[ Well, it's certainly not great that their private secrets are being pried into the open like this, but Vira just regards her carefully for a moment, staying where she is. ]
That's generous of you.
[ She mulls for a moment, more serious than awkward. ]
[Extreme dislike. Sheila, too, will stay just where she is. But she meets her eyes with a frown, clenching her fists.]
I only kill bad people, Vira. Rapists, serial killers, shitty abusive husbands who destroy women's lives— Despite what you may think, I'm not a monster.
I don't think of you as a monster. Whatever you need to eat to survive, I still watched you choose death.
[ Sheila did not consume that child. Would not, staunchly. ]
I was saying that you are generous, because I may have killed someone who came between me and my family in such a way. [ Had someone trespassed into her life like that, she may not have shown kindness, and she is not undead. ] Can you sustain yourself here?
[She seems to have frozen up a little, clearly having expected a far worse reaction. It takes her a moment to unwind, and figure out how to respond.]
Yeah, but not because I've killed someone. [She tacks that second part a little quickly, probably because of the way the last trial went.] The avatars have been taking care of my... dietary restrictions? They've been really nice about it this whole time, actually.
[ Vira isn't taking this lightly, still steady and stern in her demeanor, but she doesn't seem scared. Not after what she's seen and learned of Sheila already.
...All things considered, she is a much more pleasant man-eater than Vira's used to encountering. ]
That must bring you some relief. Unless you enjoy your... vigilante justice? [ how else does she put that. ]
... I mean, it makes me feel like there's a reason this happened to me when I can stop someone from hurting anybody else.
[She shrugs her shoulders a little like, well. She's really trying her best here, man.]
But, I also really like not having to kill anyone. Like, a lot. You guys are awesome. And it would fucking suck if my only two options were kill someone, or starve to death.
[ she laughs softly, shaking off her severity some. ]
I travel with an... eclectic crew. If I couldn't overlook such a thing, it'd cause me no number of problems.
[ in the end, if you like someone, you can deal with their oddities. in fact, they become a little endearing? sheila is the cutest zombie she knows. ]
I'm mostly concerned at what problems it must cause you. [ like, if she had to eat here, how were they going to deal with it? ] Though it seems your partner is understanding.
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That's generous of you.
[ She mulls for a moment, more serious than awkward. ]
How do you decide who to... consume?
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I only kill bad people, Vira. Rapists, serial killers, shitty abusive husbands who destroy women's lives— Despite what you may think, I'm not a monster.
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I don't think of you as a monster. Whatever you need to eat to survive, I still watched you choose death.
[ Sheila did not consume that child. Would not, staunchly. ]
I was saying that you are generous, because I may have killed someone who came between me and my family in such a way. [ Had someone trespassed into her life like that, she may not have shown kindness, and she is not undead. ] Can you sustain yourself here?
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[She seems to have frozen up a little, clearly having expected a far worse reaction. It takes her a moment to unwind, and figure out how to respond.]
Yeah, but not because I've killed someone. [She tacks that second part a little quickly, probably because of the way the last trial went.] The avatars have been taking care of my... dietary restrictions? They've been really nice about it this whole time, actually.
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...All things considered, she is a much more pleasant man-eater than Vira's used to encountering. ]
That must bring you some relief. Unless you enjoy your... vigilante justice? [ how else does she put that. ]
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[She shrugs her shoulders a little like, well. She's really trying her best here, man.]
But, I also really like not having to kill anyone. Like, a lot. You guys are awesome. And it would fucking suck if my only two options were kill someone, or starve to death.
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Yes, that's a horrible choice to be put through.
[ Is it bad, that they can all relate now? ]
You are a good woman, Sheila.
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[Whether it's bad depends on how comfortable Vira feels relating to a zombie. But Sheila does seem to be grateful, smiling just a little bit.]
... Thanks, Vira. Some people wouldn't look past the strength of my pulse at all.
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I travel with an... eclectic crew. If I couldn't overlook such a thing, it'd cause me no number of problems.
[ in the end, if you like someone, you can deal with their oddities. in fact, they become a little endearing? sheila is the cutest zombie she knows. ]
I'm mostly concerned at what problems it must cause you. [ like, if she had to eat here, how were they going to deal with it? ] Though it seems your partner is understanding.
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My partner?
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she cants her head slightly. ]
Your husband, isn't he? [ who she'd already seen in... some capacity before, though he looked much better when he wasn't a meat-sucking giant. ]
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[It's fine. All their brains are swiss cheese.]
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Ah. [ ... ] Sasazuka and I were speaking earlier, and it seems our memories may be... compromised.
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[voredacted...]
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I'm not certain, but if it's just the three of us so far—perhaps it has something to do with what happened in that place.
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