on probably shoving her at heroesparadise

[pergopugnare]

I continue to fight for her sake, not for the sake of violence itself.

But if I must win to return to my duty, then I won't let anyone stand in my way.

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[papadontpreach]

Yeah, we're such defenders of the weak! Don't make me laugh.

... you know though, you're acting different. What happened, huh, did you suddenly grow a conscience?

[pergopugnare]

...I wouldn't say that. I had one before, you know.

[NOT THAT ANYONE ELSE COULD TELL—shut up, keyboard girl.]

[papadontpreach]

[--laughs out loud]

Haha, you could've fooled me! You're one heartless bitch. You'll do whatever you have to to accomplish your goals.

And so would I. It's why we didn't have any trouble with each other.

[pergopugnare]

That's true enough, I suppose. It's what you achieve in the end that matters, after all.

[papadontpreach]

Yeah? And what end are you trying to have, with the sort of things you've done?

Must be one hell of a wish.

[pergopugnare]

[That actually elicits a smile, small at it is.]

And you don't even know the half of it. And—well—I got my wish, in a way.

[papadontpreach]

Hah, really? Well, congratulations!

Guess now I just have to wait for the punchline. That's how it goes for us, isn't it? You can't tell me you're enough of a fool that you expect clinging to it selfishly's going to make it last.

[pergopugnare]

[clinging to—oh, tenses. time travel is so difficult to talk about in ordinary terms.]

There's nothing to cling to anymore, anyway, except for a memory. It's strange, actually, not having it hanging over my head anymore.

Maybe I'll pick up a hobby.

[papadontpreach]

... wow, you've really lost it, haven't you.

[waving a hand in front of her face] So what broke first? Your willpower or your sanity? Because you're not making any sense.

[pergopugnare]

I'm not sure the verb tense exists to describe this in a way that makes sense.

[papadontpreach]

What are you talking about?

[papadontpreach]

Don't tell me this is some sort of time travel thing ...

I always wondered how you pulled that trick off. Tch.