Chapter 82 — The Desire Triad Binding
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Location: Shrine of the Drowned Craving — Below the Eroscore Nexus
No neon.
No flesh.
Only stone soaked in memory.
This is where forgotten gods once wept for touch.
Where lust became curse... and then power.
The shrine's walls breathe.
Yuuto stands between Aika and Rei.
All three are naked, but it's not erotic.
It's ritual.
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The Triad Circle
They kneel in a triangle.
A blood rune burns beneath them—
inscribed with three kanji:
> 欲 (Desire)
呪 (Curse)
真 (Truth)
They each must speak their deepest hidden truth.
Or the ritual kills the bond.
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Aika's Confession
Her voice shakes. Eyes shadowed.
> "I pretended I couldn't control my curse…"
"Because I wanted Yuuto to touch me."
"I lied. I let it happen."
The rune flares crimson.
She doesn't cry.
She smiles.
Ashamed. Aroused. Free.
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Rei's Confession
She leans back, lips trembling.
> "I was supposed to kill Yuuto…"
"The elders made me. He's a Key."
"But I fell for him instead."
Aika's fingers tremble.
Yuuto doesn't blink.
He just says:
> "I know."
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Yuuto's Confession
He hesitates.
But then…
> "I don't know if I've ever loved anyone."
"Every time I touch… kiss… dominate…"
"I feel empty after."
He breathes out, shaking.
> "I don't want control. I want to feel human."
The shrine screams.
The triangle ignites.
And each of them feels the others' memories slam into them—
Pain. Pleasure. Fear.
Each moan. Each betrayal. Each shattered moment.
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The Binding
Their bodies rise, floating—
Glowing with shared essence.
Craving intertwined.
The shrine marks them with Divine Lust Brands:
Aika: The Cursed Gateway
Rei: The Blade of Forbidden Craving
Yuuto: The Fleshborn Key
The Triad Binding is complete.
And with it…
> "The Pale Ecstasy is now watching."
A voice not human whispers from the cracks.
> "You crave truth?"
"Then bleed for it."
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