[quote=ShadowVentus]
I genuinely smile, as if I didn't have a care in the world. Meanwhile, in a corner out of everyone's line of sight, a hooded figure leans against the wall, watching all of this unfold vigilantly. "......"
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Everyone else is smiling as well.
Mephiles reopens the connection. "Look at him! You really think that boy has no emotions?" He asks. "I think you're just clinging to an illusion of your own creation. The illusion of control. You only have so much control, as much as he allows you to have. You fear that he can take away your control, so you convince yourself it's not possible. What will you do when he decides not to listen anymore? What if he simply decides to defy? You may convince yourself this isn't possible, but words only go so far. Let's wait, and see if your talk is anything more than empty words." He once again blocks the man before he can respond.