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[...well, this sure is a sight, isn't it? battler has no choice, he knew he would be going against his master's wishes by making this broadcast- but he was desperate. he had been searching for her for a while now, well over a day, and he couldn't find her at all. the storm had blown into genessia, it took over and the blizzard was everywhere. it was thick, harsh, and absolutely freezing. it hadn't bothered him, his strength and magic was enough for him to be fine, but the icy cold was harsh enough to bite at his skin.

was there magic involved with the blizzard...? there's no way something natural would ever affect him.

so, his master was missing. he needed to find her, she was his only purpose now, and without her he felt completely empty. he was always just meant to be a husk of a man, but without his master at his side he felt the need to just give up. he needed her.

the broadcast clicks on with battler's face, a genuine frown spread across his features, and he he seems to be covered in snow. the bits of white contrasted with the purple color of his suit, and even the tips of his hair appeared to be frozen.]

....I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't genuinely need.... assistance. [he knows what this means too, that people will attack him, that they won't hear him at all- but as long as his master will be safe he simply doesn't care.]

My master has gone missing and I cannot even sense her. Usually I would know where she is at all times, I would be able to teleport to her if she ever called on me... however she is... simply gone. She cannot be dead- I would know that for sure but... I know she is in danger as well.

You all have your grudges with me, I understand, however let it be known that I cannot harm you any more. My current master instructed me not to hurt or kill anyone anymore, I am simply... hers now, and hers alone.

Aahh get angry with me all you like, attack me if you like, you all love that... don't you? You humans... and your emotions....! It all still fascinates me so much, but now is not the time for me...! My master must be saved, and I need help finding her...! I'm sure.... I'm sure my magic could help her in this blizzard, it must!

My master's name? You all know her very well: Terra Branford. You all hate me... but will you not put aside your hatred in favor of Terra? She has done nothing to earn your hatred... And I will be walking the streets to search for her, seek me out if you must.

[he will be awaiting the intense backlash.]

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[as he said he battler would then be walking the streets of genessia in order to look for her. the blizzard was strong, much too intense, and he had to put up an arm in order to shield himself from the sheer force of the wind and ice. she grit his teeth as he walked, his anger for being unable to find her growing more and more intense.

battler would often duck out of the wind in order to hide in a shop, or even in an alleyway. feel free to accidentally run into him then as well.]

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[ In the end, she had determined that yes, she would look for Terra. It wasn't going to be what Battler thought. She was going to arrest her. Innocent, heart-warming flower girl or not, the reality was that she hid a fugitive who hurt tons of people, who had killed, who had reveled in it not because someone made him or because he had a goal in mind, but because he had thought it would be enjoyable. Because he thought that was what he was meant to do, and so he did it. Terra lied to everyone's face and while she may have kept him from hurting anyone else, she also kept anyone who had been hurt by him from feeling safe for months. By keeping Battler hidden, by making it impossible to learn more about him even if it put others in danger by having him free, she terrorized his victims further and further. It didn't matter what her intentions were, that was the damage she had done. It didn't matter what kind of person she claimed to be, she was just as disgusting as Battler was for looking people in the face and acting like nothing was wrong. She had done plenty to warrant anyone's hatred.

And yes, it was perfectly within her right to arrest Terra. Obstruction of justice and as an accessory after the fact to murder, torture, assault, and kidnapping. "Every person who, after a felony has been committed, harbors, conceals or aids a principal in such felony, with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction or punishment, having knowledge that said principal has committed such felony or has been charged with such felony or convicted thereof, is an accessory after the fact to such felony." She made certain before she had released the arrest warrant. Weiss wasn't in a forgiving mood, but if finding Terra was what Battler wanted, fine. It'd be a pleasure to take something away from him and still be doing the right thing.

But before Weiss did anything of the sort, she needed to breathe. Ice and cold didn't bother Weiss. Granted, when it was this heavy, visibility was relatively low so it was hard to see anything. And honestly? After she had seen that video on the network, of that monster asking for help, Weiss hadn't really cared that she should've stayed in Nova City. She wanted to go somewhere she wouldn't be found either, and she needed to run. Running had gotten her head cleared through quite a few things in the past, and she had thought that would change now.

That was until while she was lost in her thoughts and when she snapped out of them, it was to the sight of Battler himself. It wasn't the ice that had frozen Weiss to the spot only ten feet from him, though the corners of her eyes would soon frost over. There had been plenty of things she'd thought she would do when she saw him- fight him, use talismans from Everglade or Fayren to seal him in place until she could figure out what to do with him, all sorts of things. But the only thing she could think of right now was exactly what happened the last time she saw him- the last time she didn't see him and Jaune had told her he was there. Sheer panic, unable to think clearly- she wanted to run, but her legs wouldn't move beyond the initial step back that she tried to take, barely making that. There was a voice screaming in her head for her to run, to call for help, but honestly? The only thing she could remember to do was breathe, and she had to concentrate on that. ]

[if only he knew of her own schemes, then this would not end well at all.

battler had stopped once he realized who had just walked in front of him. it was weiss, the one that he had been so 'close' with before everything went down. she was someone that had fascinated him the most... and she was also someone that he wanted to see suffer the most.

oh, how he had ruined those precious times they shared together.

the redhead lowered his arm, his red eyes now trained on her form. he glared at her through the blizzard, and instead of grinning at her like he usually would- he simply frowned. he didn't have time for all these sort of dramatic confrontations, he just wanted to find his master, no matter what. he had to save her before anything happened to her, before he let her down. a servant couldn't just let their master die.]

Have you come to simply stare at me...? I don't have time for this, Weiss, Terra is most likely dying.

I cannot hurt you, not anymore, so whatever you do to me right now... or whatever you want to do- you have all the power. You are the one in control. Does that satisfy you, to know that? The tables have definitely turned...

[ Does it satisfy her? Of course not. There's nothing that could satisfy her about him still being here. Him still existing. The only way she was ever going to feel safe was if he was dead or locked away where no one could find him and he couldn't escape.

The best thing she can do now is show him that he hasn't broken her. He had, so much so that she doesn't know how to recover from it, but she's had so much practice in her life pretending to be OK. She can do this. Deep breathing, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... she didn't have to say the count out loud anymore. It never seemed to work as well when she did, but it was at least enough to steady her voice, even if she didn't move from her spot. ]

Why should you care about anyone dying?

[ It was almost ludicrous, to think that he could actually care about someone. Weiss knew it was a lie. Just like she wouldn't trust that she had any control over this situation just because he said so. Nothing that came out of his mouth was worth a damn to her anymore. ]

[battler had started moving again, he had started walking towards her- or rather just past her. it was true that he didn't have time for this, he needed to find terra before something awful happened to her. he felt... odd, but that must have been because now that she was his master he had a duty to protect her. they had talked about love, and perhaps this was what it felt like.

but that was only a speculation, however.

at her words he stopped and he just looked at her. he watched her through the blizzard, her long hair blowing in the wind and her blue eyes were glaring at him through it all. he sucked in a cold breath before exhaling deeply.]

You would not even believe me if I tried to explain myself, either way. Why should you? We both know what I am. I am a killer, I am... the culprit.

Technically speaking, I shouldn't care about anyone dying- but I do. I shouldn't have emotion... but it's still there, for some reason. I am defective in that way.

[ Weiss steps off to the side, her hand immediately turning to Myrtenaster when he moves toward her, but he continued past her and she lowered her grip. ]

You're defective. Great.

[ Weiss wasn't sure if she believed him or not, but it was as good a reason as any. She briefly wonders if she'd actually let herself have feelings for him could he have responded? Could he have felt something for her and not wanted to hurt her, but protect her? Is that what he'd meant by those words? "Without love, it cannot be seen." She'd all but convinced herself that it meant nothing, it was just something he'd been saying to her to confuse her, to haunt her. Now she was wondering if it might've been some sort of pathetic attempt to blame her for her own demise, because she couldn't love him and make him feel love, this had happened to her. Whole new set of questions that brought her back to trying to convince herself that none of what happened was her fault, it was his. It was his, not hers. Don't follow that line of questioning, just let it go. It'll only get worse if she asks. If anything, it should be a comfort that he's imperfect. She's got a reason not to put him into the category of an ominous demi-god who can do anything he wants to her at any time. Somehow it's barely comforting at all. ]

Think about everything you did to me except think about if all you could do was watch it done to her, Battler.

[ If he really cared about Terra, maybe he was capable of understanding what he did from a perspective other than his own. It didn't really matter, but if he showed any ounce of getting upset at that, she might believe him. ]

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[battler knew exactly what it was she was trying to accomplish. she was trying to get him to understand, to see that he had done wrong- but he didn't think he had truly done anything overly wrong. he had killed, sure, but they all came back. he had tortured them all, even killed terra... but he had enjoyed every moment of it. it was his purpose, after all, he had been created for that.

however... what she was saying, he did see her side of it. battler's glare softened a little, and he huffed, his cold breath coming out white and blowing swiftly in the blizzard wind.]

I even killed her, you know this, I even tormented her myself.

[but...] ...She forgave me, and I wanted to find out why. As it stands now... as her master- if I were forced to watch, I would want to rip apart the person that hurt her.

[and he definitely would.] I understand what you are saying.

[ The people she's pardoned she still hasn't quite forgiven. They haven't earned it, they've simply earned their right not to be harassed in this world if they keep their noses clean. So the idea of forgiving Battler, of forgiving him for such a remorseless act.. that doesn't make sense to her. ]

Did she ever share why she would do something like that?

[ She isn't sure that he really understands. He didn't go through it, but it's as close as she's going to get. She doesn't know why she wants him to know, or if the subtle changes in his expression actually meant anything, but if Terra had found something out that the rest of them didn't know, it might explain something. Maribelle had spent so long screaming at Weiss to make sure that Battler had his rights to an attorney because there might be circumstances and she'd refused to listen. But Terra had, for whatever reason, decided to forgive him despite everything. Weiss knew he hadn't gone easy on her, even if no one had gotten quite the special treatment that Weiss had. ]

If she wasn't holding your leash, would you do it again?

[battler merely shrugged a little at her question.]

...We simply came to an agreement one night while talking. Neither of us... truly understand humans, but we can at least understand one another. Where I come from, torturing others... is simply... second nature. It is done out of hatred, out of love, out of even greeting... and Terra had killed many people before- and I was someone that would never judge her for that. I suppose she wanted someone around that didn't see her as a monster.

[that must have been it. they had shared so many talks with one another, they had come to truly... understand, or possibly even, love one another.

as for her second question he did have an answer in mind already.]

Would I do it again....? Hmm... I was really only created for one scenario, to be the culprit one time... and I had done that back home, but I was able to do it again here. Yes, I think I would want to do it again-... I think my cravings would continue until I burst.

However-... Terra satisfies me, she gets rid of those cravings, so she is the one that holds my attention now. Without her I would definitely want to attempt another crime.

....and yet, I suppose being exposed as the culprit really was meant to be my end. Aahh... I don't know, I really don't know....

[ Weiss watches Battler quietly as he speaks. So Terra has a history of murder, retired to deal with flowers, and then decided that regardless of her reasons, Battler should be forgiven because she had done bad things too. Whatever Terra had done wasn't personal, but Weiss's feelings toward Battler certainly didn't give her a reason to believe Terra should be forgiven any more than he should- but that's not her responsibility. ]

If you and Terra both turn yourselves in after she's found, I'll arrange for you two to be together in custody.

[battler's eyes widened at that statement. seriously? seriously? that was enough to make him laugh. in fact, the corners of his mouth did turn up into a slight smile before he went right back to frowning at her through the blizzard.]

....Do you truly think I will comply that easily? Ohh no... no no, not unless my master, not unless Terra tells me to turn myself in. I cannot do anything without her.

You humans are so obsessed with justice.... I simply cannot understand it at all. Why? Why do you need justice so badly? Why do you want revenge so badly...?

Is it to feel safe? To put me behind bars? Hohh.... I already told you, you are safe as long as Terra doesn't want me to kill anyone.

No, of course I didn't think you would. But I'm a better person than you are, so I gave you the choice. I suggest you inform Terra of it.

[ That laugh sent a chill up her spine though, and any inch of tenseness that Weiss had let go came back immediately. Her eyes were narrowed, teeth gritted, fists balled. ]

I think you already know the answer to that based on your answers about Terra. Of course I want to feel safe and I want the people I care about to feel safe, and you asking me to trust you that you won't isn't going to make that suddenly go away, you single-minded oaf! You can't just say "someone's holding my leash now" and expect things to go away. Actions have consequences and you've changed all of our lives for the worse and we're all still fighting to try to move forward, but it's impossible to do that completely when the reason we all have nightmares is still out there laughing it up with his selfish, idiotic girlfriend!

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