mini me ray catchall

[moralmyopia]

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[moralmyopia]

Perhaps. How do you know they aren’t lying?

[selfimmolates]

I don't, which is all the more reason not to form any judgments right now.

[moralmyopia]

[Again, he’s quiet for a long time, not looking at Ray or anything else in particular.]

I agree.

[selfimmolates]

Then? What was the point of pressing me on all this?

[moralmyopia]

To see where you stood. If you can craft things from the lab with relative ease, I want you on my team. I won't rely on handouts from gods.

Not when they could put a price on it I won't like.

[selfimmolates]

[...]

You'll have to wait until this week is over and the new rule lifts, unless you feel like learning firsthand what happens to rule-breakers.

More importantly, what's in it for me? Besides staying low on your list, of course.

[moralmyopia]

I'm already testing it. Sometimes, rules have to be broken. In the end, it will likely be different for each rule and possibly each person. I don't need anything made right now.

In return, you'll have an extra ability. Whatever on the list you need, I'll give you.

[selfimmolates]

[huh.]

... Whatever on the list? And how would you do that?

[moralmyopia]

Don't overthink it. It's not privilege. I'm not going to stay in one place for long. I can help you, but I won't be a dog.

[selfimmolates]

[a snort.]

Got it. Likewise, for the record. [...] But sure. I can work with those conditions.

[moralmyopia]

[He nods.]

I have one other condition.

[selfimmolates]

Let's hear it.

[moralmyopia]

Leave Itachi out of any of your games.

[selfimmolates]

[he pauses.]

Does this mean "no talking to him ever", or...? I mean, I'm fine with it regardless, but I'd like to know what counts as breaking the condition.

[moralmyopia]

I don't care if you talk to him. I don't want him to be a part of any underhanded dealings. If you know he's up to something, tell me.

Don't trust everything he says.

[selfimmolates]

[he nods.]

Sure. Though it's not like he and I are close or anything.

[moralmyopia]

It's better for it to stay that way.

[selfimmolates]

Noted. Besides, I'd rather not get too chummy with someone like him, to begin with. No offence.

[moralmyopia]

He isn't a bad person.

[???]

[selfimmolates]

[listen he doesn't want to know too much about your brocon issues]

Didn't say he was. But he's still potentially dangerous, right? I have a healthy [questionable] sense of self-preservation, so I'm fine with our current cordial-but-distant association.

It shouldn't pose a problem to you either.

[moralmyopia]

He is one of the most dangerous people here, but he isn't a bad person. I just don't want him involved in any cons between gods or players. He's suffered enough.

If you use him for your own gain, I'll forfeit our agreement, and I'll kill you.

[selfimmolates]

[he was pretty much expecting the threat, so it doesn't throw him off.]

Understood.

[moralmyopia]

[He gives Ray a look, but whatever it means isn't terribly clear even if it's not malicious, and then he turns around to leave without even saying goodbye.

As usual.]