Ω → two [video]

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[ During the chaos, Wilhelm hadn't been seen at all, until almost a full hour into the monster flood. Despite the screams, violent shaking of the tower, and the destroyed barrier, Wilhelm seems abnormally calm, staring into his compass. For a while, the video continues like this, until Wilhelm takes a sip of his wine, and calmly moves his hand towards a chess piece, only slightly moving it across the board. ]

It begins.

[ He comments quietly. The room he's in appears to be one of the lower levels of the Tower, clear of monsters, at least for now. There's books, of course - Floor Three? - but Wilhelm seems to have found a rather deserted corner of the room without a whole lot in it, to set up his temporary compass-staring desk. ]

[ Directly to T!Allen: ]

Allen, I will need you to find and collect a few people for me, to ensure they are not harmed. Do you understand?

Comments

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I have noticed. Mine aren't, either.

[ It isn't something he is willing to admit out loud. ]

My own Ether isn't quite up to speed as it is. But as it stands, this is the safest place of the tower, for now.

[temptestament]

*It's strange, thinking that Wilhelm's just as weakened as he is. But what's stranger is that that isn't the weirdest thing he's had to deal with here.*

Speaking of that, I hope you don't mind if I bring someone extra here. I'm kind of worried about Nigredo.

*It ultimately doesn't matter if Wilhelm minds or not, since he's going to keep Nigredo where he can keep an eye on him whether Wilhelm approves or not, but its best to know where he stands on the idea.*

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[ Don't worry, Allen, he most definitely isn't happy about it either. Even if Wilhelm was extremely conservative in his displays of power and his willingness to use it.

At Allen's request, Wilhelm turns back to Allen, and nods. ]

If you wish. Your priority, however, is Miss Suzumiya.

[temptestament]

*Wilhelm will get a sense that Allen's smiling faintly behind his mask. There are reasons he puts faith in Wilhelm even through all of the morally questionable things he orders, and things like this are one of them.*

Don't worry about that, I'll make sure she's safe.

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Go, then. I am not sure when the monsters will be here. I'll watch over April in the meanwhile.

[temptestament]

*He nods.*

Good luck.

*And with that, he turns and leaves, cape flaring out behind him as he grabs his crossbow off his belt and runs back toward the more dangerous areas of the tower.*