[ Kaga's reaction indicating that she felt slightly threatened by Ratio's posturing pacifies him somewhat, as he never intended to attack at all. There's a slight satisfaction in alarming the smug Foxian, even if it doesn't show in her voice, but it's not enough to fully calm the anger within him. It lowers to just a simmer, bubbling just under his skin, and he grits his teeth as he feels the serum working unwanted words out of his mouth. ]
Then perhaps we ought to stick to our words and no more.
[ Oh, but how he wishes he could throw chalk at her right now. He won't though, because that would definitely not go well with LILITH.
He sits down, crossing his arms in an obvious sign of displeasure as he tries to control what exactly he says, but eventually realizes the futility of it. ]
The cause was a combination of factors, but the greatest contributor was our failure in Seoul, and the subsequent accusation leveled at us by Seoul's government. We 'betrayed humanity' as they put it...
[ He glowers at the LILITH agent, who shrinks back. Sorry bud, he has nowhere else to direct his resentment of the organization right now. ]
I have never once turned my back to humanity, despite what they claim. But I digress. The nature of my breakdown... I sequestered myself in the university that was my alternate identity's former workplace to conduct research and draft project plans, but did so without regard to my physical or emotional needs. I additionally ended up neglecting my partner, disappearing without warning for several days, which upset him, and rightfully so.
[ A problem he intends to remedy soon, so this information can't be used against Aventurine later on. He'll also do his best not to reveal that his partner was upset because he was afraid Ratio had abandoned him, and let Kaga and the agent believe he was just upset due to a lack of attention.
This last question... what a horrendous one. However, if it keeps Kaga's attention off Aventurine, he will have to accept this outcome. ]
My greatest weakness... would be to withdraw or limit my research privileges.
[ He's a researcher at heart, after all. Threatening funds or grants or preventing him from working is an effective way to get the eccentric genius to listen. Thankfully, it's not something Kaga has control over. ]
Otherwise, it would be to dull or incapacitate my mind through the use of substances or otherwise.
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Then perhaps we ought to stick to our words and no more.
[ Oh, but how he wishes he could throw chalk at her right now. He won't though, because that would definitely not go well with LILITH.
He sits down, crossing his arms in an obvious sign of displeasure as he tries to control what exactly he says, but eventually realizes the futility of it. ]
The cause was a combination of factors, but the greatest contributor was our failure in Seoul, and the subsequent accusation leveled at us by Seoul's government. We 'betrayed humanity' as they put it...
[ He glowers at the LILITH agent, who shrinks back. Sorry bud, he has nowhere else to direct his resentment of the organization right now. ]
I have never once turned my back to humanity, despite what they claim. But I digress. The nature of my breakdown... I sequestered myself in the university that was my alternate identity's former workplace to conduct research and draft project plans, but did so without regard to my physical or emotional needs. I additionally ended up neglecting my partner, disappearing without warning for several days, which upset him, and rightfully so.
[ A problem he intends to remedy soon, so this information can't be used against Aventurine later on. He'll also do his best not to reveal that his partner was upset because he was afraid Ratio had abandoned him, and let Kaga and the agent believe he was just upset due to a lack of attention.
This last question... what a horrendous one. However, if it keeps Kaga's attention off Aventurine, he will have to accept this outcome. ]
My greatest weakness... would be to withdraw or limit my research privileges.
[ He's a researcher at heart, after all. Threatening funds or grants or preventing him from working is an effective way to get the eccentric genius to listen. Thankfully, it's not something Kaga has control over. ]
Otherwise, it would be to dull or incapacitate my mind through the use of substances or otherwise.