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[justforyou]

Oriko got hurt. Someone attacked her. I took care of it, though.

Where's the priest guy? I think I need to talk to him.

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[sandinmyboots]

And you?

[justforyou]

Barely got a scratch.

[sandinmyboots]

Good. And your enemies?

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[justforyou]

It was just one. ...I killed her.

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[sandinmyboots]

Good.

Is that why you need the priest?

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[justforyou]

Yeah. I wanted to talk to him about it.

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[sandinmyboots]

Was she your first? Your first kill is always the hardest.

I'm a professional soldier, so I know a bit about this stuff.

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[justforyou]

I've killed monsters but that was the first person.

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[sandinmyboots]

Killing monsters is different from killing people. Monsters are there to be killed, right? But then you're not supposed to hurt people until suddenly you are, or it's ok to kill some people but not others and it's always very confusing and very, I suppose, intimate. Because they're like you.

Something like that?

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[justforyou]

I don't know.

We're just supposed to kill the monsters but, that girl. She made me mad. She hurt Oriko. I couldn't let it go. It was like killing a witch--I felt the same way. I was proud that I had won and I avenged Oriko. I protected her but I killed someone.

It's weird that I'm not feeling bad.

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[sandinmyboots]

You're usually supposed to feel bad about killing other humans. That's what people tell you.

But she was going to hurt Oriko.

She deserved it.

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[justforyou]

She hurt Oriko. I had to. Just because she was a magical girl like me doesn't mean she has any excuse to attack Oriko.

The priest said if I don't feel bad then that's alright. If those other girls are a threat to Oriko then I can't just not do anything. Just because they're magical girls...that doesn't mean they're innocent.

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[sandinmyboots]

Exactly. There's no excuse for it.

So, what will you do now?

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[justforyou]

I'm going to find out how many magical girls there are in the area.

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[sandinmyboots]

And kill them?

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[justforyou]

I might, I guess.

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[sandinmyboots]

If you ever need some help or supplies, give me a call, ok? I know puella magi can make their own weapons, but if you ever need more or armor or that kind of thing, I've got plenty lying around as an old soldier. I've got healing powers too!

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[justforyou]

Nah, I got it.

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[sandinmyboots]

Ok! Good luck. I hope it goes well.