[ ash and lili smash the murder government ]

[coastal]

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[voidbreaker]

Good to see that shit doesn’t change across worlds, or entire universes. [ the sarcasm is strong ] Let me guess, there’s a lean towards guys running the show, or being in line to, even if they’re egotistical little shits who sense of entitlement and attitude’s gonna win them no allies other than the ones who want handouts, and maybe my fist in their gut if they keep rocking up to piss my class off specifically?

[ very specific description there. ] So... you were a hostage or something? [ for the briefest... BRIEFEST moment, he feels a little sorry for the people keeping lili in a proverbial cage. the emotion does not last. ]

I’m being practical. If we can avoid offing half the people here, that’d be swell though.

[coastal]

[ . . . . ]

Specific, but sure. [though she waves a hand at being called a hostage - ] Not in this specific case. [so she's been a hostage before?] It's just my father trying some stupid plan that won't work out.

[but she's just going to let her gaze narrow at that]

... we'll see what their rules are. Was that your expectation for the house? Don't fall below half? For ours, all but one had to die.

[voidbreaker]

On purpose. [ smiles in CS royal family things ] Did the plan involve marriage?

...

Mm. Chatterbox mentioned the last man standing deal. We had to have enough people there to take down the house at the end, or it was impossible. [ he looks at her thoughtfully for a moment. had she been watching the executions last week...? ]

S'why I revived Zenitsu.

[coastal]

Of course it did. That's all he thinks I'm good for.

[marrying into the royal family..... pLEASE, SHE HAS OTHER THINGS TO DO. though at the mention of that, she hums faintly. she wasn't really watching much last week, no]

... would you have let him die otherwise?

[voidbreaker]

[ he makes a motion with his hands: ]

Nobility.

[ ......... ]

Moot point, I had the means to revive him. Maybe I would've done even if numbers weren't against us.

[coastal]

You're not going to see me disagree - but as long as noble blood flows through my veins, I think I should at least use it to get things done that only I can.

[the system sucks but as long as she benefits, she should milk the hell out of it? she thinks that's fair.

that said she notices the pause.]

Only a maybe? Did he wrong you?

[voidbreaker]

He bit off and ate my roommate's head, four weeks after someone else bit off and ate my other roommate's head.

[ blunt AF ]

[coastal]

[ . . . yeah, that'd do it.]

.... well, I'm not condemning your anger.

Even if I think he probably didn't exactly have a choice in the matter if he was a monster.

[like. she can get still holding a grudge, she just doesn't know if it's objectively fair.




but also emotions don't tend to listen to objectivity]

[voidbreaker]

Being annoyed at him's irrational. [ STILL KINDA IS THOUGH. ]

Wrecking the shit out of the monster possessing him was worth it though.

[ he's not even going to pretend he didn't get something out of fighting it. ]

[coastal]

[she perks up immediately - ]

Revenge is nice, right?

[she should be less down for violence]

[voidbreaker]

[ there’s a pause that last maybe just a second too long ]

Sometimes, sure.

[coastal]

[ . . . hm]

I'm not going to understand if you don't explain...

[voidbreaker]

We both know I'm not gonna do that. My statement stands though.

[coastal]

[she's POUTING]

You could explain a little!

[voidbreaker]

No, I don't need to do that.

[coastal]

You don't need to but...!

[ . . . huff. no, she said she'd let it go and she recognizes that, she just wouldn't be herself if she didn't complain a bit.]

Fine, fine...

I still hope everything worked out the way you wanted. [vague as it might be]

[voidbreaker]

[ laughs in cold steel 3 ]

If I make it back, we'll see.

[coastal]

Don't say 'if'! You're going to make it back. I'll make sure of it myself.

[NO ROOM FOR ARGUMENT]

[voidbreaker]

Those are big words, Princess.

Don't get weighed down by them and blame yourself if something does go wrong.

[coastal]

Use my name.

[GOD!!!]

But I'm not going to let it weigh me down - I'm just not going to give up until I figure out how to tear this place apart and let everyone go home.

[voidbreaker]

[ every time she demands it, the more likely he is to not do exactly that ]

Follow through on that. It's pretty much what all of us want, so it's not like you're gonna be on your own.

[coastal]

[she's going to keep demanding,

though that in and of itself manages to give her pause, for some reason, before she nods.]

Good, then. As long as people can hold onto that, then I'm not worried about your chances.

[voidbreaker]

None of us want to stay here. Or, I'm really hoping they aren't because that's kinda messed up.