I had a single goal to still complete in the mortal world. I wanted to wipe the presumed smug smile of their faces if only for a bit.

[ She's not sure why she's suddenly going into detail about her motivations in death while they're still out in a public that can't see them, but it's as good as any other thing to fill the silence. ]

It had become increasingly clear that boycotting them wasn't actually a hindrance to them as long as everyone else kept cooperating. And really, after all that went down at the weekend trial, I am very sure I was one of the most dispensable people to the little club as well.

[ In a contest of measuring human lives against each other on the basis of 'friendship' Helena has no illusions she'd be on the losing end. The only people she'd truly made efforts with were already gone after all. ]

So I thought: I'd rather die with an impact than perish silently. I want to have stood for something in the end.

[ Helena shakes her head with a fleeting smile. ]

But it appears we've been granted a second chance to make a mess out of things for the powers that be.