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[Watching Moreau let them inside]

If this is an "I told you so" moment, I'm not interested.

No, I know you have some actual common sense. The "I told you so" is for everyone else.

I just wanted a head's up on your response. And to see if you needed anything.

First and foremost, we need to keep Moreau away from both Haruto and Aries until we figure out a way to untangle this goddamn mess and until he can properly defend himself. That was a fucking one-sided slaughter.

Second, we need to talk to Wild City, though I'm fucking pessimistic we're going to be able to work anything effective out if Aries is so eager to kill a man without memories. But considering it was one of their own who took care of the revival, healing, and informing me -- it'd be spitting in their face to not at least make the effort.

Wild City's technically our ally. If you need someone to help mediate, I can do it. Even Aries isn't so stupid that he hasn't realized that Moreau would be revived. I would guess he was venting, or making a point.

So the question is, are you going to let him off with a warning, or what?

Well, we're not left with any good options, are we?

If we ask for sort of recompense, then it will come from Wild City and not Aries - just like Aries directed me to his unitmates when I asked for payment to cover the cost of making his new arm.

A warning's not going to do jack shit against someone who's obviously doesn't give a fuck if he commits a murder on air.

And escalation is also not an option because then that just puts my unit at even more risk which is something that I refuse to do.

So my only real option is to go to Wild City and see if the rest of them have a solution that will keep Aries from attack Moreau again. If not, we equip Moreau with the proper defenses, and if Aries tries such a stupid stunt again, he'll have to deal with me personally.

[raises an eyebrow.]

Are you still going to give him an arm?

Absolutely. He paid for it.

[Also, it's a machine. So if he tries to attack anyone with said arm, Intensity can kill him with it]

You could give him his money back.

I already built it, and it's not like it's going to fit someone else.

. . .

We're obviously at a difference of opinion here, so tell me what you would have me do, Commander. And I'm not talking about the arm.

[hmm]

What did Pep pep and Sensitiv have to say about the situation?

I haven't talked to either unit. John took care of all of that before he called me about Moreau.

The short answer is, there's nothing you can do to Aries that those two teams can't undo. Forcing him into a contract would be another thing, but I don't know if you can even do that, or who on Taisho would agree.

[besides Maki probably.]

I'm not against your current plan. It's basically what I did with Taisho. [except, more aggressively] You're right that holding the arm back's not going to do much but justify Aries's paranoid worldview.

Community pressure is the best solution, but the other units would have to take a stand, and we both know how much everyone hates that.

[is Cardigan ever not going to be bitter about that.]

This doesn't have a fuck to do with Aries's paranoid worldview. He wasn't paranoid about jack shit when he beat Moreau to death.

And I don't care about what the rest of units do. That's on them.

What I do care is that I protect the rest of this unit and keep that out of harm's way. So I'll go to Wild City and Aries first. Not as a warning, but as his last fucking chance. If Aries refuses and is willing to test the limits of what I'm willing to do after that, then he can fucking be my guest.

[not displeased,]

Looks like you don't need my advice, Chief.

Good.

[Rubs at his eyes]

This whole fucking thing is giving me a headache.

[frowns sympathetically.]

It was going to happen eventually, but even I didn't predict you getting caught up in it.

Maybe the scouts didn’t think our unit had enough drama going on. We’ve been luckier than most regarding inter-unit politics.

Yeah. Meanwhile, Wild City's just a self-fulfilling prophecy. [sigh!]

Just remember I'm here if you need anything.

You said Wild City is your ally.

How reasonable do you think they're going to be about all this?

Aries and the rest of Wild City has always been paranoid that the other units are out to get them. He's a moron who can't see three feet in front of his face, but Aries cares about protecting his team—It's the only thing he cares about. And that goes triple for Haruto.

If you go in hard, he's just going to double down. Personally, I don't want to see them become more isolated from everyone else, because nothing good can come from that. It's obnoxious, but compromise if you can.

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I don't plan on isolating Wild City. We're going to need every well abled bodied individual in our fight against the producers and their paranoia and how shall I say this--- efficiency? would definitely be an asset.

But know this. I already had to cut a stupid fucking deal with Wild City to even get a portion of what he saw after he killed himself in the Last Supper. If Aries and Haruto insist on fucking with my unit in addition my ability to get information about this fucking place, I'm not going to play nice.

[as usual, Intensity Fucking Gets It.]

Fair.

Whatever Moreau's deal is, Aries genuinely sees him as a threat. You asked what my solution is? Contract them both. Moreau's not allowed to play with Wild City, and Wild City's not allowed to play with Moreau. They can turn into frogs or goats or get teleported into the lake if they look at each other for more than five minutes, whatever. Maybe you can subclause to get the rest of your info.

We could have just done that in the first place, if Aries had two braincells to his name.

[and also Haruto will definitely just antagonize Moreau with it, like, that's without a doubt. But nothing's perfect.]

[But what if you just hire hitman though -- thinks Intensity as he has approached two people with that specific task in mind]

I'll offer that up as a solution and see what contracts all parties are willing to sign. I'll be pleasantly surprised if that's all it takes to sweep this under the rug.

[look Cardigan is with you Intensity.]

Me, too. [running a hand back through their hair, with a sigh. They don't particularly think Aries is going to go for it, which is too bad, because turning the whole situation into frogs feels like it would be really satisfying.]

I hope the producers got the reaction they were looking for. The ratings are probably fucking off the charts.

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