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[X] Tell her that you found out about this place through a dream. Tell her everything you saw in the last few nights.
[X] Show Sakuya the gloves.
[X] Show Sakuya the blank spell cards.

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Sakuya folds her arms and looks at Grey thoughtfully.

"So, why did you come to this place?" she asks.

He pauses to think. Should he tell her everything? He isn't sure if she will take it as well as Patchouli did. For some reason, he feels that this decision is dangerous. If he isn't careful, she might actually kill him this time. He remembers a few times when one wrong word could've meant his death. While they were on the way to the Human Village yesterday, she threatened to kill him. He is already sure that the chief maid only wants to protect the mansion. Perhaps he shouldn't present himself as one of its possible threats.

"You can tell me," she says quietly.

Grey turns to her. It might just be his imagination, but maybe something changed. There is something about her eyes, or perhaps her facial expression. He isn't sure. He might be lying to himself. But maybe, just maybe...

"I know it sounds crazy, but I found this place in a dream," he begins. "It might take a while, but I'd like to tell you everything."

Sakuya nods gravely. She doesn't seem too surprised.

Grey begins to describe the events he saw last night. Sakuya takes in every detail in silence, expression unreadable. He recalls how he went down to the lower library with Patchouli. Koakuma was sealed and chained in the ritual chamber. He can remember the screams and the blood. Sakuya doesn't even flinch when he mentions the gruesome details of what they did to the little devil. He continues with the events of the previous night, when he left for Sakuya's room. At first, he hesitates, but Sakuya just nods at him to continue. He tells her everything, as if confessing to a priest. He overpowered her. He violated her. Then he...

"That's enough," she says sternly. "I think I'm starting to understand."

Grey lowers his head in shame. This sin, illusion or not, is too heavy to go unpunished. She must hate him for being such a horrible person. Perhaps he should leave the mansion. There isn't any place here for the likes of him.

"E-eh?" he mutters. He can feel something soft pressed against his cheek.

Sakuya wipes his face gently with a handkerchief. Her expression softens as she carefully cleans him up. There are no words as she continues her work. This moment feels like eternity. With every drop she wipes off, he feels like his sins are being washed away. But why? Shouldn't she be infuriated? Why isn't she isn't she cursing or spitting at his broken self? She isn't the type to care for weaklings. Why is she doing this? He doesn't deserve to be forgiven. If anything, he should be punished.

Grey fails to hold back his tears, but she doesn't say anything. She patiently wipes them off until he is finished. Why is she being so kind? He doesn't understand. He looks up at her, completely confused.

"Few things are clear," she admits, "But I know one thing for sure."

She puts a hand on his shoulder, as if to encourage him.

"You aren't our enemy."