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[unkindled_madness]

Notes: Courtesy of David, this video is posted under a variety of anonymous throwaway accounts that are nigh-impossible to track, on basically every platform you can name. WOM.bat simply has a URL where the video can be downloaded, shared in the Fantastic Sucks board.

[The camera is focused on a man people may recognize from Fantastic's June announcement about a hypnotist manipulating Starfallen into acting as villains without their knowledge: the Fixer. While he looks a little worse for wear after his time in hiding, he isn't sporting any injuries beyond a few minor bruises.

Those asking him questions are off-camera, their voices altered.

After the full interrogation, a certain narrative becomes clear:

Fantastic hired the Fixer. They intentionally targeted Starfallen, using them to carry out staged attacks for Fantastic to thwart. This enabled him to elevate his image and dethrone Atomight from the Alliance. Once he achieved this goal, Fantastic threw the Fixer under the bus (which the Fixer seems especially and genuinely bitter about).

While this may not be surprising to a lot of people, they didn't have the proof before, and it makes Fantastic's hypocrisy for claiming to be working towards the safety of Starfallen excedingly clear.]

((The throwaway accounts probably won't be responding, but folks are welcome to chat in the various comment sections!))

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[dothelokimotion]

[ loki considers this for a moment. ]

No. At least it never feels that way to me.

[unkindled_madness]

You'll tell me if it is?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki seems bemused. ]

Of course.

[unkindled_madness]

Well, you had to think about it.

[dothelokimotion]

Mostly because I've never been in this position.

[unkindled_madness]

Being the object of someone's interest?

[dothelokimotion]

Yes. It's not . . . common.

[unkindled_madness]

Mm. I've never understood why.

[dothelokimotion]

You don't think it was . . . a little understandable? Considering my reputation.

[unkindled_madness]

While your reputation might not engender trust, it certainly doesn't discourage curiosity.

[dothelokimotion]

[ with no small amount of bitterness. ]

And yet, no matter what reality I find myself, it's all the same.

[unkindled_madness]

Is it?

You were elected mayor. You're gathering allies. And everyone in this room was prepared to fight for you.

[dothelokimotion]

— What?

[unkindled_madness]

I told you I wouldn't do anything brash, but I was hardly going to be unprepared. We had a plan in case they didn't let you go, and recruiting assistance didn't require much effort on my part.

[dothelokimotion]

[ ah. so they were here for sephiroth. that makes more sense. loki's expression is undecipherable. ]

I see. That's good though, that you had allies.

[unkindled_madness]

They are your allies.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki shakes his head slowly. ]

I don't think so.

[unkindled_madness]

Loki.

Most of them I barely know.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he shakes his head again, as if insistent. digging his heels. ]

I hardly know them any better.

[unkindled_madness]

Can you not imagine that they would want to help you?

[dothelokimotion]

[ he wavers for a moment. ]

I can believe that much, at least.

[unkindled_madness]

And perhaps more could come of it.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki looks around before his gaze lands on david and his expression sours. ]

Perhaps.

[unkindled_madness]

...whatever happened between you, anyway?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki crosses his arms, considering his response. ]

The Oracle gave him visions of his sister. He had asked for help. I said I could, but to be careful. To not trust the Oracle and the Ancient.

[ he exhales softly. ]

Then he told me I was a bad friend. For not supporting him, for not being happy for him.