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[Yuri is seated in the kitchen of Odin House. He's made himself some tea. This particular kind of tea is not ideal, and the same can be said of the honey, which is of rather low quality, but it will have to do for now. He takes a thoughtful sip, then returns the teacup to its saucer
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[To be honest, he can't speak for the first part at all. This... is better than what he had. In that sense, it's a boon -- but he's pretty sure he doesn't agree with the price.]
They really are pretty selfish 'gods', aren't they?
[The second part, however, is what piques his interest.]
--You will wait, then?
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He nods.]
They are not my gods, and I will not serve them.
I will wait and watch. I will take nonviolent action if the chance arises, but I have not been here long enough to say what form my disobedience may take.
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[A small nod.]
It's true; we don't have enough information to act in any way right now. Except the way they want us to, I guess. [Headtilt.] In that case, aren't you just doing exactly what they want?
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As I stated, I will not participate willingly. I can hardly stop myself from living and experiencing emotions, no matter what I do or do not do, which seems to be what they want from us.
My protests and efforts may be doomed to failure, but I will make them nonetheless.
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[Some like him; unlike this man. There are those for whom everything is already over; who would make ideal subjects. Allen's accepted that he's 'not dead and gone', though to call himself 'alive' is still not something he's sure of.]
Yes, I apologize. The question was unfair. However, the timeline for this 'saving of the worlds' is unclear.
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[His duties at home are of paramount importance to him, and he won't be able to perform them here. Though he will do his best to see that justice is done, here as at home.]
No need to apologize. As for the "saving of worlds", we only have their word for it, don't we? As they are criminals, I'm unlikely to believe anything they've told us without further confirmation.
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We do, but as long as there is no guarantee of my home's safety, I cannot stand by.
[This is really messing with him, man.]
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The safety of our homes is of great importance, but incredible claims require incredible proof. This entire situation simply makes no sense, and they have made no attempt--or no adequate attempt--to reason with us, reassure us, or explain the situation further.
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[It sounds... incredible, but after everything he's been through, he can believe it.]
... I'm aware there's no proof, but I can't take that chance. I am working on getting more information, but...
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[Yuri may have been through a lot himself, but he is cynical, skeptical. He's seen too much deceit, witnessed the toll a dishonest system takes on those caught up in it.]
If you expend your energy on investigation and protest, you will not be dooming your world, even if their words are true.
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[They don't seem like beings he'd associate with any of the theistic religions. Honestly, they seem much more like the trickster spirits of the stories, so far.
... And Allen would like to think of himself as a skeptic, but the truth is that he's still too innocent in the ways that matter.]
I can only do what I am able, and hope it is enough. It's... unpleasant.
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Regardless of what these "gods" are, supernatural or no, I don't believe they are above justice, and I'm concerned with the ethics of their actions, as they affect everyone here.
[He nods.] What more can we do than what we're able? We're very limited here. I agree that it's quite unpleasant.
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[He's been a little more wary about voicing direct opposition since he switched Houses, but at the same time he can't really help his doubts.]
I'm not sure what you mean by saying they are not 'above justice'... Are you saying there may be consequences for them?
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[Though Yuri remains silent about many things, as a judge he will speak out for others' rights and in support of what he views as lawful.]
I am speaking of ideals. No one is above justice. Even if there are no consequences for their actions... [He pauses. Even those who manage to elude justice are not above it. They have just escaped it for the time being] There should be.
As to whether there will be actual consequences, I cannot say.
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[It's strange that they can talk about gray areas and what seems to be a more black and white view called 'justice' at the same time.
--Allen can't say he's comfortable with the second idea anymore; not since he himself ended up falling through the cracks of everything. Even if he knows what evil is, that doesn't mean he knows what's right.
In the end, he has nothing to say again. Except...]
Maybe you could say -- they're already experiencing the consequences. We just happened to get caught up in it.
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It's possible that that's true, in some sense, yet it doesn't excuse their actions. If we are to be their "chosen heroes", you would think they would do us the courtesy of explaining the situation, at the very least.
Until they do, I will consider them criminals, and I will oppose them in any way I can.
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