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[gigadevilbreaker]

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[softlyfalling]

How do you even get that much confidence as a person... They're so powerful.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Usually the answer is idiocy, but you can't even apply that t'them either.......

[softlyfalling]

Well—

I guess they’re not a complete genius at some things. They don’t know how to handle some kinds of people at all...

[gigadevilbreaker]

People like Lord Itsuki, you mean?

[softlyfalling]

Or Shishiou, for that matter... or, er, whatever name he settled on. Apparently his real name’s Leo?

But I guess they’re a stubborn sort of person, too.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[so, enstars,]

I guess with someone like them, who's so driven... they don't really 'get' self-loathing that doesn't strive to climb outta that hole.

[softlyfalling]

[ canon ojiro sniper would probably fit right in with enstars honestly ]

Something like that, I think. They really only know one way to be.

That, and I guess they’re afraid they’re always... manipulating everyone around them?

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Wha...]

How would they be manipulating people without knowing they're doing it?

[softlyfalling]

I get the impression they used to be some kind of secret agent courtesan assassin noble and also—apparently the first time they were in the house, they were alarmingly good at convincing people they weren't possessed and that they should help them kill someone.

...well, and they have a sort of... forceful personality, but I don't know that they're so good at that sort of thing anymore?

[gigadevilbreaker]

So... that's why they asked you t'kill them.

[HMM. THIS MAKES SENSE.]

I did get warned about that forceful side when I got here. From Silver and Requiem. It's funny-- for a team that wasn't popular back then, we have a lot of people who care about us now.

[Cardinal's plan is coming to fruition]

[softlyfalling]

[ cardinal's plan is coming to fruition.. ]

Mm, I... guess it's really true, that we do—

I... I've never really had anywhere near this many friends, I think.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Me neither. I think two's my max.

[He turns Shrike's hand around in his palm, as though contemplating it - the shape, the weathered texture of her skin.]

I'm... really glad. Not just for this. That I got to be your friend. Your brother. That I... learned to fall in love alongside you.

[softlyfalling]

Mm. It's—been nice, to... work all of those things out together. Having friends, having family. Being in love.

[ she brushes her thumb over his knuckles. ]

Feeling like I have a home and not just a place to live.