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"Tortimer, did you remember how I told you that I had lived through Tammy's reign?" Tortimer asked him.

"Yes... But what does it have to do with everything right now? This... This doesn't make sense, why is she still around? Isn't she a being of pure evil?" Anon asked her as he gestured to the now unconscious Tammy.

"You didn't know it yet, but I had never told you all the details. Tammy... She... She was never really the original mistress of this castle..." Tortimer told him.

"W-What? Then... Then who was? Wouldn't that just mean she dethroned or killed the original one?" Anon asked Tortimer again.

"No Anon... It doesn't work like that. For centuries this demon had been hunted down, and despite the odds, they had miraculously survived" Tortimer told him.

"Survived? But why? Why wouldn't they try to finish it off!? How would it be able to survive many times!? I just... Hey! Wake up! You have a lot to answer for!? What do you mean we can't just finish-" Anon said as he knelt down, and tried shaking Tammy awake.

"Anon, let her go. She is not to blame for any of this" Tortimer told him.

"... But then who would take all the blame? I never expected this..." Anon said as he let Tammy's unconscious body go.

"What did you expect Anon?" Tortimer questioned him.

"I don't know... That things would be fine after defeating her. That she would disintegrate or something... That all the problems she caused would go away" Anon admitted, not knowing what to do now.

"And she isn't the source of these demonic powers. Tell me Anon, who else is playing a big part in all of this?" Tortimer asked him.

"..." Anon fell silent, he thought he had an idea but didn't want to mention it... No, he denied the possibility.

"Tell me Anon, who else has a part in this?" Tortimer asked him again.

"It... It can't be..." Anon whispered under his breath.

As Tortimer saw the face he was making, Tortimer knew it was finally time.

"It was your bloodline all along Anon. You still have one big part to play" Tortimer told him.

"...! What do you mean you old turtle? What do you mean?" Anon asked him, trying to deny what he was trying to say.

"Anon... Your bloodline were the original vessels of the vampire lord. Not Tammy" Tortimer revealed to him.

Anon took a step back, not able to accept this kind of information.

"No... No, that's ridiculous! I don't... I don't believe you at all!" Anon yelled at him and faced away from him.

"But it is the truth... I thought you deserved to know as much..." Tortimer told him.

"I would never want to know something as terrible as that! You could have not told me at all! You're lying aren't you? Aren't you!?" Anon yelled at him as he felt like breaking down in front of Tortimer and the other villagers.

"Anon... If you won't believe me from my words alone, maybe you should see it for yourself then" Tortimer said as he brought out a hand mirror.

Anon turned around and took the mirror, before peering into the mirror.

His hair had become white, his eyes red, and finally, now that he saw them, he had fangs. His skin had also become more pale looking, like he had lost all the blood on his face.

"W-What the fuck!?" Anon dropped the mirror as it shattered.

"And you'll even lose the ability to even look at your reflection. It is inevitable I'm afraid... The amulet, it helped you resist his influence, but it was enough to change your appearance" Tortimer said as he kneeled down in front of him.

He looked back at the other villagers, including Isabelle. They looked afraid, but he didn't know if it was because of him, or if it was for him.

"Do they...?" Anon asked Tortimer, feeling suddenly naked and ashamed of himself.

"Yes... It took a while for them all to accept it. Especially Isabelle. I'm sorry Anon" Tortimer told him.

"Then... That doesn't explain her... Why is she the leader of the demons then?" Anon asked Tortimer as he pointed at Tammy.

"Tammy... Tammy was a foreigner in this land. She came seeking revenge once when your ancestors ruined her life, so she went on a journey to slay demons and eventually kill your ancestor. But there came that she grew desperate when she finally faced you. So she used a holy item, a necklace that she wore. Much like your whip, it was something a demon feared... But it could only be used once. So when all the demonic energy was released, it all poured inside of her, but unlike you, being a human, the effects didn't set in for a long time. It was hard to corrupt her. When she freed your ancestor, he no longer had any memories of who he was. So she took pity on your ancestor and decided that you were worth giving a second chance. Until one day... One day she realized who she was becoming..." Tortimer told Anon.

"Then... Then what's the point? What's the point of fighting now? What's the point in all of this if I'm going to become like him!?" Anon yelled, placing his hands on his head as he shut his eyes.

"That's... What I was afraid you were going to say. There is a way... But it can prove fatal to you in the end..." Tortimer said hesitantly.

"Which is?" Anon asked him, desperate to find some way, any way to end this curse.

"A-Anon?" Tammy's voice said as she began to regain consciousness.

"Tammy... You're awake" Tortimer said as he walked over to her.

"Is... Is it over?" Tammy asked Tortimer.

"I'm afraid not..." Tortimer shook his head.

Tammy looked at Anon, getting up as she walked over and touched his face, tears in her eyes.

"What are you touching my face for?" Anon said as he felt like his face was getting rearranged.

"Tammy... Anon is gone... It's too late..." Tortimer told her as he placed a hand on her shoulder.

Tammy took a step back, and started to tear up.

"No... I-I... I lost so much time... I... I can't... I can't... I lost everyone again...!" Tammy began to kneel down and cry.

Tortimer turned to Anon.

"Your ancestor... He had the same name as you..." Tortimer told him.

Anon looked at Tammy, and realized she must have suffered just like he did... And felt sorry for her. He couldn't imagine being in her shoes, and if she was conscious the whole time that she was the dark mistress. But he knew there was no time to sympathize right now, he needed to do something while he was still in control.

"Tortimer... What is it that I need to do to prevent this?" Anon asked Tortimer.

Before Tortimer could reply, Tammy interrupted them.

"You'll need to destroy the source" Tammy told him.

"The source?" Anon asked, kneeling in front of Tammy.

"Yes... When I got possessed, a small portal where the energy is coming from will open. It will only be for a while, but if you're fast enough, there's no doubt that entering it will lead you to the source. I didn't know about this back then, so when I was with yo- I mean... My Anon, it was already too late. He didn't see it happen. But I don't know if you'll survive this. Fighting him there will most certainly connect you with him in his realm, you might kill yourself if you kill it" Tammy admitted to Anon.

Anon couldn't believe it... The only solution they had was... For him to be trapped?

"I... I came to accept that it would be the end of me either way if I stopped this. And I'm not going to stop now. I'm going to end this once and for all" Anon told her.

"A-Anon... N-No. I can't stand to lose you, not again! I... You look too much like my Anon... I can't... I won't lose you again!" Tammy said as she hugged his waist.

"Anon please... Just... Just don't go. I want to be able to keep assisting you as your secretary" Isabelle joined in.

"Who will share yummy treats with me if you're gone?" Dizzy asked him.

"Who will watch my circus performances?" Margie asked Anon.

"After admitting my feelings... You're really going to do this to all of us?" Whitney said as she started getting teary eyed and angry.

"I'd rather you turn evil than lose you!" Charlise yelled sadly at him.

All the villagers he had ever come to know expressed their grief and disdain for this decision.

"Guys..." Anon said as everyone he had come to know and love, including Tammy who had done so in another life, showed their love to him.

Tortimer closed his eyes, this was the only chance they'll ever get.

"I won't stop you Anon. But you need to choose soon. I think the demonic lord that possessed you is getting desperate, I can feel it in my bones. Just know that defeating the demon lord in his realm might result in your demise" Tortimer told him.

Anon could feel the demonic hold in the throne room getting stronger again, just like when he was getting possessed.

That's right... The large influx of demon energy like when he defeated Tammy a few minutes ago... It was coming whether they wanted it or not.

"Sorry... I... For once I have to let you all down on my terms. I have to stop this. That's why I can't let myself get possessed. Because I care! Even if it results in me being possessed in the end... I have to!" Anon said as he made Tammy let go.

"No... A-Anon... You c-can't do this... You can't possibly choose this life again!" Tammy begged him.

Anon looked at her.

"I know I haven't really known you that long Tammy, but I'm grateful. You're the reason that I have been able to live and care about people. And I'm grateful for that" Anon smiled at Tammy, and then the rest.

"This isn't goodbye, I'm going to come back. That's a promise" Anon said as he pumped his fist at them, something he usually did whenever he showed his enthusiasm in front of everyone.

The rest of them started tearing up gratefully, their mayor, the one who had continually helped them throughout the time they have spent... Was still going to go through with this despite the risks this would cause for himself.

"I'll... I'll wait till the end Anon..." Tammy said as she smiled back at him.

The demonic energy was running wildly, threatening to open a small portal, an opening that was seeping out corruption as it entered Anon.

"I can feel it in my bones... N-Ngh...!" Tortimer said before kneeling down while holding his cane, and was only able to keep standing up with the help of Lucky and Cherry.

"Old man!" Anon yelled at Tortimer, turning his back on the portal to look at him.

"Go Anon... End it... While you still can...!" Tortimer said, barely able to stand up.

Anon turned around, and just as Tammy said, a portal started opening, thinking if he would even be able to survive the next fight.

"Go now Anon! It's gonna close if it corrupts you enough!" Tammy warned him.

With that Anon ran to the portal and shut his eyes as he entered.

...

Anon woke up in an entirely new place as he opened his eyes. He placed his hands on the floor to get up, and realized it was made entirely of flesh.

"W-Whoa!" Anon got up, feeling icky by the texture and feel of the fleshy floor.

He looked around, and realized that everything was made of flesh.

"So this is the realm of... What...!" Anon said before noticing someone a fair bit of distance from him.

It was someone that looked exactly like him... Except far more corrupted looking than he was.

"Welcome, my true vessel. It's time I reclaim the true body and blood that I deserve" The demonic lord said as he opened his arms in a welcoming gesture.

"So you're the one behind all of this" Anon said as he gripped the whip.

"And I helped you along the way. That Margie or whatever that bitch was called would have killed you if it weren't for me" the figure smirked at him.

"Would have rather died than let you help me" Anon said with disdain for him.

"Oh Anon, you really need to know that it's your destiny to be my true vessel. I couldn't completely control Tammy, that little slut was obsessed with you. Bah! Going on about this and that! Used my powers for her perverted sexual fantasies of being with you. What a WASTE!" The figure growled as he felt disgusted.

"Don't call them those things! They're worth more than you'll ever be!" Anon retorted.

"Ridiculous! Because of her, the possession was a fluke! I was supposed to have complete control! Vessels that I can't control fully are worthless!" The figure shouted at Anon.

"You wouldn't know anything about worthless, at the very least she cared for someone even when possessed by your influence!" Anon yelled back.

The figure was angered by a mortal talking back to him, before laughing.

"I suppose your petty insults are for naught. With her gone, the majority of my energy has returned. Now I just have to expend it by possessing you again" The figure said as he took hold of a whip, one that held demonic energy, in contrast with Anon's whip.

"We'll see about that. Your reign ends here!!!" Anon yelled as he took his whip out and began to fight.