don't wait for a knight in shinin' armor, your savior's reflected in the mirror

[perpend]

[That sure was a fucking thing. That execution was a fucking thing. Those secrets are a fucking thing.

Cabanela retreats to his room, but not for all that long. Everyone will get a note eventually, written in very neat handwriting

I do not plan on bowing down to threats and intimidation. If you did not act, it means you were, like me, aware of the risk, but decided against it. Your reasons are entirely your own.

Join me in the dining room if you agree enough is enough, and that you won't acquiesce to threats. I don't plan to let this stop me, and neither should you.

-C

In the dining room itself, Cabanela has set up coffee and tea for those who want it-- there's no food, because to be honest, he doesn't know how to cook. Two more candles have been lit-- he wasn't really sure what to do about the whole... parasite thing... so Fern's candle will have to make due.]

Comments

[explosivecombat]

Yes, though I don't know how many or to what extent. I'm not told everything, after all, just what I need to know. Or what the others want to tell me, I suppose.

[sadisticwarfare]

I see. Why are you working with them?

[It's not judgmental or anything, he just doesn't see why Kimblee would want to annihilate all humans.]

[explosivecombat]

[...]

Because the Fuhrer and people like him have more to offer me than most. That's the best way I can put it for the time being.

[sadisticwarfare]

["For the time being"?

He doesn't really understand and it probably shows, but he's not going to press either.]

Is the Fuhrer human? I'm not sure why he'd want to annihilate the human race.

[explosivecombat]

No.

I'm willing to tell you that much, because if I had to guess, I'd assume that's what you found out.

[sadisticwarfare]

That makes sense. Information like that would be devastating if it got out.

[So Bradley isn't human. That would explain how fast he moves and maybe even why he seemed to be in two places at once.]

What is he?

[explosivecombat]

How familiar are you with the concept of homunculi...? Artificially created humans and the like.

[...You know, that thing that none of us are allowed to do except the Elrics apparently, who get a pass because they were like goddamn twelve.]

[sadisticwarfare]

Homunculi... I'm admittedly not very familiar with them beyond what you've just said, but that's incredible...

[A created human leading their country. Holy fuck, information like that would certainly make for excellent blackmail.]

[explosivecombat]

He isn't the only one, either. He and his...'siblings,' I suppose one would call them, are the ones carrying out most of this operation we're in the middle of. They all answer to a being called Father; I don't know if he has a name outside of that, as that's how I was told to refer to him.

[sadisticwarfare]

[Okay that's a little Weird but the concept is pretty cool.]

Fascinating. If this was the information I stumbled on, it certainly could explain the first portion of my secret.

[He absolutely would blackmail Bradley with this to start a war is what he's saying. That sounds fun!!]

[explosivecombat]

I'd imagine so, yes.

[...]

Either way, I find that the Homunculi understand me far better than any of the humans I've dealt with. They allow me to do as I please, and express myself in ways that others consider to be heresy. It's...liberating, honestly.

[...dear god, it's MY FRIENDS, THE ZOMBIES all over again.]

Of course, the other reason I'm doing this is because humanity seems to be at a dead end; we've grown complacent, with a lack of superior beings to challenge us. I believe the Homunculi can provide that challenge, to force humanity to defend their position as the superior race. If they end up defeated, then they deserve what they receive.

["why the fuck was kimblee not voiced by dc douglas" is the real question here]

[sadisticwarfare]

[okay but can you imagine that voice coming out of kimblee's mouth because i'm trying to and it's hilarious]

Interesting. It certainly sounds like it would lead to an amazing conflict.

[...]

I believe our worlds differ a bit, though. The version of you that exists in my world works for me. At least, according to those dreams.

[explosivecombat]

Oh, did you remember him a bit...?

[Interesting...]

Are we similar at all?

[sadisticwarfare]

Not in the slightest.

[The answer is immediate and Archer sounds done already.]

I reinstated him to the military, apparently. He refuses to wear his uniform properly and for some bizarre reason his hair is cut short on top and long in the back. It looks dreadful.

And that's just his appearance. He acts nothing like you. I can't imagine that man being polite.

[Despite all of this there's a tiny bit of fondness in his voice. Like sure, he's exasperated, but maybe Kimbley's not so bad.]

[explosivecombat]

[Oh my god, he can't even be mad.]

And yet you tolerate him anyway. Goodness, with a description like that you're going to make me wonder what he did to get in your good graces.

[sadisticwarfare]

[...]

He tormented Mustang. It was amusing.

[sometimes he really is this simple.]

[explosivecombat]

I'm still not certain what that poor man did to you.

[Mustang is...Mustang but surely he's not that terrible.]

[sadisticwarfare]

I'm not sure either but it was satisfying to tell him how Kimbley heroically escaped before he could be subjected to illegal experiments.

[He is so full of shit.]

[explosivecombat]

...That is an impressive degree of fabricating explanations out of thin air. I'm impressed.

[...no one actually told him about lab five]

[sadisticwarfare]

[...well he doesn't remember all of that, but—]

I believe I was referring to Lab Five and whatever transpired there, though I don't recall learning about that.

[the train scene was very important okay, i had to give it to him]

[explosivecombat]

...Lab Five - that's the one that exploded recently.

[IT SOUNDED AWESOME.]

[sadisticwarfare]

I was searching for more information on what transpired there before I arrived here. My search for the Elric brothers brought me to Dublith - or at least it should have, but I woke up here instead.