[Indeed. Junpei is the human between them, no matter that she has been stripped of her power. It matters not. Her duty is still to keep him safe as long as she is under contract.
She's failed many things in her lives. She doesn't want to fail here.]
Of course, Master.
[...]
Dimitri-sama is fond of me. And he feels tremendous guilt for what he almost did. For now, I consider it an advantageous position -- I will ask very little of him, and in turn, he will bend himself to my will, in order to keep my good favor.
[Using a boy's trauma to her benefit? Yes. Yes she would.]
...just remind him of his place whenever you see him again. [He apparently has no problem with this.] If we can keep his trauma under control and get him to work with our goals, that...might be helpful.
Do I look like I'd worry about that? [He trusts Tamamo to bully Dimitri it's cool.] He'll serve us well, or whatever. How much do you even really know about him?
He is in succession for the throne, though not by choice, and would willingly give it up if it were an option.
[It is not, in fact, an option]
There are other details... but what I find most important is that he's burdened with a great deal of pressure, and likely has no one to depend on. His breakdown doesn't surprise me, as such.
[A pause, and she... clearly hesitates before speaking again]
He reminds me of someone, in fact. Someone from my past. It isn't an important detail, Master, but it's why I think myself best equipped to handle him.
...if you really think you can handle him well, then I don't really have a choice do I? [A small grin.] He's apparently trusted you enough. That's a start in comparison to the rest of us.
You're not really wasting my time, Tamamo. [Definitely already forgot the -chan.] I don't give it away to people I don't want to. But if you're sure...we've got a long day tomorrow. We'll need to do a lot of work.
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She's failed many things in her lives. She doesn't want to fail here.]
Of course, Master.
[...]
Dimitri-sama is fond of me. And he feels tremendous guilt for what he almost did. For now, I consider it an advantageous position -- I will ask very little of him, and in turn, he will bend himself to my will, in order to keep my good favor.
[Using a boy's trauma to her benefit? Yes. Yes she would.]
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...just remind him of his place whenever you see him again. [He apparently has no problem with this.] If we can keep his trauma under control and get him to work with our goals, that...might be helpful.
[It'll probably keep them alive, at least.]
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Indeed. Worry not, Master~ I will fold in him into our efforts.
[or simply kill him should he be a nuisance in the end]
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Do I look like I'd worry about that? [He trusts Tamamo to bully Dimitri it's cool.] He'll serve us well, or whatever. How much do you even really know about him?
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[a-ahahaha]
I believe he assumed I was a figment of his imagination, and so told me a great deal about his home life...
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He is in succession for the throne, though not by choice, and would willingly give it up if it were an option.
[It is not, in fact, an option]
There are other details... but what I find most important is that he's burdened with a great deal of pressure, and likely has no one to depend on. His breakdown doesn't surprise me, as such.
[A pause, and she... clearly hesitates before speaking again]
He reminds me of someone, in fact. Someone from my past. It isn't an important detail, Master, but it's why I think myself best equipped to handle him.
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[Which certainly helps to wash out the nasty aftertaste in her mouth. She smiles again, stiff body language beginning to relax.
Whatever else she thinks to say, Tamamo opens her mouth... and then closes it, shaking her head]
Though I fear I've wasted enough of your time for tonight, Master~ You'll have to forgive your fickle Servant for her ways.
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You're not really wasting my time, Tamamo. [Definitely already forgot the -chan.] I don't give it away to people I don't want to. But if you're sure...we've got a long day tomorrow. We'll need to do a lot of work.
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Yes, of course!
[Laughing that manic laugh again as she scoots herself straight to the door]
Lots of work tomorrow -- not that I need sleep even here, but Tamamo-chan will make sure to get a full night's rest for Master's sake!
[So goodnight she guesses don't ask questions let her live her best life??? yea]
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Sure. See you tomorrow then. [GOOD LUCK TAMAMO-CHAN.]