27. transparency

[alexanderofny]

[If you happen to be near a phone late Friday night, you might an unexpected second call from Veidt, who begins it with a standard lord-what-fools-these-mortals-be sigh.]Hello again, Mayfield. This is Adrian Veidt

Comments

[nothing_is_grey]

I would rather not invite people into one space, it will be difficult enough to deal with the situation as regarding ourselves without worrying about others as well. Those who embrace the sinful choice will be dealt with later.

[alexanderofny]

[turning around to look at her]

...Shiki.

[WELL NOW SHE KNOWS]

[nothing_is_grey]

[She already had a suspicion, though she had never heavily looked into it. Still that was not her current concern.]

Before making such statements you should be considerate of the other people who live here. You are not the undisputed head of this house.

[alexanderofny]

[spreads hands]

...as you can tell, I have a habit of drastic measures.

[He sounds bitter and tired.]

[tender_crook]

...
Mr. Veidt, what the hell are you?

[alexanderofny]

A man who did what needed to be done.

[tender_crook]

Lovely. My civics teacher is a terrorist.

[alexanderofny]

I'll have to explain the entire situation in class.

[worstvikingever]

Well gee that's just fantastic.

[alexanderofny]

...hello, Hiccup.

[worstvikingever]

Hello, Mr. Veidt.

[alexanderofny]

[small pause]

Did you get a letter?

[hontobakabaka]

"So for the cost of 15 million you gained peace built on a lie. You know, those never last and when they end they are a hundred times bloodier than if they had never existed."

[alexanderofny]

It was... it's bought time, that's all it is. I don't think it'll be enough alone.

[hontobakabaka]

"Its more the interest on that purchase that's disgusting."

[alexanderofny]

Trust me, Ruri, I did not enter into this lightly.

[desolavi]

... did you know any of those people you killed?

[alexanderofny]

A few, in passing. Most of them, I know them better now than I did before.