[Mettaton's sole frame of reference for happy endings is the unfolding of the events of monster's freedom, driven solely by Frisk's actions: their desire to connect, forgive, and endure lead to an unprecedented "happy end." But he can only imagine how things might have gone awry otherwise. Maybe it's for the best that one doesn't dwell too much on how to unwrite the past. Mettaton shifts his body again so that his screen is half-turned toward Merlin.]
AH. IF THE WORLD WAS DOOMED, DOES THAT MEAN THAT YOU ACTUALLY SUCCEEDED? THAT IS, THE ACT OF SAVING "SOME PEOPLE." IF YOU COULDN'T SAVE A DOOMED WORLD, BUT MANAGED TO SAVE SOMETHING ELSE... IS THAT NOT A VICTORY?
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[Mettaton's sole frame of reference for happy endings is the unfolding of the events of monster's freedom, driven solely by Frisk's actions: their desire to connect, forgive, and endure lead to an unprecedented "happy end." But he can only imagine how things might have gone awry otherwise. Maybe it's for the best that one doesn't dwell too much on how to unwrite the past. Mettaton shifts his body again so that his screen is half-turned toward Merlin.]
AH. IF THE WORLD WAS DOOMED, DOES THAT MEAN THAT YOU ACTUALLY SUCCEEDED? THAT IS, THE ACT OF SAVING "SOME PEOPLE." IF YOU COULDN'T SAVE A DOOMED WORLD, BUT MANAGED TO SAVE SOMETHING ELSE... IS THAT NOT A VICTORY?