pc catchall for higekiri (banzais)

[uncurtained]

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[uncurtained]

...Yeah. It was - hard.

[She blinks a few times, but—]

What does yours mean?

[banzais]

[he'll just rest his head atop hers, humming faintly]

... an old myth, I suppose - or it could be truth. When my brother and I were forged, his sword was longer than mine even though we were meant to be created from the same amount of steel - and my smith was imprisoned. So he prayed to the gods to prove his innocence -

And so I was bestowed the power to cut my brother down to equal length.

Tomokiri, they named me afterward - Friend Cutter.

[uncurtained]

[She thinks that over for a moment, but to her, it comes down to...]

But that was before you were... Like this, wasn't it? I mean, you didn't exactly have a choice.

[banzais]

Mm - I was only answering the call of the gods.

[ . . . ]

Or so I had thought... But if it's a mark on my body in this way, it is something I ought to feel guilt over, isn't it?

[uncurtained]

I don't know. Most people would probably say you should only feel guilty about things you chose to do yourself, you know...?

[banzais]

Do they...?

[ . . . but regardless he just hums softly]

I suppose I don't know - but I at least don't intend on cutting my friends in the future.

[uncurtained]

Well... I think you should let yourself off the hook, at least.

[She offers him a small smile.]

That's good to hear.

[banzais]

Mm... I apologize if it worried you at all.

But I believe that regardless of what we've done in the past, it's important what we choose to do with ourselves now.

[uncurtained]

[She shakes her head.]

Don't worry about it, I promise.

[But as for what he says next... She gives him a soft smile, and a nod this time around.]

I think so, too. What's that, for you?

[banzais]

Hm...

Completing my missions, I suppose.

[he doesn't have aspirations greater than that]

[uncurtained]

And those would be...?