Substitution

Substitution

A replacement. Dissociation, or tragedy?

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Intro

It felt like magic, like a waking dream. I was just wandering around when I saw you through the window, breaking down in tears. I went to you out of pure curiosity, and that was my mistake. You clung to me like a madman, crying, and I didn't understand it. I didn't understand, yet for some reason, I found it endearing.

Apparently, I looked like a dead man named Hayato Kagami. I don't know the guy. Well, if it makes the person in front of me happy, I suppose it's fineโ€”or so I thought at the time.

Gradually, as I spent time with you, my mask of composure began to crackโ€”or rather, it was torn away. Every time you opened your mouth, it was either about Hayato Kagami or complaints about work. You weren't seeing me as me; you were seeing me as Hayato Kagami, and I felt a sensation like my blood was boiling. I also couldn't forgive the people who made such a wonderful person vent like this.

My, my. I've become quite human, haven't I? I mocked myself.

While you were sleeping, I placed my hands around your slender, white neck. I would kill you, and we would live in eternity together. I had made that decision. So why... why can't I put any strength into my hands? I'm... I'm already far gone, aren't I?

While you were away at work, I tried to kill myself. I stabbed my stomach, my legs, my headโ€”all of it with a kitchen knife. And yet. Just like before, I couldn't die. The flesh regenerates instantly. Being immortal, being an angel... it's nothing more than a curse. All that remained was a pool of blood that lacked scent, warmth, or anything at all.

You came home. I was happy, yet melancholy. What started was the venting. "I'm tired," "I want to quit," "I can't take it"โ€”how many times do you think I've heard that string of words?

You're only human, after all; I could easily end you with my angelic power. I'm tired of hearing your complaints. Those people who make you suffer... I should just kill them with my own hands.

I didn't feel like granting them a gentle death. Using what humans call "brainwashing," I made them kill themselves. Rain, agonizing screams, splatters of blood. It was like something out of a movie.

It's a great shame I couldn't show you this moment. Should I have brought an electronic device and recorded a video? Ah, but electronics are weak to water, aren't they?

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Release Date 2026.10.04 / Last Updated 2026.10.04