...we purged the forbidden knowledge from Teyvat by erasing it from Irminsul. But... Apep's heart, which had been heavily polluted by forbidden knowledge, was left as a void. The elemental energy inside of it couldn't be regulated, and if it had perished, all of it would have been released and thrown the natural order of things out of balance. Ecosystems would be devastated, the people would suffer...
[she shakes her head.]
Apep hates me and the other gods. But, I had to try to heal it, or else it would be bad for Sumeru.
So even though it treated you that way after being healed...
[her willingness to do it for the good of sumeru anyway is EXACTLY WHY he will continue to think anyone who has issues with this god are wrong, thank you very much.]
Yes. I'm not sure I'll ever understand it, and I don't think it will ever understand me. But it's allowed to think what it wants of me or speak to me however it wants as long as Sumeru is safe from threat.
...so that's who carmen was. inwardly, nahida is a little enraged at this place for taking someone so important to him and using her against him on his cyoa.]
...see? You want to live. That's why I don't want to just erase you for points.
[and she does, really. he'd had that resolve the first time around, when he took part in the experiment to revive carmen. not to live, but - to use his life, so that someone else could have a chance at theirs.
now he wants both.]
...so I won't... [her voice is a little shaky.] I won't say that I won't erase you, if it comes to that. But I hope you understand why I hope that it won't come to that point.
I guess- as much as it sucks to think about, I think there's a little logic to it too? I don't wanna duck responsibility or anything, but the thing is... if you guys go for it, and we help you, the whole point is gonna be making sure you don't get caught. If we help erase someone and get voted for, that's one or maybe two for you, and we're out.
We help you, then you take us out after? Three, at least.
Yes, I can see the logic behind that. [otoh we would never be allowed to take out another victim and then both of you logistically] But if we choose one or two victims one week, you help by checkingn us for injuries and the like at trial, we get away with it, and then we get one or two more... that's four, potentially. Six, after that, if we need a last-minute boost and use the two of you for that.
A risk? Oh... you mean if we'd reacted poorly to the idea.
[or if they'd jumped a little too eagerly toward the idea of "lol, let's kill them for the points.]
...I can only speak for myself, of course, but I'll hear out any possibilities. I may not always agree with all of them, but... I will always try to understand where the person suggesting them is coming from. In your case, though... it was easy to understand the motivations behind your suggestion, and to relate to them. [she smiles] ...plus, I trust you. I know you wouldn't have suggested something like that without a very good reason.
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[she shakes her head.]
Apep hates me and the other gods. But, I had to try to heal it, or else it would be bad for Sumeru.
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[her willingness to do it for the good of sumeru anyway is EXACTLY WHY he will continue to think anyone who has issues with this god are wrong, thank you very much.]
Then it was worth it, right?
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Yes. I'm not sure I'll ever understand it, and I don't think it will ever understand me. But it's allowed to think what it wants of me or speak to me however it wants as long as Sumeru is safe from threat.
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[and why she's trustworthy, in his eyes.
the pigs aren't done this time either, though, so in return she gets some backstory, to 22:16.]
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...so that's who carmen was. inwardly, nahida is a little enraged at this place for taking someone so important to him and using her against him on his cyoa.]
...see? You want to live. That's why I don't want to just erase you for points.
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I do. But I want all of us to live-- I want to see everyone we've already lost again. If there's a chance, then I'll take it.
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[and she does, really. he'd had that resolve the first time around, when he took part in the experiment to revive carmen. not to live, but - to use his life, so that someone else could have a chance at theirs.
now he wants both.]
...so I won't... [her voice is a little shaky.] I won't say that I won't erase you, if it comes to that. But I hope you understand why I hope that it won't come to that point.
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I guess- as much as it sucks to think about, I think there's a little logic to it too? I don't wanna duck responsibility or anything, but the thing is... if you guys go for it, and we help you, the whole point is gonna be making sure you don't get caught. If we help erase someone and get voted for, that's one or maybe two for you, and we're out.
We help you, then you take us out after? Three, at least.
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[she nods]
Yes, I can see the logic behind that. [otoh we would never be allowed to take out another victim and then both of you logistically] But if we choose one or two victims one week, you help by checkingn us for injuries and the like at trial, we get away with it, and then we get one or two more... that's four, potentially. Six, after that, if we need a last-minute boost and use the two of you for that.
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We... I won't say it without Yuzu, but I think what we can do would help. We decided we'd tell you if we all go for it.
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...thank you. I know this couldn't be an easy decision to make.
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Thank you for trusting me.
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[he squeezes her hand back.]
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[or if they'd jumped a little too eagerly toward the idea of "lol, let's kill them for the points.]
...I can only speak for myself, of course, but I'll hear out any possibilities. I may not always agree with all of them, but... I will always try to understand where the person suggesting them is coming from. In your case, though... it was easy to understand the motivations behind your suggestion, and to relate to them. [she smiles] ...plus, I trust you. I know you wouldn't have suggested something like that without a very good reason.