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[consumeation]

Thank you, those of you who helped me when I first arrived. I don't think I caught any of your names, or I would contact you personally.

[Kei looks much calmer, his hair neatly combed, every visible piece of his suit in place. That said, there's a barely detectable waver in his voice.

The use of video is very much intentional - he hadn't been in a state of mind to give his name to anyone when he'd first arrived in Aifaran, and he wants to be recognized.]

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[driverslicense]

[...He finally realizes that Kei's reaction to this Belial might have...reminded Chase of someone, which has been informing how he's been approaching this conversation. But that brings home the fact that something must have happened—]

...What were you doing before you arrived?

[consumeation]

[Trying desperately to win Belial's favor back, to prove he could still be useful. (Trying not to accept that he'd been completely thrown away.) But he's not going to say that.]

Fighting. At that point, I didn't have long to live.

[driverslicense]

Aside from that.

[From Kei’s reaction, it’d been pretty clear he’d been in a fighting mindset, after all.]

What were you fighting for?

[consumeation]

[That's too much to answer. There were so many things, wishful thinking, desperation, trying not to acknowledge his losses and repress the negative emotions the only way he could think of. A way that didn't work well, that was utterly useless here.

Kei looks down. It's better than looking at the camera and letting his expression be seen.]

I'd rather not answer that right now.

[driverslicense]

[A small pause as he takes that in, and then—] I will not force you.

[But trying to get at the ideals behind the Belial-worship doesn't seem to be doing any good right now.]

...You have something else you can fight for?