"A long time ago, there was a genius who understood far too much. But because she understood too much, she had to keep her head down, or she would be exploited to hell and back. So, she decided to hide her talents."
"But alas, who can truly hide brilliance? Her parents discovered her abilities and decided to sell her off to a facility so they could make use of them. That made the girl resentful, and she closed off her heart. That was how she lived for the next few years, until she met the person who taught her how to dream once more."
"So the girl began dreaming of a future again, one she could share with that man. But then he betrayed her by dying. How could that genius girl allow the man who had shown her the world to leave her behind like that? Their love needed to keep burning, and—"
Her mother was still rambling about her love story when Shelly gathered enough composure to attack her again.
