Sakuramoria

“While this doesn’t absolve me of moral responsibility for what happened, I tasked my brother with resolving the issue, leaving the methods of resolution up to him. Therefore, although the picture of events you described is accurate, it contains many assumptions, particularly regarding my motivations and the extent of my involvement in planning what occurred. This must be understood.” He adjusts his neck scarf and continues. “The story of Carvia Imas and her actions within the academy is intriguing, but at this time, I don’t see any compelling arguments in favor of its veracity. You say an investigation was conducted? Were the motives for these crimes established? Why was the head of the investigation, namely Duncan Mandragora, subsequently dismissed? Could it be that the presence of an experienced, competent, and loyal general in the academy’s staff was problematic for you? Levizia, despite all her positive qualities, is still a young and naive girl, and therefore she could easily have believed a well-crafted conspiracy.” Caladium takes out a handkerchief and wipes the blood from his forehead. “As for the ‘gifts,’ it all looks like an attempt to buy the silence and support of the victims at the expense of honest taxpayers.”

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“...In short, it was a very unexpected and pleasant surprise!” Nira continued. “I must admit, I haven’t even seen such inventions for sale. It will be interesting to test them in the upcoming Competitive event. I hope these aren’t some rare, unique developments, otherwise I’ll feel awkward...” she added, walking between the shelves of goods. “By the way, regarding rarities. I recently came across a curious museum prototype; perhaps you would be interested in taking a look?” With these words, Nira placed a three-barreled weapon on the counter. “But I have some concerns that this thing might explode in someone’s hands during the competition or something. And I wonder if improvements and modifications will spoil it, as it’s important to preserve its presentable exhibition appearance. Maybe you can advise me, Mrs. Bless?”

“I remember that one. I wonder how it ended up with you...?” She carefully examines the weapon, making a couple of test shots at the target. “I didn’t find any flaws in the design or functions, so there’s nothing to worry about. As for improvements, it depends on what you mean by ‘spoil.’ If it’s necessary to completely preserve the original appearance of the ‘Cerberus’ from 3995, then I wouldn’t recommend modernizing it. On the other hand, the external differences won’t be that significant.”

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While waiting for Leila, Toad practices willpower by recalling memories of Ladia and resisting indecent thoughts (3 OS in the club).