[In contrast, Lucy's world didn't have such a vast humanoid population. There were only the normal humans and the Diclonii, except most humans were fearful of her kind. There was no variety of horns among the Diclonii either; they all had the cat-ear-like shape, so to see another horned being is a surprise for Lucy. Unfortunately, it's not a big enough surprise to clear up her sour mood so easily.]

Why would I try to trick someone that way? I'm not the type to seek out attention.

[She hated being the center of attention, especially since most of the kind she did get was negative. From the bullies she grew up with to the adults at the institute who only wanted to experiment on her, or even kill her.

Despite how he tries to say something encouraging, Lucy's expression doesn't brighten up at all. She looks off to the side, shaking her head.]

I don't know... I was fully prepared to die. [To give up everything.] I'm not sure how I should feel, but I guess - It's not like I've got anything better to do either way.

[A small pause before she introduces herself.]

Anyway, I'm Lucy.

[It's not her real name, and really - since she's dead, there's no reason for her to hide her real name. However, calling herself by her real name still feels strange, just because she's a far cry from that little girl. Plus using an alias helps with putting up her protective walls, whereas giving out her real name so casually kind of makes her feel vulnerable. And Lucy hates feeling vulnerable.]