[Yuume's words finally hit home, crashing into the remains of Alexis's burnt-out remains of a suburban condo heart like a semitruck. The despite desire to hurt and be hurt, to hate and be hated, fades from her eyes. Alexis almost looks vulnerable as she takes a step back from Yuume, halfway between scared and tentatively hopeful at the empathy and experience in the other woman's gaze.]

...I-

[Then Rei says her piece, and Alexis turns on her with all the ferocity of a predator wounded.]

Really. Really. So you KNEW Alexis- I'm sorry, Asuka- huh? After all, she was your LOVE RIVAL, of COURSE you had to gather intel on her, nya! And really, what was there to find? Just another pretty, shallow girl who always took time out of her day to help everyone. Somebody so nice and polite couldn't possibly turn into the angry, sarcastic, sadistic monster screaming in your face, nya? The girl who spent YEARS searching for her brother only to be tormented by him every god-damn day once he got back couldn't be this bitter, could she? THE HONOR STUDENT WHO WAS SO ATTRACTIVE SHE HAD TRUST FUND BRATS AND SLIMY NERDS PROPOSING TO HER EVERY OTHER DAY CAN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, RIGHT?

Oh, right. Except you DON'T know any of that, because you've only known her for a YEAR at most!

Fuck off.