[ the shogun. now that's a figure that saber has heard of but never met. once again, this new(?) ruler of japan seems to be good at nothing but causing problems. how...expected, actually.
but this doesn't seem to deter them, as they reply back with hesitation. ]
So our numbers are low and they are weak. Then why not perform a stealth mission, the two of us? If we were to kill the shogun, then those 200,000 would be nothing more than a headless beast. Much easier for us to defeat.
[ they loathe being used like this, like a sword for someone else to swing. however, that is what comes to saber like instinct after a lifetime of being the emperor's—their father's— weapon. assassination is no big deal to them; they could do it with their eyes closed. ]
no subject
but this doesn't seem to deter them, as they reply back with hesitation. ]
So our numbers are low and they are weak. Then why not perform a stealth mission, the two of us? If we were to kill the shogun, then those 200,000 would be nothing more than a headless beast. Much easier for us to defeat.
[ they loathe being used like this, like a sword for someone else to swing. however, that is what comes to saber like instinct after a lifetime of being the emperor's—their father's— weapon. assassination is no big deal to them; they could do it with their eyes closed. ]