[ WP ] Break the Villain .

[ The musical accompaniement ] ( https: //www.youtube.com/watch? v=NdXCsXcs6nA ) 
 
 The rain flowed over the sidewalk, running in small streams out of the alley. Telltale ribbons of red washed into the street in slow curling patterns before washing into an iron grate with the rest of the underworld's filth. 
 
 Mira stepped into the darkness, marching upstream as her black combat boots sprayed red tinged water droplets into the air. Those that did n't seep into the hem of her trench coat fell alongside the raindrops in the increasing water flow, mixing with an equally increasing flow of blood. Soft cries could be heard over the splattering of water, echoing between the brick walls and made etherious as the sound mixed with the pattering of the rain. 
 
 Mira nearly stumbled into her quarry as she rounded a corner. The cries were replaced with a groan of pain as the shadowed form keeled over from the strike of her boot. 
 
 She watched mercilessly as the form gasped briefly before righting itself. 
 
 `` A hearty greeting to you too, Mira.'' The woman hissed between gasps. `` How nice of you to check in on me.'' 
 
 `` *Katchen*,'' Mira, pouted in false sympathy, `` what sister would I be if I did n't make sure you died of those bullet wounds. Though I see from your current state that I should n't have worried.'' 
 
 `` *Katchen*.'' The woman scoffed, glaring daggers into the sunglasses covering Mira's eyes `` *Mutti* called me *Katchen*, you called me *Katchen*, but only when you were looking after me. You call me Katy now.'' 
 
 Mira drew her face into an exaggerated frown. 
 
 `` Katy, you hurt me. I've always taken care of you. Who do you think kept your case from going to more experienced detectives, detectives who would have moved half the force to find you? Who do you think tampered with key evidence to keep the search parties one step behind you, making your reputation as a genius criminal internationally notorious? Who do you think,'' Mira paused to look deeply into her sister's glaring blue eyes, `` shot to wound, and not to kill you tonight?'' 
 
 Katy broke down, voice cracking as she gasped against the sobbing breaths pushing blood out the wounds in her chest. Tears mixing with her blood before being spirited away in the water around her. 
 
 `` This was-'' Her voice hiccoughed. `` -never how it was supposed to be.'' 
 
 Through the sobs Katy continued. 
 
 `` We were sisters, we were supposed to work together. Remember Mira? We were ready to do anything for little Klaus. Even putting on this charade of cat and mouse to keep you in a job. Oh- oh, Klaus. What have we done? Mira, we were great, we could have had banks, strongboxes, money, gold, but we did n't want to hurt anyone. It was perfect in the beginning, all the evidence planted, we controlled the process, the searches, everything. We had certainty, Klaus ate, he *laughed*. Mira, how long has it been since he laughed?'' 
 
 From under Mira's shades; tears, hidden among the drops of water falling on her face, began to flow. 
 
 `` It was perfect, as perfect as when Papa and *Mutti* were alive.'' Her confident, authoritative voice cracked. `` No one was actually hurt. You had your takings, I my wages and my department was made relevant in the hunt for the'Crazy Cat'.'' 
 
 Mira steeled her nerves, more than one officer had been taken by her sister's wiles. She would not be made a fool of tonight 
 
 `` You were the one who ruined it, Katy. Not me. You-'' Her facade crumbled, she sobbed once more, `` -you took it too far. All you had to do was stay low until we shook them off your trail. But you kept coming back-'' 
 
 `` To see Klaus,'' Katy snapped, gasping immediately as pain shot through her ribs, `` you had forgotten why we started it all; to keep him happy. He knew something was wrong, he needed me to tell him everything was alright or it would have all come to nothing.'' 
 
 `` It came to nothing anyways. You were spotted, guards were posted, but you continued your reckless visits.'' Mira's tone became flat, accusatory. `` Five officers dead, Katy. They were good people, and suddenly you became a priority to the Federal branch. And for what? Not even I can keep the SEK off of a case, not even with all my pull.'' 
 
 Katy coughed up blood as she tried to speak, thick and deep crimson, not even the rain could keep it from staining her jacket. 
 
 `` They tried to keep me from Klaus.'' She offered weakly. 
 
 `` And so killing them was justified? Was it Katy? I think you got used to being a criminal, tell me, Katy; when did it stop being a game for you? When did you decide pretending to be a criminal was n't enough?'' 
 
 `` Well, Mira.'' Katy looked sorrowfully at her sister, `` When did you decide pretending to chase me was n't enough? You could have resigned, and we would have run together. We were good, it could have worked, but I think you took to your role even more than I did. You took an office for us, but you could n't leave it when we needed you'' 
 
 As the sisters shared a final moment, Katy tried in vain to see Mira's eyes through her dark sunglasses. Cold and alone, bitter tears at a bitter end washed away Katy's sympathy. *She who laughs last. * 
 
 `` It takes two to play cat and mouse; I stopped running, all you had to do was let go.''
