Lynx felt their auras return, but Edge went home.

She heard Red tell the whole story of his abuse, and considered everything.

"..." some reason, she didn't feel angry.

Some reason, she didn't feel hate.

Some reason... she didn't want to kill Edge.

Other people would strike him down like a fly in an instant, but she?

She chose to forgive him.

"Even as the story unfolds, I can still forgive him. I don't know why."

Maybe it's because she felt so dead inside.

Maybe it's because she thought of Matcha and Edge being similar.

Maybe it's because...

She understood.

"Matcha was hurt in a way I didn't realize. To protect me she was abusing me... She doesn't need to anymore. I can only grow stronger with MERCY."

Matcha smiled at Lynx. "Yes, you are the odd one out, but the best at being so."

"Heh."

"But Edge?" she asked.

"Let me do it." Lynx sighed.

Edge was watching TV alone.

He remembered using Red as a playtoy and test subject.

He remembered calling him dumb and useless...

He remembered hurting him.

"...I'm sorry..." he sobbed, curling up.

Lynx came into the house.

"Pap?"

"Go away..." he whined.

She sat next to him.

"Nah."