Audience: Mahito

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[he can have the fingies! also funny you say that because mahito is actually a little taller than greed.]

Smoother. [very vague.] Less...flawed.

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[yaoi hands..........]

Huh. [He's keeping the fingies.] How'd this happen, then?

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[this is actually uncomfortable but they make no moves to pull their hand back.]

Growing older. Changing. It's the natural progression of things.

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[Please free Greed.]

Oh. Sounds bad. [Being an ageless concept, he can't relate!] Do you miss how it was before?

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What would be the point of missing something unattainable? I've set my sights on other things.

[that is to say greed is more focused on what they can take for themselves rather than something that's already gone.]

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Hah! Yeah, I guess you have a point.

[He's the sort of existence that only looks forward, so that's some logic he can vibe with. He also finally lets their hand go.]

If I ask you what things your sights are set on, am I just going to get some weird non-answer?

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[greed's hand immediately folds back against their chest as they cross their arms.]

Most likely. [they're honest, at least.] You and I are of two different minds and the things I want are things you won't understand.

[it's not even meant to be rude? it's that they're pretty sure mahito really won't understand because of who (what?) he is.]

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[He seems to consider this for a second, humming and tapping a finger against his cheek. He doesn't seem offended in the least, either way.]

...Yeah, you're probably right. There are a lot of things I've read tons and tons of stuff about, but I still don't really understand it.

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[they. mimic the motion? somewhat. it's more like a tap against their temple.]

Is it a lack of ability, or a lack of will? [does mahito not understand because he can't, or because he does not want to?]

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[Again, he seems to give it a moment of real thought. Just a moment, though; he's pretty sure in his answer, briefly touching the center of his chest. Simply:]

A curse can't be anything other than what it's born to be.

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[an interesting answer...]

And what would a curse want from a situation like this?

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[Well, that's an unfortunately easy question to answer.]

Mm? What do I want out of this? You guys already know a lot about us. Don't you know what our wishes are? [There's a light, teasing laugh.] Or do you mean aside from the wish?

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The destruction of humanity will eventually cause you to run out of humans. [so, yeah, aside from the wish.]

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[Unfortunately, he just laughs about it. HUMANS!!]

Hah! Yeah, that's true. [A beat; his hands drop back to the arm of the chair.]

--Hey, you know how curses are born, right? If so many humans put all their fear and hatred and anger toward the same thing, it's a pretty powerful force. Those are the things I understand the best, so if I could see more of that... I think that'd be good!

[HE SAYS THIS... with such a genuinely cheery smile... alexa play only happy when it rains.]

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[there's a very, very soft whisper from inside greed's hood and it sure sounds like "what the hell."]

I'm aware, yes. And if humanity erred to the side of positivity, what then? [what happens to curses when people aren't angry and afraid?]

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[YOU DID THIS, GREED. YOU PICKED THE FLEA FOR YOUR POKEMON TEAM!!

Anyway he wrinkles his nose about that, like it's a nose-wrinkling matter.]

Then I'd be really bored. [Unfortunately, curses that are already born are just Here Forever until they get their stupid asses exorcised.] But it's not like people will ever really be able to leave behind those kinds of feelings.

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[mistakes were possibly made.]

They won't. Humanity will always instill fear and distrust in one another regardless of the circumstances...[...they seem like they want to say more, but they trail off before they change their mind.]

Have you spoken with the others aligned with me?

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[They were absolutely 100% made, undoubtedly.

He looks like he's going to press a little, there, because unfortunately discussing the Various Banes Of Humanity is his WHEELHOUSE. But apparently he decides to be merciful, shifting with the subject change.]

I talked to the one with pink hair! [AT LEAST TRY TO REMEMBER NAMES.] She's not bad. Who are the others?

[Not that he'd recognize Grace by name?!]

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[thanks mahito!]

Miss Medb. [please for the love of god.] And Miss Monroe is the only other one. Dark hair, responsible for damaging the music room.

[they seem huffy about that? horrible.]

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[Just nodding at Medb's name, goddamn.]

Oh - like, stealing the bow? That's too bad, I wanted to hear the dancer play the violin.

[He is literally the last creature in this entire fucking base with any right to complain about anyone damaging or stealing anything.]

That's a pretty small number though, isn't it? Only three out of all of us.

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The bow was a minor offense in the grand scheme of things. [!!!!]

It's very small. [and yeah, they're slightly annoyed about that but simultaneously...] However, I've been incredibly successful with small teams in the past.

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[Deadass staring at them.........]

Hm. [JUST "HM". Anyway it's fine that's not important--] Successful as in... more of yours succeed compared to the others?

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[hm to you, too.]

Greed means not caring about the means used to get what you want, doesn't it? [aha.] The application of indulgence comes easier to those with my alignment.

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Ahh, true. That makes sense!

[A little nod! Everything he fuckin does is indulgent and he knows literally no chill, brakes or inhibitions. Terrible!! He makes a mental note to talk to Medb more, and also find this third member he's yet to meet who is apparently also into property damage.]

Sounds like you've been doing this for a while, though. Doesn't it get boring?

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[good enough for them. but greed considers that question for all of three seconds before they shake their head no.]

My entire career has been based on my successes. Why should that stop now?

[that also doesn't answer the question at all, but alright greed.]