[The thunder crashes uselessly around Luke, his hierro blocking most of the effects. Oh, it still hurt, but not so much that Luke couldn't easily lift the Sword one handed and block Van's on coming charge like it was nothing.]
Who's the one bound more to the Score?! Me, who's living my life despite it, or you who's obsessing over it more than anyone else?
[ Takes that pause for a breather, redoing the hair that slipped from the ponytail holder. ] Thanks, for what it's worth. Hard to believe I haven't been getting much practice in.
[Poor Van; he'll be wishing he was like Aizen right now. The two are quite alike if you think about it. At any rate, Luke raised the Sword over his head, the smirk broadening on his face.]
Howl, Lorelei!
[He slammed the sword into the ground where it broke apart, binding to Luke and making his reiatsu skyrocket.]
None of us are, Van... By insisting on killing everyone, that's causing more harm than the Score would. The Score's been proven wrong several times over!
I won't let you kill me and ruin the peace we've made for ourselves here, so just give it up. [ Glares and takes a step back. ]
But people still act based on its words. I've said this before- the Score is a drug. No matter how many times it is proved wrong, the masses are incapable of severing their connections to it!
...For now, you shall get your wish. There are other matters to attend to- your death can wait.
Then we can get the Scorers to stop reading what's written and just give advice. Or they can slowly advise people to think for themselves! It won't happen overnight, but we can wean the off the Score!
[ Gives him a skeptical look, relaxing somewhat. ] ...what else do plan on doing here?
Why make it the last? Why not give everything another chance and see for yourself if people can change? ...you might even discover things you never thought possible.
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