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[nilhilistic]

[ rafal turns on the feed, looking deeply irritated. so really, no different from his usual expression. ]

It appears I have been sentenced for destroying a person's door. Which, in my defense, was entirely deserved due to their appalling lack of manners and generousity.

[ and they denied him his candy. rude. ]

And as such I have been tasked with . . . bonds. Specifically the strengthening of them, physically, or creating new bonds.

What does this entail? I require clarification. I wish to get this over with.

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[rebellions]

[ For a split second, Ragna almost has a heart attack hearing those words ─ as far as he can tell, no one but himself knows that he's on the verge of dying. Hell, he should probably be already long dead, but somehow, this world has managed to stubbornly keep him alive, for better or worse. When Rafal clarifies he was referring to his lifespan, not Ragna's, the man can't help but breathe a small sigh of relief. ]

Thousands of years surrounded by idiots? Fucking hell, sounds like you've already got the worst punishment possible.

[feintofhart]

Oh, just enjoying a bit of lunch at the cafe by the stationary shop.

[ He's still a man of leisure! ]

I can always go to you too.

[nilhilistic]

[ dryly. ]

Riveting.

It is merely what I noticed when I revive the dead, that's all.

[nilhilistic]

[ huh. rafal cocks his head at him curiously. ]

It is not so painful. Humans come and go. Like mayflies.

[nilhilistic]

No, I will come to you. Since you are the one granting the favor.

[ deep sigh! this sucks! ]

[nilhilistic]

Yes. Many things.

My power is to revive the dead. Some remain mindless. Empty. But if you hold onto your feelings . . . they will come through.

Human emotion decides fate. Ends wars. Forges peace. It changes the land as we know it.

[conflictresolution]

Yes.

[Uhh, hello? Control freak over here!]

[nilhilistic]

Humans are so fussy.

[theskyaccepts]

Yeah, probably. But he does his best.

He's been a really good support for me.

[nilhilistic]

I imagine he says something similar about you as well.

[conflictresolution]

Perhaps there is a lack of understanding on nuance of human behaviour.

[nilhilistic]

Perhaps. I knew enough to exploit them, but I'll admit I never truly understood them.

And I should have.

[conflictresolution]

Exploiting them is rather easy.

Consider this your opportunity.

[nilhilistic]

I'm aware of the ease of it.

But it is a pattern to break. I will work on it.

[conflictresolution]

As am I.

Why bother? If people are so weak to allow themselves to fall for another's exploitation, they clearly need to learn a lesson.

[nilhilistic]

Is it a lesson? Or just an ending?

What do you build on a lesson like that? If it's simply pain, then I do not see the point of it.

[theskyaccepts]

I would hope so.

[Dino is probably one of the few things he likes about his Mafia life.]

I know he sees me as a little brother.

[nilhilistic]

But you are not related?

[ that's weird to him. ]

[conflictresolution]

Depends if exploitation leads to death, I suppose.

There are plenty of lessons to learn caused by pain.

[nilhilistic]

So the lesson your oppressors taught you.

Do you not resent them?

[theskyaccepts]

Nope, it's just by having the same tutor.

[There might be something in a family tree somewhere that makes them distant cousins, but Tsuna hasn't really looked into that.]

[nilhilistic]

Is it so simple to consider another family?

[conflictresolution]

Every. Single. Day.

But I will turn the tables on them. I always do.

[theskyaccepts]

I think so.

I mean, I don't have any brothers or sisters, but being with him kinda gives me the idea of what having an older brother's like.

[nilhilistic]

And then will you become their oppressor?