[ Yu is thinking quickly -- or, er, trying to. He can only sort of do that right now. ]
... I was going to ask ... if you'd swap with me ... Cunning for Indulgence ... but it may be better ... Madoka ... would you consider taking ... Art of Deduction ... this week?
If you went to Indulgence ... then yes ... but if you like Cunning ... you should stay with him ... but please consider ... Art of Deduction ... we may need it ... next week ...
I want to do what you think is best. And if you're keeping Cunning safe, then that's enough for me. But... If the only reason is for me to get that power - why do you want it to be me instead of you that has it?
It's rather ... that I shouldn't selfishly ask you to switch ... if it's unnecessary ... I can go to Indulgence myself ... I want you ... to do what you think is best, too ... don't switch powers ... only because of me ... do it if you feel ... it's a good idea ...
If you have to switch anyway... I'll do whichever you think is best. If you want me to align with Indulgence, I will. If you want me to change my power with Cunning, I will.
I'm sorry. I know it's hard for you to talk this through so much. [ through the curse. but. she feels it's necessary. ]
[ She says it firmly. There's nothing to question, there. If he said something that seemed off, she'd like to think she would realize it wasn't really what he thought.
After giving that a moment to breath, she nods. ]
I'll change my power to Art of Deduction, then. I can get to know the gods by talking to them, and last time I went looking around... It just felt like I was intruding on Ruin's things...
[ You shouldn't, a distant voice in his mind retorts.
(it's [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] is the voice)
Yu is quiet for a long moment, eyes searching her face. But slowly he'll nod, accepting her decision. Even with his mind such a fucking mess, making it much harder to judge ... he's at least reasonably confident that she's truly making this decision for herself, and not just for him. ]
Thank you... I truly believe this will really help us out.
[ he pauses then, thoughtful as he briefly glances away. softly: ]
... it was something Zoe and I had discussed ... me defecting to Cunning, so I could use Art of Deduction in the next trial...
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I like him quite a bit more than I expected to. He's nice.
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What power ... did you take?
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... I was going to ask ... if you'd swap with me ... Cunning for Indulgence ... but it may be better ... Madoka ... would you consider taking ... Art of Deduction ... this week?
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[ she hesitates, but only because of this one concern. ] And you'll go to Cunning?
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If you went to Indulgence ... then yes ... but if you like Cunning ... you should stay with him ... but please consider ... Art of Deduction ... we may need it ... next week ...
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[ this time she hesitates even longer. ]
I want to do what you think is best. And if you're keeping Cunning safe, then that's enough for me. But... If the only reason is for me to get that power - why do you want it to be me instead of you that has it?
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It's rather ... that I shouldn't selfishly ask you to switch ... if it's unnecessary ... I can go to Indulgence myself ... I want you ... to do what you think is best, too ... don't switch powers ... only because of me ... do it if you feel ... it's a good idea ...
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... Right?
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[ hence all of this. the advancement opportunity he was hit with... ]
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If you have to switch anyway... I'll do whichever you think is best. If you want me to align with Indulgence, I will. If you want me to change my power with Cunning, I will.
I'm sorry. I know it's hard for you to talk this through so much. [ through the curse. but. she feels it's necessary. ]
Which do you think is better?
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Please do what you think is right ... I trust your judgment ... more than my own ... right now.
[ he will try a slight smile. ]
I'll go to Indulgence ... you don't need to leave Cunning for my mistakes ... as for your power ... I leave that up to you.
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[ She says it firmly. There's nothing to question, there. If he said something that seemed off, she'd like to think she would realize it wasn't really what he thought.
After giving that a moment to breath, she nods. ]
I'll change my power to Art of Deduction, then. I can get to know the gods by talking to them, and last time I went looking around... It just felt like I was intruding on Ruin's things...
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(it's [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] is the voice)
Yu is quiet for a long moment, eyes searching her face. But slowly he'll nod, accepting her decision. Even with his mind such a fucking mess, making it much harder to judge ... he's at least reasonably confident that she's truly making this decision for herself, and not just for him. ]
Thank you... I truly believe this will really help us out.
[ he pauses then, thoughtful as he briefly glances away. softly: ]
... it was something Zoe and I had discussed ... me defecting to Cunning, so I could use Art of Deduction in the next trial...
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I'll use it for you. I don't mind.
[ She wasn't as close with Zoe as she would have liked to be, but it's... Nice, in a way, to feel useful. To do something for both Yu and Zoe. ]
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Yu will, however, try a smile. It's stiff, requiring obvious effort on his part, but he wants to try. ]
Thank you, Madoka.
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It's nothing.