SCOLD'S BRIDLE: a kind of cruel and non-humanize way of torture punishment in the medieval age. For the deatils, please refer to the 'Inspiration Index Page'

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This story is first published in 'Hana To Yume' no. 16 - Earl Cain "The Chapter of GOD CHILD - vol. 5 'Scold's Bridle"

- On the foggy, full moon night, a helpless woman walks aimilessly on a bridge -

Woman (frightened and helpless) cries aloud: "HELP ... ! Help please... My face! " "Ah... My face , ah....!!"

The helpless woman saw a figure walking towards her. Because of the heavy fog, she can't see clearly. <In fact, the figure wears a long coat and a bonnet which cover his/her whole body.>

The lady (hands searching): "It's very hot! My face is burning . . . Please give me the medicine...!!" "HELP!"

The figure walks closer. The figure wears an ugly mask . An ugly mask with emotionless eyes and a long, exposed tongue.

The figure: "An Ugly Face? As ugly as this mask?, he/she teasing the woman, "But, it's sure a pity to have a face like this."

The woman's face is contracting, decaying . . .

2 dark figures are shown - with a tall man stabbed hardly onto the woman - Blood Spraying -

The woman died and her pair of eyes is dug out. . . Leaving the figure stands aside the body.

The figure (stands aside the body and says): "Thanks very much for giving your eyes. I will use them thankfully, you the third lady."

The figure put the woman's eyes into a glass jar, holding the jar tightly with her hands full of blood. . .

- So, in this foggy city
Not to implore any pity. . .

Another fugure appears on the bridge. It's a tall man with long hair. . .

- Pure Soul ! In this smoky jail with the weeping of the martyr.
Blooding the Holy Books into Red -

The tall figure walks closer, closer to the murderer, he is holding a bunch of roses - He Is Dr. Jezebel Disreali

- In the facny kiss of the Death, it would be great to degenerate with a smile -

- The figure hugs Dr. The rose petals spread into the air -

- The figure hugs Dr. Jezebel -

- EARL CAIN
'The Chapter of GOD CHILD -vol. 5: Scold's Bridle-

In a small, dirty cell with the left over foods, a little girl is chained there. . .

ONLY YOU - are willing to laid eyes on me . . . Love Me . . Therefore, I want to be your beautiful girl. Please Wait for that. Wait for a while pleas. "

- ONE, TWO, THREE -

As long as having 3 more girls' eyes, could I become beautiful, be alive again -

Next Day, in a beautiful garden with tall tress, flowers, lakes and the Scold's Bridle.

A woman's voice: "Really? Another young girl's body is found on this bridge again?"

Another voice: "This is the thirds victim then. And, just like the others, the eye were taken away. . . "

The third voice: "You don't say! It's terrible!"

A group of rich girls gather around to trade their gossips.

Lady A:" It it said that that girl became crazy since her pretty face ,the face which used to gained praise, was decaying. That's why she turned mad . And so, her eyes are taken away."

Lady B: "Oh, really? I am so scare! If this happens on a woman's face, the face that woman treasures as life . . . ."

- On the other side, there stand Cain and his little sisiter Merryweather.
<Merryweather dress cutie and she also wears two long braids - adorable!!) -

Cain (as an outsider, kind of cool): "Beauty is a woman's life. . . That's why women are willing to tie their abdomen so tight that the internal organs are dislocated; willing to buy the so-called costmetic with the Mummy's powder!"

- The rich girls keep on doing their gossip -

Merryweather (kind of angry and feel annoying, she stares at her brother): "This can't be realized and understood by those who are beautiful since their birth, Brother Cain !!

Since Merryweather is standing behind Cain, Cain couldn't see her facial expression. But, Cain sure feels a sense of angry feeling grows strong behind his back, he is a bit frightened with his angry sisiter.

Cain thinks ' oops.. she is angry?'

- The3 rich girls teasing Dolly, Cain critizes on women's values;
see how 'angry' Merryweather is and Cain is worry about that. . . -

Merryweather continous: "You See! Take that girl, Lady Dolly Benziamin as an example." , she points to the girl who dress plainly with feckles and a pair of glasses on her face, "For background comparison, Lady Dolly's is a more important and powerful one among the other 3 girls. And yet, due to her ordinary look, she can't catch up with the chat easily. . . That's why her self-esteen is slow!"

- The girls group keep on chatting -

Dolly (tries her best to fit into the girls'): "Ah... ah! I have also bought that floural patterned dress with a large bow ribbon !"

Girl A: "WAH ~ Noble is Noble! My order is rejected due to the fully booked orders!"

Girl B (kind of laughing): "But. . . but, is it too bold and glittering for a gentle look?"

Girl C (giggle): "Oh, yes! Yes!"

Girl A: "Yes! That's right! This popular pattern makes people look fatter. In this case, her body looks more fatter and fatter . . . "

The three girls keep on teasing Dolly's appearances. Dolly feels upset. And she can't do anything to stop them.

Seeing this, Merryweather feels outrageous, she walks towards the girls group.

Merryweather (pulling Dolly's arm): "Howdy, Dolly! Let's go there and tak with brother!" She pulls Dolly away the group, leaving the 3 grils wonder what has happened.

Dolly (surprised and shocked by Merryweather's greeting and invitation): "Eh? .. Merry.. Miss Merryweather . . .!"

Merryweather birngs Dolly to Cain's happliy.

Dolly (doesn't know what to do and blushing): "Cain . . . Earl Cain!"

Cain (politely): "It's been a long time since out last met, my lady. How are you today?"

Dolly stands still again and doesn't know what to do, she is sweating too!

Cain tries to wrip away Dolly's forehead sweat with his handkerchief.

Dolly is shocked by Cain's behavior, she pulls Cain aside: "Oh, No! ~~~", she runs away.

- Dolly pushes Cain aside and runs away;
Merryweather comforts Dolly -

Cain (thinks): "What's wrong with that girl?"

Merryweather goes to catch Dolly up, she leaves Cain aside: "Brother, you go first."

In a corner of the park, Dolly is sitting on a bunch. She looks upset.

Merryweather: "So, this is it. I know you like my brother. But, it doesn't help if you ran away. How could you tell him you like him?"

Dolly (upset): "I ... I'm not clever nor thin. Even my hair looks dry, and it's red too. . . !! Only if . . . only if I could be beautiful, will I be more confident . . . !"

Merryweather (comforts Dolly) :"Dolly !"

Suddenly, a voice from behind : "What?! The medicine turns you beautiful? Is it that medicine mentioned recently?"

Merryweather and Dolly look back and see what's going on. They saw 3 girls talking.

Girl A: "By the by, my skin becomes healthier and look like a china girl. This made me became another person that even my friends can't recognize me!"

Girl B: "You don't say! Even your eyes are sparkling . . . "

Girl C:" I heard that the medicine can only be got in a membership clinic."

Girl B: "It is said that that medicine helps the skin becomes smoother, eyes look brighter, and hair turns light! So. . .what kind of clinic it is?! A secret club?"

Girl A: " No! No way! This is a secret ! That doctor is a very special one. He chooses whoever he likes to be the members! So, it is useless even you know where the clinic is!"

- The 3 girls left. One of them left her membership card . . . -

Merryweather picks up the membership card and wonder: "Mmmm. .. This .", she tries to give the card back to the girl. "This membership card belongs to that girl...."

Dolly stops her and begging her: "Please, please, Miss Merryweather. Please give it to me! No matter what, I want to be the girl who can march up with Earl Cain. I want to get that beauty medicine, please!"

Merryweather (murmurs): "Dolly . . . !!"

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