Invidious

𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳: 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘐𝘐 - 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦
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Whirlwind of Justice

Berdly:
* Yikes, those claws nearly ripped my wings off!
* Lucky for me, I’m way too clever to fall for that!
* After all, I’ve got brains AND brawn on my side!

Susie:
* Save the boasting for someone who cares, genius!
* I literally stopped you from becoming soup stock!

Berdly:
* Y-yeah, you're right about that.
* ...
* Hey, so...
* Would you mind lending me an ear, Susie?
* Something’s been weighing on me, actually.

Susie:
* Sure... what's up?

Berdly:
* You see...
* This world has the most peculiar way of reminding me of someone.
* ...
* Ah, Gerson.
* A true artisan of steel, truly he was.
* Yet a novice to the world of books!
* The libraries here… like labyrinths of endless knowledge.
* One cannot help but think of him here!
* Poor, gifted Gerson...
* His tale ended before it could bloom.
* And you two… a connection most extraordinary!
* A closeness I could only dream of...

Susie:
* ...heh.
* Yeah.
* He really was... something else, huh.

Berdly:
* ...
* Listen, I have to confess...
* Even with all the praise I get from everyone else…
* You and Ms. Boom are the only ones who see the real me beneath the act.
* And, well, growing up with you has made it easier to be honest than with anyone else.
* Ah, I probably sound like a blundering buffoon sometimes.
* Yet.. it's genuinely reassuring that you accept me anyway.
* Call it cheesy if you must but...
* Around you, I don’t have to pretend to be perfect.
* You’ve made me believe it’s okay to make mistakes sometimes.
* Haha...
* Now, imagine, Susie...
* The chaos I’d be in if you hadn’t been there to knock some sense into me constantly!

Susie:
* Oh, don’t start!
* You’ve come a long way, you know.
* Okay, well, still annoying sometimes…
* But a lot better than before.