Are You Alice? 2

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Chapter 2: Drink me

此処で今、すべき事は―。。。
What I should be doing here now is…

漫画：片桐いくみ
Artist: Katagiri Ikumi

原作：二宮　愛
Writer: Ninomiya Ai

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突然現れたこの男は―。。。？
The man who suddenly appeared is…?

―コイツ
Him…

ったく　勝手なことばかりしやがって
Jeez…doing everything your own way...

sfx: ブツブツ muttering

お茶の時間に間に合わなくなったらどうするんだ
What if I don't make it in time for tea?

何処かで。。。
I’ve seen him somewhere…

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おい
Hey.

っ
Uh…

このまま大通りに出る　さっさと立て
We're going out to the main street. Get up.

。。。嫌だ
No way.

なんだと？
What?

どうして俺がアンタについていかなきゃならない／理由を教えろ
Tell me the reason I have to follow you.

。。。メンドくせぇ
What a pain…

sfx: スッ to lift or reach

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sfx:　パンッ　パン bang bang

sfx:　ボトッ falling

うわッッッ！
Ahhhh!

そうやって何でも興味示すから未練にヤられるんだよ
It’s because you’re showing an interest in things, that you get attacked by regrets.

い／一体何だよ　コイツラは―
W-What on earth are they?

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集まってきやがったな
They’ve started to gather.

sfx:　チャ　チャ chik chik

sfx:　カシン click

キリがねぇ　さっさと来い
They just keep coming. Hurry up.

アンタは／敵じゃないのか。。。？
You’re not an enemy?

敵？　おかしな事を言う奴だな
An enemy? You say some pretty crazy things.

そんなものは自分で判断すれっばいいだろう／―アリス
You should decide that for yourself… / Alice…

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sfx:　フッ heh

なんだよ？
What?

いや／初対面の人間がテメェの名前を知ってる事に疑問を持たなくていいのかと思ってね
Nothing… / I just wondered if it was okay for you not to be suspicious about someone you’ve met for the first time knowing your name.

。。。別に
Not really…

こっちだ
This way.

いいか　後ろは絶対に振り返るなよ
Don’t turn around, no matter what, got it?

死にたくなかったらなら
If you don’t want to die…

どうして―
Why?

不思議の国の人間はな　過去を振り返らないんだよ／ハートの女王の命令でな
You see, the people in Wonderland don’t look back at their past. / It’s an order from the Queen of Hearts.

。。。何だ　その命令
What kind of order is that?

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チェシャ猫とあったな
You met the Cheshire Cat, didn’t you?

猫。。。？
Cat…?

お前に名乗らせたバカ猫のことだ
That foolish cat who called you by that name.

帽子屋さん
Mad Hatter

君は僕に対して何だか物凄い偏見を持っているみたいだけど／アリスちゃんは自分で名前を名乗ったんだよ？
You seem to be extremely prejudiced against me… / It was Alice who called himself by that name.

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あ　おいッ　アンタ何処から―
Ah! Hey…where did you come from?!

チェシャ猫ってもしかしてコイツの事か？
Could he be the Cheshire Cat?

会ったならいい　もう二度と会うな
If you met him, fine. Just don’t meet him again.

sfx:　スタ　スタ walking

はぁ？
Huh?

あのね　アリスちゃん
Umm…Alice …

帽子屋さんには　僕の姿が見えない設定になっている　そうだよ
The Mad Hatter can’t see me.

猫が大層嫌いらしい
It seems that he really hates cats.

違う　お前が／ものすごく／嫌いなんだ
No… it’s you that I really hate!

お前以外の猫は全員　身悶えする程愛してる
I love all other cats so much that I’m writhing with happiness.

はい　じゃあ　それで
Yes, well then…

見ていたのなら　早く助けてあげればいいのに／相変わらず　意地悪な
If you saw me, then you could have helped me… / You’re being unkind, as usual…

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アリスじゃなきゃ守る必要は無い
There’s no need to protect anyone apart from Alice.

アリスだよ
You’re Alice…

ねぇ？
aren’t you?

お疲れ様
Thank you.

チェシャ猫
Cheshire Cat.

ん？
Hmm?

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消えろ
Get out of here.

アリスは俺が連れ行く
I’ll be the one taking Alice.

―これは「女王の命令」だ
This is an order from the Queen.

公爵夫人によろしく言っとけ
Give my regards to the Duchess.

。。。そう／それなら　仕方ないね
I see… / There’s no choice then…

―アリス
Alice…

ん？
Hmm?

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Cheshire Cat: Sorry… I wanted to talk a little more, but… / it seems the Mad Hatter wants to be alone with you soon.

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Cheshire Cat: He’s the Queen’s favourite, / so I’m afraid to disobey him.

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Alice: And you’re not?

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コイツは余所の飼い猫だ／殺されたって　女王の命令なんかききやしねぇよ
Mad Hatter: He’s a pet cat from another place. / He wouldn’t follow the Queen’s orders, even if his life depended on it.

Alice: Hmm…

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Alice: Wait a second! / You said to me earlier that you were ordered by the Queen!

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Alice: Hey…where did he go?

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Mad Hatter: As if I’d know. / I couldn’t even see him in the first place.

Alice: That’s pretty convenient…

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Cheshire Cat: Good luck…

sfx:　ちりりん a bell ringing

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sfx:　カチ　カチ tick tock

sfx:　ズズsip

Alice: Hey… / I’m a guest, why aren’t you serving tea for me?

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Mad Hatter: Unfortunately, this house isn’t for entertaining people. / If you want to drink, then pour it yourself.

Alice: How long do I need to be here?

sfx:　ガタ clatter

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Mad Hatter: What? Is there somewhere you want to go?

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Alice: No…I just thought I’d go and look around seeing as I’m here… / I don’t really know, but aren’t there any tourist attractions around here? [smaller text: This is a nice cup…]

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Mad Hatter: [smaller text: Don’t break it.] I’m not sure if it counts as a tourist attraction, but… / I’ll be taking you to see the Queen of Hearts at 6. // Keep quiet until then.

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Alice: Anyway, this has been bothering me since earlier… / Why me?

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Alice: The Queen is the most important person in the land, right? / Why do I have to meet someone like that?

Mad Hatter: Who knows? / I only follow the Queen’s orders.

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Mad Hatter: There’s no obligation / for me to answer useless questions like “Why?” and so on.

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Alice: Ah, that’s how it is… // The people in this country hate answering questions. / You’re no different from that Cheshire Cat.

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sfx:　カチャ clink

Mad Hatter: It’s because… / You’re Alice…

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Alice: Alice…

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sfx:　ガタ clatter

Mad Hatter: Well, it’s like a test when you enter the country. / All you have to do is answer the question you’ve been asked.

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Mad Hatter: You can at least say your own name, can’t you?

Alice: Of course.

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sfx:　フッ heh

sfx:　ゴト bustle

Mad Hatter: In that case, there’s no problem. / Just do what you have to.

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Mad Hatter: Take it.

sfx:　ガシャッ grab

Alice: Uh…

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Mad Hatter: It’s yours.

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Alice: Uh… / What is…this?

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Mad Hatter: So… / I told you not to ask about every little thing, don’t you get it?

Alice: Uh… / Umm… / You… // Are you serious?

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Alice: Giving something like this to a kid… / If you’re telling me that I should be protecting myself…

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Alice: Then I think the smartest thing is for me to shoot you first…

sfx:　ガチャ。click

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sfx:　カチッ click

Mad Hatter: I see, it certainly is like that.

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sfx:　フー Mad Hatter breathing out smoke

Mad Hatter: It seems like you’re smart for a kid.

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Alice: Sorry. / It seems like the Queen’s orders don’t apply to me.

sfx:　ガチャ door opening

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sfx:　ギィcreak

Alice: Go find someone else.

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Mad Hatter: No…

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Mad Hatter: It’s not your decision whether or not the orders apply to you. / Whether to shoot or not is completely up to you… // However, you can’t kill me.

Alice: Don’t underestimate me.

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Alice: Where is there someone stupid enough to miss at this distance?

Mad Hatter: There is… / Here.

sfx:　ふっ Mad Hatter breathing out smoke

Alice: Ugh…

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Alice: Stop… / screwing around!

sfx：　カチッ click

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Alice: Uh…?!

sfx：　カチ カチッ click click

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Alice: Huh… / Ah… // Damn it…

sfx：　ガチャ ガチャ click click

Mad Hatter: Hehe…

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Mad Hatter: You’re smart, yet you’re an idiot. Here’s some advice.

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Mad Hatter: At least keep hold of your bullets. // Well… / Not that I thought you'd really shoot anyway.

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Text: He knew…

Mad Hatter: Anyway, even if there had been bullets, that doesn’t mean you’d have been able to kill me.

Alice: Why not?

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Mad Hatter: Who knows? / It might be easiest to say it’s because this is Wonderland.

Alice: You really are annoying.

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Mad Hatter: It’s already 6. / Let’s go.

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Mad Hatter: I forgot to mention this, but… // That gun isn’t meant to protect you. / Don’t fire it unnecessarily.

Alice: Hey! / I didn’t say anything about going with you.

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sfx:　ガチ click

Alice: Uh…

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Mad Hatter: Okay… / I don’t care about who you are.

sfx：　パ shine

sfx：　ギッ creak

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Mad Hatter: It’s my job to protect Alice from “enemies”.

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Mad Hatter: That’s why there’s no need for you to protect yourself.

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Alice: That was…the one from before…

Mad Hatter: The “regrets”.

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Mad Hatter: They’re law breaking idiots. / They’re still wandering around.

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Alice: They’re not human?

Mad Hatter: They’re human. // They’re what’s left after someone in Wonderland dies, leaving their regrets behind. / But…

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Mad Hatter: By the way, they only follow Alice around.

Alice: Me? / Why’s that?

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Mad Hatter: It’s because the regrets hate Alice. // It’s common knowledge in Wonderland.

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Text: The regrets like Alice. Nyahaha.

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Alice: [smaller text: sigh...] The problem is how to start explaining... / Anyway...

Mad Hatter: What?

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Alice: It’s not 6 yet, it’s only 2. / Shouldn’t you have that watch fixed?

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Mad Hatter: No problem. The time is always exactly on 6.

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Mad Hatter: It’s because I’ve given my time to the Queen.

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Alice: The Queen of Hearts… / huh? // It’d be good if she was the kind of beauty I’m into.

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Mad Hatter: Yeah… / Well then…

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Mad Hatter: Look forward to it as much as you can.

Queen of Hearts: Well… // First of all, let me hear your name… // Alice.

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Alice: Mad Hatter…I’ll get even with him later!

Queen of Hearts: Is something the matter?

Alice: No.

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Alice: You said my name, but you’re asking me what it is?

Queen of Hearts: It’s meaningless if it isn’t your voice.

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Alice: It’s… / Alice. // Your Majesty.

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Queen of Hearts: Very good, Alice. // Well, to get onto what I wanted to talk about…

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Queen of Hearts: You met the White Rabbit, didn’t you? // The one who brought you to Wonderland.

Alice: The White… // Rabbit?

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Queen of Hearts: He has a rather strange hobby.

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Text: He brings people who have thrown away their past and gives them a new name. // They are then confined in Wonderland, with no way out.

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Queen of Hearts: The White Rabbit… // gave you a name too, right?

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Alice: Yes… / Probably…

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Queen of Hearts: I don’t like ambiguous answers. // Well, never mind. There’s one reason I called you here.

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Queen of Hearts: I’d like you to participate in the game from now on.

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Queen of Hearts: A game to kill the White Rabbit.

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Alice: A game?

Queen of Hearts: The rules of the game are very simple.

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Queen of Hearts: First, the power to kill the White Rabbit // will be given to Alice in Wonderland.

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Queen of Hearts: If Alice uses that power to kill the White Rabbit, Alice is the winner. // How does that sound? It’s clear and simple, an amateur game.

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Queen of Hearts: Following those rules, you’ll kill the White Rabbit. // You’re the only one I can ask to do it. / The White Rabbit… / can only be killed by Alice.

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Alice: Wait a minute!

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Alice: Wait! / This is too sudden!

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Alice: Anyway, I’m sorry… / I’m probably…

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Alice: Not the Alice you’re looking for.

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Queen of Hearts: No, you are Alice. // You said so yourself just now, didn’t you? // The rules came into force the moment you said you were Alice.

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Queen of Hearts: The rules of the game are absolute. / By overthrowing those rules, you will be nothing but a traitor.

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Queen of Hearts: From the beginning, you had no right to refuse.

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Alice: If you had no intention of asking me, you should have said so to start with.

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sfx:　ガシャ shing

Queen of Hearts: Jack.

sfx:　カシン clack

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Queen of Hearts: Alice. / You should be more careful about how you speak. // It would be awful if my ace were to hurt your pretty face.

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Queen of Hearts: I’m sure that the “Alice in Wonderland” I know / is more obedient.

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Woman: Good day, Mad Hatter.

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Woman: You aren’t allowed inside today?

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Woman: I would very much like to go in, but I was forced to leave.

Mad Hatter: By Her Majesty?

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Mad Hatter: Yeah. / This time, Alice isn’t at all charming.

Woman: Whether Alice will listen to the Queen’s orders…

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Woman: If Alice turns against Her Majesty / you’ll kill Her Majesty, won’t you?

Mad Hatter: That depends on the situation.

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Mad Hatter: Generally, I’m loyal to the Queen. / That’s why I gave her my time. // Killing the Queen is unthinkable.

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Mad Hatter: How many years will it be before the Queen calms down and trusts me?

sfx:　ピ flick

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Woman: Even if you waited your whole life, it would be impossible. // This is because your time will not stand still forever.

sfx:　ポト dropping something

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Mad Hatter: Well… / That’s right…

sfx:　ぎゅ squashing something

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Alice: I see… / Don’t you think it’s strange? // That the White Rabbit is more important than you… // Even though you’re said to be the only one who can change the country…

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Alice: So that’s why you want to kill the White Rabbit?

Queen of Hearts: No. / The idea for the game to kill the White Rabbit originated from the White Rabbit himself.

Alice: Huh?

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Queen of Hearts: He’s looking for something. // Something that he won’t ever find.

Alice: Looking for something?

Queen of Hearts: I wonder if you can become the real Alice…

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Alice: Alice… / The White Rabbit… // is looking for Alice?

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Queen of Hearts: The Alice that can kill the White Rabbit is the real Alice. // That’s what the White Rabbit decided.

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Queen of Hearts: The game won’t end until the real Alice is found.

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Alice: What? / I won’t…

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Queen of Hearts: Alice, it’s an order. // Kill the White Rabbit.

Box: How will Alice react to the Queen’s order?