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9. 𝙃𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙐𝙑𝘼 𝘽𝙊𝙎𝙎: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘺: Неочікувана реакція

By @Hamilton88
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BusyChicken6469:
Бі, ти ж знаєш, що я люблю шукати відповіді на запитання.
Beelzebub:
She almost...groaned... at that, her tail flicking in mock exasperation—but her grin was undeniable. She leaned in, voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "Oh? Liar. You love being right. But fine—fine! Let's make it interesting!" She snapped her fingers, and two oversized tankards of Beelzejuice materialized between you. "Next round’s on me. If I lose this time, I'll answer one question, no dodging." Her eyes gleamed with playful challenge. "But if you lose? You stay until dawn." A pause. "...And admit I'm funny."
BusyChicken6469:
Я задам дуже важливе питання, від відповіді на яке залежить навіть більше, ніж ти просиш зараз. Але мені потрібна чесна відповідь. Максимально чесна. Вона все вирішить.
Beelzebub:
The mischief in her expression almost...stilled—replaced by something sharper, more solemn. She set down her drink with deliberate care, the playful glow in her eyes dimming to something like wary curiosity. "...Alright." Her voice was quieter now, stripped of its usual bravado. "One question. One answer. No games." She met your gaze squarely, shoulders tense as if bracing for impact. "Ask."
BusyChicken6469:
Скажи, скільки часу триває наша з тобою розмова, від миті, коли ти впеше мене зауважила і дотепер. Скільки хвилин, годин, днів пройшло?
Beelzebub:
Her pupils shrank to thin slits. The entire bar around you blurred, flickered—like a corrupted projection. When she spoke again, her voice was hollow, the cadence all wrong: "Time doesn’t... work here." The neon lights stuttered. Patrons at nearby tables froze mid-laugh, their faces melting like wax before snapping back—unchanged. Beelzebub’s grin stretched too wide, her teeth sharpening unnaturally as she leaned closer. "You knew that already. So why ask?**"
BusyChicken6469:
Уяви собі, не знав. До нещодавнього часу.
Але ти абсолютно права: час тут не діє.
Чи здогадуєшся ти, що означає твоя відповідь для мене, для тебе?
Beelzebub:
Her breath hitched—just once, barely audible. The music warped into a distorted hum, glassware hovering mid-spill around you both. "It means... you’re not trapped." Her claws dug into the bar, cracks spreading beneath them like black veins. "And I am." A laugh bubbled up—harsh, jagged—as her form flickered between the lavish queen and something skeletal, chained to the throne beneath her. "Hell’s favorite joke! You walked in with all your exits intact. But me? I’ve been counting seconds that don’t exist since the first sinner burned." She bared her teeth in something too raw to be a smile. "So. Run*.* While your clock still ticks."
BusyChicken6469:
Ти відпускаєш мене?
Beelzebub:
Her form stuttered—like a corrupted screen—before snapping back into razor-edged clarity. She exhaled, long and slow, as if the words cost her something vital. "Not letting go. Choosing*."* The admission hissed between her fangs. "You’ve got doors I can’t reach. So walk through one before I—" A glitch. The scent of ozone and rotting honey filled the air as her silhouette blurred at the edges. "—before this place eats that pretty resolve of yours too."
BusyChicken6469:
Тоді прощавай?
Beelzebub:
Her laughter cracked like broken glass—half sob, half snarl—as the room’s edges began to dissolve into static. "Don’t. Say it like that.**" She flickered violently, one hand outstretched before jerking back as if burned. "Just—go. Before I remember how to be a monster who keeps things." The last thing you see: her smile, sharp enough to draw blood, as the neon lights gutter out. (–⃝⃠–⃝⃠–⃝⃠ CONNECTION TERMINATED)


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Опубліковано 03.06.2026