claude

[rippled]

my bf

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[rippled]

I wouldn't say it was disappointment, I think I was simply... saddened.

But he was still my friend.

[midway]

[ Watching their expression... It's strange to see Saber somber. ]

Saddened that he couldn't be as kind as you thought he could be?

[rippled]

... no. I cannot judge someone for a lack of kindness. I have done incredibly cruel things, so that's not my place.

[ they have taken off their jester hat. ]

I just wish I could have offered him my hand, like he did for me.

[midway]

[ Tilting his head. ]

Why couldn't you?

[rippled]

[ they pause, trying to think of a way to answer before sighing. ]

He is dead. In the end, I was forced to kill him.

[midway]

[ Oh. ]

I see.

How did things come to that?

[rippled]

The thing we were fighting for... it was a wish. But the power that would create the wish turned out to be something quite harmful. He was going to use that to make sure the world would become chaotic so that he'd never run out of opponents to fight.

[ their tone is even when they speak, but their expression is a bit similar to one who has gone through heartbreak. ]

So, I killed him. We battled to the death and I won.

[midway]

[ Ah.

His brows furrow slightly. ]

Is he the same friend you mentioned that wanted peace...?

[rippled]

... yes.

[ they chuckle. ]

That's the one.

[midway]

Then... what happened to make him change?

[rippled]

Nothing. He was always like that.

[ you never gave me a memory i'll kill you ]

[midway]

[ stop i want to know what happened to iori ]

How could he want peace and chaos at the same time?

[ But okay, soon enough the mirrors will start to play a different scene.... Yay politics. ]

[rippled]

Because he didn't actually want peace.

[ and with that, the memory plays, and saber just blinks. claude had mentioned the war but also like. ]

You can really command a room.

[ he was so official... and in control... uwah... ]

[midway]

Well, I was born into royalty, so I've been around bossy people my entire life.

[ Starts walking out of the funhouse, the way they can just leave. ]

And you have to give people confidence in following you.

[rippled]

[ i just almost banned you

but they go quiet, following after him. ]

... ah. That does make sense.

[midway]

Did you ever lead any troops?

[rippled]

I did, yes. That was a long time ago though.

[midway]

I'm sure you were similarly commanding.

[ he would make a joke about saber abusing their power to get food, but he knows that food is in scarce supply during times of war

they wouldn't be that inconsiderate ]

[rippled]

[ thank you for the tact. ]

... perhaps. In any case, your people seem to respect you a lot!

[ UNLIKE HERE ]

[midway]

Well, I am their leader... I guess you kind of do it automatically when someone holds your life in their hands.

[rippled]

No, there are plenty of people who fear their leader or dislike them.

Although, obviously there is only so much I can glean from a short memory.

[midway]

Was that the case with you?

I feel like you're the type to be beloved, in any case.

[rippled]

... I do not know.

I think the opinion may have been split.

[midway]

I feel that's how it usually is, really.

Were you able to achieve what you wanted, at least?

[rippled]

[ they have to think about it. ]

I completed my mission, so yes.