36th step: Triumph

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Hah. And I had feared that things had blown over.

Are you at last happy, you Shinigami, now that more blood's been spilled? And you men of Konoha? I suppose it doesn't matter. You've done nothing to stop this, and won't be doing anything different in the future, I wager.

And that's true for all you madmen of this city, make no mistake. None of you are safe. Take care who you look up to as your healers and guardians.

My regards to your brother, dome Izuna. Sometimes it seems a shame that we must be enemies.



This has gone well, and better than well... but it will take a subtler hand than mine, now, and one less known, to truly make the notch in doma Unohana's reputation. In case you desire the pleasure.

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[His tone is lazy, genuinely amused rather than mocking.]

Don't make assumptions, domeino.

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[Zuko's eyes narrow at the response. This isn't his fight. Just an observation from a passerby who can't keep his mouth shut.]

That was a lot of blood, what we all saw. Your entire speech was about pointing fingers and placing blame. How about an 'Is she okay'?

[Because even if you do have a grudge against someone, even if you do hate them, there's no call for violence on that level. None. And to take advantage of it? It reminded him of Azula.]

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[This gets a more serious response. After all, Saul is a man with an agenda, here, and no one swallows agendas like boys who like to feel righteous.]

That is a short-sighted look at it. There are men here who claim to power and goodness; if they are not called on their responsibilities, what will become of those who rely on them?

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[innerfirewithin.livejournal.com]

[Zuko narrows his eyes. Saul has a point. >:( Annoyingly enough. This still doesn't shake off his initial annoyance and he continues on.]

Sitting around and pointing fingers after the fact isn't going to do a damn amount of good. It's just going to cause more fighting and violence.

There was a girl that was almost killed. Your concern should be directed towards her.

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[Of course he has a point, he's terribly clever. Which is why you should not listen to him. Alas, too late...]

There will be enough who are concerned with her, you will see. There will entirely not be enough who dare point out that there are more to blame here than the men who did the fighting.

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Is that your role in this? To hold people accountable?

[Zuko didn't trust this man as far as he could throw him.]

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An unpleasant role, to be sure. But someone must.

[He is not pretending to goodness here, he knows better, even with a newcomer. But not only good men can play good devil's advocates.]