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That's quite a challenge, actually. I've seen harsher personalities interact with destructive assignments already, to quite dark results.

Did those people go after little kids? Kids who couldn't fight back?

All of the members of our group were approximately of similar ages. Some more capable of meeting the threat than others.

The most dangerous among these threats being the Demon, against whom all attempts to defend have been in vain. Though his augmentations were provided through the assumption of a Queen's mantle.

Augmentation? Queen?

Honestly, all of that's really just nonsense now. Little point of thinking about here, when it won't have any lasting relevance on this timeline.

It was probably stupid of me to even mention it, and I'm sorry for that.

[She shrugs.]

Alright, whatever.

Better that we continue the discussion of your own Witch, instead.

What else do you want to know?

It's difficult to decide, really. I should think she was a very different variety of witch than either that I'm acquainted with, but I couldn't entirely define the distinctions.

What was the nature of your interactions with her?

She locked me and my brother into an underground room for months and told us she was going to rip us apart for our organs.

[ beat ] Well, then I should hope you brought that same maneuver to bear against her!

[This is her life Kanaya.]

Not exactly the same. But I stopped her from hurting Hansel anymore.

A different method, but surely she still met with the appropriate retaliation, yes?

Yes. She did.

Then I imagine you're deserving of my congratulations. ...And my sympathy, for the circumstances having arisen in the first place.

Oh. Thanks, I think.

I've never had someone congratulate me for that before.

We all have important tasks before us, and the fulfillment of such is generally worthy of praise. You did not shrink from it, as others might have.

Others wouldn't. Not if they had been in the same place I was.

From what I've seen, humans are rarely willing to be as vicious as the scenario may call for. Whether other would or not is hypothetical, really. You did, and I consider that admirable.

That's because you get looked down at for being like that. People start acting like you are something to be scared of.

Including, if you are fortunate, those who might otherwise be inclined to harm you or those within your purview.

Rarely lucky. Sometimes being scary makes people want to hurt you.

It is a balance. One must practice the discernment to know with whom to be gentle and which threats must be kept at bay.

How long did it take you to learn that?

Well, uh, I can't say I've exactly perfected it yet, personally.

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