[Voice]

[thehurricane]

Hey, everyone. I hope you're all in good spirits today.

[The voice coming across on the network is friendly enough. Legault isn’t here to be sleazy...for the most part.]

It’s been a while since we all had that dinner to remember together, hasn't it? I’ve been thinking since then, and I’m sure you all have been as well. You’re a helpful lot like that. Here’s my question for you, then. Do you consider yourself to be a Hero of Light now? Do you feel any more heroic? Or maybe you were a hero back home? I guess I’m curious.

[And then there’s silence for a moment. Unfortunately for someone else, he starts speaking again.]

That reminds me. My roommate—her name is Mòrag. I fear she’s been a little lonely lately, and I hardly ever see her socializing. If you see her, won’t you try to befriend her? You have my gratitude in advance.

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[thehurricane]

I feel the same way. I'm no hero myself, though I knew a few. I can't help but think they were aiming for someone else when they dragged me in.

[She's seen his face, she already knows he's Definitely Shady™.]

What are you going to do about this 'Bahamut,' then? If you don't mind me asking.

[tsukinohiganbana]

What am I going to do? Who's to say I have to do anything? This isn't my world, after all. It can burn for all that I care.

[And even if it was her world, she wouldn't bother to save it. In fact, she'd probably actively sabotage those that were trying to save it.]

[Still, there's a part of her deep down that doesn't want to see this world destroyed. A very small part, but a part that exists.]

[thehurricane]

[He remembers what Ashelia told him. f they don't fight, they don't leave. Curious.]

And if the world burns down, where will you be standing? Or does that not matter? Don't get me wrong. I don't plan on doing anything, either.

[tsukinohiganbana]

[Although she'd never admit as such to Legault, she's given this matter a fair amount of thought. Enough thought to know that she would not like to think about it anymore.]

I will be standing right where I am now. If Bahamut thinks he can strike me down so easily, he'll find that he has a strong foe to contend with.

[Which is a roundabout way of saying that she may help, but only if she feels like it's advantageous for her to do so.]

[thehurricane]

That checks out. If I were foolish enough to bet on all of this, I'd have coin on you telling him what's for the hardest.

[tsukinohiganbana]

[Is that a compliment? She thinks that's a compliment. She does love striking fear into the hearts of others, be they man or beast.]

As you are so concerned with my business, may I ask what it is you plan to do? You don't seem the type to carelessly throw your life away on a helpless cause.

[thehurricane]

[It's a compliment. At least, he means it as one.]

You're right about that. I'm fairly useless, so I don't plan on doing anything. I hope you're not too disappointed in me.

[tsukinohiganbana]

I assure you, were you to disappoint me, you would not be the first.

[She's disappointed by most people.]

Although, I do hold some respect for those who are smart enough to fear for their lives.

[Usually she's talking about fearing her. In this case, not so much.]

[thehurricane]

[There's a friendly laugh on his end. He's pretty sure a certain Moogle of hers holds that distinction, at least Vaikuntha-side.]

That's one burden relieved, then. I'll try to live up to that respect, but I can't make any promises.

[One could get the impression he should fear her, but she's plenty entertaining in her own way.]

[tsukinohiganbana]

I daresay that I hope that you do. It would be a shame to lose someone so...interesting.

[There are many ways to read that, and none of them end well for Legault.]