Not at first. He didn't know. It was just me not knowing if I should keep being angry and pretending not to be. This somehow hasn't happened for him yet.
But... I finally told him the truth. He didn't want to believe me, then he saw... [Gestures at how the screen happened.] Now I don't know what we are.
[He turns his head away for a moment so he can draw in a breath, then he turns it back.]
He betrayed me to get the humans to turn on one another, and they did. Some of the most important people to me were taken away because humans were scared everyone else was a demon.
[yeah listen she has an impression here that ryo was simply too pragmatic in a dangerous time for akira's tender and gentle heart to understand.
but despite that, she has some opinions about manipulative and controlling behavior, the kind she sees in herself, too.]
I will not insert myself in a personal matter between the two of you. But if you are angry with him for these things, then perhaps it is because you ought to be.
I do not think you do someone a service by shielding them from seeing the pain they cause.
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Are you and he still, hmm. Fighting?
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Not at first. He didn't know. It was just me not knowing if I should keep being angry and pretending not to be. This somehow hasn't happened for him yet.
But... I finally told him the truth. He didn't want to believe me, then he saw... [Gestures at how the screen happened.] Now I don't know what we are.
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[she saw one of ryo's memories, and has an impression of their relationship that is 100% true and accurate, but she still hesitates.]
...I don't recall all of the same things Gideon does. [she's the early canon point bitch here.] The things he's done, did they do you harm?
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...
[He turns his head away for a moment so he can draw in a breath, then he turns it back.]
He betrayed me to get the humans to turn on one another, and they did. Some of the most important people to me were taken away because humans were scared everyone else was a demon.
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but despite that, she has some opinions about manipulative and controlling behavior, the kind she sees in herself, too.]
I will not insert myself in a personal matter between the two of you. But if you are angry with him for these things, then perhaps it is because you ought to be.
I do not think you do someone a service by shielding them from seeing the pain they cause.
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I know.
[He runs his hand back through his hair.]
After this week, I don’t think I have to worry about shielding anyone. Especially not Ryo.
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[a heavy sigh.]
I suppose sometimes that is for the best.
[even though she's so sick of it!]
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[Unfortunately, he has seen. Some things.
He is also sick of it mainly because he has so much terrible baggage that it’s what everyone usually gets.]
He didn’t believe me, so I guess it just shows him what was true.