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[It had taken awhile, but Tohko had finally managed to get everything made and had fond out just how to get the video settings to work. She'll be standing there, smiling, with a table behind her and a pile of presents on it..as well as a basket of fruit. A small mailbox sat on the corner of the table, separate from everything else.]

Good morning! Would the following people please come to the third floor: Rei, Romeo, Saber, Wilhelm, Tetra, France, Prussia, Lancer, 'Azazello'-aka The Brown Testament, and 'Behemoth'-aka The other Testament.

It may be a little late, but I still want to hand you guys Christmas presents, so please do show up!

[Filtered to Rei Ayanami and Rise Kujikawa]

Oh..and would Rei and Rise please meet me here as well, together? There's something I want to ask the both of you.

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I am always on the third floor, Tohko. I will be waiting here as usual.

- Wilhelm

[Tohko sighed as she typed. She had made this post on the third floor, and she guessed that Wilhelm knew that perfectly well. Of course the chessmaster wasn't going to come and collect his own Christmas present. She never thought he was a lazy person..but this was probably another way Wilhelm operated, never getting stepping into things himself but allowing others to step in.]

Alright then. Please expect me shortly.

-Tohko Amano, the book girl.

[And, true to her word, after hiding the presents and her mailbox in odd places in the library, Tohko managed to find Wilhelm's makeshift office. The object on his desk looked interesting..but there could be time for questions later. So, no matter what Wilhelm was doing at the moment, he'll have a book girl politely putting a present on his desk with a small smile. Inside the box is an Othello set and a small rulebook on how to play.]

Merry late Christmas, Wilhelm..if you do celebrate it.

Edited 2013-01-01 01:45 (UTC)

[ Actually, he was waiting to see just how badly she wanted to give him this present. Clearly, his patience, and his judge of character, paid off. Like usual. ]

I tend to celebrate Easter more.

[ A subtle stab at Yeshua, there. Very subtle. He sets his wine glass down, and gently opened the box. Othello. She remembered. He looked at her, and nodded his appreciation. Still no smile. This was Wilhelm, after all. ]

Thank you, Tohko.

[ Naturally, he felt the need to give her something in return. ]

I regret that I have little in the way of material gifts to give. In substitution, you may ask me anything you wish. Once. I will respond truthfully.

Isn't that a little cruel though? Celebrating that you managed to kill the The Messiah, who was probably a good friend of Yeshua's and Mary's?

[Tohko, being a book girl, did not miss words and statements like that. She smiled and nodded at his thanks.]

You're welcome. I thought Othello might be a nice change of pace..and it might be an interesting way of thinking about peer pressure.

[What..? As usual, Tohko was making odd connections. However, she nodded and thought as she spoke.]

That's alright..I wasn't expecting anything in return..hang on though..

[She thought about which question she should ask. Asking him about when his Earth would disappear was pointless, as she had no idea if they lived in the same universe or not. However..she did have a small idea she wanted to run by him..but since he actually took her ideas seriously-or so she thought-she didn't want to waste a gift like this on it. Instead, she nodded and smiled, having thought out an appropriate question.]

...What are you planning on doing with the three favors I owe you?

[Tohko would have also asked if he had lied to her in the past..but that didn't seem to be Wilhelm's style. Besides, what did he have to gain by lying here? Nothing.]

Edited 2013-01-01 12:25 (UTC)

I do not celebrate anything. What I had meant was that the Messiah's death had more of an impact on the future than His birth. If it were not for His crucifixion, Christianity, and by extension, Ormus, would have never come to be.

[ Borderline sacrilegious, but historically accurate as far as he is concerned. ]

Perhaps. But sometimes, death is more useful than conversion. It depends on the ramifications. [ An interesting choice of question. He only offered her one, and she just used it. So, he'll answer. ]

I intend to draw the Administrators out of hiding.

I see..while it is a little cruel, I can understand what you're saying. However..what's Ormus?

[She's heard of the Immigrant Fleet, but she can't remember hearing about Ormus.]

Maybe..but I think it'd be best if you could avoid killing people, if possible.

[..Not really the connection Tohko was making, but she ran with it anyway. Upon hearing his answer, Tohko sighed. She should have asked 'Specifically, what are you going to use those three factors for?'. It was too late now though..not that she wouldn't still speculate.]

I see..and you intend to use any person you can as bait or tools to lure them out. I know you're not going to tell me how..but I am curious as to how you're planning on using us.

You have already asked your question, Tohko.

[ He refuses to answer that question, as of now. Though he expects her to ask someone else, later. ]

I make no concessions when I am provided with the most beneficial course of action.

[ Nice thing about the Compass: He knows ~~all~~ most of the consequences of whatever he does. ]

You will have to wait and see.

[Tohko sighed and scratched her head.]

Alright then..I'll just have to ask Behemoth later.

[Normally, she'd go to Azazello, but since Behemoth told her about the Immigrant Fleet, she thought he might be able to refresh her memory on Ormus.]

I didn't think you would. However..I'm still not convinced that even your Compass can't be wrong sometimes. Technology always fails sometimes, and I don't think your Compass would be an exception to that rule.

[Even though Tohko knew that the Compass was above ordinary machinery made by man. She then sighed again as his reply. She didn't mind talking with Wilhelm, but sometimes, she just wanted to deck him for not giving all the answers. However..an idea came to mind.]

...How about this: We play a game of Othello right now, and if I win, you tell me what Ormus is and what specifically your plans are for luring the Administrators out and my role in them. However, if I lose..I'll owe you another favor. And I'll help Azazello and Behemoth with one of your orders. But only one.

The Compass is not ordinary technology. If it were, somebody else would be able to make one for themselves. It is an Artifact of God.

[ He shakes his head at that. ]

I will accept that challenge, Tohko, but not today. I need to familiarize myself with the rules, first.

[Tohko sighed.]

I know it's not an ordinary piece of technology. However, it's still a piece of technology, however strange and unusual.

[Tohko smiled and nodded.]

Alright then. How long should it take you to learn the rules?

If there was a way to reproduce the technology, it has long since been lost to history.

[ He begins pouring himself another glass of wine. ]

A week.

But couldn't the way be found again?

[Tohko then nodded again as she watched him pour the wine.]

Alright then. I'll come back in a week then and play Othello with you.

No.

[ He won't let it. ]

I look forward to it.

Why not?

[Tohko gave a small smile. She was nervous about this match..but she was more confident with othello than she was with chess.]

It should be an interesting match.

The only group with the technology necessary to even attempt to recreate the Compass is Vector. And without my permission, that will not happen.

..Maybe someone could steal the technology and information you hold to make one..but you would probably manage to stop them before they did anything or got anywhere.

It would be, for lack of a better term, suicidal.

Because only you could control and use it.

Yes.

[Tohko sighed at that. It's not because she's been shot down..it's the fact that she's starting to lose hope for Wilhelm's situation and finding an alternative. She hasn't given up yet though..]

Alright then. Before I go, I came up with a new idea. It's foolish, and it may not work..but I need to know something before I fling it out. Do you always have the Compass of other at the beginning of the universe, or do you need to obtain it somewhere?

I find it nearly right away.

..How soon is 'nearly' for you? A hundred years? A thousand? A long time for me isn't a long time for you, so I have to know these things if I'm certain my idea even has a shot.

Does that matter?

I wouldn't ask if I didn't think it mattered.

Tell me how.

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