[If it was fair, they'd all share the blame, wouldn't they. For letting it go on like they had? For falling for Black and Smile's acts? For not being strong enough? Joker, for inviting them to the circus. Doll, for catching the boy sneaking about and believing his lie. Beast herself, for being helpless against Black's advances.
Or for choosing to live like that in order to survive in the first place.
Beast shook her head again, felt the sting of hot tears on the back of her hand even as she sobbed brokenly through her fingers.]
It's my fault-
[But even if they all shared the blame... Joker would try to take responsibility. Beast would hate herself for what she'd done.]
Black, 'e-
[But the shame was too great to say it like she was afraid it had been- afraid it had been purely her weakness, that perhaps, really, she'd been that kind of woman all along-]
no subject
Or for choosing to live like that in order to survive in the first place.
Beast shook her head again, felt the sting of hot tears on the back of her hand even as she sobbed brokenly through her fingers.]
It's my fault-
[But even if they all shared the blame... Joker would try to take responsibility. Beast would hate herself for what she'd done.]
Black, 'e-
[But the shame was too great to say it like she was afraid it had been- afraid it had been purely her weakness, that perhaps, really, she'd been that kind of woman all along-]
'e made me tell 'im who Father was-