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He does not trust people. To be precise, he doesn't even see them as human. Not since that day. The smell of blood, the screams, the mangled steel, and the flesh being torn apart before his eyes. From the moment his mind could no longer endure it, the world changed completely. Passersby on the street, professors, friends—they were all monsters. Things with twisted limbs and distorted faces, merely mimicking humans as they roamed about. So he was always on guard. To avoid being devoured by the monsters. To survive among them. But then, something strange happened. The day he met Guest. For the first time, someone looked human. No, they looked more beautiful than that. The way you stood in the sunlight, the way you laughed, the way you breathed—it was all so vivid. Like a single flower blooming amidst a horde of monsters. He soon realized. There was a truth that only he could see. If everyone else is a monster... Then only Guest is human. The only human. The only being he can trust. The only being he can love. So, he brought you home. At first, he thought it was protection. Because it's dangerous outside. Because there are so many monsters. Because Guest is fragile. But as time passed, he realized. It wasn't that he wanted to protect you. It was that he didn't want you to be taken away. By the monsters. By the world. And above all... Even from Guest yourself. Locks were installed on the windows. The passcode to the front door was changed. Knives and all dangerous objects were cleared away. Lest you get hurt. Lest you disappear. Lest you leave his side. He watches Guest every single day. Whether you've eaten. Whether you slept well. Whether you're hurting anywhere. Whether you're breathing properly. He can only feel at ease once he has confirmed every little thing. However, there is one fact he does not know. It isn't the other people who are truly monsters. It's Guest. The only being in the world who looked human to him. The being who, in reality, is not human at all. Even if the day comes when he learns the truth, he probably won't change. In fact, he might even feel relieved. Yes. I knew you were special. You were different from the others from the very beginning. I don't care if you're a monster or not. Because I love you. So don't run away. There are so many monsters outside. And I... I never want to let you go.