The boy blinks, his eyes fixated on the young girl scrambling away from him. Her hand blocks view of his face; almost like a shield.
"Sis?" The boy asks, the realization not quite hitting him just yet.
"I'm sorry." The girl repeats, almost backed into a corner of the room. "I don't know who you are, you must have me confused with someone else."
You are Jack Albator. You don't run an orphanage, you aren't a child psychologist, and you aren't a bloody shoulder to cry on!
Maybe if you just leave, then the whole thing will sort itself out?
You don't know; it might be worth a try.
"S-sis." the boy's voice cracks.
"I'm sorry, but-" The girl, Esther, continues. "-Please don't call me that."
You grumble, and immediately stomp over to the devastated lad. With a hoist, you lift him up by his shoulder and carry him out of the shrine.
This isn't the time to sit here and listen to him whail and scream.
The door closes behind you, and the Lass inside still looks just as dumbstruck as ever.
Madeleine and Keiko, who were happily talking and blabbering about who-knows-what, quickly turn their attention to you when they hear the sorrowful cries of a small kid who just had his only family tell him to go away.
"Jack?!" Madeleine jumps with a start.
"Hey! What's wrong with him?!" Keiko seems equally worried.
You quickly fill Madeleine in on what just transpired. With a hoist, you drop the kid into Madeleine's arms. She seems just as confused what to do now as you do.
Then, you reach into your pocket, and get your flask out. Heavy alcohol is the solution to this problem.
>Madeleine, anything ye know what to do with brainwashin?
>Maybe it's just a coincidence, and this kid here really isn't her brother.
>Maybe I need some serious help from Gougere with this.
>Maybe her name isn't really Esther after all.
>Start drinking, let it all go.
>Other?