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~ [i]Project Happiness[/i] ~[/center]

After his little talk with Daimyon, Felix was on his way to the next victim, Faith. At first glance it may seem like an odd choice, what with her being new and all; but her infinite title was more than enough to convince Felix that she was just the gal they were missing. And so the free-runner cheerily surveyed the corridors, searching for the newest addition to the crew.

Whether through tiredness, sadness, pain, or any combination of effects, Faith found herself back there. A room of components and a hospital bed. A room of light with no walls. The battle had been hard fought. They had put everything on the line to emerge as victors. In a sense the Nights of Carnage were much like trials themselves - but with less formality. Just doing whatever you can to make sure you and your friends don't make it out dead. 

[center][b][i]I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry. I failed I'm sorry.[/i][/b][/center]

Whether through tiredness, sadness, pain, or any combination of effects, Faith found herself back there. A hallway of despair and death. A tiled room of searing light bearing no hope. She had fought hard to stay asleep, eventually allowing fatigue to take over as unconsciousness, but despite that she woke early - earlier than she would have liked, even before the morning announcement. Some days she was one to stay in bed a laze about. Today wasn't one of those days. 

[center][b][i]I failed I'm sorry.[/i][/b][/center]

Was she right? She scanned the hallway of the Hospital Facility, past the northern wall of the POD room and towards the door of the Morgue. Just doing the same thing over and over. The same shit over and over. The same person over and over. Dying and dying and dying and dying and dying and... [colour=MediumSeaGreen]"I failed I'm sorry..."[/colour] 

[color=fff200]“Hey Faith?”[/color] The voice of Felix appeared from behind Faith. As soon as he spotted her, his happy demeanor abruptly switched to nervousness. Why was she just standing there, looking like she’s seeing ghosts. He had to admit that hadn’t really properly talked to Faith before, but this was the first time seeing her like this.

[color=fff200]“Are you…-”[/color] Felix wanted to reach a hand out to her, but the eeriness stopped him dead in his track. Maybe it wasn’t the best idea to recruit Faith, with her looking like that...but then again; she looked like she could really use it. [color=fff200]“I need your help with something; something secret.”[/color]

A sound behind her drew her attention, away from the hallways, and the light. She tilted her head, and her body along with it, to look at the person addressing her. In her hands, clutched tightly against her chest, was a book - the words [i]"Solomon's Forbidden Tome of Lust"[/i] seemingly engraved into the front, in bright, cursive, golden letters. From the words sprouted a tree, spiralling up and out of the leather front, spattered with similarly designed birds and fruits. 

The moment she locked eyes with the person, she quickly turned away, raising a hand to her face to wipe away the tears that had been forming but had yet to fall. Despite her seemingly shell shocked state, she quickly spun back around, smiling through a somewhat reddened face.
[colour=MediumSeaGreen]"O-oh, hi, I-I, uh... didn't hear you coming."[/colour] 

She looked around the hallway, towards the Resort and Patients Quarters of the floor. How long had she been stood there? What was everyone else doing? How many had walked past and seen her like this, but not spoken up out of who knew how many reasons. Despite the question rattling within the tumultuous sea that was her brain, she opened the book, and scanned the page she found herself on.
[colour=MediumSeaGreen]"Now let's see here, you are... you are... ah, Felix! Infinite Free-runner, huh~?"[/colour] she flipped the book closed, and approached him, [colour=MediumSeaGreen]"What's this secret you need my help with, now~?[/colour]

[color=fff200]“Let’s get back to that in a second, alright?”[/color] The sudden change in Faith’s mood was jarring. Whatever reason she had to force that smile, it wasn’t healthy for her [i]nor[/i] anyone around her. But now there was a burning question in Felix’s mind; what caused her to be like this? perhaps it was simply empathy, or maybe there was a lingering doubt pestering his mind about what truly happened yesterday.

[color=fff200]“Why are you smiling? you were in pain just now. Acting brave around me is kinda pointless-”[/color] Felix chuckled, before taking a step towards Faith. [color=fff200]“I mean, I already saw you.”[/color]

Faith merely tilted her head to the side and giggled at the comment. Quickly, she skipped up to face him, placing both her hands and her back behind her back.
[colour=MediumSeaGreen]"Are you feeling okay? I don't know how long you've been here, but in those with residual Mana capacities the Anti-Magic Field Davis established can have some quite dizzying effects - like hallucinations and delusions, for example~!"[/colour] she giggled once more, moving her hands in front of her to open and look at the book, [colour=MediumSeaGreen]"I haven't the capabilities to alleviate the symptoms, so perhaps you'd like to see one of the... Nurses..."[/colour] her voice trailed off as she spoke, [colour=MediumSeaGreen]"O-or perhaps we can talk about this spectacular plan you had in mind~! Diverting your brain processes may be the best way to combat the negative side effects, no~?"[/colour] 

[color=fff200]“Right, the plan.”[/color] Felix acknowledgingly smiled. [color=fff200]“So……..”[/color] Felix started explaining his plan to Faith, somewhere along the way, forgetting Faith’s initial state. [color=fff200]“....And since you’re the infinite Matchmaker...well you get the point.”[/color]

Faith listened intently, watching closely as he described the supposed event that would take place. It was true, she could think of many a scenario for the idea in which her talent would come in handy.
[colour=MediumSeaGreen]”Is that so~? Oooooooh, I can already picture it! This is gonna be so much fun~!”[/colour] she giggled, then started her way down the corridor, half skipping as she did so, [colour=MediumSeaGreen]”All the pretty things we can make, all the people we can ship… Come along, Felix, we have work to do~!”[/colour] she called out behind her.

The boy stood there for a few seconds after Faith’s call, seemingly in thought, before finally getting in motion. [color=fff200]“Hold on a sec! I wanted to drop it but...I can’t shake this feeling that...why were you standing there next to the morgue?”[/color]

Faith stopped dead. Instead of skipping away merrily, Felix in tow, to bring about a new age of happiness for the Infinite Killing Game, her legs stopped moving, frozen to the spot. Her head tilted slightly, enough to place Felix in her periphery. 
[colour=MediumSeaGreen]"I... Sh-she..."[/colour] her voice seemed shaky, but quickly she steeled herself, [colour=MediumSeaGreen]"I-it doesn't matter..! We vanquished the terrible foe that was Nariko, and gained safe passage to the Third Floor, is all! Oh, oh, I saw on the map that it has an Arts and Crafts store~! Wanna come with me later and pick out some stuff~?"[/colour] she smiled back, [colour=MediumSeaGreen]”In any case, let us go! Plenty of things to busy ourselves with until the time comes, no~?”[/colour] and with that, she continued along her way.

Felix sighed; Faith wasn’t going to tell him what he wanted to know, but perhaps living in ignorance just a little longer wasn’t a bad thing.

[color=fff200]“Alright, alright, I’m coming!”[/color]