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"Hello, Hermione Granger here. I must be busy, so please leave a message. Thank you very much!"
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"Hello, Hermione Granger here. I must be busy, so please leave a message. Thank you very much!"
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[ Wait - no, she shakes her head. ]
It's not that simple. 'Good' and 'bad' aren't terms you can measure.
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... You will become an Anti-Hero. One whose evil allowed for heroic deeds.
Master, you... don't know my legend at all, do you?
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Gilgamesh must have been something like that. A King of Heroes, but - his legend wasn't...
[ She breathes out before she focusses on Tamamo. She knows Gilgamesh's story, and Diarmuid told her his, but... ]
I only know what you've told me and shown me.
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[She doesn't like talking about it, but it's important she understands.]
... You know some of it, but the rest... Shall we return to your room, first?
[She can secure that against eavesdroppers, at least.]
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You don't have to do this.
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It's all right, really. Since you already know the truth, anyway...
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That's right. From my time in court, to the fields of Nasu... Well, the important part happens at the same time, in a different location.
You see, in Japan's folklore, there are three youkai held above all others, Japan's Three Great Disasters. Monsters who, should they ever return, would cause damage so vast even Counter Guardians would not be able to restrain them easily.
The oni, Shuten-Douji, who kidnapped nobles and ate princesses, the son of a dragon who cared for nothing but killing. Emperor Sutoku, the dethroned emperor who, in his desire for vengeance after death, rose again as a tengu, cursing any to this day who speak his name.
... And the nine-tailed vixen, Tamamo-no-Mae. Who fled from China after corrupting the emperors there, invented many tortures, and poisoned Emperor Toba, starting the Hogen Rebellion and Genpei War. The worst of monsters, who if returned to life, would surely kill a hundred heroes and bring about a great darkness to the modern era.
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That's your legend? Your story?
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She's tired of being the evil fox.]
Yes. I was conflated with Daji, a fox spirit from China... Who never really existed. She was created as a scapegoat for the evils of an emperor... Well, I still hate being compared to her, though.
The world thinks that I grew close to Toba to poison him, killing him to take over Japan myself. Abe no Seimei is a hero who saw through demons, to that folklore, not the monster who exposed other monsters.
As far as any know, I am the Heroic Spirit of a traitor, a vicious and cunning beast who will surely kill any I grow close to. But since that legend started the Genpei War, which gave birth to many heroes, I am classified as an Anti-Hero, one whose evil did greater good.
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[ Hermione tilts her head up, leaning back to look at Caster again, expression set and sure. ]
Just because there are stories about you doesn't mean they're true, and we both know that. I've seen the reality, and so have you - it's not who you are. People can mix you up with someone else and twist the story, but you and I know who you are.
[ Her hand lifts, touching Tamamo's cheek. ]
It's hard, but... Sometimes we have to ignore what people think about us and see what our friends recognise. And when I look at you I don't see a traitor, or a vicious beast. I see a good person, someone loyal, and loving, and someone who I know I can trust.
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... But on the other hand, Hermione said that much, and she can't help but feel happy about it. Her cheeks turn rather red under Hermione's touch. Can't she forget the serious stuff for a bit?
From her position in her arms, Tamamo throws her own arms around Hermione, in what can only be described as a point blank tackle hug, her tail wagging like an excited puppy's.]
Ah, Master! It's that sort of killer line that makes me fall in love with you! You really do have natural talent as a ladykiller!
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She almost goes backward with the hug, shaking a little before her arms wrap around Tamamo and rest there for a moment. Their bond is strong, and sure, and she closes her eyes, basking in it for a moment before she breathes out. She might never be able to love Tamamo the way the other woman wants her to, but she does care about her.
She's not going to try and fight that. ]
I have no idea what you're talking about.
[ But she squeezes her gently all the same. ]
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[She just giggles to herself. It's not a mutual love like she dreams of, but it's a strong bond- and that alone is enough.]
By the way, Master... It's a bit off-topic, but could I ask you for just one favor, before we leave this system?
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[ Hermione is used to quick, heavy bonds, and she simply accepts that this is how she and Tamamo are going to be - and it's good. ]
Hm? Of course, what did you have in mind?
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Well... There's something I want to buy, so! Will you come on a date with me?
[... Instant bond isn't why she phrases it like that, though. It just seems like she gets a lot of her inspiration from cheesy stories.]
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[ Hermione blinks before she leans back to look at Tamamo. Then she softens, and nods her head. ]
I think we can have one date.
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Yesss! Date flag, triggered! Shall we go, then?
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What, right now?
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