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[Late afternoon, Alhambra. After the downfall of the Avian Empire, the atmosphere is fairly relaxed, with the stopping of a genocidal alien invasion being a reason for pride for the whole of Unity Group. So the place is clearly not very tense...]
*ZOWNT* *BOOM*
[...aaaand suddenly there's a beam sound and an explosion, and a molten hole through multiple walls in a mostly empty area of the base. By the time security arrives, they find Kagura, who extends some stiff apologies - apparently one of her suit's in-built weapons has malfunctioned and shot itself when she was performing a checkup. Which is odd, Kagura being Kagura, but people generally know better than to try to get something out of Kagura that she doesn't want to share. She's been moving less around base lately, at least visibly, which probably means she's either doing something secret or she's got something on her mind or she's extra annoyed at something.
And now it's several hours later, and you run into Kagura's suit standing in that complete immobility that betrays the fairy inside is not bothering to control it right now. Kagura is thinking, and whatever she's thinking about is clearly important.]
[OOC note: Other authority figures, leaders, and generally dutiful characters that Kagura could reasonably bounce ideas off are especially welcome, here]
*ZOWNT* *BOOM*
[...aaaand suddenly there's a beam sound and an explosion, and a molten hole through multiple walls in a mostly empty area of the base. By the time security arrives, they find Kagura, who extends some stiff apologies - apparently one of her suit's in-built weapons has malfunctioned and shot itself when she was performing a checkup. Which is odd, Kagura being Kagura, but people generally know better than to try to get something out of Kagura that she doesn't want to share. She's been moving less around base lately, at least visibly, which probably means she's either doing something secret or she's got something on her mind or she's extra annoyed at something.
And now it's several hours later, and you run into Kagura's suit standing in that complete immobility that betrays the fairy inside is not bothering to control it right now. Kagura is thinking, and whatever she's thinking about is clearly important.]
[OOC note: Other authority figures, leaders, and generally dutiful characters that Kagura could reasonably bounce ideas off are especially welcome, here]
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IF ALL THAT WAS ASKED OF ME WAS TO DIE, I WOULDN'T CONSIDER MY JUDGEMENT IMPAIRED BY PERSONAL INTEREST.
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My answer does not change. Just be aware that if you choose to disobey your orders, you shall take full responsibility for all direct results of that decision. Though I doubt that prospect scares you, major.
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AND YES, I KNOW. AND I UNDERSTAND THE RISK. OR RATHER, I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RISK. WHAT I DON'T KNOW IS WHAT IT IS. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN TO ANY MISTLETOE.
[There's a moment of pause there]
AT LEAST OFFICIALLY.
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IT'S NOT AS EASY AS THAT, GENERAL.
I HAVE NEVER GONE AGAINST A DIRECT ORDER. I HAVE INTERPRETED AND SUBVERTED, YES, BECAUSE THAT IS WHY OFFICERS EXIST. BUT I HAVE NEVER DISOBEYED A DIRECT ORDER.
[Another very uncomfortable pause.]
DO YOU KNOW WHAT SEPARATES SOMETHING LIKE ME FROM A SPREE MURDERER, GENERAL? ACCOUNTABILITY. CHECKS AND BALANCES. SOCIETAL MANDATE. I CAN'T SIMPLY DO WHATEVER THE FUCK I WANT, AND THAT'S HOW WE GET SOMETHING THAT WORKS. BIG DECISIONS GO THROUGH MULTIPLE PEOPLE AND THEREFORE THE RISK OF ONE OF THEM HAVING GOT LEAD POISONING AND WEARING HER UNDERPANTS ON HER HEAD AND KILLING EVERYONE IS MINIMIZED.
I SUPPOSE THAT'S WHY I NEVER FIT IN THIS DAMNED PLACE. PEOPLE HERE ARE EAGER TO BELIEVE IN HEROES. IN GREAT PEOPLE HISTORY. BUT A PERSON IS JUST A PIECE. IT'S EVERY COG'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THE MACHINE WORKS AS IT SHOULD, BUT THE MACHINE IS WHAT IS GOING TO MOVE THE WORLD.
AND NOW I'M CONTEMPLATING DOING PRECISELY THAT. GOING WITH MY OWN GUT ON DATA I CAN'T EVEN PROPERLY VERIFY INSTEAD OF WHAT A WHOLE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE WITH HIGHER CLEARANCE AND THUS LIKELY DATA I DON'T HAVE ORDERED ME TO DO. WHAT I'VE ARRESTED OVER TWO DOZEN PEOPLE FOR DOING.
SO ON TOP OF A DAMAGED PIECE OF FURNITURE AND AN EXPLOSIVE HAZARD I'M ALSO A FUCKING HYPOCRITE. YIPPEE-KA-FUCKING-YAY.
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Yet, despite that, I am aware of your circumstances. I am aware of the dilemma that is boiling within you. But, in the end, your decision boils down to one of two choices; I have simply said whichever one I advice you to take. In the end, the decision is up to you.
[Hetepheres turns around, as if ready to leave.]
...Instances where your gut feeling was wrong have been very rare so far, major.