[Kratos has accurately divined what Yuan was thinking. His hands don't waver, though, in the careful plaiting he's beginning; it's his breath that catches, and his voice.]
You're sure?
[Even breaking the other pacts could have been enough-- erode Mithos' support-- but what Kratos isn't saying is that a true and proper fix cannot be done without Origin, without the Eternal Sword.]
[Damn.]
[Yuan doesn't like staring the alternative in the face. If Kratos dies to break the pact with Origin, and Yuan deposes Mithos as he desires, and allows Martel to finally, finally rest...]
Would you prefer it if I slit your throat right here?
no subject
You're sure?
[Even breaking the other pacts could have been enough-- erode Mithos' support-- but what Kratos isn't saying is that a true and proper fix cannot be done without Origin, without the Eternal Sword.]
[Damn.]
[Yuan doesn't like staring the alternative in the face. If Kratos dies to break the pact with Origin, and Yuan deposes Mithos as he desires, and allows Martel to finally, finally rest...]
Would you prefer it if I slit your throat right here?
[No. Just no.]