Gambit - Night Stalker Chapter 11

[shivalries]

Season: Winter

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Location: ES Studio



Ryuji: Our-Our goal was... to crush Knights... fr-from the very beginning.

Tsukasa: ...Is that true?

Ryuji: Yes. L-Luckily, Knights has a way to remove... to purge... its members.

At-At first... we planned to find a... chance to use Judgment to... o-o-obliterate the old members... of Knights.

Arashi: What...? B-But why? What have we ever done to you?

Ryuji: ...But. We-We were... eventually separated from Knights.

All the new m-members... are now walking their own paths.

Arashi: O-Oh, he ignored me. Does that mean he doesn't want to answer my question?

I'd thought we were friendly, but I guess we aren't that close in the end, huh?

Ryuji: ...A-A-And so... we switched our plan to... another one we had prepared.

That is... the idea behind King S-S-Slayer. It is a deadly weapon... meant to kill you all.

I-I am a member of King Slayer... as my brother's aide.

Arashi: Hm... That means we'll be fighting you tomorrow, too.

Ryuji: No. I pr-probably... will not stand on stage.

Arashi: ...You mean King Slayer doesn't even think you're capable? They're not discriminating against you, are they?

Ryuji: No. I-I chose... not to participate.

From the start, I... never wished for... a-anything at all.

Th-That's... all I wanted to say.

This all started with rage... resentment... and hatred.

Th-That all came... from me at first. So... I'm responsible... for everything. My-My brother Ohji... is not at fault.

B-But... all that resentment... all the ne-negative feelings... are his own now.

My brother's... feelings are his own. So, I can't... remove them.

I-I can only pray. Pray that... the flame of hatred... will go out.

If-If that calls... for your sacrifice...

Th-Then, even though you have been... so kind to me... for my brother's sake... I will kill you with... my own hands.

I truly... truly am... very sorry.

Ohji: Onii-chaaaan?

I've told you many times not to just disappear on me like that. What are you doing in these sore losers' squatting grounds?

Tsukasa: ...Ohji-san.

We've heard what Ryuji-san had to say. So, you originally joined Knights in order to crush us, did you?

Ohji: ...Interestiiing. You heard all that from Onii-chan?

Well, that's fine. It's not like you, dear seniors, can do anything to stop us anymore.

Ah yes, indeed... It's just as you say, dear former king of ours. We are assassins who joined you to bring ultimately you to your deaths.

I can't speak for my brother, but as for me... from the very beginning, for not a single moment did I think of anyone in Knights as an ally.

Tsukasa: But why? What makes you despise us so?

I do not mind if your charming attitude, or your efforts practicing into the night were all an act...

In fact, I'm quite impressed. I, myself, cannot help but show my inner feelings on my face.

You've done well to hide your hatred beneath a calm and pleasant smile.

I do not mean to reproach you, Ohji-san. Again, I sincerely commend you for your efforts.

Yet I also lament—I lament your potential, for that genius could have brought you to stardom, were you to use it for an acting career.

It is a great shame. Why have you chosen to use the time, the youth of your one and only life to bring harm to others?

You had talent, and you worked hard. You were making rapid growth.

You could have done something greater than this—so, why?

Ohji: It would sound cliche if I were to put it into words.

Allow me to answer like this instead...

I would never hesitate to sell off, throw out, sacrifice anything for this dream of mine.

Now die for me, Knights—die for the sake of dreams and love.

Suffer, and meet your demise in pitiful obscurity.

The only ending befitting your sordid tale is an unhappily ever after.

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