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[impiety]

You know...

I have grown very tired as of late. To die... to come back... to apparently be returned to my world and brought back here... to know that nothing done here matters at all. But that's the wrong way to think.

It does all matter.

[ He lets out a sigh. ]

Those that are imprisoned in the Lightless... I refuse to allow them to be held there any longer. What reason do we have to keep them there? What reason beyond that these people say they deserve it? What reason should they not be granted forgiveness?

This world is built on a system I refuse to humor anymore.

[ And, Archangel begins to use his Exalted ability -- his dragon voice to coerce those listening both Prismal and Moonblessed. ]

The Moonblessed sycophants that joined the Moon Knights are to be killed on sight! And everyone else... come to the lowest level and break the barrier to release those in the Lightless! Now!

[ ooc: Hi, it's that plot that I had mentioned with Archie returning. He's causing riots with his dragon voice and "convincing" everyone to break the barriers of the Lightless. Will he succeed? The answer is, of course, no. But he's going to cause a lot of chaos. For simplicity's sake -- I'll keep all my stuff to this post and anyone can do what they want with the madness that Archie has created. ]

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[impiety]

[machiavel]

[ seimei doesn’t like it. he doesn’t like being told what to do by anyone, and he especially doesn’t like it when people use his own sort of power against him—that dragon voice may not be exactly what seimei can do, but it’s close enough that he understands he’s being enthralled. ]

Now this is interesting.

[ he won’t lie to himself; he wants to help. ]

[impiety]

Care to join in saving this world from itself?

[machiavel]

You do make a compelling case. [ he smiles. ] What will you do with the people you release? Don’t they owe you… owe us something for our troubles?

[impiety]

I shall have them join the Order.

[ What better way to build an army than use the one beneath their feet? ]

As for what they owe everyone... I believe they've already suffered for their crimes and the trouble that they may have caused.

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[lacrimose]

[Akira growls, glaring furiously into the camera.]

Have you lost it?! No one's going to listen to something like that! The Moon Knights are just trying to protect everyone!

[...Little does he realise the Archangel is using dragon coercion.]

[impiety]

It seems you have some resistance... that's unfortunate.

[ Of course, he realizes it won't work on everyone but still... he tries. ]

Trying to protect everyone? Really? I don't believe that they are... and so I'm asking you to join us.

[lacrimose]

[Perhaps it's because Akira is a Sanguis himself, or perhaps there's another cause entirely. Regardless, it doesn't seem to affect Akira.]

I'm sorry for hurting you in the past. I can't ever make up for that. But that doesn't make this right!

[impiety]

Doesn't it?

[ He smiles, warm and comforting. ]

A life for a life... that seems fair to me.

video, un angel

[schmisse]

Who are you supposed to be?

[ The Lightless is not fun. Not really looking forward to meeting those people from down there again. ]

[impiety]

The Archangel.

[schmisse]

I don't know what that means... But why are you doing this, and why are the Moon Knights at fault?

[impiety]

It is my title and my burden.

[ To save everyone -- yes, to save even those not worth it, but he will save them from themselves. ]

Why? Because I do not believe those in the Lightless deserve to be unpardoned or unforgiven. I don't believe in the righteousness of the Moon Knights or the people that govern this world. It is yet another world where people failed.

And so... it will be destroyed to save us all.

OTA (in case anyone wants to join forces or whack a Moon Knight!)

[mayoninofukucho]

[This is what Hijikata gets for ignoring that church. He was fleetingly aware that it held its opening ceremony a few months ago, but damn it, who could have known that its leader would turn out to be such a pain in the ass?! So much for a quiet work day! He's actually momentarily thrown off his objective and second-guessing his purpose and moral alignment, but a meticulous mental fact check gets him back on track (though it does lose him some time). He hurries to gather his weaponry and head towards the lower levels, and on the way he takes a moment to respond to the Archangel via video call. He doesn't bother with an introduction or anything.]

Look here, you prick, do you know what jurisdiction is?!

[Maybe he should pay attention to his surroundings a little more, but he does have a roughly football-sized white drone circling around him and keeping an electronic eyes on things. He already sent a second one ahead to the Lightless elevators to hopefully catch a ride down with some other Moon Knights and likewise stream the situation to Hijikata's device (yes, he has quite a few windows open).]

[impiety]

I fear I don't.

[ Archangel keeps a few people that seems weak to his voice close to him just for this sort of situation. He whispers in their ears to go and charge forward to mindlessly attack the man -- and proceeds to continue the conversation like he did not send a small mob forward.

But here's the fun thing -- they are blissfully quiet. Not screaming or spitting anything deranged from their mouths. They are silent in their attack, because, well, their "leader" is still speaking. How polite of them, right? ]

The people here are blind to the injustices of the world. People thrown down into the lowest pits because they are "evil?" How is that right? How many crimes have we committed in our lives? Should not forgiveness be given out? Or shall we live where peace is only a dream to those who live in fear of punishment?

[mayoninofukucho]

[Hijikata sure wishes he had his own subordinates here, but sadly he's just a bottom-rank Moon Knight. He does, however, have two swords at his belt and a mayonnaise-bottle-shaped bazooka strapped to his back (yeah), and he's not afraid to use them and pretty much anything else he can get his hands on.]

They committed crimes, got put on trial for them, and were found guilty. What about that is an injustice? No one said they're evil, but they sure fucked up. I doubt that most of them are down there forever. Anyway, your ass is going to join them soon; this is incitement of public unrest at best.

[Unless the Archangel's underlings are wearing suspicious hooded robes or something Hijikata isn't picking up anything unusual from his drone's stream so far, but he is catching some very dirty looks from a few Prismals. A couple of tall guys actually put their work aside and approach, looking ready to throw hands, but he partway pulls his sword from its sheath in warning, which makes them reconsider, given that they're unarmed. Meanwhile the other drone's feed shows that some of his workmates made it to the Lightless elevators and are blocking them from what looks to be a growing angry mob. Ugh, this is going to be a shitshow, he can just tell.]

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[fragileheart]

[Aegis still doesn't know a whole lot about this world, but he can sense the bullshit coming off this message.]

I cannot stress enough how monumentally stupid that all sounds. You would willingly attack innocents for not falling in line with your asinine ideals even if they themselves did nothing to you or the Lightless?! You're no better than a would-be tyrant!

[impiety]

Why must someone do something to me for me to want revenge for it?

[ He sighs a little. ]

The suffering of others should have been stopped long ago, because they did nothing to do it even in their status of would-be power... they are as guilty as anyone else.

Those in power must strive to change the world... if they do not have the heart for it... well, thankfully, I do have the heart to ruin them.

[fragileheart]

Why do something to innocents who have nothing to do with your end goal at all?! You claim to be fighting for the suffering of others, but you're simply putting an entirely different group in their place to suffer!

[Nope, this is not okay. Aegis shakes his head feverently.]

I may be new here but I cannot abide by such behavior.

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[bisection]

I should have bitten your tongue out in the times we have coupled. You feed on nothing but chaos and ego.

[impiety]

Charming -- but I suppose I am lucky that you didn't.

[bisection]

Consider it your 'wedding gift'. I will wait for your foolish thirst for power to burn you alive this time.

I will witness it in Her honor.

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[takemycall]

[Since other people addressed the madness of the whole thing--]

Only embraced by death once and this is the decision you have come to? How dull.

[impiety]

Ah, if it is not one of my benefactors...

[ His voice has a slight smile in it. ]

Embraced death once? No... this is something else entirely, if I am honest. There is something much worse than dying once. In fact, I almost would prefer it...

[takemycall]

[Hers is mostly aloof. She doesn't need to attempt a divination to predict the outcome of the Archangel's folly.]

Is that so? Whichever sort of purgatory you prefer does not matter to me. Perhaps your plan shall entertain the one I am contracted with, but what shall you do if one of your Lightless harms those I love? Do you think civilians outside of the Moon Knights will not suffer for your decision?