[Catra also knows what it's like to be alone. . . especially after Adora first left the Horde. but. . . she wouldn't say it was a good experience, just a sobering one. one that taught her how not to trust, how to close herself off from the world, how to protect herself and only herself. everyone else be damned]
[. . .]
[she knows that she has to break free of that conditioning, but-- maybe not like this]
[her lips twitch a bit; she isn't smiling, exactly, but she does look less frustrated and more pensive]
. . . you're pretty logical when you aren't spouting off nonsense about following ridiculous rules.
BUT… yeah. Yeah. Honestly, he kind of feels the same way, which sucks. He’s not an inherently mistrustful person, but he is cautious, and he knows people are capable of concealing their true intentions.]
I believe there was more to Kaoruko’s actions than a simple choice of violence. But I do not know where to begin.
[That is, he’d like to start looking into something, but… he doesn’t really have anything solid to work from.]
[YEAH. YEAH!!!! He looks tired. He is tired. He wants to go home.
Though, for all that—]
I am doubtful that is the whole truth. Others spoke with her, and it seems she told no one why she chose to kill. [Because surely??? Murder couldn’t have been the first choice???? He’s not naive enough to believe that ~nobody could ever be that fuckin murderous and nuts~ or anything, but it just seems… odd. The whole situation doesn’t fit together properly, to him.]
[yeah, Catra is of the same mind. it seems. . . very strange. out of place. sudden and inexplicable]
Yeah. Finding someone annoying is kind of a lame reason to decide to kill them. Not that I don't think anyone is capable of doing that, but. . . someone like her?
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[. . .]
[she knows that she has to break free of that conditioning, but-- maybe not like this]
[her lips twitch a bit; she isn't smiling, exactly, but she does look less frustrated and more pensive]
. . . you're pretty logical when you aren't spouting off nonsense about following ridiculous rules.
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Rules are important.
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[said in a lightly teasing, obviously disbelieving tone]
Well, whatever. Needless to say, I agree with you.
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I believe many of us have begun trying to look further into this strange place. May we have no further incidents that hinder our progress.
[Meaning, if they're lucky, Kaoruko was a fluke and they won't need to argue about strip check ever again anyway.
haha!!!!]
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Yeah, wouldn't that be nice.
[a bit dry]
I don't think we'll be that lucky, though.
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BUT… yeah. Yeah. Honestly, he kind of feels the same way, which sucks. He’s not an inherently mistrustful person, but he is cautious, and he knows people are capable of concealing their true intentions.]
I believe there was more to Kaoruko’s actions than a simple choice of violence. But I do not know where to begin.
[That is, he’d like to start looking into something, but… he doesn’t really have anything solid to work from.]
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[that gets her to pause, before she asks, genuinely curious]
Did you talk to her after the trial?
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I did.
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What did she say? About why she-- you know.
[killed Hiyori]
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Also he just. Stares into the void for a moment, radiating exasperation.]
She claimed he was annoying.
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What?
[THAT'S. THAT'S ALL?]
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Though, for all that—]
I am doubtful that is the whole truth. Others spoke with her, and it seems she told no one why she chose to kill. [Because surely??? Murder couldn’t have been the first choice???? He’s not naive enough to believe that ~nobody could ever be that fuckin murderous and nuts~ or anything, but it just seems… odd. The whole situation doesn’t fit together properly, to him.]
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Yeah. Finding someone annoying is kind of a lame reason to decide to kill them. Not that I don't think anyone is capable of doing that, but. . . someone like her?