2nd Sandstorm [Voice]

[fifth_kazekage]

[It rained all of yesterday, and now, there is thunder and lightning

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[yourhatred]

I'm sure the Land of Wind could stand to have a little more rain.

[fifth_kazekage]

…?

[Someone from his world, but he doesn’t recognize his voice.]

The climate doesn’t require it; there is little vegetation in the environment.

Which country are you from?

[yourhatred]

There is little vegetation because it's used to little rain and has adapted accordingly.

[No country, now.]

I was born in the Land of Fire.

[fifth_kazekage]

The residents have adapted as well. Foreigners find it difficult to adjust.

You have frequented the Land of Wind. [A statement, rather than a question.]

But you are not affiliated with the Leaf.

[yourhatred]

I have.

And I am not.

[fifth_kazekage]

[He ventures a guess.] ...Uchiha.

[He hasn't spoken to Sasuke in years, but of course, he knows about the defection. This person doesn't sound quite as arrogant, however.]

[yourhatred]

Itachi.

The elder, Kazekage-sama.

[There's very little reason to hide that fact here.]

[fifth_kazekage]

[He starts at hearing his response, feeling more surprised by it than the crack of lightning that just shot across the sky.

Itachi Uchiha, the man that Sasuke had professed to kill, many years ago. Akatsuki.

His voice is carefully neutral as he asks.] Is the rest of your organization here as well?

[yourhatred]

None.

There is only myself.

[And it's hardly his organization anymore.]

[fifth_kazekage]

…Hmm.

[Well. That is one bit of good news. Except it means they are still wrecking havoc back in their world. Damn.]

What is your goal in this realm?

[yourhatred]

My goal?

To get from day to day, I suppose. The same as anyone else.

[fifth_kazekage]

…So no one believes that freedom can be acquired?

[He has been hearing from some people that they have stayed in Luceti for one to two years.]

It is meaningless to have captives without purpose, without intent.

[yourhatred]

There is always a purpose.

We are their lab rats, our lives used as they see fit.

If escape was simple, it wouldn't be worth the trouble to bring us in.

[fifth_kazekage]

......

[A low grunt of disdain. That idea obviously doesn’t sit well with him.]

There was a suggestion that the captives are meant to be used as soldiers of war.

Apart from the barriers, are there other restraints they have utilized? They shouldn’t be so careless to allow us access to our abilities.

[yourhatred]

That would be because we are. A certain amount of us are drafted to fight for them every so often.

And it should be obvious already, kazekage-sama. Especially to you. We do not have access to our full abilities.

[fifth_kazekage]

Yourself included? Who is the enemy?

[Deadpan.] They could have sealed our chakra completely.