Also, I would suggest tidying up or we may find ourselves overrun with a different kind of bug.
[Is the statue in Maruki's room? No. Does Akechi go into Maruki's room ever? No, outside of the singular time he took a picture of the lantern in case someone called him out about his 'hypothetical'.
[It's a shame she can't point out that he is in fact in this moment hiding evidence. She'd be delighted with the irony.]
You're welcome, though it wasn't that much out of my way. Did you know, that gelfling potter in the marketplace is far too persuasive. I can't help but buy something every time I pass by.
The glaze was my idea, though. I hope I made them interesting for you.
[Brainwashing? An interesting connection to an event he didn't experience. The tea is a delicious buffer, as the man states his thoughts. Decent ones. Broken an apt description he ponders with a thoughtful hum behind his cup.]
No, it's not strange at all. Erratic behavior isn't uncommon - if they had a mental shutdown or a psychotic break, all of these factors begin to make sense. They could be 'broken' as you put it.
[His persona, Loki, has an ability to cause it. Another person could have a similar skill they pulled back from the crystal. Vaeros or a part of the core group controlling this place may be privy to that power and exploiting it. A dangerous scenario and-
My expectation is quite low. Whatever you make will be suitable. You aren't an expert and I'm not treating you as such. I'm sure Kurogiri will feel the same. There's no need to waste shards on such things for our benefit alone. Unless you want to, of course. They're yours to spend as you please.
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