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the youtube version, if you prefer:

https://youtu.be/B60Ru-HKZTo

and the file and transcript have been added to the Redacted Records Index: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15XmPOR_yGyWBvfWvQBoCWSH6oc-o9X0H-D37YRNgq9A/edit?usp=sharing

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juli

future me, how are you? edit: not well 🥲

RainyDay

Aaahh fuck I shouldve brought my headphones out with me

Saya

Why did this break me Avior baby I love you

Keara

Welp I’m crying again

Eleneri

Well, I didn't need my heart or a stable emotional state today...

Shana

Wuhdjsnicbwhfksvdievfjwvvfiahfjw Erik really putting the emphasis on slow burn here. I'm just glad they didn't say no at this time. Or any answer really. Something that big definitely needs time. The way you conveyed all this feels so genuine but still completely understandable that starlight would need more time before answering him and considering letting him back in

Eleanor Curtis

Damn that was gut wrenching. Amazing but I am now sobbing. Avior my beloved 🥲

FriendlyFaded

Excuse me while I go listen to Avior’s Springback audio to heal my broken heart 😭😭

Bambi

sobbing crying wailing this whole arc hurts so bad but its so well written and i just want them both to be safe waaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Mimble

Everything about this was just so correct- Avior giving them space, the curious little shit going off to find Avior themselves, hearing Avior self-soothe while he spoke (the hand/arm rubbing), that Avior made it a point to not discredit Starlight's experience by calling it a "reality" instead of a "truth" because truths can be manufactured, all the way down to Avior NOT calling them Starlight as they left. At no point does Avior feel like he's trying to manipulate the situation, which of course he's not, but from Starlight's perspective, he could be. I'm super invested in this storyline but I'm ngl, I feel a sneaking sense of dread when I think about the conclusion. 😭

Idoken27

Ahhhhh the feels 😩😩😩

Gretchen

Oh my goodness 😭

StrayDryad

The agony in this slow burn hurts holy shit but I'm here for it until the end

Syn Unknown

🙃 I really should be used to this. Thanks for all you do. ^^

Maliboo

Weeping as I walk home from work 🥺😭 so sweet and sad all at the same time. My goodness Erik I love your work! I appreciate you for accompanying me in my moments alone 💙

m.a.w.

The parallels between Avior and Marcus are particularly writing themselves. It’s just ✨ wonderful

Rinzler

This kills me. Tbh, while bringing Starlight back in was wrong, I can't imagine the point Avior was at to actually decide to do it. He must have been so desperate and broken. The thought of living eternally alone in a literal hell would break anyone. It's easy to say that you would never do it but in actuality, I think anyone would be hard pressed to choose that future when the person you love is so close.

Lovely Deviant Alyssa

I have been waiting with bated breath for the continuation of this storyline, and this newest installment was everything I'd hoped it would be, and so much more! ❤️ I love this endlessly! It made my heart crumble to dust, and I mean that in a completely positive way! I would have wanted nothing less than that, lol. The emotional gravity and depth of the audio was truly beautiful to hear/experience. The mix of heartbreak, and guilt, and sincerity, and desperation in Avior's voice... It had me in pieces the entire time 😭💔 And hearing him work through his reasoning, talking about love for Starlight, and logic vs. emotion... It was amazing!!! Absolutely stunning writing, and breathtaking voice acting as always, Erik! I'm in awe, truly. Just when I think that I couldn't possibly be more invested in this plotline than I already am, another audio will drop, and instantly leave me even more captivated! Left on pins and needles, in the wait for more. Again, this was so great. And as agonizing as all this heartache is, I think it's equally wonderful that the story is realistically complex and honest, with no easy solutions or quick fixes. It's a slow-burn, at its absolute finest! I never wanted this audio to end 💜 I'm so eager for more! Every second of this was spectacular. I also loved the inclusion of Avior's Springback installment, presented as one of the memories being returned to Starlight — It ties in together perfectly with the current state of the plot! The whole narrative device/structure of slowly recovered memories is so cool! Plus, I love the audio effects and editing methods used during those sequences! It's a stellar way to represent a dreamscape, in all of its hypnotic and hazy qualities. The video thumbnail art and video art is marvelous, as well! The gray and white color palette, noticeably devoid of the usual splashes of color — It acts as a great artistic portrayal of the mood, while visually complementing the Edition Title. It sets the scene with such accuracy, before the audio even begins. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 One last thing: The lyric quote from 'It's Only A Paper Moon' in the video description tagline — I didn't expect it, but that detail brought a genuine tear to my eye, when framing this story! Exquisite choice there! 👏 Favorite line: "That that truth is not your reality, and I don’t want there to be any expectation that because we had something once, that I feel owed it again. Because that’s not the case. I do love you. But love is too easily used as an excuse for terrible harm. And I won’t be part of that."

SebCastellanYES

I I DONT KNOW IF I CAN BE MAD AT AVIOR FOR DOING WHAT HE DID????? Like yes it was wrong to bring Starlight back into that place but But if Starlight did love him once then ofc they would want to help him??? But Avior could be lying? But why make things so complicated and not just go with the closeness and the kiss? It would’ve been so much easier if he did probably for both of them. But that would make his story so convincing and it IS So Convincing. He is so intelligent and could be a master manipulator. And an Oscar-winning actor. I Don’t Know What To Feel Except sad and confused and half-wishing he’d just gone with it. Excuse me while I scoop up the gloopy pieces of my heart and try to put them back together.

Valentine

Oh lord the pain in his voice at the end… I’m legit crying