audio; un: alucard

[reposing]

[The video feed turns on, and Alucard can be seen combing out his hair thoughtfully, his brows knitted into a tight frown. He considers his words carefully, then he begins:]

I recognize that we've been successful, at least, in assisting in stopping the attack at the end of the festival. It seems we'd adequately identified that they were not related in any way to the Empress of the Crashing Wave.

However, I felt it important to mention to the rest of you that during combat, I did slay one of the masked warriors. It brings me no pleasure to inform you of this. At the time, it felt necessary. Looking back on it now, I regret my lack of restraint.

I hope that this does not reflect badly upon our mission. My apologies.

[Alucard bows his head.]

I shall end this message, though I welcome your questions and comments if you must.

Comments

audio■ un: virtuoso

[fourscores]

Certainly speaks of your character that you're willing to admit that.

[Adrain you fool, what kind of idiot admits to murder.]

voice; un: eraserhead

[eyedrop]

[ No, sir. He doesn't like it. ]

What happened, exactly?

voice | un: lucina

[tolight]

... He is not speaking the whole truth. [ Her tone — even, measured, calm. Which is good, probably. ]

Adrian and I attempted to interrogate one of the masked warriors shortly after the attack. When she attempted escape, we gave chase. We had nearly cornered her when she ... attacked me. In a fit of desperation, I presume.

What he did was to protect me. While the situation was regretful, he is not the only one to be blamed. [ If the situation was reversed, she would have done the same. ]

voice; un: kyouken

[justbeingknife]

...That's fucked up.

[ and this was coming from an ex-yakuza ]

video, un: ZARYA

[flexing]

In battle, there is loss. These women knew this. They are responsible for a few deaths themselves.

audio / un: 2b

[undeserved]

They were the attackers, and we had to defend ourselves. They should have expected at least one casualty.

[ compared to the war 2B's known, a mere single death seems utterly superfluous - but this is a smaller scale, and a full-on war hasn't yet broken out here, so she understands his trepidation. ]

But it's good you told us.

voice, un: steelsamayarai

[feytality]

.... You were trying to protect someone else, though.

[She sounds a little like she might be trying to convince herself, but it's hard to pick out emotion from her (uncharacteristically) quiet voice]