... I'm the Avenger. I chose to put Tsukiyama to sleep last night.

Fitting, that I have a false target, even if they were intent on murder.

Partly. I'm also correcting a mistake. I should have told you to begin with, so you'd have that information no matter what anyone who approached you claimed.

When your name was on that note, I froze up, I suppose. All I could think was that surrendering you wouldn't be an option to me, and the thought of going against the Lady's will was terrifying.

Mm... and it was enough to get me keeping secrets from you.

But I kept thinking, of all people, you would have to be an exception to something like that. You would have to still be in there somewhere.

[hf]

Not a very good thought for an Avenger to have.

... My apologies, your Majesty.

As it is, I can't reveal myself without being an immediate target. And I'd rather the Templar protect innocent people.

No, I don't. The only person I'm certain of at all is you.

And Kimblee, I suppose, that goddamn snake.

[sigh]

So would I. Does that mean he's the Archdemon?... all of that babble he's been spouting is so complicated.

But something is wrong, and he is still awake. Meaning the rules may not be as the Lady says.

[slouches back.]

... I don't know what to do next. What a joke.

[squeezing his hands together briefly...]

... To be honest, the urge to take Kimblee out despite his hostages was overwhelming until the Lady's word agreed to spare him momentarily.

But I haven't been able to calm down since.

It's my duty to strike for Her. Even with no lead at all, I know I need to purge the demons. That's why I targeted someone without certainty...

[shakes his head]

Not the first or second.

[he sounds guilty =( ]

Everyone is in agreement he's worth more to us active, and he has guards posted. I won't act against the Lady's wishes.

Believe me, I agree.

... I'll ask her tonight.

And surely anything he has to say will only lead us further off course.

[...nods.]

You are right.