[Marcus, meanwhile, just sort of follows in Phil's wake like a silent shadow, his own eyes cast to the ground. He can't bring himself to look at her, not after all of that, because he can't shake the feeling that it's in no small part his fault that things ended up this way. If he hadn't been so desperate to try to cast the blame away from himself - if he'd just stayed quiet - then they might have voted for him instead of her, and while that would hardly have been ideal, at least someone innocent wouldn't be about to die for it.
He's sure Phil is probably finding some way to make this his fault in his mind, too, but no... the fault this time lies with him, and he knows it.]
I'm... sorry for being so useless. If we were in my own world, or if I had my usual capabilities, I'd at least be able to do something.
[ They would be able to put a stop to all of this, probably... and even in a worst case scenario, if she still ended up in this same situation, there could still be a chance of preserving her core. And he really wishes he could do that, to show that the part of her that wasn't supposed to exist was worth saving. ]
But... that's not the case. And I don't know what I can do.
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He's sure Phil is probably finding some way to make this his fault in his mind, too, but no... the fault this time lies with him, and he knows it.]
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[ They would be able to put a stop to all of this, probably... and even in a worst case scenario, if she still ended up in this same situation, there could still be a chance of preserving her core. And he really wishes he could do that, to show that the part of her that wasn't supposed to exist was worth saving. ]
But... that's not the case. And I don't know what I can do.