[The speaker's voice is laced with a bit of annoyance, but much stronger than that is weariness. The rustling of trees' leaves being blown in the wind can be heard in the background.]
This must be a joke. Nothing but a cruel, extremely unusual joke from a being with a sadistic sense of humor. I am well acquainted with the fun of irony at this
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No way...
[He paused briefly before continuing.]
Cid, is that you?
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So that's it.
[His words were quiet now, almost too quiet.]
Everything we worked hard for, gone in an instance all because of a fal'Cie posin' as a damn human. [He sighed.] I couldn't write a better story than this.
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[He looked down at Rygdea, feeling odd at how quiet the other man had gotten. Not that he blamed him, but he was unused to this.]
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We're a bunch of fuck ups.
[He ran his hand through his hair.]
I can't believe this. After all this time, no one noticed that the old bastard was one of them. Just what the heck do they want from us, Cid?
These fucking monsters...!
[Right on the verge of a rant, Rygdea paused suddenly.]
…Cid?
[He was staring up at him now.]
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[He sighed, noting that Rygdea was looking up at him again.]
Yes?
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If Dysley was a fal'Cie--[Oh, Cid. He figured you out.]--then does that mean he branded you?
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...An understandable assumption to jump to, but, no.
[Logically, there was no harm in telling Rygdea, but it was still something he did not want to share. And of course, then, he realized: he didn't have his gloves. His hand was bare. For whatever reason, Cid had not bothered to look at his hand to see if the brand was still there, but whether it was or not... He turned slightly, doing his best to make it look a natural movement, hiding his right hand from view.]
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Why are ya movin' like that? Cid, what's wrong?
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[He shook his head, glancing over at the town. Subject change time!]
...Interesting little town, by the looks of it.
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Pray tell, what was that about?
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Show me your arm! You're hiding somethin'!
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That is the "damn subject".
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