Liu Juan came to Silent Hill thirty years ago and, as a teacher, stepped in to help Alessa when she was repeatedly bullied.
But she didn't have the ability to foresee the future. The film didn't describe Alessa's life in detail, so much so that it often became hindsight that was of no use.
Alessa experienced every kind of harm a child could suffer.
Liu Juan's outspoken defense of her caught Chrisbella's attention.
As a local, she naturally had more connections than a foreigner like Liu Juan. She instigated the students who bullied Alessa to cause trouble in Liu Juan's classes and during breaks, hindering her progress and keeping her busy and preoccupied.
As a result, Alessa was still unable to escape the fate of being insulted by the school cleaners.
Liu Juan arrived a step too late.
Even on the very day that Alessa was judged an unclean witch and sent to the pyre, Chrisbella simultaneously sent men to capture Liu Juan, inciting the town's believers to regard her as a confidante of the witch, and to join Alessa in washing away their sins with fire.
It wasn't until Liu Juan used her skills to save herself and also managed to rescue Alessa, and the town's only kind-hearted policeman took the two of them to the hospital, that Liu Juan understood why Chris Bella insisted that she was a follower of the witch.
Chrisbella came to the hospital bed and pressed her for the secret of being able to steal stolen goods from other dimensions or other people!
Liu Juan suddenly realized that Chris Bella must have accidentally bumped into her when she used the spatial grid.
The witch's confidant is a fake; she wants to seize this mysterious power.
How could Liu Juan possibly tell her that before Chrisbella could even use her methods, Alessa had already created a dark entity that burned the town to the ground?
Alessa may have noticed her abnormality early on, which is why she remained indifferent to her life and death, thus protecting her from the monsters of the inner and outer worlds.
This might be Aretha's last act of kindness!
Cheng Shuang did not press Liu Juan about her inner conflict, and Liu Juan did not bring it up herself.
They tacitly avoided the topic.
Cheng Shuang could tell at a glance that Liu Juan was far from at peace; otherwise, she wouldn't have looked at someone she had no connection with with such a heartbroken expression.
Liu Juan silently watched Alessa, her grip on the bottle of pink pills tightening and loosening repeatedly.
Cheng Shuang thought that if the white and red pills given by the Gate of Reincarnation could be used in the single-player ticket world, Liu Juan would definitely feed them to Alessa without hesitation.
The little girl quietly lowered her eyes, hiding all her thoughts deep inside.
It was at this moment that she gained a deeper understanding of herself, realizing that she was also a selfish person.
Because she was now incredibly grateful for the various restrictions and benefits that the Gate of Reincarnation offered on the single-person round-trip ticket.
For example, freezing cards and pills, or immortality.
She didn't want to see Liu Juan give away what she depended on for survival for no reason, just for a stranger.
Moreover, Alessa was able to continue living entirely because of her resentment. She was no longer human, yet the red and white pills were able to save Liu Juan's life at a critical moment.
After struggling for a while, Liu Juan finally stuffed the remaining ten pink pills into Cheng's hands, returning all the medicine the little girl had given her to heal her injuries.
She couldn't let selfishness get the better of her and burden Shuangshuang with extra work just to save the person she wanted to save.
Aresa's situation is already set in stone. Since her initial help failed, why bother trying to salvage the situation?
Cheng Shuang held the medicine bottle and looked up at Liu Juan. She saw that there was still worry in Liu Juan's eyes, but her expression was no longer so conflicted and helpless. She knew that Liu Juan had figured things out about Alessa.
The little girl then replenished the pills in the bottle to twenty, and put them back into Liu Juan's hand. "Sister Juan, you keep these. If you have to go back to the convenience store this time, I won't give you any more pills!" After thinking for a moment, she couldn't help but whisper a word of comfort, "They're different from us, Sister Juan. You have to look forward. When something happens, think of us, your companions who care about you! I don't want anything to happen to you!" The last few words were spoken in a low voice, and even the strong little girl sniffled.
Liu Juan was heartbroken. She quickly hugged Cheng Shuang and gently patted her back.
What Cheng Shuang didn't know was that if it weren't for thinking of her and her colleagues at the convenience store, Liu Juan might not have been able to persevere for the past thirty years.
She lay on the hospital bed in agony and despair, suffering agonizingly, as if torturing herself or even atoning for her sins. But in the end, it was because she deeply realized that no matter what she encountered, she had a solid support behind her.
That's why she dared to take risks and indulge herself.
"I won't do it again!" She kissed the little girl's forehead, looked earnestly into her beautiful big eyes, and promised, "One silly mistake is enough! I'll tell you about my troubles when I have the chance in the future."
Cheng Shuang understood that Liu Juan's so-called opportunity was actually something that would only come after she had completely let go of the past. Even so, the little girl was happy to see that her older sister Juan was trying her best to adjust herself.
"Okay, I'll be waiting!" She nodded emphatically.
'Ding! The key has been restarted and is fully charged. It is recommended that the maintainer holding the key leave the world of Silent Hill within ten minutes and randomly proceed to the next solo destination chosen by their companion. Otherwise, the key's overcharged battery may cause it to act rebelliously, leading to actions that will be difficult for the maintainer to handle.'
Cheng Shuang was speechless. The door key was a living thing, and that's how capricious it was!
Before she could summon the demonic infant back, Rose regained consciousness.
In a sense, Rose and Alessa are one.
She glanced quietly at Cheng Shuang and Liu Juan, while ignoring the policewoman beside them.
Even though the policewoman is very responsible, she is not reckless. She sees things clearly and knows that the current situation is beyond her control.
Thinking of those vicious cult members and those townspeople who couldn't distinguish right from wrong, the policewoman silently diminished her presence.
If the people present were ordinary people, she would have rushed forward without saying a word.
These days, it's more practical to protect yourself and avoid causing trouble for others.
Ross said coldly, "Mind your own business!"
Liu Juan pursed her lips and sighed silently. It seemed that everything she had done was nothing but meddling in Alessa's eyes!
"She's all bark and no bite. These kinds of demon babies from Shanghai are the 'tsundere' type. The demon infants I brought are exactly the same; they never speak properly. It's like if you tried to speak a normal word, you'd burn their mouths raw." Cheng Shuang explained to Liu Juan with considerable experience. The little girl patted her chest proudly and said, "Sister Juan, you see, we're the best! We wouldn't bully you like that!"
Liu Juan was speechless. Her colleagues at the convenience store weren't arrogant, but they all had sharp tongues...
Ross glared at Cheng Shuang, his smile tightening, and gave her a few short words, "You talk too much!"
Cheng Shuang gave a polite, fake smile. "Talking a lot of nonsense can help relieve stress and prevent depression. You can try it too!"
Rose + Alessa: ...You're sick!
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