animus_network | 004 ❀ Invisible words explode with scorn

[Hey there tower- you know this face? She doesn't make it a point to use the network often, but when she does, it's usually for a good reason. Today's reason seems to be making announcements, settled in the library with tea beside her and her sketchbook in hand as ever.]

Strega- we will have breakfast tomorrow. All of us. Please don't make me have to come and bring you down. It would assuredly not be worth the trouble.

[Don't make her do it boys. It'll be ugly. Or at the very least, unpleasant.]

Willow- I have more things ready for you, if you would care to come try them on. I feel I may need to request a few more types of fabric from the tower if I am to continue, however. I would like to get the rest of these done properly or not at all.

[Because so many projects, so little of the necessary fabric to use- but half-assing things isn't her style.]

There is one more matter I'd care to bring up, if I may. Her Imperious Condescension, if I might request your attention a moment.

[She picks up her tea then, fingers curling delicately around the cup. It's not an actual request of course, because she takes another sip and continues on regardless-]

It has come to my attention that you have taken issue with the fact that one of your subjects is in a moirallegiance with me. While I am certain you have nothing but his best interests at heart- [she's absolutely sure of the opposite, actually]- I feel I must implore you to kindly mind your own quadrants. Presuming of course, there are any more of your subjects here loyal or willing enough to enter into them with you. If not, perhaps you should look into finding a quadrant-mate outside of the limited number of your people- it seems to be working out just fine for some of the rest of them, after all.

[She takes another sip of her tea, then sets it aside and reaches forward toward the console.]

Ah- and if you should hurt him again like you did before, I believe you will find that not everyone is quite so willing to let you do as you please, Highness.

[Chidori out, yo.]

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Senpai?! I'm not gonna let her boss them around! Gals like her piss me off.

I know. [He's pissed too, even though he doesn't show it as well through the cold exterior.] But if you are going, you're not going alone.

Ken's my friend, too.

[He's what now.]

[F.R.I.E.N.D. Friend. So Ken, how does it feel to have someone empathize with you even though they aren't from the same reality?]

[Sob no why.]

[Because. Friendship is what ended up saving all of their lives, and he would not mind helping you or the rest of the Persona users ~~save perhaps Adachi, but he isn't here so doesn't count~~ should the need arise.

Keep him away from this, in that case.

[She doesn't know who you are, but she knows Kanji, and if he can keep Ken out of trouble then-]

He should not involve himself. And neither should both of you.

I'll do my best.

[He doesn't know you either, but he knows Minato and Ken. While he doesn't agree with your team's reasoning, he does empathize.]

Just don't get yourself killed.

All I ask.

[Right now, this isn't about Strega- this is about her and the Condesce doing what they had planned the way it was supposed to go. Without Ken or the others getting themselves involved. Or worse- hurt.]

I can't make that promise.

[At this point, he can't really promise being able to reel in Kanji's anger and outrage, especially since they've now been threatened for speaking their mind. Oops?]

Then do your best, for Ken's sake.

[He has to care about her to try and defend her. It's only logical.]

I always do. For all their sakes.

[It's what she does, after all- she can't afford to be the weak link. Even if she's sick, even if Medea is louder and wilder than usual, Chidori can't afford to let them down. And though she probably won't win, it won't be for a lack of trying.]

...Best of luck.

[He really, really has a sinking feeling about this yet... he'll keep himself from interfering for now. Yu might want to get to know you after this is over, Chidori. Even if you kind-of scare Kanji, apparently.]

I...

[She's not sure what to make of the well-wishing- especially coming from someone she hasn't even met face to face. But sh figures taking it for what it is might be the only thing she really can do, and makes a noncommittal sound, almost sbsently.]

Appreciated.

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