shinobu

[preowned]

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[wisterin]

[ Shinobu's job is to slay. She can't say she doesn't think some killing isn't justified, but for her, circumstances matter. Reasons matter. ]

The point is to try to break us.

[preowned]

Mm...

Do you think it's succeeding?

[wisterin]

I don't think we're all broken just yet, but that trial—

[ There is no mirth in her smile. ]

It made the cracks in everyone more visible.

[preowned]

[ he goes quiet for a moment, and then nods. ]

... it did make a few things more clear, yes.

[wisterin]

It made me... a little tired to see.

[ She puts a hand over her eyes. She means, it hurt a lot to see. ]

[preowned]

... me too.

I think that, this time around has been a lot harder for people than their first game.

[wisterin]

There hasn't been any time or distance for any of the hurt that's built to go elsewhere.

[ It's going to continue to build until they can end this, or it ends them. ]

[preowned]

Basically... and I'm sure everyone was ready to return to whatever was waiting for them, so this is an even bigger upset than before.

[ he sighs. ]

As long as we're actually reaching the end like we think we are...

[wisterin]

As long as the end we're reaching is a positive one...

[ She smiles because she doesn't want to show anything but a smile right now. ]

I don't think it'll be enough, but it will be a start.

[preowned]

Mm. I just think that at this point, we are probably too far in to change the general attitude of everyone...

[ he sounds rather regretful about this. ]

But at the very least, I don't think people have forgotten the larger goal, so as long as people don't go against that.

[ although the way he says that implied he would. probably do something if anyone attempted that. ]