[there isn't any hesitation when he stands and moves to take a seat near the tea set. there's also no hesitation when he reaches for a glass cup. despite the subject matter of this conversation. . . he is calm]
Similar enough to see the deaths of people we may like and admire.
[. . .]
[yeah. he isn't even mad. because he gets it. he isn't sure if he should hate that or not]
. . . I won't go without wrapping up loose ends, of course. I hope you can answer a few questions for me.
Because Dragon-san’s ending is not true balance. Is it?
[he takes a sip of his tea, eyes slipping shut]
The simple act of ending this war in her favor skews the balance towards her, regardless of the promises she’s made. I know you will die if she wins, and she intends to die as well, but for as much as she preaches balance. . . it seems she wants us to upset it, too.
With her victory, she'll return everything to balance.
[She laughs mirthlessly.]
But it's a joke. Happy endings...there's no such thing. There can only ever be harmony for so long. Eventually, there will always be someone to come along and upset things, as I had.
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[A tea set appears between them. Come, sit!]
I've made the same declaration, myself. I wouldn't expect anything less of you.
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Similar enough to see the deaths of people we may like and admire.
[. . .]
[yeah. he isn't even mad. because he gets it. he isn't sure if he should hate that or not]
. . . I won't go without wrapping up loose ends, of course. I hope you can answer a few questions for me.
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[She can't make any promises--she never can. But it's late in the game, now. There's not much that hasn't been said.]
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[his first question. because obviously, if it's an Editor who has his name, then the Blotters must have gone after someone else. right. . .?]
[he doesn't expect a response]
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[That's just the rules.]
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Naturally. . .
My next question, then.
Have we uncovered all of the secrets there are to know about this war game? Or are we still missing pieces?
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[And her mouth twitches in displeasure.]
So, why do you think there's more?
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[he takes a sip of his tea, eyes slipping shut]
The simple act of ending this war in her favor skews the balance towards her, regardless of the promises she’s made. I know you will die if she wins, and she intends to die as well, but for as much as she preaches balance. . . it seems she wants us to upset it, too.
But I am not sure what other options we have.
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[She laughs mirthlessly.]
But it's a joke. Happy endings...there's no such thing. There can only ever be harmony for so long. Eventually, there will always be someone to come along and upset things, as I had.
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[the most logical conclusion to make from the answers he has so far]
. . . but you're not wrong. Evil can't be eliminated from this world entirely, because evil is inherent within every living, sentient being.