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[applebough]

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[baebladie]

I have. You'll find it useful for keeping up with your capabilities.

[ He says this as he seriously says anything, honestly. ]

[applebough]

I would hope that I wouldn't have to fight anyone anymore...

[ But that's no reason for letting her reflexes get rusty, huh. ]

What do you use?

[baebladie]

You never know what is in your future. Letting your guard down would be dangerous.

[ Blade is simply saying what he thinks is prudent, that's it. ]

A blade.

[ He says this so seriously but can you just imagine the irony behind someone called Blade using a blade... ]

[applebough]

[ This is one of the nicer characters I have and you're gonna force my hand here lum ]

Is that why your name is Blade...?

[baebladie]

[ Just as keikaku. ]

...Yes.

[ Like yes and no but also mostly yes. It is complicated and simple at the same time. ]

I became a blade and embraced this new identity.

[applebough]

[ Well.

At least she doesn't laugh. In fact, she sounds concerned. ]

... You're a person though.

[ ........ ]

Right?

[baebladie]

[ That's fine. She doesn't need to know the details at this time.

....

Then she'd be even more concerned. ]

A person? Me?

[ ... ]

Yes...I am. Even a person can be a weapon.

[applebough]

[ She slightly tilts her head. Blade is so mysterious... she can't argue about the person being a weapon, but. ]

Is it difficult to categorize yourself as a person?

[baebladie]

Somewhat, but not so much so that I have forgotten I have the body of one.

[ Why does he answer things like this we just don't know. ]

What is a person to you?

[applebough]

[ Oh.

That question actually catches her off guard. She sits there, looking into her chilled cup of barley tea for some time. ]

Perhaps before this, I would have known the answer, but after coming here, it's really muddled.

[baebladie]

[ ???

That sure is a bit of a confounding reaction, to see her now be not so sure. ]

...Why is it muddled now?

[applebough]

[ She's not sure how she should get her point across, but she eventually finds a way. ]

... Have you seen Sidon? Really tall.

[baebladie]

[ Blade's expression reads 'who???' ]

... I haven't met Sidon yet. Therefore, no.

Not in person.

[applebough]

I think if you see his picture, you'll know what I mean. He's in the profile too.

[ Aquatic amphibian man... ]

But my point is that they could look humanoid and act like any other person. So a "person" no longer feels strictly "human".

[baebladie]

[ Ah. Right, the only inhuman-looking person. ]

...I have come across many beings who are not human in space, yet can also be categorized as a person.

Such is the nature of life. Even that surprise will subside.

[ But, for her, this truly must be novel. Though not uncommon to have such an opinion at all, if one was from an underdeveloped world or place. ]

The question is, are you bothered by it?

[applebough]

Not anymore, no. Sidon is a nice person.

[ "Even if I did go into fight or flight mode when I first saw him..." ]

I would say that it helps a lot.