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Who: Ino
Broadcast: Video
Action: If you're on the Three Twins
When: After Robin's "murder"

[ Even if you don't know Ino, it's pretty obvious that she's absolutely furious right now. Everything about the way she's sitting in her chair to the expression on her face screams rage. (There may or may not also be a large dent in the wall behind her. What? It's stress relief!)

But when she's got the communicator set in place and she speaks up to address the other people who might be watching, her voice is controlled enough. At first, anyways. ]

I can't believe I even have to make a transmission like this, but you know what? Apparently I do, because some people in this fleet can't keep their damn hands to themselves! So here goes!

Guess what we aren't going to be doing any more of in this fleet? [ She says, as though she's in charge of everyone. But that's just how she operates. ] Did you guess attempted murder? Great! Good job! You were right.

I know some of you probably have some seriously itchy fingers, but in case you forgot, being dead is generally a very PERMANENT situation! And in case you forgot, we are all in this shitty situation together! Creating drama like this is exactly what the people running this want!

You wanna punch somebody? Okay. You wanna kick them? Fine! But the next time anybody -- especially the offender in question, and you know who you are -- goes full-blown MURDER on somebody else we're going to have a little chat!

[ She leans into the camera. Is it possible for someone's eyeballs to be on fire from pure rage? Maybe. Either way, she hisses into the camera ]

And it's not going to be a pleasant one!

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I have every authority to tell you that you're feeding into exactly what the people who brought us here want from you! And I have every authority to tell you that killing someone is going to do absolutely nothing helpful!

This has nothing to do with him in particular or whatever crimes he's committed, it would be the same for anyone. You have no authority to make yourself the judge, jury and executioner for anyone here!

I do not care what Atroma want. They can enjoy it, or they can hate it. It makes no difference to me. [After the Initiative, these guys are LAMBS.]

When it comes to a slave owner, I will do whatever the hell I want. I am of no threat to anyone else. He is the only one I have a problem with.

[ FENRIS. WHY. She has to resist the urge to rip out some hair, here. ]

Are you stupid? How can you go on about hating slave owners and then think nothing of the people who are forcing you to work for them right now?!

There's a much bigger threat here, and you're too busy using murder to solve your problems to see it.

They are not forcing me to do anything. We are prisoners here, there is a difference.

And what do you expect me to do? Go charging up to Atroma and get us freed? Do you know where they are lurking? Do you know a way to get to them?

Robin was a problem I could deal with. Not a far-off fantasy.

[ Yeah, that's all, for now. She's pretty convinced they're waiting to do worse at any moment, but there's no point in bringing that up ]

Just because it isn't right in front of you doesn't mean it's a problem! And just because you can't walk up to it and kill it immediately doesn't mean it's not a threat!

So tell me, what sort of problem was he causing you, other than existing?

I am aware of that, thank you. But there is still no way for me to deal with them, otherwise.

He was keeping a slave. If you do not know why I would not allow that, then you do not know me as you claim.

Maybe not right now! But that doesn't mean there's never going to be a way!

I said, what problem was he causing you. You aren't the slave he was keeping. As awful as it is -- unless he is actively, physically trying to harm you, then there's no reason to resort to murder!

And when there is a way, I will get involved.

There are more important things than self-preservation. [Fenris scoffs. He's felt...weird about Ino since he learned she remembers him when he does not remember her. Now, well, now he has decided she knows him less than he feared. It allows is disdain to be used in safety. ]

You do not understand, and I do not feel any need to justify myself to you.

There's nothing to justify, because it isn't justified. I understand perfectly well what your reasoning is, but that doesn't mean it's acceptable -- or even reasonable -- to actually kill them!

I don't care who you hate or how much you want to kill them. Hell, I don't even care if you want to beat them up until they pass out. If you go after someone with the intention of murdering them again without the reason of self defense, you'll have me to deal with.

Do you not think threatening violence with violence is hypocritical?

[Fenris you are the most hypocritical man alive, don't you even.]

It's not the violence I have a problem with.

[ This is Ino, after all. She solves her problems with her fists sometimes. But you can heal up a punch. ]

It's the violence ending someone else's life entirely.

[+20 Rivalry.]

Then you and I will have to agree to disagree.

[There's a good chance he's ignoring her now.]

It doesn't matter if you agree, nor do I expect you to. I'm telling you that you will be sorry if you do it again.

[ Man, she really did want to be friends with him -- especially remembering how close he and Sakura were -- but this is unacceptable in her book. ]

I'm sure you at least know how to heed a warning.

[Nope, not responding. He's going to be a petty little bitch. ]