week 5, sunday w/ fane

[alchemenace]

[ let's pretend this is post-execution. anyway, fane might have noticed a kind of nervous energy with varian throughout the week, though by sunday he's practically vibrating with him at any point in time. which is probably why he simply blurts out: ]

I know the numbers needed for what Dragon called the happy ending.

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[alchemenace]

[ he smiles a bit at the hand on his shoulder. he does appreciate that. ]

Ha, yeah, no, trust is-- trust is definitely out of the picture. [ he has no qualms throwing akechi under a bus. ] I'm not telling him anything important, don't worry.

[ though ... he blinks at that offer ]

Extra protection? Like what?

[faceripper]

[ With his encouragement given, Fane withdraws his hand, though it's also to reach into his coat. By that gesture alone, it's not hard to guess what he means, but he pulls out the Face Ripper to wave it lightly. ]

What else? It's hardly clean, and would certainly leave anyone to believe that I was the guilty party, but I would say that's vastly preferable to an instantaneous death.

[ He holds it out for Varian to take ]

...And besides, if you do need to use it, well, I imagine fire would hide its rather unique impression.

[alchemenace]

[ oh god. varian pales a little at the idea of using it, and he hesitates just staring at it. ... but he eventually does take it, holding it and staring ]

... Are you sure? What if someone tries to attack you?

[faceripper]

[ Fane's answer comes perhaps surprisingly quickly ]

Well. Then it is my time, should they be successful. [ Though he says it matter of factly, it's clear why he's not too worried as he continues with a dismissive wave of his hand ] Besides, to be honest, I'm significantly more difficult to actually injure than you are. It's a very slight advantage of not having flesh. If whatever they're doing is enough to shatter bone, well, I stand a better chance at staying alive than any of you, to be frank.