It means "spiral." Like a family, starting with you at the center, spinning outward, endless. [It's fine if no one here knows it's connection to the friend he's returning to kill.] The emblem of Konoha...
[From inside the bottom of his shirt near his belt, he pulls out the ninja headband and shows Justice the design carved into the front, the one carved through again with a horizontal line.]
[Quietly, Sasuke looks over the metal of the headband, running his thumb across the rough engraving. Then he folds the ties under and sets the headband in the bowl.]
I want it back when everything is over. Think of it as proof of my loyalty and a reminder for your name. [maybe someone will kill him so he doesn't have to suffer a cute god] Don't wear it when you meet with anyone else.
Do you have your own rules for what should be done to get you more followers? Are the numbers more important than what kind of people are following you?
[Sasuke was today years old when he realized he's got a lot of work to do with this one.]
You're too trusting. You'll never create the world you want believing everything everyone tells you. I could be lying.
What are you going to do if I have to kill some of the others to help you win? Convincing those aligned with Love might not be difficult, but those aligned with Indulgence aren't going to care about just a peaceful world.
[Justice is just...so young. But at least he takes the words to heart, considering honestly.]
You're right. I don't want you to have to kill anybody...but I don't want anyone to kill anybody. Still, it's going to happen anyway, isn't? I think I'm going to end up feeling pretty guilty no matter what happens.
[For some time, Sasuke is thoughtfully quiet. He glances at the bowl, then at Justice and the headband.]
Creating a world of peace won't work unless everyone works together. I'll be the darkness that unites the others, if they won't change their minds. [might as well do it here too rip] I won't be aligned to you formally anyway.
That leaves you to placate the rest by offering them peace and a peaceful world. They'd be more willing to work together with you to find me.
[going full lelouch here]
I also have a request, but I don't know if you can grant it.
[Something about this sounds really shady, but...]
If it's for the greater good, for peace, then I'll do it. It's like a partnership! But...are you sure that you're okay with being that? I mean, what if you get caught?
[it’s fine IT’S FINE everything will end in peace]
It’s something I accept. I’m already alone. [Nevermind his bro. He didn’t ask for that!!!] It’s something I’m willing to do for the success of this mission. If you’re willing to learn how to lead a peaceful world.
Itachi. I want you to give him his sight back. His eyes deteriorated, and he’s blind. He deserves... to see what he could never afford to see. [He frowns.] If there has to be a trade... I’m willing to take it if he can see again here.
[Justice doesn't exactly what to accept that his good and amazing new friend Sasuke has to do something that sounds like it could lead to such loneliness and suffering, but...]
I am willing to learn.
[They take a long breath and let it out in a sigh, hands balling as they think.]
I can do that...but not right now. The only way I'm allowed to grant something like that is if you do something for me first. As far as I'm concerned, you've already done a lot just in this room alone, but the others won't see it that way, and they'll call me a cheater.
[All these rules make everything so complicated.]
If you can convince someone to join me, or give me any kind of proof that you've taken an action to swing the game even remotely in my favor, I can definitely give Itachi back his eyesight.
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[From inside the bottom of his shirt near his belt, he pulls out the ninja headband and shows Justice the design carved into the front, the one carved through again with a horizontal line.]
You won't be copying so blatantly at least.
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[It's good that they doesn't know some of the more personal meanings, probably, yeah.]
Then even after the contest is over, I'll always be reminded of how you helped me. Thank you for sharing this with me.
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I want it back when everything is over. Think of it as proof of my loyalty and a reminder for your name. [maybe someone will kill him so he doesn't have to suffer a cute god] Don't wear it when you meet with anyone else.
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I'll be good to it, I promise. I wouldn't let anything bad happen to something so special.
[I'm glad Justice is a ninja now.]
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Do you have your own rules for what should be done to get you more followers? Are the numbers more important than what kind of people are following you?
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[Big Strong Sasuke, here to save his disastrous attempt at making a break for first!]
And I think...anyone who would be willing to support a peaceful world is a good person, no matter what!
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You're too trusting. You'll never create the world you want believing everything everyone tells you. I could be lying.
What are you going to do if I have to kill some of the others to help you win? Convincing those aligned with Love might not be difficult, but those aligned with Indulgence aren't going to care about just a peaceful world.
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[They absolutely are.]
But you aren't lying, are you?
[Justice is just...so young. But at least he takes the words to heart, considering honestly.]
You're right. I don't want you to have to kill anybody...but I don't want anyone to kill anybody. Still, it's going to happen anyway, isn't? I think I'm going to end up feeling pretty guilty no matter what happens.
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Creating a world of peace won't work unless everyone works together. I'll be the darkness that unites the others, if they won't change their minds. [might as well do it here too rip] I won't be aligned to you formally anyway.
That leaves you to placate the rest by offering them peace and a peaceful world. They'd be more willing to work together with you to find me.
[going full lelouch here]
I also have a request, but I don't know if you can grant it.
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If it's for the greater good, for peace, then I'll do it. It's like a partnership! But...are you sure that you're okay with being that? I mean, what if you get caught?
[ :( ]
What is it? I'll see what I can do!
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It’s something I accept. I’m already alone. [Nevermind his bro. He didn’t ask for that!!!] It’s something I’m willing to do for the success of this mission. If you’re willing to learn how to lead a peaceful world.
Itachi. I want you to give him his sight back. His eyes deteriorated, and he’s blind. He deserves... to see what he could never afford to see. [He frowns.] If there has to be a trade... I’m willing to take it if he can see again here.
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I am willing to learn.
[They take a long breath and let it out in a sigh, hands balling as they think.]
I can do that...but not right now. The only way I'm allowed to grant something like that is if you do something for me first. As far as I'm concerned, you've already done a lot just in this room alone, but the others won't see it that way, and they'll call me a cheater.
[All these rules make everything so complicated.]
If you can convince someone to join me, or give me any kind of proof that you've taken an action to swing the game even remotely in my favor, I can definitely give Itachi back his eyesight.
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You may have more next week already. I’m sure there are many here who would love to make their own rules. I hope you know to vet them with scrutiny.