Y-you better stay r-right where you are, a small, quivering voice demands. Free EXP.

Been there, Kralie. Done that.

"Eyes won't stop me," they announce, cheerful, singsong. Their hands are no longer behind their back. They drop to Chara's sides, both clenched, only one of them empty. Remember which hand the knife was in, Alex? Which hand was their dominant one? Same as Frisk's? Their mirror opposite? Or did that change across realities, same as the name that called the demon?

"The entire world once pitted itself against me. Its will united. Each heart beat as one. And I danced with their hopes and dreams." A dusty tutu, old shoes. A true heroine.

"I learned. I am strong enough to survive. All the world can turn against me, and I will not be stopped."

There are people all around. Someone's bound to overhear their words. The camera is trained on them, catching every last second.

"They're on your side, of course, aren't they? They must have been so sympathetic when you woke up. You must have felt like a hero as you explained what you had tried to do."

Step. Step. Almost in arm's reach. Won't be long now.

"They'll save you, Alex. Safety in numbers. You have your friends... don't you? Or. Perhaps. Are you alone, even in a crowd?"