> > > He didn't actually say that, though.
> > He may as well have.
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> He's actually made that other classic villain mistake of Underestimating His Opposition. More on that next issue as it's clobberin' time.
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That's why I jokingly say that if the Psychic Samurai would have the opportunity to take over the universe, she would be remarkably good at it. She always tries to stay two steps ahead, and not underestimate opponents.
Of course she also lacks that kind of power, and even if she had it, she wouldn't want to violate what she believes is a natural balance. The only exception might be something like the Moderator Saga, but she wouldn't want to stay in charge for long.
> > That's most likely because the last few times she let her temper go it didn't go so well for her. She's learning to wait for the right opportunity. Of course imminent threat of death may change that.
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> I suspect this is a different kind of rage, not as a reaction to one event but a growing realisation of an abiding wrong.
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Well she could have simply been a huge pain to deal with and a total jerk to the Void Scholar as soon as she suspected something was wrong. But by now she's learned all that will do is cause her to end up locked up somewhere unable to do anything, waiting for rescue.
She's starting to learn that her best chance is to rescue herself, and to do that, she has to start to take advice that Chiaki has likely given repeatedly: Never let your enemy see your true power too early. So she's understanding that her best chance is to appear cooperative and meek until the right opportunity.
Also note that's what would make Chiaki so difficult to put in prison. She would be a model prisoner, earning herself greater and greater access and trust, until one morning she's no longer in her cell. And then the warden and staff kick themselves for not realizing she was quietly planning and gathering necessary materials all along. Of course actually arresting her wouldn't be too easy, either - she would probably find a way to disappear from police custody.
The how is quite simple. Most people don't pay attention to very small windows of opportunity, or hesitate when presented one. If you're being interviewed, and the interview isn't going well, there is probably at least one opportunity when the interviewer leaves the room, or you can request a restroom break, and simply not come back. Most people hesitate at that chance, but Chiaki wouldn't - she would be absolutely sure of it.
> > > > The side question is, of course, how close Liu Xi and Danny have become.
> > > I deliberately left the level of intimacy between Danny and Liu Xi vague.
> > Are you leaving that for a tie-in or is that something for your next story post?
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> It's not something I'll address. I'd say that Danny still has feelings for Kerry, but may feel that getting back to her is not feasible. However, he's willing to go to extreme lengths to achieve his goals, so he at least would be willing to roleplay a romantic or physical relationship with Liu Xi to put one over on the Void Scholar.
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In that case, is it up to Visionary? If I would tie that in I'd have to have some clue of how Danny might feel. Kerry is less necessary, because it would deal with Liu Xi deciding what to do about this dillemma.
> > In Liu Xi's case Yuki's primary plan is to make her feel guilty. Failing that, Liu Xi is only human. Also note that Yuki has the same primary plan for Anna.
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> Psychological attack can be very effective.,
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Yuki knows that, which is why that's what she would try first.
> > It sure may seem to everyone concerned like he's aiding the Void Scholar. He may be in for trouble on that basis.
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> Well, the measures were set in place by the Chronicler and Lisa. As to whether the obvious reason was the only reason, who can say?
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The funny thing is, that's something Lara would have understood if someone only told her. She's pretty good with understanding very large scale plans. And she can even explain it to Danny if she has to. Though at that point it's starting to look like Faite's job.
