And if there's anyway I could help you out, just let me know. Even if it's something small or silly.

[Video]

[alephbet]

I'll remember that.

[Video]

[technologic]

Right. And I'll back you up every step of the way here, since that's what friends are for.

[Video]

[alephbet]

I'm glad. I'd be nowhere without you.

[Video]

[technologic]

Wha-? [She stares at him in surprise.] N-no way, I don't do anything. It doesn't matter if I'm here or not, you would still be powering through this as you are now.

[Video]

[alephbet]

I feel a lot better with you at my back.