Unlike some may think, behind Marionette's confident facade was a woman fearful of the world around her.
No matter how many inhumane actions she had committed, Marionette still retained her humanity. Despite the expectations of becoming a perfect assassin, Marionette had definitely fallen short of her father's expectations.
She was a flawed individual.
People may envy her beauty, strength, and abilities, but sometimes they forget that she was still a person. And as a person, she was as flawed as one could be.
Because of that...
'I don't want her to dislike me...'
Marionette feared rejection and abandonment, like anyone else, and losing Lillian would undoubtedly leave an everlasting scar on her soul.
"I... truly am the failure of my batch..." Marionette sighed in self-deprecation before raising her head to look up at the ceiling. After a moment of silence, she added, "What would you have done in my place, dear sister...?"
