Chapter 90: The Unknowing Paradox (1/2)
”Gemini. Is that you?”
”Sister?”
”What are you doing, Gem?”
”Making our dream come true. We're going to become number one.”
”Not like this Gem, never like this. I look up to you for how caring and honest you are. It breaks my heart to see you like this.”
”This is some trick. An illusion.”
”I can only show you what's in your heart. This is what was hidden down.”
”What have I done? This is all my fault. Aoi, I'm sorry!”
”It's alright, Gem; I'm here.”
Gemini snapped to finding herself in a hospital bed. She tried moving only to find herself chained to the bed. There was no scanners or TVs in the room. All there is was a bed and a table. Blurry images rushed through her mind, holding her head in pain; she squinted only for it all to stop. It all faded away. ”Gemini!” Goro gasped, rushing in. ”You're finally awake. I never thought you would.”
”Where am I?” She spoke blankly.
Goro sat on the edge of her bed, adjusting himself. ”We're in a self-isolated facility. After Alton defeated you, you were taken in here. Do you remember that?”
”I can't say that I do. To be quite honest, everything is drawing a blank.”
”Everything? What do you remember?”
”My name is Aoi? No? Gemini, I think. My sister, she's dead, correct?”
Goro nodded cautiously. ”She died seven years ago. You found her in the forest, remember?”
Again, Gemini shook her head, now looking even more conflicted as she began twirling her fingers. ”I'm sorry, I'm only drawing blanks. If that's true, I feel horrible that I forgot that. If you don't mind me asking do I know you?”
Goro flinched, looking dazed as he began licking his lips, trying to think of something to say. ”Gemini, please tell me you know who I am?”
Gemini began to giggle nervously. ”Who are you?”
Stepping back, he was interrupted as the door opened. Goro turned, startled to see one of the CEOs of V.I.R.A.L Kurt. ”As expected, the lovesick bird would be here. I'm glad, though, won't have to repeat myself.”
”What are you doing here?”
”To tie up loose ends. Gemini Fujisaki, I see you're well.”
”She, she lost her memories.”
”Well, of course, she did. The Garden influence has been purged from her mind. Any memories before then were also destroyed. She'll most likely never get them back.”
”How do you know that?”
”Because we were the ones behind the purge.”
Goro flinched, snapping. ”You bastard, how could you do this to her?”
”I think you are missing the point here, Revert.” Kurt chuckled. ”If we didn't make sure measures, then I'm afraid all we could do is kill miss Fujisaki here. Anyone who is allied to the Garden cannot be allowed to live.”
”So, you're not even afraid to admit this Garden is more than a legend anymore?”
”Of course not, we for the record, have always been well informed about our old enemy. We cannot allow ourselves to repeat history, after all. We just tend to keep this public knowledge.”