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[center][h3]--Mizutani Mansion - Interior--[/h3][/center]
So, now that the rat had given what the cat wanted, there should be absolutely no reason to keep her alive anymore, yes? Between her inner turmoil enticing her to succumb to her most violent desires in her zealous pursuit to "make everything right" and Tane simply being an [i]insufferable[/i] scum who attempted to besmirch Ciradyl's name, Eve was [i]this[/i] close to launching a stone spike into the crime lord's skull so they could all be done with it. Fortunately, Miina had the same idea and at last fulfilled their primary objective.

[color=d3d3d3][i]Care not to forget to remove the head for Captain Bikke.[/i][/color] ...is what she'd say, but with Izayoi around, it'd be a redundant affair, something her aching head couldn't handle right now.

As for the matters of Ciradyl's “betrayal”, some of the Kirins might be shocked or stupefied by this... so-called revelation, but Eve? Honestly, she expected it, as in, Ciradyl was a spy masquerading as a bard, and as proven time and time again, she was a damned fine one, to the point that the people she had infiltrated truly believed she was one of them, including Mizutani herself. Speaking of, as far as the late crime lord was concerned, she was being truthful; in her eyes, her beloved 'Cici' had truly turned on her, which goes to show just how competent the Faye was at her job.

However, were those real tears coming from the Bard's eyes? They seemed to be. Hmmm... there was only one reasonable hypothesis for this: the emotional catharsis from finally being able to cut off the head of the snake who had been constricting the innocent for so long must be... overwhelming. 

[color=d3d3d3][i]She's so deep undercover that even she herself feels like she had just betrayed her former employer... I don't envy her.[/i][/color]

Whatever, they'd sort this all out back at Hien's place, Eve was sure of it.

[center][h3]--Kugane - Safehouse--[/h3][/center]
[color=d3d3d3][b]"Ugh..."[/b][/color] Seated next to the SEED agent, the Pseudolon couldn't help but to roll her eyes at the commotion raised by Arton, and then to make matters worse, Ciradyl was enabling his baseless accusations, what was she up to? Hien had been rescued and Mizutani was slain, there was no need to maintain the masquerade, at least not to the Kirins. When the Skaellan swordsman demolished the perfectly functional table, [color=d3d3d3][b]"Uuuurgh..."[/b][/color] another - longer and more exasperated - groan left Eve's throat, a figurative trail of wisp-like ether floating up from her slightly ajar lips, Now she couldn't even bury her forehead into the surface, indeed, he [i]better[/i] be sorry...

... ... ...

See? She knew it, she also knew that Esben would be able to see the truth where others couldn't; he's a spy too after all, he should be aware of the nitty gritty details of the world of espionage. While Eve had experience of blending into the crowd and not attracting attention, she had nothing against these agents of subterfuge, who could falsify even their very identity, all to accomplish their missions.

Esben's detailed and rational deliberation, backed by official documents and confirmations from Izayoi, couldn't come any sooner. [i]Finally[/i], it'd push even these hysterical braggarts to see the truth, that Ciradyl had sacrificed her identity and even conscience, all to ensure her people's survival, the [i]good[/i] people, those who deserved to live, and culling those who - like Tane - were essentially parasites.

[color=d3d3d3][b]"You owe us a table, Arton..."[/b][/color] Eve murmured, uncaring if she was too quiet to be heard, but didn't care if she wasn't either.