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ж. ii --- [ video ]

[ Naraku is clad in a white cloak of sorts, the hood down. The lighting in the room is extremely dim, and thus impossible to tell where he actually is. Naraku is facing away from the camera, one of his arms resting on his knee, and his back is up against a wall. He's sitting on the floor. He didn't seem to acknowledge the camera is on, until he turned to face it almost ten seconds after the feed began. Perhaps he activated it without actually touching it? ]

I am curious. What is the nature of the Animus' study?

[ It's becoming apparent that he is learning far more than what is safe for a man like Naraku to know. ]

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I can. And I will, once the Shikon no Tama is fully within my control.

Power doesn't work that way.

I hope you'll realize it in time.

[ Everything he knows contradicts that claim. ]

Do not attempt to confuse me, human. It is well known that the Shikon no Tama is the only object capable of transforming a hanyo into a yokai.

It doesn't matter what it's capable of. True power can't be stolen. It won't work as you think it will.

You sound so sure of yourself, and yet you are not from my world.

I'm not. But I don't need to be to know what chasing power has done to people. Whether they're human or not.

You show too much concern for me, Usagi. Many would consider it dangerous.

Why is it dangerous?

[For once, it's not a naive question: She is quite aware that Sango's warnings are true, or at least she takes them as true as she trusts Sango. She wants to hear what Naraku will call her danger from him.]

What do you believe would stop me from silencing your incessant prying?

I told you before. I'll defend myself.

[No bluster, no brag. Simple calm. She's had experience, far too much of it.]

That isn't what I asked.

I could very easily grow weary of you. Many would tell you that my patience is finite.

You could. But that doesn't change me.

[She means everything she's said: She will fight, and stop, him if she needs to and if she at all can. And she will give him every chance and opportunity to turn around before that has to happen, and it won't happen needlessly.]

Then you will understand when I tell you that your attempts have hitherto been fruitless.

Do you plan to attack the people here?

Beyond what is already known... I do not.

Then for now it's fine like this, isn't it?

You say this as if you expect my position to change.

I think you can come to understand how important it is.

[ She really does give him too much credit. Without another word, he switches off the feed. ]

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