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letters.
Light,
You know, I do find it rather amusing that should this letter actually arrive to you, someone else would need to read it. Perhaps then at some point you'll forget who it's actually penned by and I will be wholeheartedly relieved by that fact. To whomever is reading this letter, I request a favor. Hand it to him once you're through.
Regardless, you could say that you have managed to motivate me. Perhaps then I can say this rather awkward show of humanity is your fault?
To cut to the chase: You have my sincerest apologies for leaving you like this, though I suppose it's rather self-centered indeed to presume you would care. On the chance that you do, I apologize. On the chance that you don't, I'm only marginally offended. In my last months of life, it was a pleasure to get to know you. I've lived a long time and I normally don't pick favorites among humans, but perhaps I can make this exception.
I wish you and Clover a lifetime of happiness.
[The written letter itself is only half a page long. However should it make it into Light's hands (HAHA), he'll find that there are imprints left along the bottom half. It's remarkable what you can do with a pen and free time. Those raised marks are definitely braille because Frankenstein has too many random talents.]
It appears that my time as your champion has come to an end. I really loathe to play the hero part but thank you for entertaining me.
It was fun while it lasted, my friend.
--
Adrien,
[AND JUST LIKE THAT, the rest of the letter sure is written very specifically in French.]
This might be a bit heavy but anything that we discussed regarding my personal matters needs to be kept confidential between you and I. You understand, don't you?
[Don't start your death letters with a threat, Dad, what the fuck.]
Did you know that black cats can be seen as bringers of good fortune or bad fortune, depending on the cultural context?
May you continue to be a bringer of good fortune, good humor, and goodwill to all those around you, Adrien. You are more needed and important than you ever seem to give yourself credit for. It's a problem that I've seen and never one that I understand. How is it that you see the world in such a bright, optimistic light and forget to reflect that view upon yourself?
Unfortunately, that is not a puzzle that I can even begin to touch. Rather, you are young and you have time to discover the answer for yourself. Since you might be making a face at being treated like a child, I will let you in on a secret.
To be a child is to still live in a realm of infinite possibility. You are the keeper of your own future and you have the power to determine who holds control over you.
But that's rather lecturing now, isn't it? Rather, I'd like to thank you. While I am constantly surrounded by the human race, I can forget how brightly individual persons can shine. I do not jest when I am heartened to be reminded that people like you exist in this world.
--
Marinette,
[AND JUST LIKE THAT, the rest of the letter sure is written very specifically in French.]
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, sometimes in the most unexpected. In some cases, I have seen more courage come from high school children than I have from war-torn old men. I admit that I am including your case among that number.
That said, I cannot help but provide a word of caution. As a hero, you will be needed and you will be tested. As you've surely already encountered, your own well-being can be put at risk. I've warned you about growing overly emotional in the past as well, if only because that could create unnecessary casualties and issues for you to overcome. I hope that you remember.
However I do not believe I've ever properly given you praise for your actions.
Humans have been constantly tested in their time on this planet. They encounter dangers and difficulties that one might think impossible to surmount on their own and as such, that is why they need heroes. Knowing that you are someone who has taken up that mantle, I can rest easy. You have proven yourself nothing but selfless, kind, and strong. It may be showing my age, but am I allowed to say that I'm proud of you?
If the direction that humanity is headed is one in which bright young women like yourself can prosper and act for the sake of what is good, I do not need to be worried about the state in which I am leaving the world.
Remain strong, my dear girl.
--
Luke,
[and that's the only part in english just so that it can be identified who to give this letter to, the rest of it sure is written in Greek. Guess who remembers seeing your chiton on that first week, Luke?]
To begin, everything that I have told you is to remain confidential. Breathe a word of it to anyone and I'm sure that I can still somehow find a way to make you pay. That is a promise, not a threat.
[why the fck is he like this]
I don't know your exact situation, but I've also taken the liberty to assume that I don't need to. You've seen a lot, haven't you? In truth, you strike me as though you have a bit of an old soul despite the fact that you went through so many antics when you first arrived here. There's really no desire for me to hide it: you left me absolutely exhausted.
That said, you've become more honest. Or perhaps I'm falling for your lies a little bit easier, though I highly doubt that's the case. In which case, I'm relieved. Perhaps it's because I understand what it's like to be regarded as something disposable, to feel as though the very world itself is against you - however I was able to choose a different path.
Is it too much pressure for me to think that whatever path you choose here will be the correct one?
Forgiveness is not easily attained and people who will wholeheartedly accept you for everything that you are remain very few in number when it comes to people like us.
Regardless, I hope you find both.
--
Clover,
I wonder if by the time that this letter reaches you, you've managed to beat me? Though I highly doubt it, you're still a few thousand years too young to manage that feat. Regardless, I hope you'll take this as my wish for you to get stronger and be able to do so.
There are a few mysteries in this universe that I still have not solved and I'm not sure if you'll take it as a compliment that I consider your boundless energy to be one of them. It's simply unfathomable. Sometimes I grow exhausted just observing you - though at the same time, there are moments where I'm comforted by it.
Being able to smile through difficult situations is a talent that is highly underestimated in this world yet each week I would find you managing to proceed as if the world was still a splendid place to be in. Some might call it thoughtless or foolish, however those people are almost absurdly incorrect.
I call that a different kind of strength. One where you outclass me by leaps and bounds. Even though I have lived all my years, I'm sure that many of them were empty because I was not able to find the light in everyday things as you do. I almost can't help but think that perhaps your one lifetime contains more laughter than any of my centuries.
I am heartened to think that these last few months I was able to share them with you.
May you and Light find a lifetime of happiness and laughter.
--
Grell,
[AND JUST LIKE THAT, that is the only piece of English left on this page. Amazing. The rest of it sure is in Latin because he assumes that Grell is old enough to read a dead language.]
If you weren't able to read this yourself, I do apologize. Perhaps I was presuming too much. However if someone else is reading this for you, I trust that they're someone that you already held in regard. In which case, kindly cease reading this letter.
When it comes to what I do wish to say to you, it is this: at no point did I feel as at home on this ship as I did whenever we spoke. Is that too forward? Forgive me, but I'll explain. You see, I've lived alone for a great number of years, however when I didn't, I would be at the beck and call of someone dear to me. This person was kind, straightforward, and simple in their preferences. When I spoke to you, that is who I was reminded of.
Perhaps it's a showing of age, perhaps not. Regardless, even if you are unaware of how I felt, I would like to thank you for those moments that you allowed me.
Furthermore, you will have to forgive me for leaving you - as that is the likely reason that you have received this letter. Take my passing in stride, for it is a few centuries overdue. Given my personality, I doubt that I left with any regrets.
I hope that your time on this ship passes without any as well.
--
Elizabeth,
Should this letter reach you, I have likely passed. Even writing this, I already worry. You must be grieving over me. You'll probably grow angry if I were to tell you that that's not necessary or that I may have very well deserved it. However given how long I've lived, I still assure you that that is how I feel. Death has never been out of the equation for someone like me.
However kindness is always a surprise. Perhaps it's because your experiences are a bit limited, but something about the way that you looked at the world reminded me of a child. So full of faith, trust, and admiration.
Every time looked at me that way, they would fall prey to those who held a vendetta against me. I know I've told you this once before, but I cannot help but feel the need to reiterate this fact. You were likely confused - and rightfully so. I consider it a responsibility of mine to care for those who require assistance to get by in this world, but I would still tell you not to trust me.
It was never because I would harm you, but rather because I worried that harm would come to you instead.
A person who looks at life with such light and possesses so much unlimited potential shouldn't be extinguished simply for interacting with the wrong people such as myself, even if you never saw me as such. But I have said before that you have powers that I have never encountered - and I have encountered so very many.
You are a remarkable individual with the power to create your own freedom. Do not let anyone take that from you.
--
Machias,
Perhaps it's a little presumptuous to believe that this letter will make it to you after I'm deceased, however that is the general notion for the record.
It's been decades since I've had to be a personal healthcare physician assigned to someone's well-being. In a way, I am both immeasurably displeased and quite grateful for the opportunity to be yours. Though this may not mean much to you, I will say that during the trial in which you were implicated was the first time that I felt genuine anger on this ship and for some time, I wasn't sure why.
I've seen many students. When I say that I work as the Principal of Ye Ran Academy, I'm never sure why people think of that as a lie. Perhaps it's because I'm not very successful as the doting type in my own right. I don't take on proteges and I make an awful teacher, but that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate the stubborn pursuit for knowledge. Rather, that's part of why I still choose to work with youth in the first place.
I think I would have rather enjoyed having you in my Academy. You're loud and brash, but brilliant in your own right. I've mocked you before and I don't particularly regret any of it. Your spirit has been tested in the time that we've known each other and every time that I wonder if you've managed to hit your limit, you surprise me. And you should know that I'm rarely surprised when it comes to human nature.
It took time, but I came to realize that I was angry at the notion that you could be removed. For you see, I believe that I have an eye for students with a good heart as well as a sharp mind - and those are the types of the students that I anticipate to enact true change in the world. Given your tenacity and tendency to push past preconceived limits, I do anticipate you to be among that number.
I would like to say "Don't let me down," but that's a rather cold way to end a letter, isn't it?
I still don't take proteges, but I did consider you as an exception. Even if it wasn't formally, I hope that I've imparted at least a few things on to you. I expect great things from you.
You know, I do find it rather amusing that should this letter actually arrive to you, someone else would need to read it. Perhaps then at some point you'll forget who it's actually penned by and I will be wholeheartedly relieved by that fact. To whomever is reading this letter, I request a favor. Hand it to him once you're through.
Regardless, you could say that you have managed to motivate me. Perhaps then I can say this rather awkward show of humanity is your fault?
To cut to the chase: You have my sincerest apologies for leaving you like this, though I suppose it's rather self-centered indeed to presume you would care. On the chance that you do, I apologize. On the chance that you don't, I'm only marginally offended. In my last months of life, it was a pleasure to get to know you. I've lived a long time and I normally don't pick favorites among humans, but perhaps I can make this exception.
I wish you and Clover a lifetime of happiness.
[The written letter itself is only half a page long. However should it make it into Light's hands (HAHA), he'll find that there are imprints left along the bottom half. It's remarkable what you can do with a pen and free time. Those raised marks are definitely braille because Frankenstein has too many random talents.]
It appears that my time as your champion has come to an end. I really loathe to play the hero part but thank you for entertaining me.
It was fun while it lasted, my friend.
--
Adrien,
[AND JUST LIKE THAT, the rest of the letter sure is written very specifically in French.]
This might be a bit heavy but anything that we discussed regarding my personal matters needs to be kept confidential between you and I. You understand, don't you?
[Don't start your death letters with a threat, Dad, what the fuck.]
Did you know that black cats can be seen as bringers of good fortune or bad fortune, depending on the cultural context?
May you continue to be a bringer of good fortune, good humor, and goodwill to all those around you, Adrien. You are more needed and important than you ever seem to give yourself credit for. It's a problem that I've seen and never one that I understand. How is it that you see the world in such a bright, optimistic light and forget to reflect that view upon yourself?
Unfortunately, that is not a puzzle that I can even begin to touch. Rather, you are young and you have time to discover the answer for yourself. Since you might be making a face at being treated like a child, I will let you in on a secret.
To be a child is to still live in a realm of infinite possibility. You are the keeper of your own future and you have the power to determine who holds control over you.
But that's rather lecturing now, isn't it? Rather, I'd like to thank you. While I am constantly surrounded by the human race, I can forget how brightly individual persons can shine. I do not jest when I am heartened to be reminded that people like you exist in this world.
--
Marinette,
[AND JUST LIKE THAT, the rest of the letter sure is written very specifically in French.]
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, sometimes in the most unexpected. In some cases, I have seen more courage come from high school children than I have from war-torn old men. I admit that I am including your case among that number.
That said, I cannot help but provide a word of caution. As a hero, you will be needed and you will be tested. As you've surely already encountered, your own well-being can be put at risk. I've warned you about growing overly emotional in the past as well, if only because that could create unnecessary casualties and issues for you to overcome. I hope that you remember.
However I do not believe I've ever properly given you praise for your actions.
Humans have been constantly tested in their time on this planet. They encounter dangers and difficulties that one might think impossible to surmount on their own and as such, that is why they need heroes. Knowing that you are someone who has taken up that mantle, I can rest easy. You have proven yourself nothing but selfless, kind, and strong. It may be showing my age, but am I allowed to say that I'm proud of you?
If the direction that humanity is headed is one in which bright young women like yourself can prosper and act for the sake of what is good, I do not need to be worried about the state in which I am leaving the world.
Remain strong, my dear girl.
--
Luke,
[and that's the only part in english just so that it can be identified who to give this letter to, the rest of it sure is written in Greek. Guess who remembers seeing your chiton on that first week, Luke?]
To begin, everything that I have told you is to remain confidential. Breathe a word of it to anyone and I'm sure that I can still somehow find a way to make you pay. That is a promise, not a threat.
[why the fck is he like this]
I don't know your exact situation, but I've also taken the liberty to assume that I don't need to. You've seen a lot, haven't you? In truth, you strike me as though you have a bit of an old soul despite the fact that you went through so many antics when you first arrived here. There's really no desire for me to hide it: you left me absolutely exhausted.
That said, you've become more honest. Or perhaps I'm falling for your lies a little bit easier, though I highly doubt that's the case. In which case, I'm relieved. Perhaps it's because I understand what it's like to be regarded as something disposable, to feel as though the very world itself is against you - however I was able to choose a different path.
Is it too much pressure for me to think that whatever path you choose here will be the correct one?
Forgiveness is not easily attained and people who will wholeheartedly accept you for everything that you are remain very few in number when it comes to people like us.
Regardless, I hope you find both.
--
Clover,
I wonder if by the time that this letter reaches you, you've managed to beat me? Though I highly doubt it, you're still a few thousand years too young to manage that feat. Regardless, I hope you'll take this as my wish for you to get stronger and be able to do so.
There are a few mysteries in this universe that I still have not solved and I'm not sure if you'll take it as a compliment that I consider your boundless energy to be one of them. It's simply unfathomable. Sometimes I grow exhausted just observing you - though at the same time, there are moments where I'm comforted by it.
Being able to smile through difficult situations is a talent that is highly underestimated in this world yet each week I would find you managing to proceed as if the world was still a splendid place to be in. Some might call it thoughtless or foolish, however those people are almost absurdly incorrect.
I call that a different kind of strength. One where you outclass me by leaps and bounds. Even though I have lived all my years, I'm sure that many of them were empty because I was not able to find the light in everyday things as you do. I almost can't help but think that perhaps your one lifetime contains more laughter than any of my centuries.
I am heartened to think that these last few months I was able to share them with you.
May you and Light find a lifetime of happiness and laughter.
--
Grell,
[AND JUST LIKE THAT, that is the only piece of English left on this page. Amazing. The rest of it sure is in Latin because he assumes that Grell is old enough to read a dead language.]
If you weren't able to read this yourself, I do apologize. Perhaps I was presuming too much. However if someone else is reading this for you, I trust that they're someone that you already held in regard. In which case, kindly cease reading this letter.
When it comes to what I do wish to say to you, it is this: at no point did I feel as at home on this ship as I did whenever we spoke. Is that too forward? Forgive me, but I'll explain. You see, I've lived alone for a great number of years, however when I didn't, I would be at the beck and call of someone dear to me. This person was kind, straightforward, and simple in their preferences. When I spoke to you, that is who I was reminded of.
Perhaps it's a showing of age, perhaps not. Regardless, even if you are unaware of how I felt, I would like to thank you for those moments that you allowed me.
Furthermore, you will have to forgive me for leaving you - as that is the likely reason that you have received this letter. Take my passing in stride, for it is a few centuries overdue. Given my personality, I doubt that I left with any regrets.
I hope that your time on this ship passes without any as well.
--
Elizabeth,
Should this letter reach you, I have likely passed. Even writing this, I already worry. You must be grieving over me. You'll probably grow angry if I were to tell you that that's not necessary or that I may have very well deserved it. However given how long I've lived, I still assure you that that is how I feel. Death has never been out of the equation for someone like me.
However kindness is always a surprise. Perhaps it's because your experiences are a bit limited, but something about the way that you looked at the world reminded me of a child. So full of faith, trust, and admiration.
Every time looked at me that way, they would fall prey to those who held a vendetta against me. I know I've told you this once before, but I cannot help but feel the need to reiterate this fact. You were likely confused - and rightfully so. I consider it a responsibility of mine to care for those who require assistance to get by in this world, but I would still tell you not to trust me.
It was never because I would harm you, but rather because I worried that harm would come to you instead.
A person who looks at life with such light and possesses so much unlimited potential shouldn't be extinguished simply for interacting with the wrong people such as myself, even if you never saw me as such. But I have said before that you have powers that I have never encountered - and I have encountered so very many.
You are a remarkable individual with the power to create your own freedom. Do not let anyone take that from you.
--
Machias,
Perhaps it's a little presumptuous to believe that this letter will make it to you after I'm deceased, however that is the general notion for the record.
It's been decades since I've had to be a personal healthcare physician assigned to someone's well-being. In a way, I am both immeasurably displeased and quite grateful for the opportunity to be yours. Though this may not mean much to you, I will say that during the trial in which you were implicated was the first time that I felt genuine anger on this ship and for some time, I wasn't sure why.
I've seen many students. When I say that I work as the Principal of Ye Ran Academy, I'm never sure why people think of that as a lie. Perhaps it's because I'm not very successful as the doting type in my own right. I don't take on proteges and I make an awful teacher, but that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate the stubborn pursuit for knowledge. Rather, that's part of why I still choose to work with youth in the first place.
I think I would have rather enjoyed having you in my Academy. You're loud and brash, but brilliant in your own right. I've mocked you before and I don't particularly regret any of it. Your spirit has been tested in the time that we've known each other and every time that I wonder if you've managed to hit your limit, you surprise me. And you should know that I'm rarely surprised when it comes to human nature.
It took time, but I came to realize that I was angry at the notion that you could be removed. For you see, I believe that I have an eye for students with a good heart as well as a sharp mind - and those are the types of the students that I anticipate to enact true change in the world. Given your tenacity and tendency to push past preconceived limits, I do anticipate you to be among that number.
I would like to say "Don't let me down," but that's a rather cold way to end a letter, isn't it?
I still don't take proteges, but I did consider you as an exception. Even if it wasn't formally, I hope that I've imparted at least a few things on to you. I expect great things from you.