Izumo Catch-All;

[misstrust]

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[misstrust]

I don't have to be spared. When you take a life, you take on a certain responsibility.

Even if they didn't solve any of it... I still killed someone. I was discovered. And now, I'll take responsibility.

If people who were convicted but were innocent weren't spared, why should I be?

[sacredchants]

If that's how you feel, then I can't for thinking that way.

But isn't it ironic, though, that of the people who have been put for "removal" it's only the innocent people that have died? Aside from Shima, anyway.

[ is it going to be 2/2 foxes dying during execution? it'd be funny...but also. ]

[misstrust]

Yes, ironic would be the word for it... I can't seem to grasp what the pattern seems to be, either, beyond that.

[ rip foxes ]

[sacredchants]

[ rip foxes.

though maybe dorothy will be cucked from death as well. ]

Do you think that with whatever happens, is related to the chess pieces? You seem to be a little more aware of what they do than I do.

[misstrust]

... I only know of a few, so I can't really say. I do believe that a chess piece is likely responsible for those prevented executions, however.

[sacredchants]

[ ... ]

Even though I respect and understand your decision to want to be properly punished for killing someone, it wasn't as though you wanted to.

But for the sake of those who find you dear here, I'll want you to be spared. We've all lost so much by this point, haven't we? I hope someone who has that ability considers that for you.

[misstrust]

... You're far too kind for this, you know that?

[sacredchants]

[ ???? ]

Huh?

[misstrust]

Regardless of what happens... do your best, all right?

I'll also try to support things from wherever I end up.

[ Yeah, she's not clarifying. ]

[sacredchants]

[ of course she wouldn't...but izumo will let it go. ]

I figure that you will. As for me, I also generally try not to drag my feet. I'm not good at picking up the pieces that people have left behind but...there will be one that I'll keep close.

[misstrust]

... Yes, he's prone to crying.

[sacredchants]

[ prone to crying... ]

I've only seen him cry once.

[misstrust]

Well. We won't talk about it in great detail... but I do feel better knowing he's in your hands.

[sacredchants]

I...

[ what does she even say to that? ]

I took your advice and opened up to him. Rather, I...tried to be more honest. I hope that will be enough.

[misstrust]

I think it will be. But I'll look forward to hearing all about it at a later date.

[sacredchants]

[ ...

SIGHS. fine. ]

Right, the real work starts now for all of us. There's no way that we're going to waste what you gave us. Well, not me anyway.

[misstrust]

I'm sure Rufus and Ange will be the same way. And Alphinaud of course, and the rest of our Faction.

[ Because Dorothy will be extremely disappointed if they don't. ]

[sacredchants]

Rufus is and has been hard at work for all of this from the start. ...or at least that is what seems like whenever I talk to him.

[ the others do go unspoken for because she also expects them to. ]

[misstrust]

Oh, he has. I'm not surprised by that at all.

[ Rufus is doing his best. ]

[sacredchants]

I'm more surprised about what he said to you before he fed you the cookie.

[ he really is at any given time...? ]

[misstrust]

... Yes, I also can't say I expected that.

[sacredchants]

You don't have to tell me the particulars, but...was there something between the two of you?

[misstrust]

... [ Dorothy just bursts out laughing. ]

A mutually respectful working relationship, I suppose?

[sacredchants]

[ ...laughing is good, she guesses??? but. ]

It sounded a like it was a little more than that.

[misstrust]

It isn't romantic, if that's what you're implying.

[ She's pretty sure of that. ]

We just have an understanding on what we need to do, regardless of what that entails. For example, remember when Rufus checked on you that time when we were all poisoned?

[ Dorothy, still unaware that Rufus did not check on everyone. ]