[He forces out an exhale. A familiar tension his more attuned relationships will immediately recognize. That of a wall going up.]
Aye. All of the more gruesome injuries were in our escape of her. Only when we all demanded an exit did she grant our "wish".
[A beat. He has more to share, but he needs to let the tension die from his clenches fist, first. His arm aches, all phantom.
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According to her, the second source will have signs. It will have been a slow process. Their behaviours will have changed. "The more they succumb to the madness, the less likely they are to show their face to the public."
Magi cannot be "wished" to stop. She cannot be removed from the process. Doing so will cause the cure to become impossible, and we will be stranded in turn.
She also cannot grant every wish she hears. Sometimes a wish is so strong she cannot ignore it. But she also said she doesn't always "have enough time" to answer everything, and that her wishes come too late. I believe Childermass asked about Henrietta, Urianger... that was, unfortunately her case. The family was granted a wish. The girl was too far gone.
[…yeah, he can see that wall going up. But this is something he doesn’t need to press Thancred on. He can intuit the rest without making the man talk through something that’s still very raw.
He rubs Thancred’s shoulder as he continues.]
I see. So that was Lady Henrietta’s fate…
[And why she ended up a monster. Twelve preserve.]
I imagine we are far from done dealing with this Magi if we cannot remove her from the equation. As for the second source…I would know if they have been aware this entire time that they have been harboring the infection. [Because if they have, uh. Wow.] At the very least, there will be signs.
I'd not hunt them down when we have a night of possible infection on our hands. But perhaps once the dust has settled, we can take a closer look.
In addition is the matter of our missing and dead. She did not confirm as much. Only that they are as close to her as possible. But from what she did to us, and what she said? I believe they are stuck in the belly of the beast. Perhaps more literally than any of us would like.
She admitted to devouring for the souls. Perhaps that is what is still left of those that were taken. [Just. Yknow. Being slowly dissolved like a jumbo jawbreaker.]
She was also responsible for Seymour and Ramuda. But not Lynne, Yuki, or Giyuu.
Ah. Their wishes to receive their abilities back, I presume. Then the infection did indeed consume Lynne and Yukinosuke… Giyuu, I still know not what precisely did happen with him.
[His eyes flick to her, but soften almost immediately. Waiting for her to speak her mind, without interruption.
He knows she cared about Yuki probably just as much as he cared for Lynne, if not more. Why he wasn't spared, and Lynne was, if both had earnest wishes being extended... was it just luck?]
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Aye. All of the more gruesome injuries were in our escape of her. Only when we all demanded an exit did she grant our "wish".
[A beat. He has more to share, but he needs to let the tension die from his clenches fist, first. His arm aches, all phantom.
...]
According to her, the second source will have signs. It will have been a slow process. Their behaviours will have changed. "The more they succumb to the madness, the less likely they are to show their face to the public."
Magi cannot be "wished" to stop. She cannot be removed from the process. Doing so will cause the cure to become impossible, and we will be stranded in turn.
She also cannot grant every wish she hears. Sometimes a wish is so strong she cannot ignore it. But she also said she doesn't always "have enough time" to answer everything, and that her wishes come too late. I believe Childermass asked about Henrietta, Urianger... that was, unfortunately her case. The family was granted a wish. The girl was too far gone.
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He rubs Thancred’s shoulder as he continues.]
I see. So that was Lady Henrietta’s fate…
[And why she ended up a monster. Twelve preserve.]
I imagine we are far from done dealing with this Magi if we cannot remove her from the equation. As for the second source…I would know if they have been aware this entire time that they have been harboring the infection. [Because if they have, uh. Wow.] At the very least, there will be signs.
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In addition is the matter of our missing and dead. She did not confirm as much. Only that they are as close to her as possible. But from what she did to us, and what she said? I believe they are stuck in the belly of the beast. Perhaps more literally than any of us would like.
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[:StopTheVore:]
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She was also responsible for Seymour and Ramuda. But not Lynne, Yuki, or Giyuu.
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[Maybe he was just a rogue agent?]
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Lynne was only spared because of a wish to save her life. From who, she didn't say.
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That's how Yuki saw himself]
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[ Nala looks upset and points at herself with a tilt of her head. She could read that much in what Thancred was saying.]
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He knows she cared about Yuki probably just as much as he cared for Lynne, if not more. Why he wasn't spared, and Lynne was, if both had earnest wishes being extended... was it just luck?]
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She likes Lynne too, but the sacrificed evoked by pointing at Yuki to be the main culprit had never sat well with her]
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I'm only passing on what I was told. But I'm sorry, nonetheless.
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[ Her voice is slow, stilted. Her expression conflicted]
But. With Ramuda. If Hyunjung hadn't lied for me...
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We don't know what might have happened. Tensions were high.
But I want to hope you would have managed to stay safe.
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