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[al_truism]

I'd like you more if you weren't such an arrogant jerk all the time, you realize.

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[thelightbringer]

[He shrugs] And even if you liked me enough to sit out here braiding daisy chains, at the end of the day?

[he smiles, points at him like he'd love to tap him on the nose if he was close enough] You'd still side with those who want to kill me. I'm happy with you not liking me. It keeps you honest. I mean, I have plenty of high-minded throat-slitters in my own family, Al, why would I want you?

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[al_truism]

The sad part is that -- from what you've told me about God in your world and how things have been handled -- I would be on your side.

It's what you do, how you act, what your values are, that makes it impossible for me to really trust you.

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[thelightbringer]

What are my values, Al? Hm? Do you have any idea?

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[al_truism]

You hurt people you don't have to hurt. And you see nothing wrong with it.

[Al just looks... tired.]

No matter what values you have, I can't work past that one.

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[thelightbringer]

I do it with a reason. If I didn't, I would have hurt you by now. Or Xerxes. Or Ed.

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[al_truism]

And Negi?

[Al shakes his head, puts on his pack.]

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[thelightbringer]

Rhode. And it was for a purpose. It's not like we just decided to do it for fun. I don't blame you for hating her for it, but don't pretend there wasn't a reason for it.

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[al_truism]

That doesn't make your reason good enough.

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[thelightbringer]

According to who? You? You're so afraid of making things worse that you'll tolerate anything that anyone does to you. Sorry, Al, but I just can't live by those standards.

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[al_truism]

And what in the world did Negi do to Rhode that wasn't self-defense, or to stop her from hurting someone?

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[thelightbringer]

You'd have to ask them. No one I chose was personal.

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[al_truism]

Then how do you justify it?

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[thelightbringer]

I had to save my brother.

[That's it.

Michael. The only justification he has.

No one will ever, ever convince him it's not good enough.]

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[al_truism]

[Al nearly throws something at him.]

Explain to me. Please. What hurting Negi had to do with saving your brother.

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[thelightbringer]

Negi and the others were a sacrifice to open a portal, so I could go back through and get him.

[He looks at Al pityingly.]

What, did you think I was just giving them a surprise mud bath?

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[al_truism]

What portal?

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[thelightbringer]

A portal Rhode and I were opening. It doesn't matter, you couldn't open it if you wanted to, and now neither can I.

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[al_truism]

You could have asked.

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[thelightbringer]

Why? Do most people jump at the chance to be sacrificed?

...Well. People who aren't demons.

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[al_truism]

Did he have to die?

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[thelightbringer]

Yes.

But the caveat was we knew they'd all be brought back. [They'd been counting on it.]

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[al_truism]

And the death and the torture were separate. Unconnected. Explain what that was for.

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[thelightbringer]

Part of a ritual. You know all about blood being used for power. This was just the juiced up version.

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[al_truism]

And you aren't sorry he had to hurt like that.