While speaking with Sync had certainly put a cramp into his day, Guy had at least been able to establish that it didn't seem like the God-General was planning to sabotage the rest of them in the near future. Either he had his own projects or he was satisfied after having killed him, if only temporarily. Guy wouldn't pretend to understand how Sync's mind worked
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He and Yuffie had been talking when the soldiers had suddenly burst in and pushed the staff out. At first, Okita had thought it was an attack and had begun to prepare his own retaliatory attack when he heard the soldiers' words ring out across the room. Orders from a general? Relinquish control? This wasn't an attack on the patients, but on Landel himself. He recalled suddenly what Guy and Claude had said earlier and soon enough he was treated to the unexpected sight of Martin Landel bursting into the Sun Room
( ... )
Even though Guy had seen Okita just that morning, it felt like a lot of time had passed between then and now. Or maybe it was more that so much had changed; even though his roommate was smiling, Guy could easily tell that he'd been shocked by this turn of events as well. It made sense, of course. They'd both been here the same amount of time, so they were similarly unsettled by what had happened
( ... )
Guy was shaken by what had happened today if his position by the desk instead of at it was any indicator. He seemed uneasy about this shift in power which was understandable. If the soldiers were willing to tear gas the patients during the day to control any rioting, then there was no telling what else they would do to ensure order either during the day or the night
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While it was odd for Okita to ask him such a personal question, Guy could understand why he had. It was particularly relevant now, after all, and his familiarity with the military might determine whether he would sink or swim in this new environment. Granted, the answer wasn't a short one, so he was glad that his roommate seemed like the sort of person who wouldn't mind lending his ear for a bit
( ... )
Thanks to his connections, at least Guy would have an idea of what to expect. If his friends were military, then perhaps he wouldn't have a poor impression of it either. It seemed most people who were not involved in the art of killing for a profession tended to look down upon it and understandably so. Most people simply didn't understand the mentality that took hold in such organizations
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While Guy had heard a number of things about Okita's job back home before, it was good to have it clarified another time. Both military and not; it made some sort of sense. It was sort of like how the God-Generals were usually considered above and beyond the normal Oracle Knights, for instance. It was probably a bit more complicated than that, but it was the closest comparison he could come up with on the spot
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As he listened to Guy's concerns, Okita continued to turn the cup in his hands. It was strange to talk to someone about this sort of thing when he knew they had never experienced it themselves. The life of a military man, one who was bound by his orders regardless of how he felt, was a difficult one. The upper echelon was bound to abuse their power and that sort of thing was merely accepted as part of life. The Aizu clan lord had done much good for the ronin in his care, but he also liked to throw his personal army around to make it seem like he was more involved when the Shinsengumi had done all of the hard work. Serizawa Kamo had let his power go to his head and had ruined the group's reputation with his reckless, violent behavior. The Shogun sat safe in his castle while his forces risked their lives for Emperor and Country. It was just how things were
( ... )
It was true that Okita had a point about the soldiers. They all tended to have very strict orders that they were required to follow, and the food fight had been a special case. On a day-to-day basis, chances were that they were going to merely escort them around and break up fights, the same way the nurses had done. There would probably be more physical force used with less needles being jabbed into arms, but
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