[Their answer is soft and smooth, meant only for Lelouch's ears. It's true. Chara hadn't been antsy -- they'd been terrified. To be executed before they could "win," to be torn apart as they had been in their past life... they never want to feel as helpless as Lelouch surely does in this moment. Never again.
With their back turned to the audience, their typical smile spreads across the face. It's a natural self-defense mechanism to mask whatever emotions they may be feeling. Knives are familiar. They've worked with these tools before. Chara picks up a particularly large kitchen knife, gently pricking their finger on its tip.]
It's punishment from my group.
[For having been sloppy enough to have left clues. It didn't matter if they were only a child. If one was caught, the others were in danger. Lelouch getting close to unmasking them marked Chara as a "liability."]
no subject
[Their answer is soft and smooth, meant only for Lelouch's ears. It's true. Chara hadn't been antsy -- they'd been terrified. To be executed before they could "win," to be torn apart as they had been in their past life... they never want to feel as helpless as Lelouch surely does in this moment. Never again.
With their back turned to the audience, their typical smile spreads across the face. It's a natural self-defense mechanism to mask whatever emotions they may be feeling. Knives are familiar. They've worked with these tools before. Chara picks up a particularly large kitchen knife, gently pricking their finger on its tip.]
It's punishment from my group.
[For having been sloppy enough to have left clues. It didn't matter if they were only a child. If one was caught, the others were in danger. Lelouch getting close to unmasking them marked Chara as a "liability."]
The consequences of your actions.