Of War and Peace

[Nodoka Hanamura]

A tear falls from her eye. "Thank you.. Keeper.." She says, as her voice is slightly unsteady. "I feel like the world is bearing down on me.. that Me and Hanamura-sensei want to do something to help stop this, but we feel everso pressured and fearful of the world threatening those who we love in return. I care about Shepard.. but.. It's hard to when she isn't willing to accept the flaws of her organization." She continues.

"All the propaganda, the bad blood.. it muddies an already opaque truth.. They said that Raven.. one of your Keepers.. is an infectee, that she was seen in Coronado or something, with Enma Loyola. They call you heretics.. Even though it's clear to me that you mean no malintent. I told her that I don't think her a liar, I just want harder evidence. She didn't even humor my statement with a retort on that.." She says as it becomes harder for her to speak, her human half turning her emotions into effects, as she tears up more. "I'm just sick of the fighting.."

A audible clicking is heard from the corridor - the click of heels, someone is approaching.

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