[video]

[breatheinthefog]

*Kaoru starts the video feed in her room. Next to her on the floor is a pile of textbooks. She holds up the one she's got open in her other hand, looks at it, and then looks back at the camera.

It's the sex ed textbook.

All she has to say about this is...*

Really?

*The video shuts off.*

Comments

[lyres]

Fate is just a faint layout of life. But who says you have to follow it faithfully to the very end? If you have the will to live, you have the will to change fate, whatever it is.

And I can attest to that personally.

[breatheinthefog]

People have been saying things like that lately. I still don't know if it's really possible. ...But I'll see.

[lyres]

Good, good.

[ And she extends a hand. ]

I am Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. I am also Servant Saber from the Moon Cell Grail War. My Master was not meant to participate. She was defeated and meant to die, but through sheer willpower she called me forth. And we did not only won, but defeated Fate itself.

I can help you live, if you so wish.

[breatheinthefog]

*Kaoru stares at the hand.*

...Kiryuu Kaoru.

[lyres]

You either shake it or I pinch your cheek some more, Kaoru.

[ Totally serious about it. ]

[breatheinthefog]

Tch. I don't like being told what to do.

*She shakes her hand anyway, firmly, and glares.*

[lyres]

Well then, you should try to do it before you are told to it.

[ Shake shake smile smile. ]

I hope you understand there is nothing but good intentions here.

[breatheinthefog]

You people are strange.

[lyres]

And so are you, but there's no issue on that.

[ A pause. ]

Would you mind telling me about yourself from before arriving here?

[breatheinthefog]

Well, it doesn't really matter. What do you want?

[lyres]

Me? I was going to help you out, wasn't I? So, have I been of help?

[breatheinthefog]

Well, you said something, anyway.

[lyres]

That is not an answer to the question.

[breatheinthefog]

I don't know.