It is still my suspicion, as well. The fact he did not come with us to seek his blade is troubling, to me, so to have it conveniently produced only after being named, when I had made it clear what I meant to search for...
I mislike it. If he did have a power active, I suspect it may have taken effect when the evidence was brought into trial, but used beforehand.
I was unaware you did not know she informed me of your joint purchase. I do understand why that information would be startling. Let me explain, and also reassure you. Lup and I have no secrets from one another. I know hers and she knows mine, and it is a mutual arrangement.
You and I both clearly consider it important to find and convict those who commit murders, but we would also both be foolish not to consider the possibility that our own hands will be forced - due to a shadow, self-defense, or simply our hostage. It is better, then, to keep certain facts closely held.
Anything Lup tells me outside of trial is information I would not expose unless she saw fit to share it, and she would do the same for me. Had you not disclosed the existence of the item, I would not have revealed the discrepancy. It would not be to my advantage to do so.
No, it is not terribly surprising, but not having awareness beforehand-- it was only startling in the moment. I consider any information she might offer in the same manner that you would, though--
[another little ruffle of his feathers.]
...mm. Regardless of how familiar she is with me already due to my other self, I may well have been too open in working with her. I feel as if that ought to feel more troubling than it does-- is she always like this?
[no emet you just have a type when it comes to people.]
I do not know what my other self would have thought, in your case, but at the least -- I have found you to be a more reasonable individual than most. I've no objections to you. And in her case--
The things she knows, I would never have shared lightly.
Ah. That is good to know, to the extent you're being forthright. The other version of you was a bit...well, I know it is gauche to tell you things about him.
His disposition in general was somewhat in favor of murder given the circumstances we found ourselves in.
...so I have heard. But my home did not have murder-- it is unknown in my world, in my own time. In his time, I-- am given to understand much has changed, of both my home and myself.
I can tell you this, however. The only time I contemplated it in the Prism, it was an individual I knew to be refracted who had escaped being caught at trial. We had been told death in execution was a necessity for their condition, and did not discover the capacity to cure them until later in this same week. I and another person I knew considered the possibility it might be necessary to kill him to stop him from acting again.
Ultimately-- we were cautioned against doing so and I turned him into a frog instead, just before we all slept at curfew.
...He is dear to me, but he would not wish to be saved through the blood of another. I do not wish to do what my future self would-- I do not want to become him.
Neither do I wish to leave my hostage's fate to chance alone, when it comes to my own survival, but I do not know if killing another would truly be the best option, especially knowing I may well be caught and killed in the process. I've my duty, as well as his life, to worry for.
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[they were bad at solving things at first.]
Frankly, I still believe your hunch about Dokja was correct.
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I mislike it. If he did have a power active, I suspect it may have taken effect when the evidence was brought into trial, but used beforehand.
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[a sigh.]
We won't know. [...] There is a matter I would like to discuss with you.
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[he glances-- over to her, i guess, since even seated i don't think he'd need to look up. god. sometimes you're fucking huge.]
But if you would speak, then I shall listen.
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[she examines her nails.]
I was unaware you did not know she informed me of your joint purchase. I do understand why that information would be startling. Let me explain, and also reassure you. Lup and I have no secrets from one another. I know hers and she knows mine, and it is a mutual arrangement.
You and I both clearly consider it important to find and convict those who commit murders, but we would also both be foolish not to consider the possibility that our own hands will be forced - due to a shadow, self-defense, or simply our hostage. It is better, then, to keep certain facts closely held.
Anything Lup tells me outside of trial is information I would not expose unless she saw fit to share it, and she would do the same for me. Had you not disclosed the existence of the item, I would not have revealed the discrepancy. It would not be to my advantage to do so.
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[his wings shift a little, then settle.]
No, it is not terribly surprising, but not having awareness beforehand-- it was only startling in the moment. I consider any information she might offer in the same manner that you would, though--
[another little ruffle of his feathers.]
...mm. Regardless of how familiar she is with me already due to my other self, I may well have been too open in working with her. I feel as if that ought to feel more troubling than it does-- is she always like this?
[no emet you just have a type when it comes to people.]
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[which is a problem.]
And I do trust her, but she is...savvier than her openness with relative strangers might suggest she is.
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[it just hasn't exactly changed his mind.]
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I do not know what my other self would have thought, in your case, but at the least -- I have found you to be a more reasonable individual than most. I've no objections to you. And in her case--
The things she knows, I would never have shared lightly.
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[she nods her head.]
So we understand one another.
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[not if it can be helped, anyway.]
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His disposition in general was somewhat in favor of murder given the circumstances we found ourselves in.
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I can tell you this, however. The only time I contemplated it in the Prism, it was an individual I knew to be refracted who had escaped being caught at trial. We had been told death in execution was a necessity for their condition, and did not discover the capacity to cure them until later in this same week. I and another person I knew considered the possibility it might be necessary to kill him to stop him from acting again.
Ultimately-- we were cautioned against doing so and I turned him into a frog instead, just before we all slept at curfew.
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[it's immediate, sharper.]
There is not a day where it does not. He-
...He is dear to me, but he would not wish to be saved through the blood of another. I do not wish to do what my future self would-- I do not want to become him.
Neither do I wish to leave my hostage's fate to chance alone, when it comes to my own survival, but I do not know if killing another would truly be the best option, especially knowing I may well be caught and killed in the process. I've my duty, as well as his life, to worry for.
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I understand. It is a kindness that you would protect your own life, too. I'm sure the one you care for would not wish you to come to harm either.
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[and knowing that trying to preserve both their lives could just mean they're both lost, in the end.]
And whether we shall find ourselves more willing to act, the longer this goes on.
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