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It's fine, to be honest I can't guarantee next time it won't be me waking up strangling you.

But I am worried about what you must have dreamt.

[Well. He doesn't know what to say about it, that takes a long pause.]

Lahabrea brought me to their dream, I was looking for you and Hades but... I suppose I took a wrong turn.

... Wrong turn where.

Where did you end up?

It turned into the end. I thought - Lahabrea must have lost control of the dream but...everything was normal after. But for me.

... You saw the Final Days ...

[ and then it clicks ]

—And the summoning?

[He bites down hard on his tongue, squeezing Five again.]

...Too late to see it, but yes.

[ that explains why vergil would react like that. He knows how tempering feels and he certainly can't imagine how much worse it is for him ]

Then that explains why it didn't need Lahabrea to lose control. It's part of the Amaurot Hades always dreams of. I've been there once too.

It doesn't last.

The tempering. So that's not something you have to worry about.

[Why is that a feature!!]

How can you be certain of that - why is it there?

Because if it did I would probably be on board with Hades and Lahabrea summoning Zodiark again once we manage to go back in time and save their world, and I'm not.

As for why it's there, well. Remembrance.

...A good point.

Though I can't imagine putting that in on purpose. ...Lahabrea didn't even know about it.

I think only Hades and I know — I don't imagine he advertises that fact and I also found it by snooping around.

I take it you're also not ready to praise Zodiark or anything now that you're awake.

Hah, no. That is a relief. ...The feeling is another thing.

[Considering he's felt like there's still something there since remembering his own mind control, that's a little hard to shake even with the reassurance.]

...I'm sorry you experienced that too.

It was a while ago for me. But if worrying about me will make you feel better, feel free.

Would you be up for that coffee now?

[There's another extended pause. On one hand, existing around people. On the other maybe acting normal will make it normal? Finally, he offers a small smile.]

Why not. Fussing over you is an improvement.

[ he smiles at that and reaches for his hand, tugging him out of his bed so they can go to the cafè area ]

Did Lahabrea see what happened, in the dream?

[He keeps such a firm hold on that hand. He's determined to show Five he can make good coffee...but it's fine he can do that with one hand.]

...No, I don't think so. Nor do I plan to tell him.

Why not? He is your partner. You can get through this together.

It's Zodiark. He isn't going to see it the same way. I don't...want to insult him. ...Or bring up the memory of what I did to him.

I think you're underestimating him on that first point. He is tempered but he doesn't have any wish to temper you or I. I think he'd find the thought horrifying to be honest. So no, you wouldn't insult him.

But it is true that it might bring up unpleasant memories.

I don't think he would want us to be, no, but...to find it so horrifying? That seems insulting to something they created and stand by.

Not for it to happen to just anyone, Vergil. But for it to happen to you, given your past.

[He squeezes Five's hand, forgetting to breathe for a moment and then breathing harder for it.]

...True.

Yet still the irony after their dream. Or perhaps poetic justice?

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