last_free_city

[books_n_battle]

1) *So, you're walking around the Foundry district? Well, you might catch sight of a twelve year old boy running the mechanics through their paces on a two story mecha.*

Hey, watch it! That's not just any old A.M.W.S., you know! Mess him up and you'll be sorry!



2) *Someone went and told him about the library. Now he's running around like a kid in a candy store, grabbing books off of just about every shelf in the immediate vicinity and building up a huge pile of them. Try not to trip over it...how does he plan to carry all of them, anyway?*



3) *Ahhh, the battlefield. No matter what he says, he'll always feel somewhat at home here. That's why he doesn't seem worried at all as he dashes from place to place, alternating incredibly flashy dual wielding gun techniques and firing off fireballs or laser beams.*

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[books_n_battle]

That's Gaignun Kukai Jr. to you!

*Glaaaaare.*

I'd prefer not having to worry about what you're up to.

[oforder]

Of course.

[ Wilhelm blinks again in response after saying that, and finally turns to face Jr., one of his hands uncrossing itself from behind his back. ]

Our goals are the same. Is that truly so difficult for you to believe?

[books_n_battle]

It's not what you're after that I'm worried about, it's how you're going to go about it. You may be willing to let things like that mess back home happen to get what you want, but I'm sure as hell not.

[oforder]

You believe it was a mess?

[ Wilhelm tilts his head, not breaking eye contact. His red eyes don't blink once; they're totally lifeless, and yet utterly calculating, as usual. ]

I am disappointed. I had hoped that by now, you would have thought me capable of more than a mess.

[ Joshua's eye fell straight on Jr. ]

An abstract artist begins with a 'mess,' as you aptly put it. An incomprehensible collection of shapes, diverting lines, chaos in all directions. And yet, with patience, it forms a much larger picture.

[books_n_battle]

Billions of people died during all that, so yeah, I'd say it counts as a mess.

[oforder]

And trillions more will die if Anima activates.

[ Wilhelm finally breaks the eye contact. He then turns to face Joshua, taking a few steps towards the guard rails. ]

No price is too great if the universe, and by extension, the human race as a whole, is to be preserved.

[books_n_battle]

And what else did you try, huh?

[oforder]

Why don't you tell me?

[ Wilhelm turns his head, looking at the small U.R.T.V. through his peripheral vision. ]

You seem to know so much about me already.

[books_n_battle]

I know you didn't seem too worried about all the people who'd died or the fact that people might not agree with your litle plan.

[oforder]

There is no secret in this universe that is not known to me.

[ An extremely cryptic response. ]

Keywords may have relevance.

[books_n_battle]

Then you should know how much your plan really sucks.

[oforder]

On the contrary, it is working exactly as intended.

[ What can he possibly mean by that? ]