[Asgore isn't a good enough liar to hide knowledge like that; his gaze flickers guiltily even at the mention of his own death. Or maybe it's just at hearing Asriel's voice again.
(He remembers how much Asriel loved that camera. Of course he could never bear to watch the tapes. But Alphys never knew his children, so what did she see that made her - is that why she'd been avoiding him?)]
I see. I suppose we were overdue for something to happen.
[It's not an eruption or an attack this time, but it's dangerous still. It'd be one thing if he had come directly from the Underground. All he'd need to hide was the last few minutes of his life. If his crimes are exposed to everyone here - well, whatever his feelings, it's no more than he deserves. But in Beacon, he spoke far more freely than he ever dared before or since. He gave them his confidence. He did talk about his guilt, his regrets, his death. Things the others from the Underground should not have to hear.
Maybe there's some way to mitigate this, destroy his stone or stop it broadcasting, but his priority at this moment is standing right in front of him. Chara doesn't seem upset anymore by what they heard. That's...fine. It's good! It's for the best. It would be, if he could fully believe in it.
But he heard them screaming only moments ago. And he can't let go of whatever "the point" was. Loathe as he always is to push them, he can't just let it pass.]
Chara, is...are you alright?
[Who are you painting? someone asks quietly, and Asgore responds:
no subject
(He remembers how much Asriel loved that camera. Of course he could never bear to watch the tapes. But Alphys never knew his children, so what did she see that made her - is that why she'd been avoiding him?)]
I see. I suppose we were overdue for something to happen.
[It's not an eruption or an attack this time, but it's dangerous still. It'd be one thing if he had come directly from the Underground. All he'd need to hide was the last few minutes of his life. If his crimes are exposed to everyone here - well, whatever his feelings, it's no more than he deserves. But in Beacon, he spoke far more freely than he ever dared before or since. He gave them his confidence. He did talk about his guilt, his regrets, his death. Things the others from the Underground should not have to hear.
Maybe there's some way to mitigate this, destroy his stone or stop it broadcasting, but his priority at this moment is standing right in front of him. Chara doesn't seem upset anymore by what they heard. That's...fine. It's good! It's for the best. It would be, if he could fully believe in it.
But he heard them screaming only moments ago. And he can't let go of whatever "the point" was. Loathe as he always is to push them, he can't just let it pass.]
Chara, is...are you alright?
[Who are you painting? someone asks quietly, and Asgore responds:
Their name is Chara.]