[LR: FFXIII] Stained Innocence

_{"I returned [his body] to an innocent form, molded it, transcribed it, trained it..." — Bhunivelze}

I guess there is never late to revisit past works and reinterpret them after years passed. Hope's torture, mutilation and remolding over 169 years at Bhunivelze's hands to become a worthy vessel of the Radiant God? Classic. That one has been haunting me for a long time and it still does. It is brutal and cruel beyond words, and I believe that is exactly what captures our mind. Especially since the details are scarce and Hope is certainly not willing to share. I am not going to say there it is where the beauty resides because there is nothing beautiful about Hope's ordeal, but there is the wild imagination going on a rampage wondering what exactly happened, what are the sequels and how he felt during those almost two centuries. But I digress.

Done by Paint Tool SAI.

Uhm. Saying "hope you like it" seems... inadequate here, but eh.