[Matoba picks up a cup of tea beside him and watches as Cloud surveys the sword, weights it in hand, and hauls it over-shoulder. The man was no beanpole, but no one needs to know Matoba had his shiki carry that here for him. He's a little impressed!]
Yes, you are right... Whether any of you make it back or not. Do keep in mind, that if anyone as powerful as our leaders becomes corrupted in the process of all of this, that we will all likely be lost.
Of course, I'll be making preparations, in case of that. [Which is ominous, to say the least, but there's all this blood to go around, you see....]
[After a moment, with a glance from Matoba, his shiki shuts the door to the private room, and Matoba lowers his voice:]
By the way. Do keep in mind that the Enma is the one being fingered for our Boss's assassination attempt, 2 months ago.
A shame you won't be going up to the top with them. I'd love to be a fly on the wall, at that moment... [Matoba taps a finger to a paper charm on the table shaped like a butterfly, a bullseye-pattern on each wing, and slides it towards Cloud while holding his gaze.]
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Yes, you are right... Whether any of you make it back or not. Do keep in mind, that if anyone as powerful as our leaders becomes corrupted in the process of all of this, that we will all likely be lost.
Of course, I'll be making preparations, in case of that. [Which is ominous, to say the least, but there's all this blood to go around, you see....]
[After a moment, with a glance from Matoba, his shiki shuts the door to the private room, and Matoba lowers his voice:]
By the way. Do keep in mind that the Enma is the one being fingered for our Boss's assassination attempt, 2 months ago.
A shame you won't be going up to the top with them. I'd love to be a fly on the wall, at that moment... [Matoba taps a finger to a paper charm on the table shaped like a butterfly, a bullseye-pattern on each wing, and slides it towards Cloud while holding his gaze.]