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The Rulekeeper had thought she was intervening to do her duty to the club, trying to drive Michi out without escalating it to the realm of full Magical Girl action. It was flagrant bullying to the mundane eye, rubbing aggressively with the line of what could be buried for the sake of the school's prosperity. She'd not have even dared to do that much if she wasn't certain Michi wasn't even a student there. 

All that went out the window the moment she spoke terrible, [i]dreadful[/i] truths. Things no one should have known with the fullness of fact, save the Fire Dragon and her allies. It made no sense that Regina's group would be trying to provoke a conflict like this when she had already reached out to bury the hatchet, and had plenty of kindling to burn them all if she didn't desire a peaceful resolution. 

Roche was pulled between fight or flight, eyes darting from the viper whose poisoned words found all the wrong ears to the club members besides her. None of whom were those directly threatened by Ashbringer, but Ember....Oh Ember, she was the one at the closet. That meant Sylvia would know in due time, regardless of Michi's actions. Tension pulsed at the forefront of her skull, throbbing with racing of her mind as she staggered against the table that failed to flip under Hotaru's outburst.

A weight in her windbreaker clinked against the table and she fished it out, looking down at a possible escape from this dilemma. The very Magic 8-Ball she'd purchased from Satan was held before her and she shook it with an edge of mania-

[color=orange]"Ow!"[/color] Roche yelped, the ball falling from her hand as she cradled a cut and weeping finger. The source of which was made appearent as the orb turned end over end, revealing a shattered portal bereft of fluids or answers, it's contents drained and offering no answer in her time of need.

Her horror deepened, lips quivering as she fell into an ajar chair, unable to pry her gaze from the lifeless ball. [color=orange][i]I think I get it. Tou-san, I see why you left.[/i][/color]

[color=orange]"I've only done what I can to save everyone here."[/color] The Rule Keeper's voice was fragile and distant, not directing her words at any one person. Indecision had crippled her and she drowned in her emotions, cut finger dripping onto her lap.