Sort of. Everyone is a villain to someone in war, and as the head of a nation at battle, I'm sure there are plenty of people who make me the villain in their narrative.
It sucks, but when you have the safety of an entire country to protect, you can't really care how history will paint you.
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No. Not at all. Even in the worst situation I've had to deal with, nobody was hurt too badly. So this happening every week is...
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What about you? Are you going to be okay?
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I'll be all right. I think today's verdict just hit a little too close to home. It's not any one person's fault but it's hard not to feel guilty.
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Well... It's somebody's fault, right?
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Yes. I'd say it's the fault of whoever forces us to decide on a criminal without sufficient evidence in the span of 9 hours.
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[after a breath:]
When we find whoever or whatever's doing this - none of us are going to let this go.
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[ He shakes his head a moment before glancing at Rupert. ]
Were you ever pitted against villains like this before coming here?
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[the lore..... but he glances towards claude.]
What about you?
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Sort of. Everyone is a villain to someone in war, and as the head of a nation at battle, I'm sure there are plenty of people who make me the villain in their narrative.
It sucks, but when you have the safety of an entire country to protect, you can't really care how history will paint you.
[ That's more than he usually talks, hm. ]
I don't think this situation is as grey though.
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Can I ask... what was the war over?
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But I don't think war and conquest is the best way open other people's minds to your ideas.
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[after a moment:]
...I would hope nobody paints you as a villain just because you got swept up in this after an invasion.