[He sets his hand on Ash's back, half to steady her, half reassurance. Whatever happens with players, they'll figure it out.]
[... wait how many earthquakes? He takes Chisaki at face value.]
And people keep suggesting Earth's less dangerous.
[Victor takes a sip while Chisaki keeps talking and almost chokes on his drink, coughing, but mouth shut as he forces himself to swallow and not spill anything.]
[That. Right, that. Ashtaroth didn't know either. Victor had completely forgotten. It was too easy to think of Chisaki as human. Because she was, there was just the matter of... the thing...]
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[... wait how many earthquakes? He takes Chisaki at face value.]
And people keep suggesting Earth's less dangerous.
[Victor takes a sip while Chisaki keeps talking and almost chokes on his drink, coughing, but mouth shut as he forces himself to swallow and not spill anything.]
[That. Right, that. Ashtaroth didn't know either. Victor had completely forgotten. It was too easy to think of Chisaki as human. Because she was, there was just the matter of... the thing...]
[The truth is dangerous for him to have.]
I wouldn't even know where to begin.
[Painfully honest.]