♦ Fifth ♦

[imputing]

Thank you for the dance, sister. One dance with you is surely worth more than thousands with others.

And I believe it is time again to write down New Year's Resolutions. I would be glad to have you share some of yours, if you do not mind.

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Private to Johan//unhackable

[warconductor]

Start small, Johan. It is never good to overreach oneself. But aim for a fire indeed by the time the snows start melting.

I have arranged something to... help matters, though. You will have to see if you can find it yourself, though.

Now, tell me what you have learned of Vash and Knives.

Private to Major//unhackable

[imputing]

Do you mean the assasins?

I have collected the strings and found out which to pull to get the desired reactions. She is a particularly important one.

Private to Johan//unhackable

[warconductor]

I do. It will build paranoia and fear. Few emotions are more ripe for war than paranoia and fear.

She is indeed. Their mother, a powerful source of contention, yet perhaps what keeps things together.

Private to Major//unhackable

[imputing]

Truly. Hate, I believe, is often overrated.

Before the first month of the year is ended then, you will have my belated New Year's present, Major.

[legislated]

Johan! That's the sort of thing you're supposed to say to your girlfriend, not your sister. But thank you. You were still the better dancer.

[imputing]

But I have none.

No, I could never make the ballroom look so beautiful when I'm dancing in it.

[legislated]

Ah hah, well, that's a good thing I'm surprised! You've got a lot of charisma.

Johan... You're embarrassing me.

[imputing]

Perhaps I am simply uninterested.

I apologize then.