[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]

[doesnotgetit]

It was always a matter of "when", not "if", I think. Nobody just knew what exactly "when" would be.

Everything that happened recently just means that we have even less of an idea of "when" will be.

[video]

[alephbet]

It's getting closer. Even if we don't know when, I know we're approaching it.

[video]

[doesnotgetit]

This might be a bit of a setback, though. Dax was trying to help us, wasn't he? Without him, we don't know what the tower will be like now.

[Let it be known that however dumb Hakuno may seem, she also has surprisingly sharp moments!]

I... I still don't think helping others find their way out of this tower is impossible. It might just have been set back a bit. Until we can figure out if this changes things at all.

[video]

[alephbet]

...I know. But even without him, we're still not alone.

[video]

[doesnotgetit]

Is this a "we still have each other" kind of not alone, or a hint that there's a chance that one of the other administrators might have a change of heart?

[Video]

[technologic]

... Even though you said you aren't good at them, that was pretty good.

[video]

[alephbet]

Either one, really.

[Video]

[alephbet]

I did my best.

[video]

[doesnotgetit]

Do you really think there's a chance of one of them helping us, after... [A look of disgust briefly crosses her face, before she shakes her head to rid herself of the images displayed on the network earlier.] After what happened to Dax?

[video]

[alephbet]

I don't know. But I don't think they're going to be as keen on Ruana either.

[Video]

[technologic]

And your best was pretty good. [She grins, before her expression turns a bit more solemn.]

An unescapable prison is something I doubt that exists, and I doubt the tower will ever be that. There are always cracks somewhere.

[Video]

[alephbet]

Exactly. As bad as things are right now, we can take control of them ourselves.

[Video]

[technologic]

Of course. There's always gonna be someone stronger and we outnumber them. Just need to wait for the cracks to show again and we've got our chance.

[Video]

[alephbet]

You'd be good at speeches too.

[Video]

[technologic]

With my stuttering problems? Nah, I don't think so.

[Video]

[alephbet]

You could write it, maybe.

[Video]

[technologic]

Maybe, but it wouldn't have the same impact. You tend to get a bit more pumped up when you hear it, after all.

[Video]

[alephbet]

That's true. You don't always stutter though.

[Video]

[technologic]

Only when I'm confident about what I'm saying or I'm talking to someone I know... I, uh, get nervous if I have to talk to crowds.

[Video]

[alephbet]

I guess we are a pretty big crowd... Imagine all of us in our underwear? Imagine the terminal in underwear?

[Video]

[technologic]

[Blink. And then April bursts into laughter.] Ehe, I-I think then my problem would be trying not to laugh.

[Video]

[alephbet]

I don't blame you. That probably wouldn't set the tone you want.

[Video]

[technologic]

It wouldn't be much of a motivational speech, but I might be able to make people laugh along with me.

[Video]

[alephbet]

We could use that right now.

[Anon Text]

[great_king_of_evil]

Congratulation. Like many before you, you speak well. So many times have I heard speeches of such nature spoken on the network in moments on anger and hatred.

Yet, none are the times I have seen people act upon their words.

Build upon your beautiful speeches and act. Go on the field and fearlessly face the prospect of total annihilation in the name of what justice you believe in. Defy those who wield the godly power with your body rather than with your tongue. Risk your soul and very existence to bring about the world you dream of. Then maybe, you will gain your freedom.

So far all I see is a colony of ants too scared and afraid to act and do anything unless they are held by the hand and told comforting words. Children, all too happy to follow the strict parents out of fear of growing up.